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A client in Omaha asked me why I always use a 3/4 inch plywood base for cabinets.
She said she saw a video where they used a 1/2 inch base for a built-in to save weight. I tried it on a small linen closet project last week, and honestly, it worked fine and saved a bit of material cost. Has anyone else moved away from the standard 3/4 inch for certain jobs?
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willowc606d ago
My shop in Lincoln switched to 1/2 inch for all upper cabinets five years ago. It holds up fine if your case construction is solid. We still use 3/4 for bases that get heavy countertops or lots of drawer slides. The material savings add up on bigger jobs.
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paige_martin5d ago
Wait, you've been using half inch for uppers for FIVE years? That's wild, I still see guys at the supply house loading up on three quarter like it's the only option. Your bases must be absolute tanks to make that work.
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