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What are Cabinets and Drawers made of?

#woodworking https://www.woodworkerexpress.com/ https://www.woodworkerexpress.com/ Welcome back to woodworkerexpress.com In this video, the 3rd video in this series, we will be going over the different materials that cabinet boxes and drawer boxes are made from and the pros and cons of each. Let’s get started! (Cabinet Boxes Particleboard vs plywood In most cases, you will have a choice of particle board or plywood for the sides and internal shelves of the cabinet boxes. Let’s first talk about the particleboard option. Particleboard is a man-made composite sheet wood product. Using extreme pressure, wood chips and wood particles are squeezed together with either a glue or resin to form sheet goods. To give particle board cabinets a finished look, exposed surfaces are then finished with either thin wood veneers or with paint. Particleboard has great dimensional stability and doesn’t warp due to temperature fluctuations and environmental changes. Another advantage to particle board is it’s often made out of leftover wood chips and sawdust, allowing you to save a significant amount on cabinet costs. However, particleboard does have some drawbacks. One of which is that It lacks moisture resistance, meaning the particleboard will swell if it’s continuously exposed to water. And in a kitchen or bathroom with faucets running and steam from boiling water on the stove it could become an issue. Particleboard is also prone to sagging when used as a cabinet shelf and can chip easily. Now let’s talk about plywood. Plywood is a much stronger material that can hold greater weight than particleboard, mainly because of the interweaving design of the boards. Plywood will generally hold nails and screws better than particleboard and also has greater effectiveness in holding glued joints. Glued joints hold up better over time than a mechanical joint. Plywood is significantly more water resistant. Though excessive and long term exposure to water could effect it, its structural integrity will stay intact over a much longer period of time. If it’s within your budget I highly recommend the upgrade from particle board to plywood for your cabinet sides and shelving. This is a great upgrade for durability and for getting the longest life out of your new cabinets. Finally let’s talk about the different drawer box choices that you will have. Most companies will offer either a standard particle board drawer box that is usually stapled together or a wooden dovetail drawer box. Dovetail box construction is one of the strongest and longest lasting drawer box joinery methods. It resembles a dove’s tail as you see here and the box pieces are locked into place forming a very strong joint that is less likely to fail over the years. With dovetail construction you will have a choice of either plywood or solid wood material. From experience, I personally think they are both great options. If cost is a huge factor then choosing the plywood material with dovetail construction will not affect the integrity of the drawer box and should save you a little money over the solid wood dovetailed drawer box. Overall it just comes down to your budget. If you can afford the drawer box upgrade, I would go for it! The drawers in your kitchen get used quite a bit and the stronger they are, the longer they will last. As for the door and drawer front material options, there are quite a few different options that greatly depend on whether you are choosing paint grade or stain grade. We have made a video dedicated to that is our next episode in this series. So as always, thanks for watching and if you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments, I would be happy to help and be sure to hit that subscribe button and smash that bell icon to be notified when a new video comes out and don’t forget to visit woodworker express dot com for all of your woodworking needs, I’ll see you next video!