Melamine for a boiler mounting board?

[Joe Cool]

Just wondering if using a 1/2" 4x8 sheet of melamine would be acceptable for mounting an electric boiler in a garage.
I was originally planning on just using a plywood sheet but thought that using the melamine sheet would save me the step of having to paint it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[gregtwojeeps]

What is the weight of the boiler ?

 

[Joe Cool]

I would guesstimate is to be around 40 lbs.

 

[mike93lx]

I wouldn't. If the particle board core ever gets wet, it could fail. Plywood would be much stronger in the same thickness.

 

[gregtwojeeps]

Just wondering if using a 1/2" 4x8 sheet of melamine would be acceptable for mounting an electric boiler in a garage.
I was originally planning on just using a plywood sheet but thought that using the melamine sheet would save me the step of having to paint it.

Thanks in advance.

I don't know about Canada but a 4 x 8 ft. melamine board down here would be big money. $$$$$$$ I would buy a 2' x 2' x 3/4 " thick plywood from a big box store and paint it. JMO

 

[Joe Cool]

I wouldn't. If the particle board core ever gets wet, it could fail. Plywood would be much stronger in the same thickness.

That was one of my concerns as well.
Thanks for everyone's replies.