On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:46:37 -0600, "Todd Fatheree"
wrote:

"Renata" wrote in message
.. .
In addition, the price difference between 1/2 and 3/4 is not that much
and since you're doing a rather limited run (1 kitchen's worth), it
shouldn't be a big deal $wise.

Renata

A quick price check shows 3/4" to be 40-45% more than 1/2". Figure that a
standard 24" wide base cabinet made completely with 1/2" will take almost an
entire 4'x8' sheet. With the way plywood is priced these days, I'd think a
whole kitchen might add up. I'd also throw in that it's 50% heavier than
1/2", which makes it more difficult to manage around the shop, especially
full sheets.
But hey, I'm not telling anyone not to use 3/4"...I just think for most
kitchen cabinets it's over the top.


OK. I hadn't priced ply in a while and didn't realize the price
differential had grown so significantly. And I agree that 3/4's
overkill but when the price difference wasn't significant I went w/
the 3/4".

But, 1/2" probably woulda made my struggle with those large wall
corner cabinets a whale of a lot easier (the corner's weren't square
(so much for french cleats), the walls were masonry w/furring strips,
etc. They are now so securely fasted w/lags that they'll help support
those corners while the rest of the house would fall down around them
;-)



todd