I am going to be building some built in cabinets and shelves for our playroom soon. The cabinets will be painted white with a stained poplar top. This is my first shot at making "real" cabinets so I am using them as a learning experience before I build nicer cabinets for a kitchen. I have worked up what I think is a good design in Sketchup so it is time to start picking up materials.
These are going to be painted so I am considering using the 3/4" Sande plywood sold at Home Depot since one side is already primed. I have used that product for some shop furniture and it seemed decent for $45 per sheet.
Do you all think rough cut poplar is the best (most cost effective) choice for the cabinet face frames and door rails and stiles? I do not have a jointer but I do have a planer along with a sled to flatten and another sled to rip a straight edge. Milling all of the necessary lumber is going to be time consuming but the finished stuff, including pine, at HD or Lowes is just too dang expensive. Is there another product I should be considering since these are going to be painted?
These are going to be painted so I am considering using the 3/4" Sande plywood sold at Home Depot since one side is already primed. I have used that product for some shop furniture and it seemed decent for $45 per sheet.
Do you all think rough cut poplar is the best (most cost effective) choice for the cabinet face frames and door rails and stiles? I do not have a jointer but I do have a planer along with a sled to flatten and another sled to rip a straight edge. Milling all of the necessary lumber is going to be time consuming but the finished stuff, including pine, at HD or Lowes is just too dang expensive. Is there another product I should be considering since these are going to be painted?