Plywood is a very handy building material made-up of wood that can be used in almost everything from furniture to house construction. It is a versatile and highly workable building material manufactured by layering of thin sheets of wood veneer that gives plywood a great strength and flexibility. In simple terms, plywood is a wooden panel; made by stacking & gluing several thin layers of wood veneers over each other.

Material And Strength (Quality)

• One important thing to consider when it comes to choosing the right cabinetry, whether for the kitchen or bathroom, is the strength of the material. Whether you intend to go for hardwood (solid wood), plywood, or particle board (furniture board), you have to ensure it’s the highest quality and not some thin sheets that wouldn’t stand the test of time. This is because the quality and strength of your kitchen cabinet go a long way to determine if can withstand certain harsh conditions such as moisture, heat, and pressure.

Plywood Construction

• A plywood cabinet is made up of thin layers of woods glued together with a strong adhesive and sometimes an edge banding (veneer) to form one solid sheet. This is unlike particle board that are made of wood fibers and chips that are compacted into one plane of wood.

• With such a composite structure and veneer edge banding, it’s safe to say that the most significant factor that determines the solidity of plywood boxes is the number of layers that make up the material

• Another factor that can make or mar plywood cabinetry is the type of wood used for each layer. Although it’s more common to use lighter woods for the plywood layers, a combination of hardwood and softwood would be great!

• The overall quality of well-constructed plywood boxes is excellent. However, unlike a particle board, they are quite expensive. To minimize the cost of production, most manufacturers compromise the full depth of plywood by using thin layers of expensive wood for the outer coating, with softer (cheaper) woods as the main component within the inner layers.

Is Plywood Good For Kitchen Cabinets?