The bottom is usually 1 4 thick plywood for small drawers or 1 2 thick material for bigger drawers or drawers that will hold heavy objects.
Making plywood drawers.
Learn how to properly measure for drawer.
I like to use plywood to build my drawers because then i don t have to worry about twisted or warped boards causing me issues with alignment.
1 2 is a good option if you are doing a lot of drawers and want to save some money on materials.
The sides can be made from 1 2 plywood or 3 4.
If you re using 1x material that is a full 3 4 then just subtract 1 1 2 but if you are using plywood it gets a little tricky since plywood isn t really 3 4.
A whole lot of making installing and building drawers is making sure things are lined up and square.
Also i make all my drawers using plywood for the box and plywood for the bottom.
How to make drawers for any cabinet or other woodworking project where you need storage.
In this video i show you how to make cabinet drawers using screws for the queen sized storage i ve been working on.
The diy drawers fronts and backs are sandwiched between the sides so those need to be accounted for also.