I would not use it because it is probably made from either partial board or MDF and with it only 1/2" thick there isn't enough to hold the screws. I used 3/4" Birch. It's a little expensive but it can be sanded, painted, and varnished. You can check by pics for the one my husband and I built. As for storage you can use a smaller base cabinet then the ones we used even a second hand would work. Screw the top to the cabinet and if the top is longer than the cabinet make part of the top a drop-down.