What is the best material for bathroom cabinets? Comparison of advantages and disadvantages of several commonly used materials

As the main force of bathroom storage, bathroom cabinet is a bathroom home improvement product that must be installed in every modern home bathroom. The frequency of daily use is also very high. Bathroom cabinets should not only have enough space to place our daily washing supplies , His quality, appearance design and cost performance are also important considerations for us to choose bathroom cabinets. At present, the common bathroom cabinet materials on the market include solid wood bathroom cabinets, PVC bathroom cabinets, plywood bathroom vanities, stainless steel and aluminum materials. So what are their pros and cons, and how do we choose?

Solid Wood Bathroom Cabinet

   

Most solid wood cabinets on the market are now made of oak or North American ash. Oak is a high-grade wood among natural woods, especially authentic high-quality oak. The price is also relatively high. The bathroom cabinet is more luxurious and high-end atmosphere.

The advantages of solid wood bathroom cabinets

1. Environmental protection: Its materials come from nature, so there will be no problems such as chemical pollution.

2. Plasticity: It has strong plasticity and can be designed and customized according to each person's needs.

3. Ornamental: its own material is solid wood, which is characterized by mild touch, high visual quality and natural and original aesthetic effect. Most high-end furniture is made of solid wood

Disadvantages of solid wood bathroom cabinets

1. The price of bathroom cabinets made of solid wood panels is relatively high

2. In order to cope with the humid environment in the bathroom, the requirements for moisture-proof technology are also higher, and daily maintenance is also required in order to use it for a longer time. It is more suitable for installation in the bathroom where dry and wet are separated.

PVC Bathroom Cabinet

 

The PVC bathroom cabinet is made of polyvinyl chloride material and high-density double-skinned PVC sheet. It is a new type of polymer material and is made by a special foaming process.

Advantages of PVC bathroom cabinets

1. PVC bathroom cabinet products are cheaper than other materials

2. PVC material has strong plasticity, excellent waterproof and moisture-proof performance, anti-scratch, easy to clean

Disadvantages Of PVC Bathroom Cabinets

1. The bathroom cabinet of PVC sheet has poor corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance

2. The material is thin and it is not easy to put heavy items, and there is no problem with general daily necessities

3. The PVC material is easy to fade and turn yellow. If it is not maintained well, it will greatly affect the overall aesthetics.

Plywood Bathroom Cabinet

   

Plywood bathroom cabinet is made by cutting natural logs into wooden boards, and then pressing them through processes such as criss-cross, high temperature and high pressure. From the perspective of material composition, plywood can also be regarded as solid wood.

Advantages of plywood bathroom cabinets

1. It retains the high-end quality of solid wood, and has strong plasticity. The product design can be customized according to personal preferences, space location, color and other requirements.

2. The plywood material is more rigid, stable in structure, not easy to crack, and has strong moisture and water resistance.

3. The delivery time is fast. Because the plate is directly cut and produced, the production time is shortened a lot, and the delivery speed is naturally improved. There is no need to wait for links such as drying and baking paint.

4. Compared with painted solid wood cabinets, plywood cabinets have the advantages of strong environmental protection and no peculiar smell

Disadvantages of plywood bathroom cabinets

1. The plywood bathroom cabinet will use glue. If the glue is too poor, if the edge sealing is not good, it will easily absorb water and cause the sealing edge to fall off.

2. Without the texture of oak, it does not show the high-end atmosphere, and it is more used in modern minimalist style decoration

Stainless Steel Bathroom Cabinet

    

Stainless steel bathroom cabinets can be seen on the market, mainly 201 and 304, and the prices are quite different. 201 is cheaper, but it rusts easily. Therefore, it is recommended to choose high-quality 304 stainless steel for bathroom cabinets with a longer service life

Advantages of stainless steel bathroom cabinets

1. Better waterproofness: Moisture-proof Due to the unique corrosion-resistant characteristics of stainless steel, the stainless steel bathroom cabinet can have the same excellent waterproof and moisture-proof characteristics as the stainless steel tableware I use every day.

2. Moisture-proof and breathable: The filling material of the cabinet is the main body of the stainless steel bathroom cabinet. It is concealed by the surface material and is easily ignored by people. Since the cabinet fill material cannot be seen in line of sight, many people think it's okay to use cheap fill material. In fact, not any materials can be used as cabinet filling materials for stainless steel bathroom cabinets. Only those special materials that are both moisture-proof and breathable can take on this responsibility.

3. No rust, not easy to mold, rot: If the bathroom cabinet is made of wooden cabinet legs, it is easy to get wet, and it will unknowingly lead the moisture to the cabinet body, which will eventually lead to the deformation of the entire cabinet. If high-quality 304 metal stainless steel is used as the outrigger material at the bottom of the cabinet to support the cabinet, the problem will be solved skillfully.

4. Environmental protection and hygiene: All the manufacturing and processing of stainless steel bathroom cabinets have never used any paint, plastic and other materials that may release toxic gases such as formaldehyde and benzene, so stainless steel bathroom cabinets are relatively safe, healthy and hygienic to use.

Disadvantages of stainless steel bathroom cabinets

Limited by the material, the cabinet is thin and the style is relatively simple.

Aluminum Alloy Bathroom Cabinet

  

It adopts the currently popular aluminum-magnesium alloy profiles, which are firm and unchanged, and the surface has undergone special oxidation treatment, which will not form secondary oxidation and will not change color. Now most of my friends will choose all-aluminum home customization

Advantages of aluminum alloy bathroom cabinets

1. Absolutely 100% waterproof, fireproof, block-proof, moth-proof, aluminum bathroom cabinets are not afraid of water vapor at all, and you don't have to worry about being corroded when soaking in water for a long time

2, no deformation, anti-ultraviolet, good electrical insulation.

4. The surface is flat, smooth, clean and has a long service life.

5. Environmental protection, aluminum material can be reused, and no harmful substances will be produced, 100% formaldehyde free

6. The price is affordable, the price is comparable to the stainless steel bathroom cabinet, but it is more than half cheaper than the solid wood bathroom cabinet.

7.The colors are changeable and the shapes are rich. The surface of the aluminum bathroom cabinet adopts the environmental protection simulation wood grain film, which is more beautiful.

8. It is not easy to crack, even in the cold and dry Northeast region, aluminum bathroom cabinets are not afraid of cracking.

Disadvantages of aluminum alloy bathroom cabinets

1. The texture of aluminum is relatively light and thin, and it is not as good as other materials.

2. Aluminum is a kind of aluminum alloy. Aluminum is easily deformed by strong impact force and has low compressive capacity.