Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Kitchen design basics - drawer construction

Among more common ways that the quality of a set of cabinets, drawer review the details of construction. It is generally believed that drawers with background effects joinery are indicators for end cabinets. While this may be a factor, not the only way of assessing should certainly be. The following are some common drawer construction methods:

Baltic Birch or Apple-ply construction

High quality is Baltic Birch plywood or similar Apple ply plywood with more layers (usually 9 layers for 1 / 2 "inch plywood") typically occur as generic plywood. This is one my favorite materials due to its stable nature and strength. Joints can nailed and glued, screwed background effects or box jointed (a variation of the common dovetail).

Hardwood construction

The classic background effects joinery work is usually coupled with hardwood construction such as Maple and Poplar. Drawer bottoms can either hardwood (most likely with glued panels), plywood or a manufactured product such as melamine MDF covered.

Hardwood construction

Drawers are often made of melamine economy covered MDF core material constructed. An easy way to determine whether a drawer a bare minimum quality standard is met below to check the thickness of the disc tray. If it 1/8 inch, you can be sure that every possible angle has been cut. Opt for a minimum of 1 / 4 "Drawer of bottoms."

Many factors determine the longevity and durability of a set of cabinets. While dovetail joinery is a nice touch, it is different only a minor factor in assessing Cabinet product lines.

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