Most of the better cabinets are solid wood doors/face frames and “A” grade plywood cabinets. Yes, there are ones out there that are particle board but they’re typically the really low end stuff.
We had granite countertops in our last house and really liked them. I can’t recall breaking anything on them in the near 10 years we had them. Beat the heck out of these awful Formica countertops we currently have. Ugh. -D > On Mar 23, 2020, at 8:35 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Can't answer your question but most cabinets now are chipboard clad in some > kind of veneer. They will not tolerate water. My 1950s kitchen cabinets > were solid wood with plywood bottoms. I just modified and painted them. > IMO, granite may be trendy but it's a poor material for a countertop. Expect > to replace a lot of dish and glass ware. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan >> Penoff via Mercedes >> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2020 8:11 PM >> To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> >> Subject: [MBZ] OT - Kitchen Cabinets >> >> Yeah, this is waaaay off topic, but I’m reaching to find anyone with some >> experience in this area… >> >> First: >> >> I am an accomplished woodworker who has built and installed kitchen cabinets >> of my own design and making in both my and other’s homes. These were solid >> hardwood raised panel cabinets built with European hardware of the highest >> quality. In other words, I have a pretty good idea what makes a good cabinet >> and what makes a fair cabinet. >> >> We are preparing to replace the kitchen cabinets in the home we recently >> purchased. It’s got the original builder’s quality spec grade cabinets that >> were >> put in when the home was built in the late 1990s. I’m not making any >> significant changes and will, for the most part, retain the same layout. >> Other >> than a few changes, like replacing a desk with more cabinets and installing >> an >> over the oven/range microwave, the new cabinets will be the same >> dimensionally. This is good because they’re all common sizes. I’ll also be >> having >> granite countertops installed on top of them, but that’s a whole ‘nother job. >> >> I do not have the resources to build my own. Period. The basement full of >> woodworking equipment I had when living in the GWN is long gone and can’t >> be replicated. This resigns me to consumer grade cabinets, which isn’t >> necessarily a bad thing. Here’s what I’m finding: >> >> RTA cabinets - essentially knocked-down cabinets with the finished face >> frames assembled but the cabinet itself not. These come flat and have to be >> assembled by the installer. The less costly way to go, as you’re providing >> some >> of the labor and they’re easier and less costly to ship. >> >> Preassembled cabinets - just what they sound like - the cabinets and face >> frames are assembled and shipped, ready to install. More expensive than RTA, >> but labor saving. >> >> There are loads and loads of online retailers selling cabinets, both RTA and >> preassembled. Prices are very similar. Specs are much the same as are >> designs. >> So the question begs, which way to go (RTA vs. preassembled) and what makes >> one retailer better than the other? I swear these guys must be using all the >> same tooling or manufacturer, as the variations in designs are minimal, if >> that. >> In other words, everyone has the same products for the most part, from what >> it seems. >> >> My expectations are low. I know short of hiring a custom cabinetmaker I’m not >> going to have the quality of cabinets I once made, but I’m OK with that. And >> I >> don’t want to invest a ton of money in this, either, which is another reason >> for >> foregoing a custom cabinetmaker. >> >> So has anyone out there bought cabinets online, if so what type, from whom >> and are you happy with them? >> >> Thanks, >> >> -D >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
