Upper white inset cabs with lower full overlay wood cabinets
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RTA inset cabinets inset or full overlay?
Comments (42)Hi, I started using Conestoga back in 2010 when Casey was about the only one here who had them. I was nervous but took the plunge. Love their RTAâÂÂs! In my last house my husband and I built this kitchen with full overlays. The finish was still perfect three years later when I sold. In the house IâÂÂm in now we are doing inset cabinetry in the master bath. One is not harder than the other to assemble. Although I buy my cabinets from Chad at Cabinetmakerschoice the cabinetjoint has the best Conestoga assembly videos....See MoreOverlay/Inset Cabs: Help me Sort these pics out PLEASE!
Comments (7)Your old cabs are full overlay-the corner base cab has a partial lip it appears...apparently just on that cab. J has reveal, but not a standard reveal-maybe half inch reveal. Not seeing that too much anymore...in standard reveal cabs[not full overlay] the reveal is bigger.Pic A is standard reveal,which looks good and will save in your budget.[the dark monochrome color makes it work].K and L are full overlay. Is E a sample of what the man is describing with filler strip? G is very nice-the question is on the base-do you want framed or frameless-that's where storage space difference comes into play. Reveals are on the face frame and a function of the door dimensions....framed/frameless is the construction of the carcass. Frameless will always have full overlay.Framed can have a door with reveal or full overlay door.On pic G, I would do the uppers to match the lowers....the inset appearance on the tops is not that significant due to size of doors/darker color/smooth grain. Inset is nice where glass is introduced/lots of crown molding/latch hardware/etc. Can't go wrong with frameless lowers/full overlay and you could get standard framed for uppers with full overlay and save over the cost of doing it as the pic shows and still look beautiful. Pic A will cost someone much less and it is more than nice, but not high end as pic G is. One's budget drives how to get a desired look if time is taken and the Cabinet Company has some wood species/stain options/maybe an edge profile, even if inset or frameless/full overlay cannot possibly work due to budget. You're studying the looks/options of cabinet choices: frameless was traditionally a European thing-has caught on here-a bit more precision in construction is needed because the frame was used as part of really stabilizing cabinets in this country. Frameless I think is pricier, and is by no means the only choice. Framed with full overlay doors is quite standard fare-nothing at all wrong with that. Are you tired of your doors or need a new floor plan entirely??...See MoreInset uppers with full overlay lowers?
Comments (5)I've seen it done with inset uppers and frameless lowers, which basically look the same as full overlay---it looks lovely, and honestly I suspect that people who aren't TKO don't notice the difference much of the time. We are mixing inset and frameless too, though on different sides of the room rather than uppers/lowers. But I would think seriously about frameless vs. full overlay if your cabinet line offers that option---you'll pick up some storage space with the drawers, and you end up with essentially the same look. I love your blue range, too! :)...See MoreRTA Conestoga inset vs full overlay assembly? Anyone with experience?
Comments (14)Hi, I built Conestoga for my kitchen in 2006. I used plain inset uppers and full-overlay bases. The boxes are exactly the same irrespective of the door-fitting style. I used normal Euro-style 35mm hinges on the bases, and old-fashion loose-pin full-mortise hinges on the uppers. There are butt hinges sold that do not require the mortising, which is extremely exacting and time consuming. The surface-type butt hinges are also adjustable. I would recommend the average DIY-er on a schedule to use that more forgiving type. The no-mortise ones are also found cheaper, my butt hinges were $22/pr. My picture album is here: http://s82.photobucket.com/user/Sombreuil/library/?sort=6&page=2 Casey...See MoreOakley
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