I am writing this article because I just read an atrocious entry at eHow. Someone wrote a post on how to build your own European cabinets and totally mixed up all of the information that they were stealing from another author. I can tell how not to make them. Do not follow the advice on eHow.

Most hinges work off of a 5/8” overlay design. So, I suggest that you use five eights thick materials for the cabinet tops, sides and bottoms. The doors can be three quarters thick if you desire. The backs can be fabricated out of either one eight inch thick masonite to five eights thick melamine. Any sized coated board in between these two dimensions will do just fine for the task. Read How to Make European Cabinets

What is the biggest drawback about having particleboard cabinets, they can get water damaged easier than plywood cabinets, right? We had flake-board cabinetry for many years without any problems, why would it be necessary to have plywood cabinetry? read Plywood Kitchen Cabinets or Counters