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RE: Cabinet Plywood Thickness? - Bob Vaughan - 12-13-2021
(12-12-2021, 07:48 AM)Terry W Wrote: 1/2 ply will be more than fine. Almost all stock cabinets are 1/2 ply anyway. Wall and floor cabinets are different than furniture. They get their rigidity by being mounted to the wall. Just make sure you build in some wide mounting strips and you'll be fine.
The best reason to choose 3/4 plywood is if you're inlaying shelf standards (KV 255/256) or screwing in drawer slides. For drawer slides, longer screws have a better bite and thus a more durable mounting.
RE: Cabinet Plywood Thickness? - WoodworkerTom - 12-13-2021
1/2 works for lowers just fine. I personally use 3/4 for uppers and add a solid wood nailing flange that gets pocket screwed to the sides and top and bottom of the box. I dont rely on the back to hold a hanging cabinet to the wall.