Hi,
Well, here goes nothing--I'm preparing to buy the materials for my first rack to make myself.
I had a question though; what are the benefits for using melamine? I see most racks made out of melamine that are very tall, but I'm planning to make several "racks" that is maybe 3-5 shelves tall.
Can I use a lighter wood without a problem? Melamine is heavy and since MAx and I might move into an apartment soon, I don't want to have to lug tons of pounds worth of melamine on just ONE rack up the stairs to move it in.
Any suggestions for lighter wood that is as durable and sturdy? Like I said it's not going to be tall, so I'll probably reinforce the sides just in case but there shouldn't be too much weight on any one rack.
Thanks guys