A client said my drawer boxes looked 'cheap' because I used 1/2 inch plywood.

He pointed out the sides felt flimsy compared to the solid maple fronts, and he was right. I switched to 3/4 inch for all my drawer boxes after that, even though it costs more. Has anyone else had a client call them out on a material choice that you later agreed with?

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noahjenkins6d ago

Doubt it's a big deal unless you're building museum pieces. Troy_fox talks about the sound, but most people just open and close drawers without overthinking it. Does a slightly thinner side really ruin the whole piece?

troy_fox6d ago

Consider how the drawer sounds when it closes... that solid thunk from thicker sides sells the quality before anyone even touches it.