Help needed with selecting wood.

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Posted by shane on 22, 2000 at 8:30 PM:

hello all

i am not versed in the ways of wood. I made my control panel with 1/2" particle board since I could cover up the roughness with formica. Now I need to build my cabinet and don't know what kinds of wood I should use.

I went to home depot and they had this GIS stuff that was nice except it was like $45 cdn. for an 8x4 sheet. I need about 2.5 sheets. The particle board is cheap but doesn't look very strong or managable plus it would like crap if I painted it.

So, any suggestions on the wood to use? I was hoping the lumber would cost no more then $100 cdn after tax for all 2.5 sheets. If is going to be more I might as well just buy an old cabinet at an auction.

thanks for any advice!

Shane

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: hello all : i am not versed in the ways of wood. I made my control panel with 1/2" particle board since I could cover up the roughness with formica. Now I need to build my cabinet and don't know what kinds of wood I should use. : I went to home depot and they had this GIS stuff that was nice except it was like $45 cdn. for an 8x4 sheet. I need about 2.5 sheets. The particle board is cheap but doesn't look very strong or managable plus it would like crap if I painted it. : So, any suggestions on the wood to use? I was hoping the lumber would cost no more then $100 cdn after tax for all 2.5 sheets. If is going to be more I might as well just buy an old cabinet at an auction. : thanks for any advice! : Shane

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