I want to build a sliding door cupboard,  consisting of several doors sized 210 cm x 90 cm

 

my question is : what material is best and what thickness ?

 

I can chose between MDF, Chipboard, or Plywood

 

The most important for me is a feeling of stability and quality feel - plus that the door does not distort over time.  Cost is not so

important factor. 
 

.michael
 

 

 

 

I built five sets Some in pairs and some triple 

I purchased the sliding door feet from Slingers at Preston 

Between £40 and £75 per set 

Great quality 

Birch faced ply.

But it is heavy compared to normal cheap ply.

Is the area going to get wet at all?

 

Plywood is definitely the most rigid. I use structural softwood ply all the time for little bits of furniture. Door panels will be a lot more rigid and light if you use ply sheets bounded by a thicker pine frame. But that's a whole load more effort.

Have you thought of shaker style 

this way you can have a lighter weight centre panel and heavy gauge styles. 

All mdf. 

why do you not want to buy pre made doors?

Thank you everyone    Super appreciated 

 

1. I cannot get premade near us, and I also want to coat with Fenix. I will be able to get this done advantageously by a friend here otherwise it would be prohibitive 

 

2. my wife loves a plain surface, I certainly understand shaker would be easier and I have done these before

 

3. The area is a bedroom so it is dry. 
 

So it is really a question as to which is the most stable material for this use.  
 

@nod What material are these ?  They look great.  

 

 

. Michael

 

 

 

 

Many years ago a friend of mine made sliding wardrobe doors out of MDF and routed grooves in it to look like T&G.

35 minutes ago, PeterStarck said:

Many years ago a friend of mine made sliding wardrobe doors out of MDF and routed grooves in it to look like T&G.

You can buy mdf panels now with the grooves already routered. 

So you could laminate two bits of 12mm to make a 25mm thick door. 

I would think mdf more stable internally than ply