duggatron t1_j9fd89g wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Reply to comment by TheEngineer09 in Best wood for pantry style shelves in a closet? by glycinedream

I agree with most of this comment except for the hardwood boards being overkill. If this pantry is going to endure for decades, it's worth using hardwood just to reduce the dents and shallow gouges that come from regular use.

Maple is about 3x harder than pine, and it will look considerably better after a decade of use than a bunch of 1 by from Home Depot.

TheEngineer09 t1_j9fdv6n wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:04 PM

For an actual pantry I agree. They said this is just for clothes and shoes though, the abuse should be pretty minimal. Doesn't mean you can't use hardwood, I just don't think it's required for such a low abuse application.

GoAheadTACCOM t1_j9hexgq wrote on February 22, 2023 at 12:08 AM

Yeah I just did a pantry of built in shelves and went with birch specifically for the dent factor