Are full overlay cabinets worth $5k extra?
nerdyhousewife
9 years ago
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Full Overlay - Partial Overlay -or- Inset Cabinets
Comments (26)There is really no fundamental difference in strength between framed and framless cabinets. Poorly-built frameless cabinets will be less sturdy than well-built face-framed cabinets, and well-built frameless cabinets will be more sturdy than poorly built face-framed cabinets. Regarding your statement: I see that the small frame in the kitchen reduces very slightly the useable space in terms of installing drawers or pullout shelves, but it's not a significant difference. Some GW poster put together a comparison between frameless and face-framed and the differrence is alot more than than you would think at first. (Anyone got the link ?) For illustration purposes they compared a 12" wide base cabinet in the two styles, and assumed 3/4" thick box construction, 1/2" thick drawer boxes, 1/2" wide side mounted slides, and 2 inch face frames. With frameless the drawers ended up with an usable internel width of 12 - 2 x (3/4 + 1/2 + 1/2) = 8 1/2" vs for face-framed the drawers ended up with an usable internel width of 12 - 2 x (2 + 1/2 + 1/2) = 6" So if you want the full-overlay look, my opinion is you should go with frameless cabinets. Also regarding your daughter slamming the doors, I have seen posts about something called "blumotion for doors" which attach to the hinges (which I believe must be blum brand) which eases the door closed....See Morespend 3.5k on hardwood worth it or just replace carpet?
Comments (12)How badly do you want to sell your home to please your wife? If her piece of mind is your primary concern then do what will get you the fastest sale regardless of the flooring you choose or resale value. My own personal preference is hardwood for the public areas of a home, (living and dining rooms). Bedrooms are all right for carpeting, never in a bathroom thou. Sanding and refinishing the stairs is a great idea. I would think that the RA you choose would point out to potential buyers that your town home is larger then the huge development and much more neighborly and intimate with just 8 of them. NancyLouise...See Moreinset v. full overlay cabinets
Comments (5)I'm not a fan of seeing hinges, so I like inset cabinets with concealed hinges but not so much the ones with visible hinges. (With concealed hinges you can change your knobs and pulls and not worry about matching the finish of the hinges.) This is a bit speculative, but it seems that inset doors could require a higher quality of craftmanship because they are tightly fitted within the opening. If a door is just slightly off or a hinge is loose (causing the door to hang crooked) I think you'd notice it more with inset than overlay because you'd see the dark inside of the cabinet through the space between the door and the frame. Neither of these would prevent me from getting inset; just things I've noticed....See MoreIs 1 1/4 true 'full overlay' -calling cabinet experts
Comments (11)junicb, You know, I didn't even contact cabinemakers choice; for no other reason than I came upon Cabinet Authority first and Rick said he would give me a discount based on quantity (it's big; whole house) and I have bugged the absolute you know what out of him, nickel and diming my order; I would feel guilty putting him through all of this! We had a foundation overrun in our construction and it's put a major cramp in my kitchen budget, so I'm having to scrutinize every single detail. That said, being a free marketplace and all, I might share my final final FINAL order with the other folks and see how they come in, if I don't like the final quote I get from Cabinet Authority, just to see how they differ. I would love to hear more about this process; are you having trouble sleeping and getting a major crash course in cabinetry components, as I am? My husband thinks I'm a nutcase. Thank God for Gardenweb and its kitchenistas!...See Morelenzai
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