Shoutout to picking plywood over MDF for my garage shelves

I spent like 3 days going back and forth on this. MDF was cheaper at $32 a sheet but I knew it would sag over time with heavy bins. Went with 3/4 inch plywood at $48 a sheet instead. Built all 4 shelves last weekend in my garage in Nashville and honestly they feel rock solid. I can stack all my paint cans and tools without worrying. Has anyone else dealt with this choice and regretted one?

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andrew_baker920d ago

Ha! I'll bet your garage is the one place in Nashville that's actually ready for anything short of a tornado. MDF shelves are just a disaster waiting to happen with all that weight.

rowanw9120d ago

Yeah that MDF point actually got me rethinking my whole setup.

the_ben20d ago

Yeah @andrew_baker9, I just wanted shelves that wouldn't embarrass me if a paint can looked at them wrong.