What is it made of - wood vs. compressed wood? Can this be used as a book case as I am looking for a book case with doors?
1706132
I think there is some composite wood. I have mine full of books and papers. It is very sturdy and the shelves are not sagging at all. My whole case is loaded! It would be great for a bookcase in my opinion!
1706133
it is not solid wood, it is something else, really sturdy and strong, and I just love it, and yes i see no reason why it can not be used as a book case. if it were solid wood it would cost a FORTUNE..lol..
1706134
Compressed wood. It's pretty heavy though. It has adjustable shelves so you could use it as a bookcase. The shelves in the door are not adjustable though.
1706135
It is a compressed wood, but a little more compressed than some lower quality furniture. It may not do well as a book case due to the weight, especially the small door. We are having an issue with the weight of canned foods leaving that door slightly ajar.
1525471
No idea. Since it is not an expensive item, it may be pressed-wood, but it looks good, and is sturdy. I am very happy with it.
338363
I would call them "fiberboard". All bookcases of this type have a three-fold back panel that is a cross between solid wood and cardboard. The backing material does not detract from the overall appearance of the shelf. It looks and acts like solid wood after being nailed in place.
1744503
Hi Kathleen...The back is cardboard. The bookcase looks good but you really have to know how to put it together. My husband and I never got the doors even. The bottom shelf is not aligned just right. We took a discounted price. We did not want the bother to return it. We wrote to Amazon and Ameriwood told them the assembly problems. If it came assembled it would be nice. The purpose we need the bookcase for is working for us.
1720581
This cabinet is made from pressed wood. It is not solid, real wood. Once it is put together though, the cabinet is sturdy and the sliding doors work well.
1114800
Made of wood? No. It's some kinda plastic. Can you store wood in it? Sure. So long as it's not more than 8' long :)
985630
I think the shelves are pressed wood. ALTHOUGH this cabinet is nice overall. We have it in our loft good amount of storage space. My only down fall is I wish there were holes in the back for the tall side doors I had to use a hole saw and make them myself
1719369
It's made if press wood. I've bought two of them and they look good as well as hold tons of our DVDs. Can't beat it for the price.
1731532
Its not very heavy. Maybe 15 to 20 pounds ( guessing ). Its not real wood. Most furnture now days isn't unless you go to a high end store. Its like a compressed wood. The back is a particle type material. Its not as bad as I thought it would be. Its actually pretty sturdy. Its in our 5 yr olds room loaded with books. It comes with a wall anchor kit. We didn't use it. Its only 2 shelves high and our son isn't climbing on it. Its about as wide as a plastic toy box.
2012778
The back is made of the usual fiber-board stuff. I am VERY pleased with our bookcases (2 of them) -- they are extremely sturdy, attractive, and, after nearly a year, are showing absolutely no signs of warping, leaning, bowing, sagging, or looking "cheap" in any way. As long as they are full of books and against a wall, you can't really see the backing, anyway, though it does have an attractive wood pattern.
1998751
I don't know. It's sort of a thin Formica-like veneer over some sort of pressed wood, I'd imagine. The boards that form the sides, top, bottom and shelves are fairly thick and heavy. Very heavy. The 'beadboard' piece that forms the back is very thin, comes folded -- it looks nice but is not what I'd call 'wood.'That said I am very happy with these pieces. I ended up buying 14 of them to do a total makeover in my basement craft room and office and it's been a year now; they are perfect for my needs and very roomy and sturdy. Whatever they may be made of.
2080198
We bought it as a kid's bookshelves, it has been great but it is not very sturdy as it is cheap, the "wood" cracked after a little bit, we end up dumped it after a year or so. We did put lots of books on it, they are very heavy, I think if you only want to put light items on it, it should be ok.
1189799
I'm not exactly sure what it's made out of, but when putting it together, the pieces did not feel like solid wood. However, they are well finished and you cannot tell how light it is just by looking at it. It is also finished on all sides, so if you wanted to face it out (like a lectern) you could do that too. The main problem I had was that the holes did not all line up and we had problems getting some of the screws in. I think there was one we never got in, but we do have very heavy books on it now and it's fine.
168869
based on the cost and the weight, I assumed that it is probably made of pine and stained dark. In my inspection, i believe i was right. I do see the grain of wood so it is not compressed wood. It is actually quite beautiful and well made for how little I paid. It does look great with my cherry furniture in the guest room.
1321643
its hard and not so flexible , seems like fake wood but not like cardboard. im happy with this bookcase really. i was very picky before i choose this one.
1670999
As with most bookcases these days (except expensive ones) the backing of this boockase is made of compressed cardboard which you either nail or screw on. For me this wasn't an issue; it still looked nice, and the rest of the bookcase is good quality for the money. I bought the white. Hope this helps.
341845
It appears to be made of fake leather, over plastic (sounds likes plastic when in use). Quality is fairly good on the one I got. You probably cannot stack books and boxes on it, but normal use, it should last.