lawry 3 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) Have you been shortchanged by your contractor too? Some mindbogging questions flooded my mind after some house warming visits over the past few months. Just wondering if it's an industry (ugly) standard or just another 偷工减料 cut cost measure. Guys, I need some help with some carpentry dimensions, particular thickness of materials. I've drawn a picture here of a generic carpentry furniture, a cabinet with a table top (wood) and a door. I need some specific information on the dimensions. Could you help me with the thickness of your door (B) and tabletop ©? Thanks for your help. PS. I've seen several carpentry at a few of my friends' new places and most of them have thicker material for doors (18mm), tabletops (20 to 25mm) and drawer fronts (18mm). But what I was given were at 16mm doors and 16mm table tops, looking flimsy. Some photos here, a simple $69 IKEA bedside table. notice the difference in the thickness of the body, the drawer front and the table top? Can you imagine how ugly it can look like if they are all of the same thickness? Esp the tabletop? Here, a picture of a $300 tailored made carpentry, better wood, nicer laminates, can't say the same for workmanship compared to IKEA's mass produced from factories. Same thickness for the table top, body and drawer front? All 16mm thick. Edited February 23, 2009 by lawry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawry 3 Report post Posted February 23, 2009 I just received a photo from my friend via email. A picture of his toilet cabinet. body material thickness is 16mm, while door thickness is 18mm, using frosted abs trimmings. What's yours like? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
