Which wood material to use for Sliding Door

[overdrev]

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
 

 

 

 

[nod]

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 

[SteamyTea]

Birch faced ply.

But it is heavy compared to normal cheap ply.

Is the area going to get wet at all?

 

[Conor]

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.

[Russell griffiths]

Have you thought of shaker style 

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

All mdf. 

[ultramods]

why do you not want to buy pre made doors?

[overdrev]

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

 

 

 

 

[Gone West]

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

[Russell griffiths]

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. 

[Oz07]

I would think mdf more stable internally than ply