Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 102Feb 04, 2014 11:26 am Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 104Feb 17, 2014 12:03 pm Kitchen Designer @ http://www.diylab.com.au Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 107Aug 02, 2014 11:04 am Quality is like buying oats. If you want good,fresh oats,you'll pay a fair price. However,if you can be satisfied with the oats that have already been through the horse, that comes a little cheaper. Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 108Aug 08, 2014 6:33 pm Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 110Aug 27, 2014 4:05 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens GBDesign kb22 Hi, I am looking at getting a kitchen completed by local cabinet maker. What does everyone think a reasonable warranty period would be on the cabinetry? 7 years at minimum. Yep, 7 years minimum. Hardware should have a lifetime warranty! Unfortunately some of the leading hardware suppliers are writing off products defects that should be replaced under the lifetime warranty as 'wear & year' We're seeing one of the big brands in QLD doing this, it's a pain in the you know what! The joiner is faced with wearing the cost, or passing on the message, and killing goodwill/getting into an unnecessary debate with the client Quality is like buying oats. If you want good,fresh oats,you'll pay a fair price. However,if you can be satisfied with the oats that have already been through the horse, that comes a little cheaper. Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 111Aug 27, 2014 5:20 pm Name and shame, who are they? Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 112Jun 15, 2015 1:54 pm Can anyone tell me the main difference between laminex and createc? Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 113Jul 14, 2015 6:29 pm Bonnie_p Can anyone tell me the main difference between laminex and createc? Createc is a foil laminate that makes it look like 2 pack polyurethane finish for a fraction of the price however it will last longer than poly. It's high gloss and very easy to scratch! Relatively new product on the market and it has been a hit from my experience. Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 114Jul 20, 2015 7:19 am Choppy182 Bonnie_p Can anyone tell me the main difference between laminex and createc? Createc is a foil laminate that makes it look like 2 pack polyurethane finish for a fraction of the price however it will last longer than poly. It's high gloss and very easy to scratch! Relatively new product on the market and it has been a hit from my experience. Why would it last longer than poly?? Don't get me wrong Createc is a good product but as you said it does scratch like polyurethane. The difference is that polyurethane can be repaired and repainted at anytime by any spray painter! If you damage a Createc door you need to buy a very expensive full sheet (2400x1200) to replace one door. Now if a few years after your kitchen was installed who's to say they would still even have that Createc colour! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 115Aug 28, 2015 7:51 pm Yep, 7 years minimum. Hardware should have a lifetime warranty![/quote] Unfortunately some of the leading hardware suppliers are writing off products defects that should be replaced under the lifetime warranty as 'wear & year' We're seeing one of the big brands in QLD doing this, it's a pain in the you know what! The joiner is faced with wearing the cost, or passing on the message, and killing goodwill/getting into an unnecessary debate with the client /quote] In which if the part broke as in half , then you have a warranty claim,so a worn part not covered, but a broken part covered. Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 116Sep 10, 2015 9:40 am Rather than just asking the cabinet makers questions about the kitchen cabinets they can make, it’s advisable to visit their store displays. This gives you the opportunity to see for yourself the quality of the kitchen cabinets they make. When you speak to a cabinet maker, let them know your budget so that they can advise you on what type of kitchen designs they can make for you. If you want better quality kitchen cabinets, I would advise you to go for either semi-custom or custom kitchen cabinets because they will fit more precisely to your kitchen space. Ask them whether they can provide you with solid wood cabinets for a reasonable price. Solid wood cabinets are better than the ones made from particle board. Also, ask them whether they are able to design your kitchen cabinets with useful features such as pull-out trash cans and customised cabinets with added features to maximise your kitchen space. Ask if the countertop they provide you will be scratch and heat resistant. Also, enquire with them whether they can make your kitchen cabinets water proof. Ultimately, if you want a good quality kitchen cabinet, you will of course have to be prepared to pay a higher price compared to a poorer quality one. Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 117Sep 14, 2015 6:13 am mike100jobstodo Rather than just asking the cabinet makers questions about the kitchen cabinets they can make, it’s advisable to visit their store displays. This gives you the opportunity to see for yourself the quality of the kitchen cabinets they make. . This can be problematic. I have seen plenty of people impressed with displays in store or at a showroom but the company installs totally different cabinets! You are best to actually call or visit past and present customers. If the kitchen company is good then they will be happy to pass on these details! mike100jobstodo Ask them whether they can provide you with solid wood cabinets for a reasonable price. Solid wood cabinets are better than the ones made from particle board. Also, ask them whether they are able to design your kitchen cabinets with useful features such as pull-out trash cans and customised cabinets with added features to maximise your kitchen space. Ask if the countertop they provide you will be scratch and heat resistant. Also, enquire with them whether they can make your kitchen cabinets water proof. Ultimately, if you want a good quality kitchen cabinet, you will of course have to be prepared to pay a higher price compared to a poorer quality one. Solid wood cabinets?? Are you serious? This could add $30,000 to the price of the kitchen! Have only ever seen it done a couple of times. Its also not that good! Timber has to be joined together and can warp and crack easily around ovens and kettles, it also needs to be refinished! Sure maybe solid timber doors but never cabinets! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 119Feb 11, 2016 11:38 am Jack Williams Top-quality kitchen cabinets are made like good furniture, but even the most devoted watchers of the Food Channel don't know what to look for. Worse, what to look for is usually hidden. So we ordered up a finely crafted — but unassembled — base cabinet made by a small family-owned company that has only one line of cabinetry — the good stuff. To get good quality cabinets, you would need to have your cabinets made by a professional cabinet maker. Agreed, unfortunately most people can only see the price and never stop to consider how the cabinets and kickboard's are actually made. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask? 120Sep 05, 2016 7:21 pm I am certain a few cabinetmakers will be abl;e to give you some a word of wisdom. From what I have seen, the vast majority of the sash material is MDF and the main genuine change is the thickness, so by and large thicker is better I think. You can more often than not tell by looking of pivots are great quality and clearly Blum is high spec stuff. Ardo That is so funny! I wonder how many people know who Larry Haun is these days. I have a couple of young guys we call Mo 1 & Mo 2 who run a crew of 6 boys and… 9 16057 I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 16357 You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 10685 |