Melamine?

[killerphade310]

Hey well im building a rack and i was wondering in what stores would i be able to find melamine , and does anybody know how much is it for every sheet, im making 5 slot rack with 15qt tubs , and dividers in the middle to put 32qts, so its not that big.

[Skittles1101]

Lowe's, Home Depot, and stores alike It depends on the thickness and how much you need.

[killerphade310]

Lowe's, Home Depot, and stores alike It depends on the thickness and how much you need.

I ACTUALLY JUST CAME FROM HOMEDEPOT AND THE WOOD WAS THICK, IS IT SUPPOSED TO BE THICK? OR ARE THERE THINNER SHEETS

[Skittles1101]

........That's something you will have to look into. I've seen thinner sheets at both stores in my area. I'd check other stores like them in your area.

[killerphade310]

........that's something you will have to look into. I've seen thinner sheets at both stores in my area. I'd check other stores like them in your area.

ok thank u:d

[youbeyouibei]

You might want a slightly thicker board if you're using mealmine. Something around 3/4" thick or so, as melamine has a tendency to sag if you have too long a run of it. By run I mean if you have a long length of it with nothing supporting it. If you look at the do-it-yourself portion of the forums you could find some really good plans on how to put a rack together. You might have to customize it to your specs but otherwise there are some great step-by-step plans there.

Good luck!

[RichsBallPythons]

Melamine sheets are sold only in 3/4 thickness. Anything thinner will be pre cut pieces and not in sheets.

Lowes and Home depot run about $34-38 per sheet.

[youbeyouibei]

Melamine sheets are sold only in 3/4 thickness. Anything thinner will be pre cut pieces and not in sheets.

Lowes and Home depot run about $34-38 per sheet.

Thanks, Rich. I've not priced them nor used them for building a rack before and wasn't aware of the thickness constraints. Built shelves with melamine but those were all pre-cut...anyway. Thanks!

[grits]

Melamine come is a wide varity of thickness, but like already said it has a tendency to sag. I like to use prefinishe plywood. Thats sturdier than melamine and can be bought through local cabinet shops.

[RichsBallPythons]

If you go with any wood other than melamine, you will need to seal it so moisture stays out of the wood.

Melamine only sags when built wrong. .