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Plywood

Physical Product · Home improvement & building materials · 13 mentions · 3 subreddits · discussed in r/woodworking, r/HomeImprovement, r/Mattress

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Also plywood is much stronger, especially for shelves. ... I'd just use plywood which should be able to handle light shelves.
  • You’ll love the finished product if you go with a veneered plywood like maple.
  • Plywood would be superior to mdf by far, especially on shelves meant to vary a load.
  • plywood is lighter when you're hauling it up.
  • If you want it cheap, pine or plywood.

Cons

  • You can also use plywood, but it tends to warp over time.
  • Plywood prices are being hit by the global market instability and you can thank my country for the most recent instability.
  • Plywood definitely looks nicer and should be much straighter out of the box, but im not sure the cost difference justifies it.
  • Plywood will absorb moisture like a sponge and will rot and decay and you will not have a nice time.
  • I think #2 is acceptable for the cabin. Will look nicer than plywood or OSB.

Sentiment

7 positive (54%) · 1 mixed (8%) · 5 negative (38%)

Trust + time weighted score: +28% · raw score 15%

What redditors said (10 of 13)

Also plywood is much stronger, especially for shelves. ... I'd just use plywood which should be able to handle light shelves.
positive · u/V****n · r/HomeImprovement · comment · Dec 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
You’ll love the finished product if you go with a veneered plywood like maple.
positive · u/W****1 · r/woodworking · comment · Nov 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Plywood would be superior to mdf by far, especially on shelves meant to vary a load.
positive · u/U****0 · r/woodworking · comment · Nov 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
You can also use plywood, but it tends to warp over time.
negative · u/d****x · r/Mattress · comment · Nov 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
plywood is lighter when you're hauling it up.
positive · u/m****3 · r/HomeImprovement · comment · Nov 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If you want it cheap, pine or plywood.
positive · u/O****e · r/woodworking · comment · Jul 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Also, from my research for a given thickness, I believe that the plywood is actually acoustically preferable.
positive · u/L****2 · r/woodworking · comment · Jul 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Plywood prices are being hit by the global market instability and you can thank my country for the most recent instability.
negative · u/D****s · r/woodworking · comment · Jul 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Use plywood for your substrate, 200mm is probably unless you want the table to be lightweight in which case you could get by with 150.
positive · u/D****s · r/woodworking · comment · Jul 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Plywood definitely looks nicer and should be much straighter out of the box, but im not sure the cost difference justifies it.
mixed · u/F****9 · r/woodworking · comment · Jan 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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