Thanks. You've obviously spent some time in the trenches doing this type of stuff. I have some follow up points. Board lumber in most parts of the country is more expensive per sq foot than sheets of plywood. plywood comes in many grades. With a wide range of costs. It is the material of choice for
certain types of custom built cabinets. It takes veneres and laminents well and accepts iron on edge trim to make it look like a slab when that's
desired. It doesn't take a miter well since it's structure breaks up when the material is made thin and vulnerable to wear. The Japanese and others
that make these all plywood interiors seam to be running with a visual concept rather than using the best materials for the job. In some cases they expand
on cabnet making techniques to larger more expansive built-in environments that take over the entire house including stairs. This facilitates the
minimal esthetic by making concealed hiding places for the goods needed for every day life with out having to look at that stuff. But it leads to a
monolithic visual effect. I prefer a balance of materials and really like having plain white walls of sheetrock. Plywood also seems I'll advised for
flooring for reasons of wear. That's an area for hardwood or my personal economic favorite linoleum.
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- bill 9-10-2013 2:45 pm