Hi, I wonder anyone here heard of Melamine Kitchen Cabinet that is termite proof?

So far I went to 4 showrooms and only 1 showroom told me that their wood / melamine is termite proof.

They showed me the normal and the termite proof melamine, the different is the termite proof melamine got a green layer within as is kind of treatment / posion to prevent termite.

Please help. Thanks.

If you want termite proof kitchen cabinet, then get the aluminum type. Sure to be termite proof.

The so called treatment to prevent termite in the material itself. How will it affect your health as you will be placing your food, utensils, etc inside the cabinets. If it is strong enough to kill the termites, am sure it is also strong enough to affect your health; if it doesn't kill.

Thanks for your advice. I aware of the health issue as well, that y I need advice.

SORRY to tell you !! there's no such 100% termite proof for melamine board as far as I know........ pls becareful for the sweet talk of the respective salesman ..... as someone said the aluminum carcass cabinets will give u 100% termite proof solutions..... others like green layer is not !!! it's a type of chemical to make the board become more water resistent (not waterproof) compare to board withour the green layer/chemical....... but i still can accept if the salesperson told u it's chemical will not attracts termites rather than termite proof !!! BEWARE

This post has been edited by cwhong: Jul 24 2011, 11:58 PM

the greeny thing are for Water Resistant from what i know...

Thanks for the info! It helps alot!! Thank you!!

Just want to double comfirm, the green layer I saw is within / center of the board..

This post has been edited by blackghost: Jul 25 2011, 02:47 AM

Yes, it happen that there are such materials, I am personally going for Fibre board for KC as my brother using as well. It is water proof, anti termite, heat resistance, my contractor show me on the spot, burn the fiber board with his lighter and nothing happen on the board, he showed my bro the board rendam inside water 1 week, nothing happen as well, but of course it will be more costly than typical KC using wood one:)

This post has been edited by leeyung: Jul 25 2011, 04:53 PM

Yes, which mean the green layer are mix with wood chips

OK, fibre board is another type of material which i agree as per your post...... TS saying it's melamine board so as far as melamine board concern mine above comments is FIXED.

Can I tumpang this thread??? got a question about the melamine as well...

does anyone know whether most kitchen supplier follows the grain of the melamine when they install?

is depend how big and what u mean.

Milamine board usually is not more then 8ft so more then that the grain will be diff already. or if u mean vertical grain or horizontal grain, then i will say, of coz they have to follow.

Thanks for info. But I only afford to install melamine. No $$!

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Added on July 27, 2011, 2:32 amOkay! got it.. Thanks!

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Added on July 27, 2011, 2:33 amYa! Thanks very much!

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Added on July 27, 2011, 2:35 amLOL!! U have to ask expert di..

This post has been edited by blackghost: Jul 27 2011, 02:35 AM

Hi Ernie, thanks for reply.
Actually the long section of the kitchen is 8ft and it is done in horizontal way. Shouldn't it be much easier to follow the grain since its done horizontally?


Just curious, if i would to change all the doors with new doors that follow grain, how much will it cost?

ok let me tell u horizontal can follow the grain and i bet u will not get what u want if u not tell them at first. u can forget it if it's more than 8 feet, no way you can follow grain

If you cabinet is within 8ft, there should be no problem to continue the grain, sometime, some KC shop are not making the door with the same pcs of wood, becoz sometime the door got big and small, if continue the grain, may have wastage a lot, so they just mix and match with diff pcs of wood to save thier cost. Another situation is, those door are cut out by diff ppl, example, swing door are done by 1 worker, but drawer done by another worker, then sure the wood will not be able to join.

My name is Tim by the way. ^^

I think that is my problem for not letting them know earlier.
It's actually less than 8 ft.

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Added on July 27, 2011, 12:19 pmOps... Hi Tim... sorry...
basically its not something easy to do but it can be done and not with perfection le... right???

This post has been edited by lck*G9: Jul 27 2011, 12:19 PM

yeah, nothing is perfect back to reality we're HUMAN Cheers

normally abs melamine board come with 4' x 8' more then that got gaps between, so tv panel should not longer then that. if can choose deep colour or linear grains it will be nice looking.

This post has been edited by chris5579: Jul 27 2011, 06:51 PM

melamine board is in 6x8ft !!!! 4x8ft is apply to formica and plywood .......

last time i just order 4' x 8' melamine board, maybe our company concern on formica board and plywood, but melamine also got 4'x 8' board