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Cabinet ConstructionFaceframe |
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FaceframeThe faceframe cabinets have a frame that is attached to the sides, top and bottom and overhang each side. Here are some other, less obvious differences:
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In a typical 12-inch wide face-frame base cabinet the inside dimension
of the drawer is seven (7) inches wide, whereas in a euro-cabinet the drawer is eight and
a half inches (8 1/2) wide. Drawer
space is also lost with respect to depth. Accessibility is diminished
with a cabinet that has a center style between the doors. With a face-frame cabinet,
the frame is on the front of the cabinet so access is blocked to
the inside of cabinet. Although it is only a slight difference,
European-style cabinets have greater capacity and accessibility. |
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There
are nearly as many methods to constructing a box (or carcass of the cabinet)
as there are cabinetmakers. Most important to quality is the material
used because they contribute directly to the integrity of the product.
And without a doubt, plywood (manufactured board composed of an odd number
of thin sheets of wood glued together under pressure with grains of the
successive layers at right angles) is still the strongest material used.
Refer to the Materials page for a further explanation. Another factor concerning material
is the thickness used. |
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