what Is used for the backing material? Is it closer to feeling like cardboard or solid wood?
1321642
Backing is definitely more like wood. It's so thick it is actually screwed on not nailed like most other shelves. Have a power screwdriver ready!
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.
1321644
It definitely feels like cardboard. But for the price they look nice. I still haven't done it yet but I plan on adding crown molding to both cases.
1321645
It's really thin particle board (1/8'' thick probably). It also has a seam down the middle (two pieces taped together) to fit in the box it's shipped in.
1321646
It is very heavy cardboard. It is heavier than I expected. These shelves are really well made.
1135992
It's not made of wood like the side pieces, but it's one of the better cardboard backings Ive seen. It's thicker than what I would call "normal".
98443
It is pressed wood, not cardboard. This is a great looking unit when assembled!
2096101
mine is cardboard, but i purchased it a long time ago & it has a different color scheme, etc. i feel confident from the picture that it is not plastic.
293182
I think it's a wood veneer, but it's heavy and looks very good. The back is made of wood and not particle board or plywood, and the whole piece is heavy like solid wood. It just looks like a nice piece of furniture.
1252507
Not finished from back. Its wooden in color with texture like cardboard. However its smoothed out so doesn't look rough.
1765015
The back is thick cardboard. The front side (the side that you will see if you open drawers and in the exposed spaces) is "finished" - it matches the color of the unit. The back side of the cardboard is not.
2217109
It's a very heavy cardboard. I have two of them, one in the utility room and one in the kitchen. Both get a lot of workouts .. they are holding up just fine, still look like new.
1384549
The backing is a semi-hard plastic. It stays stationary on my desktop when I use those functions.
154820
Cardboard. It worked well for me for about a year, but over the summer it had some boxes or something stacked on top of it, and it kind of collapsed. I'm still using it, but it's not like it used to be. It's worth it for a temporary fix, but not for a lifetime.
738189
The back is press board, which is formed wood pulp, it's fairly sturdy but it's not wood or plywood. I think that's hard to find if not impossible in this price range
1327358
The backing is just a very thin piece of particle board ...I don't believe it will make much of a difference whether you use it or not. Its a pretty sturdy piece of furniture.
2191514
It's like a laminated cardboard. Pretty sturdy. Something you can use over again.
1317016
Its actually cardboard and not actual wood. But its good quality so u wont know from a distance that its cardboard. Hope this helps!
529998
Seems like plastic to me. If not, it's wood coated by plastic. it's not cheap but it's good quality.
2026113
The back is a more solid pressed wood/particle board and is inset into the back- it does not just nail on and hold the whole thing together.
898308
The back of this is more paper than wood. Really it is a thin fiberboard. If you are looking for a product with a solid wood backwall, then this one is not for you. I use it as a storage cabinet in my bathroom, and it works very well for this use. I highly recommend.