By The cabinets used in kitchen comes in three construction types i.e. stock, semi-custom and custom-made. The stock ones are usually found in all the home improvement stores, but their offers are very limited. They do come in popular materials, finishes, sizes and designs though. The semi-custom types are quite similar to the stock kitchen cabinets, but they offer some options the stock ones do not have. The custom-made are the most expensive ones for the reason that they can be arranged in any way you can imagine and your hired carpenter will make it the way you like.
There are vast possibilities regarding the finishes and wood types available for the kitchen cabinets. The most common types of wood are oak, hickory, mahogany, ebony, birch and a few others. There are also a lot of different grain and color options. In case you want to additionally enhance the kitchen cabinet look, you can choose from painted, varnished or stained finishes.
The kitchen cabinets are not difficult to construct but must be made sturdy and well-calculated to be properly aligned and safely installed. To make a kitchen cabinet one has to fist determine what kind of wood will be used. That determination is made based on the environment the cabinet will be used in.
- In a humid environment, the wood will have to be able to survive the moisture and not warp.
- In a very dry environment a wood that will not dry out quickly should be used and hung in a more humid area.
The cabinet needs to be made to fit in the area in which it will be installed. A simple, well-calculated box will then be constructed. A wooden brace is attached to the wall and the back of the cabinet is attached to this brace in a manner to make it strong enough to hold everything the cabinet was constructed to hold.
The door of the cabinet can have a stylish design similar to French window panes or just a plain door with no ornamentation. The hinges that are either ornamental or invisible are then attached to enable the cabinet to be opened and closed. In the end, a knob or handle is attached to make it easier to open the cabinet door.
If real wood is used, it should be stained and varnished. An alternative is to paint the cabinet and then insert the shelves. The inside of the cabinet will have small wooden strips attached to each side to accommodate the shelves.
A good local cabinet maker can easily build a kitchen cabinet with patience and careful calculations since the average kitchen cabinet is nothing more than a box with a door. The aesthetics are designed strictly in accordance to the likes and dislikes of the maker and the user.
