Thread: Ironing board fiasco
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Old 08-27-2010, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Linda B
I made my table top ironing board out of a panel I got a Lowes. Big probem -- the panel is composed of a bunch of strips glued together and whenever I iron a bunch of fabric, the heat causes the board to warp into a curve or an arch!! I can still iron on it, but I have to iron with the curve. Anyone have this kind of problem with plywood?
I believe the board you are using is called OSB. It is comprised of small pieces/chips of wood glued together and then pressed and cut into board shapes. Moisture/heat will warp it. If you have no problem pressing on it then go for it. It may at some point begin to peel apart at the area that is heated and steamed the most.
At that point I think I would go for a piece of solid(so to speak) plywood or some other type of solid board. Make sure that if you can afford it use the insulated fabric with the silver facing upwards that is used on ironing boards/potholders.
I really don't think that the warping will really hurt anything except that perhaps alter the fabric slightly. I mean if it needs to be completely flat, it may well not be absolutely flat.
Hope this helps..:-D
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