Eastbank Interiors, Portland, OR -- Cabinet Construction


	Cabinet Construction Frameless (European)

	Frameless (European) Frameless cabinets are essentially a box with visible front edges. Here are some other, less obvious differences: Frameless cabinets are joined to one another through their side panels. Frameless cabinets can cost 15-20 percent more than faceframe. Frameless cabinets will require a higher skill level to install. Frameless cabinets have a modern, clean-line appearance.

	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. 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.*

	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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