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>Strand woven bamboo panels are available in a maximum thickness of 20 mm, otherwise they would become too heavy Does anyone know what this refers to? too heav
by 123pie123 5y ago
>Strand woven bamboo panels are available in a maximum thickness of 20 mm, otherwise they would become too heavy
Does anyone know what this refers to? too heavy for what??
- praestigiare 5y agoAt 1200kg/m2, a standard 4x8 (120x240) panel at 20mm is already over 60kg. This is double the weight of a softwood panel of equivalent thickness.
- robinduckett 5y agoMaybe too heavy to support its own weight?
- yarcob 5y agoI assume they just mean that they get too heavy for practical use. They stated that they offer boards with a thickness of 30-40mm, they just don't offer panels of that thickness. At a density of 1200kg/m2 it's almost twice as dense as some other hard woods like walnut (~650kg/m2) or particle board (~700kg/m2). I guess for a kitchen countertop it wouldn't matter (stone countertops are popular and even heavier), but for most furniture it would probably be just way too heavy to be practical. Someone needs to be able to carry your furniture :)
- willyt 5y agoSafety regulations say that one person should not lift more than 25kgs unaided. Obviously people can lift more than this, I remember hefting 50kg bags of sand around in the 90’s but it’s not great for your back.