adamlikesmusic Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Expedit is still a better deal. And I thought this was already posted in another thread. The Traby is still the same composite material. Only difference is the realistic vinear, which would match my other furniture even less than a brown/black expedit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbet Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 If I wanted to make my own Expedit-type bookcase, what kind of wood should I use? I've been meaning to hit up the local Lowes/Home Depot and getting some plywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 All the shit I ever made in my woodshop classed was Oak, and everything I made is still in excellent shape, even with every day use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 If I wanted to make my own Expedit-type bookcase, what kind of wood should I use?I've been meaning to hit up the local Lowes/Home Depot and getting some plywood. Plywood is ugly. Make sure you get a nice veneer for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aws Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 If I wanted to make my own Expedit-type bookcase, what kind of wood should I use?I've been meaning to hit up the local Lowes/Home Depot and getting some plywood. I made one out of MDF, it doesn't look that great but it gets the job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmonaut Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 If I wanted to make my own Expedit-type bookcase, what kind of wood should I use?I've been meaning to hit up the local Lowes/Home Depot and getting some plywood. Plywood is ugly. Make sure you get a nice veneer for it. I've seen really nice stuff out of plywood, but it has to be done right to look really nice. Get ready to sand and coat it with 1,000 layers of urethane. You can bevel the edges for a nice effect. If I had the tools and the space, I would definitely make myself a custom set of shelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melikecheese Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Kinda pricey, could probably build that for less then half the price, but that involves actual work... You could paint these too, or stain them, whoever said they didn't like the colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fueledbymike Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 If I wanted to make my own Expedit-type bookcase, what kind of wood should I use?I've been meaning to hit up the local Lowes/Home Depot and getting some plywood. Plywood is ugly. Make sure you get a nice veneer for it. plywood would be easy and cheap and they have this stuff to put over the edges to make it a nice clean finish, and it turns out looking just like normal wood for a 1/4 of the cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I plan on making a crazy contraption out of pine boards. It's going to be a 2x2 set of 13x13 boxes, except horizontally in between will be an 8" shelf divided twice so it's three boxes. This is so it's unique, and also because I don't know how to screw the vertical dividers of the big boxes if they line up perfectly. I'm not that good with tools. I've got it designed and a list of supplies, but this won't happen til June probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Plywood is ugly. Make sure you get a nice veneer for it. plywood would be easy and cheap and they have this stuff to put over the edges to make it a nice clean finish, and it turns out looking just like normal wood for a 1/4 of the cost Sounds like you're talking about veneer. It's basically a covering that goes over the MDF/plywood and makes it look like real wood. Bare plywood is ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafter242 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I made mine out of MDF. Nice, because you can fit it exactly to the space you are going to use it in, like a walk in closet etc.. And MDF takes paint very well so that you can match your decor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xheffernanx Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 this one looks quite nice but i think i'll prefer an expedit because there is more space for college stuff and other things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loren Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 for anyone thats had trouble with ikea shipping prices when trying to buy online i highly suggest calling and ordering. i tried buying this expedit online http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80071319 and shipping was over 250 bucks. when calling it was atleast half that price its still rather expensive but for those like me that live hours away from one it can be worth it. they also ship the accessories if you call and order over the phone...even though on the website it says they dont ship them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewonderbread Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 for anyone thats had trouble with ikea shipping prices when trying to buy online i highly suggest calling and ordering. i tried buying this expedit online http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80071319 and shipping was over 250 bucks. when calling it was atleast half that price its still rather expensive but for those like me that live hours away from one it can be worth it. they also ship the accessories if you call and order over the phone...even though on the website it says they dont ship them I work at the Portland, OR store, and I've been told that anything that's bought online is shipped from a distribution center in Baltimore, Maryland via UPS/USPS and you pay shipping by the pound. That's why shipping is so expensive for our customers in the Oregon region at least. There's also a difference between corporate IKEAs like my store and franchised IKEAs (ie: Seattle who actually ships from their store not a distribution center). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loren Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 mine shipped from pennsylvania, im guessing it was the store since thats where the closest store to me, someone in a moving truck delivered and they scheduled the delivery nothing like ups or usps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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