Types of wood for cabinets
Building a quality cabinet depends not only on skill sets but also on the type of wood you are using for your projects.
MDF board
Made with wood fibres mixed with resin to make it stronger and more durable, pressed and finally heated for bonding. Medium Density Fibreboard is the best wood in the market for building cabinets as it does not chip or gets damaged quickly.
Pro’s for using MDF board
- Can withstand water longer than any board
- Can be re-painted and polished for gloss effect
- easy to clean
Con’s for using MDF Board
- Very expensive
- needs well experienced carpenter’s to work with it
Projects using MDF boards
Ply wood
made from bonded thin layers of wood sheets, plywood is a mid range of wood for building cabinets
Pro’s for using ply wood
- can come in a 3mm thickness
- Very flexible
Con’s for using ply wood
- Lighter than any wood
Chipwood
Chipboard can easily be read or spelled as cheap wood simply not only because of its price but mainly because of its low quality. Best used for kitchen cabinets and mdf doors to cover cheap board.
pro’s using chip wood
- Lowest price on buying this board
con’s using chipwood
- Chip wood can be pronounced as cheap wood due to its life span
- Does not tolerate water
- Can absorb water and start to break