Just opened out the wood I bought for pelmet shelves and one piece is split (a bit).
There's a crack down the centre of the plank that travels from one end down to about half the total length of 1.8m. The crack goes almost right through at the end but appears to become less deep towards the middle of the plank before it stops. It doesn't flex when I twist it slightly, although there was a very quiet noise. There's no visible crack on the opposite side, which is why I didn't spot it as they were packed together in plastic film with the crack on the inside.
The pelmet's 4m long but the shelf's in two parts to make transporting it easier, so there will be one perfect side anyway. I'm covering the wood with lining so it won't be visible, but my main concern is safety - don't want it falling on anyone's head.....
Would this be usable (ie safe), do you think, or should I dump it and get a new piece?
There's a crack down the centre of the plank that travels from one end down to about half the total length of 1.8m. The crack goes almost right through at the end but appears to become less deep towards the middle of the plank before it stops. It doesn't flex when I twist it slightly, although there was a very quiet noise. There's no visible crack on the opposite side, which is why I didn't spot it as they were packed together in plastic film with the crack on the inside.
The pelmet's 4m long but the shelf's in two parts to make transporting it easier, so there will be one perfect side anyway. I'm covering the wood with lining so it won't be visible, but my main concern is safety - don't want it falling on anyone's head.....
Would this be usable (ie safe), do you think, or should I dump it and get a new piece?
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