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Use this tag for questions dealing with whether something will collapse. For questions dealing with dimensional stability use the [moisture] tag.

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Wood type for bunk bed structure

This stability of ply, and other board materials, simplifies various aspects of construction in addition to (esp. in the past) often being much cheaper1 and saving a lot of effort and workshop time — processing … On stability: Take the drawer fronts for example, from plywood they can be made with aesthetically pleasing small gaps all round and there's zero worry that they'll expand during the wetter seasons and …
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Will this modified Stickley desk be stable enough?

I'm wondering whether or not this design will be stable enough. The design without any front rail should be fine. Most of the forces exerted during use are transferred directly down to the floor thr …
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Improving sag resistance of MDF shelves

As clarified in the Comments, the back panel is thick enough MDF that fastening in through from the back is viable and that alone will do quite a bit to resist any tendency towards sagging. If you wan …
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Building a Dimensionally Stable Panel Using MDF and Plywood

Can one laminate an MDF panel to plywood and still maintain dimensional stability? …
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Building a large dining table and wondering if my design is strong/structurally sound enough

wondering if my design is strong/structurally sound enough A torsion box is obviously very stiff and stable, and this would make for a very very strong table just as it does with workbenches cons …
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