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Top 5 Characteristics of High Quality Kitchen Cabinets.



Kitchen cabinets of the highest caliber ought to be beautiful and offer useful, simple storage for at least twenty or thirty years. However, many customers report cabinet difficulties much earlier than this, including warped boxes, crooked doors, decaying drawers, scraped and dented faces, and loose hinges. These issues are brought on by the poor cabinet construction. Low-quality cabinets not only cause problems for homeowners in terms of functionality and appearance, but they also result in higher-than-expected installation and maintenance costs. Look for the following qualities of well-built, high-quality cabinets to choose wisely and prevent issues in the future.

1. All-plywood construction.

Particleboard or plywood are frequently used to construct cabinet boxes. To maintain their squareness during shipping and installation, support the weight of hefty countertops, and fend off moisture damage, the strongest cabinets have entire plywood sides and backs. A less expensive option is particleboard. It is susceptible to crushing, moisture damage, difficult-to-repair blow-outs at screws, and blow-outs at joints.



• Construction with only plywood (APC) When using screws, glue, and other fasteners, plywood has greater holding power than particleboard. In order to make plywood stronger, layers of wood are stacked lengthwise and crosswise as they are assembled. It is crucial to take into account this property while building near sinks, faucets, and locations with running water because it has a considerably higher tolerance for moisture than particleboard does. Plywood will hold up.
Particleboard 

Particleboard is referred to by a variety of names, including medium density fiberboard (MDF), engineered wood, hardboard, substrate, and furniture board. Whatever name you give it, particleboard is created by gluing and pressing wood chips together at a high temperature. It normally does not expand or contract as the temperature rises or falls, but is more vulnerable to damage from collisions or dampness. The weight of the particles prevents them from having the same strength as plywood per square foot. Sagging cabinet shelves are frequently a sign of particleboard construction that needs to be replaced.
2. Back panel heights.



Durability and installation simplicity are impacted by cabinet back structure. A (3/8-inch or larger), full-plywood, full-back panel is used in the strongest cabinet construction. Thin panels, metal hang rails and brackets, rails, and picture-frame construction are less expensive methods. Cabinets may fall as a result of weak back panels. To keep your kitchen cabinets precise and secure, choose plywood back construction.

• Full-height, solid plywood The strongest cabinet construction uses a full-back panel made of hefty (3/8-inch or greater), full-plywood. This panel enables the cabinet to be fastened directly to the wall studs at any place along the cabinet's rear. There is no need for hanging rails because the plywood is strong from top to bottom and from side to side. 
The back will typically remain intact without additional reinforcements if a cut must be made to accommodate wiring or piping.

Alternative, less costly techniques Thin panels, metal brackets, rails, and picture-frame construction are used in these techniques. They either completely skip the back panel (so you can see the wall) or include a particleboard panel that is the height of the cabinet that ranges from 1/8" to 1" in thickness. Additional strengthening will be required if a rail needs to be cut to make room for wiring or plumbing. 

3. Soft-close hinges.

One of the most important parts of a kitchen cabinet is the hinges since without them, doors cannot be opened and closed. Doors that won't close or that are stiff, loose, or uneven may be the result of poor hinges.

• Steel, six-way adjustable, soft-close hinges In a high-quality cabinet hinge, the nickel-plated, hardened steel hinge is equipped with a soft closing mechanism. In order for the hinges to be changed as cabinet doors expand and contract due to seasonal changes, they should be movable in six different directions: in, out, up, down, left, and right. Blum or Salice hinges are used by all of the cabinet manufacturers that Premier Kitchens and Cabinets has decided to collaborate with. Both manufacturers offer six-way adjustable full-overlay standard and inset concealed door hinges.

 


he most robust cabinets have full plywood sides and backs to stay square during delivery and installation, handle the weight of heavy countertops, and resist damage from moisture. Particleboard is a less expensive alternative. It is vulnerable to damage from moisture and crushing, as well as difficult-to-repair blow-outs at screws and joints.

• All-plywood construction (APC) Plywood has more holding power with screws, fasteners, and glue than particleboard does. Plywood is made with layers of wood running both lengthwise and crosswise in a way that makes plywood stronger. It has a much higher tolerance for moisture than particleboard does, which is an essential feature to consider around areas with sinks, faucets, and running water. Plywood will bear weight over long periods and is also much more resilient to damage such as blow-outs, dings, and dents.



4. Soft-close undermount drawer slides

The smooth and silent operation of your cabinet drawers throughout years of heavy use depends on high-quality drawer glides (slides). The need for heavy-duty glides increases as the weight of your drawers increases. Cabinet drawers that sag, are too loose, or stick could result from weak glides.

• Steel undermount soft-close slides

Drawer glides that are undermount, made of steel, and soft-close should extend to give complete access to the drawer. Steel guides and ball bearings offer a smoother operation and longer wear. The glides should be rated to support a substantial weight of at least 90 pounds when mounted beneath the drawer box. When opening and shutting the drawer, adjustable glides with a soft-close (anti-slam) dampening mechanism will be nearly silent.

• Additional drawer glide mechanisms

Cabinet makers utilize a wide variety of drawer-glide mechanisms and systems. Metal with an epoxy coating and plastic rollers are frequently used in construction. These materials can become worn out. A quarter of the drawer typically remains within the cabinet when using center-mount and side-mount glides, making it challenging to access the drawer's rear. Drawer width is decreased by side-mounted glides, which results in less storage. The closure of side-mount glides is never gentle. A single center-mounted wooden or metal glide that slides through a plastic brace on the cabinet is the lowest grade item.

5. Hardwood dovetail drawer boxes.

Consider a higher quality drawer box if your drawers are buckling and bending or if the front faces are coming off. In low-quality kitchen cabinets, the drawer boxes and joints are among the first components to break. Lackluster construction, which is typically held together with staples and notched butt joints, lacks the dovetail joint's strength since the drawer box sides are machined to incorporate interlocking teeth.
Box with hardwood dovetail drawers

Because of their long-lasting durability and the beauty of the joint, solid hardwood drawer boxes with dovetail joints and strong plywood bottoms are the gold standard for high-quality American cabinetry. A solid maple or birch drawer box of superior quality will have sides that are at least 5/8 inches thick. Dovetail joints, where the sides come together, are strong since they are made of wood. A sturdy plywood drawer bottom is glued and put into place after being thoroughly trapped in dado (grooved) joints on all four sides.


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