Construction plywood as shelving material

[Jored]

I was thinking of custom-building shelves in a wardrobe with construction plywood and 45x45 studs. Does that sound like a good choice of materials? I initially considered building everything in MDF, but I would like to keep the costs down a bit.

 

[schmakita]

I have built storage shelves that way, and with OSB as back panels. Extremely robust and reasonably priced. However, it's not for fine woodworking, it has a bit of a rough feel to it. In a clothes closet, I'm not sure if it feels right, but we're all different

 

[Jored]

I have built storage shelves that way, with OSB as back panels. Extremely sturdy and reasonably priced. However, it's not for fine carpentry, there's a bit of a rough feel to it. In a clothes closet, I'm not sure if it feels right, but we're all different

Yes, I was thinking of an industrial feel in the closet with this idea, so that rough look fits really well!

 

[schmakita]

Yes, I was thinking of an industrial vibe in the wardrobe with this idea, so the rugged look fits damn well!

I just say: GO FOR IT!
Don't forget pictures when you're done

 

[Thomas_Blekinge]

I wonder if you need to have 45x45 ssom support under the plywood. It is strong enough to rest on side strips. The wardrobe is only 600 wide, right? If you place your chainmail on the bottom shelf, it will work!

 

[Norrhyttan]

Yes, 45x45 sounds overkill. Even if you want the rugged feel, it will look really bulky. If you're going for an industrial look, you could use side strips or brackets made of old angle iron and place the shelves on top?

 

[ZipLock]

Industrial feel in all its glory, but do you really want to risk a splinter under your nail when reaching for clean underwear?

 

[toolman77]

If you're not planning to varnish or paint the plywood, it will release quite a few splinters. There are shelving boards made of laminated wood with masonite on both sides, both splinter-free and industrial-grade.

Otherwise, the surface of OSB protects against splinters, but the edges are instead very splintery.

 

[AskeHolst]

I built shelves out of plywood for our closets and made strips, which the shelves can rest on, from leftover pieces of the boards. I think it turned out well.

 

[Norrhyttan]

I built shelves from plywood for our closets and made supports for the shelves from scraps of the boards. I think it turned out well.
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Do you have porcelain in the closet? What do you have in the display cabinet? Underwear?

 

[-RB-]

I built shelves out of plywood for our closets and made moldings, which the shelves can rest on, from scraps of the boards. I think it turned out well.

Nice! Are the moldings cut into smaller parts? Or are they bent? With steaming in that case?

I'm getting ideas here for a pantry remodel...

 

[AskeHolst]

Do you have china in the wardrobe? What do you have in the display cabinet? Underwear?

It was a clothes wardrobe before we bought the house, but since we now have a dining room there, underwear felt a bit odd ;-)

 

[AskeHolst]

Nice! Are the moldings cut into smaller pieces? Or are they bent? With steaming in that case? I am getting ideas here for a pantry renovation...

The plywood sheets got some love with the hand router, but now the original question was about construction plywood. I used birch plywood, which is probably easier to get a nice edge on.


And yes, it has a bit of a pantry feel...

 

[ZipLock]

I built shelves from plywood for our closets and made strips, on which the shelves can rest, from scraps of the boards. I think it turned out well.
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Very nice, but this must be a finer variant of plywood than construction plywood? The construction plywood I've seen usually has a very low finish.

EDIT: The answer to the question came while I was writing.

 

[Jored]

Smart!