
Ratings & Reviews for Project Source 23.75-in D x 47.75-in L Melamine Rectangular Shelf Board
Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.
What Customers Are Saying
Customers praise the material's ease of cutting with standard tools and versatility for shelving, custom furniture, and workbench projects, with many highlighting a smooth, durable surface that resists stains and cleans easily. However, a significant portion report disappointment over unfinished edges—images show white laminate on all sides, but products arrive with exposed particle board edges requiring additional edge banding. Some also note thickness discrepancies between advertised and actual measurements, and several report receiving boards with chipped or damaged corners. Despite these quality control issues, most customers find the material performs well for DIY projects.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Good board. Very wide.
Would RecommendUse 2 in my garage. Seems high duty. And it is wide/deep and help me install a big shelf
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Excellent custom cut shelf and great assistance
I needed a custom cut shelf for my garage unit. It was so easy to select the board and bring it to the young fellow named Khaan in Osprey Lowe’s who cut it perfectly! He was helpful and talented - a great asset to Lowe’s.
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Needed a shelf for a closet. Cut well and is grea
Almost zero tear out on table saw.
Would RecommendI used this melamine to make custom shelves. What I'm most impressed with is the cleanliness of the table saw, band saw, and flush trim router cuts. There was almost zero tear out. I used an 80 tooth Dewalt blade on my Dewalt 8 1/4" table saw and taped every cut. Similarly, the melamine cut clean on the band saw. After making a template, I used a Ryobi hand held router and a flush trim bit to match the template. Again, almost zero tear out. I was only trimming about 1/16th of an inch but ...
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Not Perfect But Usable
Would RecommendWhile this will work for my purposes, I was dismayed to see that all 4 sides were just bare press-board. I’m used to the edges being finished. No problems as adding my own edging went well. However, the melamine is chipped all around the edges on both sides. Neither side of the two boards I bought has a “good” side. For the price, I can overlook it, but I’d really like to have a nice smooth surface without having to find actual lumber in this size. I also found it odd that it was only .65-...
Damaged Shelf
Would Not RecommendThe product arrived damaged, and frankly, I’m appalled by the lack of care in packaging. The shelf was entirely unprotected, making it inevitable that it would be battered during shipping—likely tossed around the back of a trailer for over a thousand miles. This reflects a serious oversight in quality control and a disregard for customer experience. It is unacceptable for any retailer, especially one of Lowe’s stature, to ship items in such a negligent manner. Customers should not have to tolera...
Easier than wood construction
This worked great for the purpose needed. Finished project looks professional.
Excellent Shelving Material
This product was reasonably priced and easy to use. The formica surface made excellent shelving for my garage.
Another case of shrinkflation...
Would Not RecommendOrdered Qty 3, received two that were 3/4" thick with melamine covered edges and one 0.6" thick with bare edges!!! Went to return the one a discovered that 'new stock' is 0.6" thick with vare edges...
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Arrived Damaged
Would Not RecommendCorners completely mutilated and crumbling.
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Cabinet Shelf
Would RecommendFits perfectly
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Works great as a desk top
Would RecommendJust what I needed for a desk top
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used as countertop.
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there was only white but can be painted to your ch
perfect size, good finish, easy to work with for the shelves i needed
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The edges aren’t finished
Would RecommendWHite
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Good for shelving
Would RecommendWorks good as extra shelving in bathroom cabinet.
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Good quality, realyy good price
Would RecommendVery good shelf.
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