Tag Archive 'RTA Kitchen Cabinets'

Dec 24 2011

What You Need To Know About Your Wooden Kitchen Cupboards

Published by under Kitchen Remodeling

There are several different materials employed in kitchen cupboards but one of the finest selections is still wood. It's been the first choice since the olden days and it is one of the finest choices today. Many first class kitchen cupboards are made from wood and this is not solely for the classical look that they offer.

There are various kinds of wooden materials to choose from to secure strong and gorgeous kitchen cupboards but this debate will tackle the three top choices that home renovators and designers often choose: oak wood, mahogany and maple wood.

Maple is a very light wood with an even grain. It is mostly a sensible choice for those with children since it has a strong shock resistance, meaning those cabinet doors will not crack and shatter to continuous banging. Its light tone allows it to stain swiftly and easily so if you want to darken it to seem like a higher, more expensive wood type than this is the material for you.

Mahogany on the other hand is an especially dark wood and it is one of the thickest materials you will find. The great thing about this is that its tone gives a genuine classical feel and this color of wood is what is sought for in costly home designs. The thick wood lets carvers craft complicated cabinet door designs so this wood is also great if you want truly wonderful designs.

Oak wood is the most popular choice by miles. It has a extraordinarily fine grain, beautiful lines and knots in its design that do not fade when stained and it's also thick and durable. Many of the most beautiful cabinets are made from oak wood and these are strong enough to last for dozens of years. Oak wood kitchen cupboards will be among the most costly decisions but if you go for RTA cabinets than you may still save a lot of money while getting top choice cabinets.

Ruby Knolls is an author of cost effective kitchen remodelling ideas using kitchen cupboards. For more tips on kitchen cupboards visit www.stockcabinetexpress.com

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Dec 24 2011

Top Reasons Why You Must Consider Buying Kitchen Cupboards On The Internet

Published by under Kitchen Remodeling

If you need to get your kitchen cupboards for your kitchen rebuilding wants then there are usually two roads to go to: buying kitchen cupboards at the local store near you or purchasing them on the web. It may seem like a quicker and less complicated choice to just drive over to the local Howe’s and buy a collection of kitchen cupboards there, bring them home and install them on your kitchen walls all in twenty four hours but in doing so you are missing out on a lot of other things you'll only find if you shop on the internet and this isn't just a matter of price tags either.

In getting kitchen cupboards online you will notice the first benefit that beats the groove of driving: you are shopping in front of a P. C. while wearing your day to day home clothes with the open chance to rest, get a meal out of the fridge and hear your favorite music at the same time.

Apart from that there are countless hundreds of websites for you to choose between. Some are general merchandise stores so you'll find more than just kitchen cupboards in those internet sites but these are still good selections because they will generally offer price matching and will have more options for you to choose between since they're going to have third party sellers selling on their site as well.

Those websites that especially sell kitchen cabinets will have a focused advertising strategy. They will have tighter discount deals and packages for registered customers and these sites will have additional info concerning cabinets for you to bone up on.

Finally, if you shop on the web you're also getting the benefit of having everything automatically encoded for your credit and bank transactions. Since everything is done online, everything is automatically recorded for easy replacement and refund transactions.

Ruby Knolls is a writer of cheap kitchen remodelling concepts using kitchen cupboards. For more tips on kitchen cupboards visit www.stockcabinetexpress.com

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Oct 27 2009

RTA Kitchen Cabinets – Buying, Assembling, And Installing Your Own Cabinets

Published by under Cabinets

With all of the design tools and resources on the internet, buying, and installing your own kitchen cabinets is now a realistic DIY project. With the wide selection of RTA Cabinets (Ready-To-Assemble) on the market, high quality, easy to assemble cabinets are now a viable option. They are available just about everywhere that you look. The big box stores have even started carrying their own version, but the best deals are still found on-line. While you won’t get the advantage of talking to a personal designer, the monetary savings will be well worth it. By buying your cabinets direct from the manufacturer, the savings can be as high as 30-40%. Most websites are now offering design tools and templates to help make the buying process an easy transaction. If you are still unsure about buying RTA Kitchen Cabinets, let’s address the most common question people ask…. what makes them different? The cabinets that are on the market today are in most cases, made of better materials than the higher priced name brand cabinets that are on the market today. That being said, not all of them are made the same. When you are shopping for them, make sure you look for the following features: 1) Solid wood face frames, stiles and doors 2) 1/2 or 5/8 inch plywood sides (stay away from particle board or fiberboard) 3) cam lock assembly, versus screws or dowels 4) Solid wood backs or atleast solid wood strips for attaching them to the studs 5) Solid wood drawer boxes, preferrably with dovetailing 6) European hinges and self-closing or epoxy drawer slides. The nice thing about most of the sites out there is that they will deliver the cabinets directly to your house.

Now that you have your new cabinets, let’s talk about assembly. RTA cabinets are about as easy to assemble as it gets. The basic box is held together by cam locks, which create a nice tight box (much stronger than staples or dowels). All that is required for assembly is a flathead screwdriver. For the drawer base cabinets, you may want to have a drill handy to help tighten the screws that are needed to hold the drawer slides and even the drawer faces together. Most can be assembled in less than 5 minutes. All of the cabinets will come with step-by-step instructions on how to assemble them.

Once you have your cabinets assembled, it is time to start prepping for installation. The preparation work is the most important part of the process, since in most cases, the floor is not going to be perfectly level and the walls are not going to be perfectly straight… that is just the way it is. By finding the high spots on the floor and the bumps in the walls, you can take steps before installation to ensure that your kitchen cabinets are flush and level. If you go to the website Hubpages and search for kitchen installation, there is a great article that walks you step-by-step thru the kitchen cabinet installation process called Kitchen Cabinets: How to Install Them Yourself. While RTA cabinets will involve more labor on your part, the savings versus custom cabinets, plus the savings from installing them yourself, will make this a rewarding DIY, both personally and monetarily.

If you are looking for tips on saving thousands on your kitchen, follow the links in my author bio.

I have been able to save thousands of dollars on discount kitchen cabinets by buying RTA cabinets. If you are interested in finding out my secrets, go to my Kitchen Cabinets article at Hubpages

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