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I am planning on building some kitchen cabinet's out of Rustic Alder and am looking for advice for what to use for shelves.
Thanks,
Jerry
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I bought the pre-edged 3/4" melamine and used that. Couple of reasons. Pre finished and pre-edged. I didn't see any reason to do any more work on the shelves. Also - if any wear out - very easy to change. You could use the prefinished plywood - you'll just have to edge it.
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what are you building the cabinet boxes out of?
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Thanks John! That is an option I was considering.
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The boxes will be made out of Rustic Alder.
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1. Do you want easy cleaning? (melamine or prefinished plywood)
2. Do you care if the shelves are a different material than the rest of the carcass?
3. What's the longest shelf length? (need for wider edge to prevent bowing of shelf under heavy loads, like plates, etc.)
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60" would be the length. Would that be too much for melamine?
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60" is a long span for any 3/4 material. Consider adding a center divider to split the span in half.
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5' span on a shelf ? Id use plywood and edge both front and back with solid 1x2 alder ( pieces without knots to weaken them )
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Would the little shelf support brackets in the middle, be enough?
