ALLERGY TO BUILDING AND DECORATING MATERIALS: WHATT SHOULD YOU USE IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIC PROBLEMS
Veneers and Sheets
Veneers are thin layers of wood glued to a thicker surface, often particle board. The particle board is often the cause of reactions to veneers rather than the veneer itself.
Melamine and plastic sheets used as a covering on particle boards can give off fumes when new, but usually air off well. Again, the particle board is the more likely source of problems.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper, including lining paper, is best avoided if you are highly sensitive to moulds as moulds grow on it. Wallpaper also contains chemical finishes, such as formaldehyde, rosin and vinyls which will affect you if you are exceptionally chemically sensitive. Again, it is best avoided.
For wall finishes, use plaster with simple emulsion paint, or tile walls where appropriate.
For stripping wallpaper, use a steam stripper rather than solvent strippers.
Wiring
Some people who are extremely sensitive to plastics can react to plastic-covered electric wiring if it heats up. If this affects you, contain wiring behind skirtings if possible. Alternatively, you can contain wires in steel conduit, or use mineral-insulated copper cable (MICC). The latter option is usually cheaper.
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