Quote Originally Posted by Aedryan Methyus View Post
This will definitely be nice. Melamine is much cheaper, but also much heavier and a little more difficult to work with than PVC. Keep in mind, Lowes will cut all of the pieces out for you right at the store, which saves a lot of trouble. That way all you have to do is load up the pieces and take them home and assemble them. I would definitely recommend 12" heat tape for adults, though. Heat tape should cover about 1/3 of the tubs...
weight was a definite factor here and why i want to go with PVC: i will be moving more than once in the next few years so it's important that this rack move easier than a melamine counterpart.

also thank you so much for your input!!! i used to work at Lowe's but i didn't know that lol. i think i will use 12" heat tape instead...that does make more sense.