Are the drawer bottoms cardboard or wood and are they flimsy or solid to hold heavy items?
1416610
I do believe they are not solid wood, but they are pretty sturdy. We had bought bedroom furniture from a furniture store and found out that the next bedroom set we bought from Sauder furniture is by far a better quality. I don't think I will ever buy another brand . I give it 4 stars for the quality and price. Plus it is beautiful in my country cottage home.
1416611
The drawers are wood and are sturdy. I'm using it for clothing. The drawers slide extremely well. Very happy with my purchase . Bought two additional pieces to go with the set.
1699496
They were wooden but we took them off and put rollers on them. I use it to store diapers and wipes.
66976
These drawers are a clear plastic and you can see the items stored in them very clearly. I hope this answers your question.
240121
The table is sturdy and solid. Ours doesn't have anything overly heavy on it, but I would think it could handle 40-50 lbs. We have this table in an entry way and it has a small fishtank and picture frames on it. The drawer is small but easily holds batteries, paper, pens that type of stuff. Hope this helps!
1275175
The pieces are not solid. In fact, they feel hollow, like a hollow core door. This makes them lighter weight than say particle board. Not sure if the surface is real wood. Still quite attractive and reasonably sturdy.
2277116
they are pretty heavy wood. the only place that the wood is a little flimsy are the back panels. It did arrive with a couple of scratches, but the seller made it right without any hesitation. It's a very heavy piece of furniture. We replaced the butcher block top with a slab of granite. No problems. Some assembly is an understatement, but it's very solid when done.
1208081
I don't know, but the drawers are all solid wood, including the bottom part of each drawer. It seems pretty solid to me, but I don't really know the difference between the types of wood you're asking about.
568428
I agree with the previous responses - these are lightweight plastic drawers that will sustain limited weight and abuse. Your results will depend on your use. I bought mine to hold things like place mats and S&P; for outdoor dining on a covered deck and it's ideal. For the price, I couldn't do much better, but maybe you need something sturdier. If you find it, let us know!
202480
There Solid wood, and heavy so they don't tip easy, and hold a lot of weight!! Great Buy!
403165
The storage buckets are cloth. They have cardboard in the bottom for some support, but it's not meant for anything heavy. Keeping boxes of crayons, coloring books, drawing pads, art supplies, and the like, fit just fine, and aren't too heavy. They secure to the frame of the easel by Velcro, and do come undone if used a lot, or if they get too heavy. My 6 y/o son can be rough, and it's thus far withstood all he's given it lol.
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The shelves are particle board or some other so-called "manufactured wood." They are covered with a very cleanable laminate. They are quite sturdy. I have rather heavy objects on them -- three canisters of flour on the top shelf, microwave oven on the second, pots and pans on the third and fourth -- and there is no sag at all to the shelves after a few years' use. The drawer at the bottom still opens and shuts smoothly, too. This is a surprisingly well-made piece for such a modest price.
326534
It is made of very inexpensive particle board. I bought several of these to hold DVDs and video games. They are not sturdy. I have mine standing next to each other against the wall. They are nice to look at but not what I would consider a quality piece of furniture.
1228046
These drawer systems are not really meant to have heavy items stacked on top, they are not wood. Besides, you must be tall, if you think you would be able to see into the very top drawer, if stacked. I have several of these, side-by-side with a 12" w x 8' l board across the tops. This gives a solid surface to put things on and distributes the weight.
921638
The drawers aren't stiff on mine so I'm not sure. Could there be too much weight in them?
2039189
It's not heavy, thin shelves and melamine. We broke the back off of ours moving it once. It's good for light storage.
1973915
Nikki - The drawers are relatively heavy, but the drawers are not made of wood. It appears to be a very fine particle board. The basic frame is wood, however. I have three units and they look and work like new.
59136
It's some kind of metal, but pretty lightweight. You can push on the drawers from the inside and there is some bend. Not a heavy metal that will not bend when depressed.