| I do not consider myself to be an absolute expert on | | | | warp, break, and is a huge no-no when considering |
| RTA kitchen cabinets but from what I do know there | | | | what RTA cabinets to purchase. Solid wood fronts is |
| is definitely a distinct difference between high quality | | | | your best bet. Now, if you want complete solid wood |
| and low quality RTA cabinets. Nowadays, all RTA | | | | cabinets you may have to get them custom built and |
| kitchen cabinets should come with easy installation | | | | as far as I know they are not available as RTA. You |
| directions, all pre-drilled, and really the only tool you | | | | should be looking to purchase 100% solid wood fronts |
| should need is a screwdriver (for CAM lock systems*). | | | | and sides (door frames) with plywood backs and |
| If you are looking at RTA cabinets that do not have | | | | bottoms. The thicker the plywood, the better. A good |
| those features than you are wasting your time (in my | | | | thickness is about 1/2" for both. |
| opinion). People who buy RTA Kitchen Cabinets know | | | | RTA kitchen cabinets are becoming more and more |
| that they will have to do work to assemble the | | | | popular everyday, as consumers become more cost |
| product and should be looking for high quality easy to | | | | effective and realize they can get the same quality |
| assemble kitchen cabinets. | | | | kitchen cabinets for a fraction of the cost. |
| Construction of ready to assemble kitchen cabinets | | | | *CAM lock systems - consist of a base and a cam |
| should be the most important thing to consider when | | | | that latch together. Basically, you put the two pieces of |
| purchasing your new kitchen. For starters, do not ever | | | | the cabinet together and screw the cam with a simple |
| buy anything that has particle board or 'fake' wood in | | | | turn and it latches the cabinet together. A CAM lock |
| its construction, you are asking for a problem if you do. | | | | system is one of the most sturdy assembly systems |
| Particle board is constructed of wood chips, saw dust, | | | | you can buy. |
| and other wood particles and is less dense. It can mold, | | | | |