Cabinets

Reply to: Are you converting contemporary slab door cabinets into a traditional inset door? My first question would be if that really suits the design of your home? You can almost obtain the same appearance without all the work if you just apply the details to the face of the doors and drawers.

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Reply to: We've been distributing US Cabinet Depot cabinets to our customers for years and have never had a single warranty claim for issues with their HDF doors. I cannot speak to other companies' HDF quality or their finish quality. If the finish is thin, water will get in. If the finish is done properly and meets the appropriate Mil thickness, then water will never get to the HDF. Many US-made cabinets have to adhere to strict finish requirements and use Water Borne finishes, or types of lacquer that are thin and allow moisture. US Cabinet Depot cabinets have a great finish and use conversion varnish. I've always been an "all-wood guy" until we started working with USCD. Once cabinet line we used to distribute constantly cracked at the stile and rail joint. We were always having problems. So it is also very much about the manufacturer and the process they use for the materials they use. A "Real Wood" cabinet door can have lots of issues if the wood is not properly dried, or glued. And a company that uses HDF will have problems if the finish is thin, or water based. I recommend US cabinet depot as we've never had a single issue. If you're going to buy cabinets with HDF doors, just make sure the finish is either Conversion Varnish or Solvent-Based PU Urethane. NOT waterborne or lacquer.

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