bearisgray

I bought one of the "big Boards" ready-made.

No holes in it. The covering I purchased for it consisted of a poly-type something that looks like warm and natural (about same thickness and density) for the padding and a cotton duck-type fabric for the cover. It has an elastic cord around the edge.

It was cut skimpy (short - plenty wide) and I need to put it back on the board when it is quite damp after washing it.

I like the removable, washable covers.

sewinglady104

My husband made me two ironing boards, both are different sizes and they just fit over the standard ironing boards. They have padding and insulbrite and then the cover, I just don't know how I ironed without them. He is such a good husband.

galvestonangel

Missouri Star Quilts does a tut on this for a small ironing board. Jennie recommuends sub flooring material (it is water resistant). She only uses an old towel and covers it (envelope style) with cotton material. Also on one thread someone brought up the matter of drilling holds in your board to let the steam escape, apparently not having the holes was damaging the iron.

barbrdunn

I made a large board and padded it with a double layer of insulbrite. It was a shelf from Lowe's. I didn't put holes in it and have had no problems. It conducts the heat and steam well. I made a cover out of canvas duck cloth so I could remove it for washings because I use lots of startch and it gets pretty stiff after awhile. It works great and washes great.

melslove

I did the Missouri Star ironing pad, it works great!! Here is the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uGVY...ayer_embedded#!

Ramona Byrd

Years ago I knew a lady who worked in a dry cleaning shop.
She told me to do like they did, put a layer of metal down first,
(foil) then mattress padding, then an old, well washed WOOL blanket, cut to fit, add some heat proof fabric on top if needed. This has worked for me for many years.The greenish
wool has faded, but still irons well. I have a fold up into the wall
ironing board, so I don't have to look at this ugly thing all the time. But it still does the job.

madamekelly

Most staplers will take a few sizes of staple. Take it to DH and say 'fix it'!

Colbaltjars62

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
Faith
:XD:

bjnicholson

Sounds like you're using particle board. It's a whole other thing from plywood.

purplefiend

I used 1/2" thick cabinet board for mine, its birch. Not plywood, so no problems at all.