Plywood vs Melamine, which is better?
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 Jun 30 2023, 11:57 AM
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melamine is just the surface skin that is applied on top of wood panel/board plywood/mdf/chipboard/pine wood they all can have malamine applied on and be called melamine board but most of the melamine in the market is chipboard, which is the cheapest board, or blockboard for certain area in cabinets if the seller using plywood with melamine, they will usually set the price higher and will tell you they are using plywood with melamine DragonReine liked this post
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Aug 22 2023, 10:39 AM
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QUOTE(Bijisss @ Aug 20 2023, 11:51 PM) Hi Sir, Stainless steel plated or pure stainless like this you see in restaurant? Stainless steel plated is just wood as based then stick on stainless steel sheetI have few questions as below: Is this pricing reasonable for laminated blockboard? Base cabinet 9.5ft (L) x 2ft (D) x 2.6ft (H) = RM4200 (all blockboard inc. carcass) Tall cabinet 2ft (L) x 2ft (D) x 9.8ft (H) = RM2000 (all blockboard inc. carcass) Carcass for sinki 2.6ft (L) x 2ft (D) x 2.6ft (H) = RM350 (stainless steel) DTC drawer with PVC board 2ft (L) x 2ft (D) x 2 = RM900 For sinki carcass, what is the cheaper option with good durability? aluminum? PVC? DTC drawer is as expensive as quoted price?  I'm not sure about the price of stainless steel since I have not used it before, I built my own kitchen cabinet and I'm using softwood plywood finished with paint and polyurethane to give a waterproof finishing |
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Aug 22 2023, 03:01 PM
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QUOTE(Bijisss @ Aug 22 2023, 12:48 PM) S/steel like we see in restaurant. So the total price basically will influenced by countertop? Countertop usually the most expensive, so it will take up large part of your budgetSince countertop i will stick with stainless steel. I am comparing the price for the base cabinet actually. Trying to compare the price between melamine or blockboard. I don't see much difference between chipboard and blockboard, they are both having melamine layer, while blockboard is more moisture resistant but it doesn't do well when there is constant water contact too, it is the edging that fail all the time As for price, just go for whichever suit your budget, usage wise, as long no water leaking then they will last, sink compartment is actually dry most of the time |
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