The original is 1/8" approximately, and fits in a channel. Birch cabinet grade is not that expensive and quality + strength matters, at least when I build something. For a sliding panel I's probably use 3/16 or 1/4. Masonite would probably be fine in either project but warps more in my experience.
On 8/1/2017 6:32 PM, David McNeely wrote: > Why would you use such a thin plywood? Isn't the original thicker? And > if painting, why use birch? Why not a less expensive product? The > reason I ask is that I am looking at putting a sliding access door on > the bed side of the rear "closet." Someone else has even recommended > using masonite for that application. If there is a good reason to go > with birch, such as to be less likely to dent than say pine, I can > understand that. But 1/8" is awfully thin to my mind. |
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