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Aluminium vs plywood vs board cabinets — cost & durability in Sarawak铝合金、胶合板与板材橱柜之比较——在砂拉越的成本与耐用性Kabinet aluminium vs plywood vs papan — kos & ketahanan di Sarawak

Which cabinet material is worth it in Sarawak's humidity — moisture-resistant board, plywood or aluminium? A plain cost-and-durability comparison, by zone, with indicative 2026 per-foot ranges.在砂拉越的潮湿气候里，哪种橱柜材料才值得——防潮板、夹板还是铝材？这是一份按区域、附 2026 年每英尺参考区间的、直白的成本与耐用度对比。

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By作者：Oleh ALUMAX Design reviewed by审校disemak oleh George Wong, Founder创办人Pengasas updated更新dikemas kini Jul 2026

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Decision in 10 seconds

Aluminium costs more up front and lasts in the wet; plywood is cheaper and fine when dry.

Dry runs: Plywood is the value choice.
Wet zones湿区Zon basah: Aluminium earns its cost where water sits.
Decision决策Keputusan: Pay for aluminium where the water is — not everywhere.

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Lower cost成本较低Kos lebih rendahHigher cost成本较高Kos lebih tinggi

Material材料Bahan

MR board防潮板Papan kalis lembapPlywood夹板ACPHoneycomb / full alu蜂窝铝 / 全铝Sarang lebah / aluminium penuh

Size & run尺寸与柜体长度Saiz & panjang larian

Single run单排Satu larianL-shapeL 型Bentuk LU-shape +U形 +Bentuk-U +

Hardware五金Perkakasan

Standard标准Soft-close缓冲关闭Tutup perlahanBranded品牌五金Berjenama

Fronts & finish门板与饰面Muka pintu & kemasan

Laminate美耐板LaminatMatt / textured哑光 / 纹理Matt / berteksturGlass玻璃Kaca

Wet-zone content湿区占比Kandungan zon basah

All dry全干区Semua keringSome wet部分湿区Sebahagian basahMostly wet以湿区为主Kebanyakannya basah

The same cabinet costs more as each lever steps up — material, size, hardware, fronts, and how much of it sits in a wet zone. Price the level the room actually needs, not the whole home at its highest.同样的柜子，每个杠杆往上走一档，价格就更高——材料、尺寸、五金、门板，以及有多少落在湿区。按房间实际需要的级别定价，而不是整个家都用最高配。Kabinet yang sama menjadi lebih mahal apabila setiap tuil naik satu tahap — bahan, saiz, perkakasan, muka pintu, dan berapa banyak yang berada di zon basah. Hargakan tahap yang unit itu benar-benar perlukan, bukan seluruh rumah pada tahap tertinggi.

The short answer: it depends on the zone简短的答案：取决于区域

There is no single 'best' material — there is a best material for each zone. In Sarawak's heat and humidity, cabinet failure almost always starts where water lives, so the right choice is the one that matches where the cabinet sits.没有单一的「最佳」材料——只有适合每个区域的最佳材料。在砂拉越的高温与潮湿中，橱柜的失效几乎总是从有水的地方开始，因此正确的选择，就是与橱柜所在位置相匹配的那一种。

Moisture-resistant board — the value baseline防潮板——性价比的基准线

Moisture-resistant particleboard is the standard interior carcass for dry and semi-dry rooms — bedrooms, dry kitchens, TV walls and offices — and the most cost-effective per foot. It resists humidity better than ordinary board, but it is moisture-resistant, not waterproof: it is not for standing water or a sink base.

Plywood — stronger, more stable, same zone夹板——更坚固、更稳定，同一区域

Multi-layer plywood is stronger and more dimensionally stable than board, which makes it better for tall wardrobes and long runs. It is used in the same dry and semi-dry zones, at a step up from board — and it is still not a wet-zone material.多层夹板比板材更坚固、尺寸更稳定，因此更适合高身衣柜与长排柜。它用于同样的干区与半干区，价格比板材高一档——而它同样不是湿区材料。

Aluminium — the wet-zone answer铝材——湿区的答案

For sink bases, bathrooms, wet kitchens and high-moisture areas, aluminium (composite / honeycomb / full) is the durable choice — corrosion-resistant when properly specified, installed and maintained. Per foot it runs roughly 1.5× a comparable board cabinet, and premium ACP or honeycomb costs more still — but you only pay the wet-zone premium in the zones where board can't survive. See the per-foot from-price on alumax.pro.

The cost-smart approach精明省钱的做法

The cheapest kitchen that lasts is not all-board or all-aluminium — it is the right mix. Use board or plywood in the dry zones and step up to aluminium only in the wet zones. That way you are not paying wet-zone prices for dry-zone cabinets, and you are not risking board where water will eventually win.最耐用又最便宜的厨房，不是全板材、也不是全铝——而是恰当的搭配。干区用板材或夹板，只在湿区才升级到铝材。这样你就不会为干区柜体支付湿区的价格，也不会在水终将获胜的地方冒险用板材。

Cost impact, at a glance

What each material buys — and what it costs

The further right a bar sits, the more it costs, the better it resists moisture, or the stronger it is. It’s a direction, not a score — your real figure follows a site measurement. Board and plywood are dry-zone choices (moisture-resistant is not waterproof); wet zones step up to aluminium.

Moisture-resistant board (P6)The standard interior carcass.Cost成本KosMoisture resistanceStrengthDry rooms — wardrobes, dry kitchen, TV wall, office storage.

Plywood夹板A stronger, more dimensionally-stable core.Cost成本KosMoisture resistanceStrengthDry, but tall or long runs that need a stiffer core.

ACP / AquaGlassA water-resisting panel with sealed detailing.Cost成本KosMoisture resistanceStrengthWet zones with sealed detailing — sink base, splash runs, laundry.

Aluminium honeycombA premium wet-zone panel.Cost成本KosMoisture resistanceStrengthDemanding wet and high-use runs — a premium wet kitchen.

Full aluminium全铝Aluminium penuhThe most robust wet-zone box.Cost成本KosMoisture resistanceStrengthThe toughest wet-zone cabinet — and the priciest.

Key takeaways核心要点Intipati utama

No 'best' material — a best material per zone.没有「最佳」材料——只有每个区域的最佳材料。
Dry & semi-dry: moisture-resistant board or plywood.
Wet zones: aluminium (ACP / honeycomb / full), priced by spec.
The cost-smart kitchen mixes materials by zone.精明省钱的厨房，按区域搭配材料。

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