In your experience, what material is better resistant to sagging from the weight of heavy books, 3/4" plywood or 3/4" solid lumber? In the case of solid lumber I suppose it could depend on a number of factors, not the least of which is the species of wood, but let's just assume a variety of the most popular species (oak, walnut, mahogany, maple, cherry, etc.) and good straight kiln-dried lumber that is showing no outward signs of stress or a tendency to warp. Would that resist sagging better than a good quality plywood faced with the same species of wood?
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