High-quality kitchen cabinets should fulfill a twofold purpose: provide stunning good looks but also functional, worry-free storage for twenty to thirty years or more. Well-built kitchen cabinetry should also certainly not prematurely succumb to problems, such as warping wood, loose hinges, or sticking drawers.
Let’s look at some of the factors that go into producing high-quality kitchen cabinets:
The most durable kitchen cabinet boxes feature all plywood sides and backs to handle the weight of heavy countertops, as well as to resist moisture and remain square during delivery and installation.
Drawer boxes featuring solid hardwood sides and backs plus heavy plywood bottoms and dovetail joints are some of the hallmarks of high-end kitchen cabinets. Dovetail joints are interlocking wood “teeth” noted for their resistance to being pulled apart (i.e., tensile strength).
The interior of high-end kitchen cabinets should be made of nonporous melamine or similar material that is resistant to stains and water damage. Stained wood, by contrast, will absorb moisture and not stand up well to cleaning chemicals.
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