Archive for May, 2008
Cabinets For Sale
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
CLASSIC; Natural clear finish, raised panel maple cabinetry.
Maple is a hardwood with fine even finish. It’s natural color range from creamy white to light brown tones to dark reddish browns. Maple may contain some wavy, curly, bird’s eye or burl grain that will darken. These characteristics are natural part of the wood and are not considered defects, but is what makes this classic wood so appealing.
Traditions; Light honey oak, raised panel cabinetry.
Oak is very open grained hardwood with prominent grain patterns ranging from straight to wide arcs. Natural oak color range from light tans to deep reddish browns. When finished with light colored stain, noticeable differences in color will be evident between the open and closed grain areas of the wood. This trait gives oak a presentation that makes this wood very traditional.
Tuscan; Spice stain color with coffee glaze on a framed raised panel maple cabinetry.
Maple is a hardwood with a fine even finish. Spice stain gives this wood a clean refined effect and when combined with a frame 5 piece raised panel and a coffee glaze to high light the extra detail, this style is definitely Italian.
Specifications of my ALL WOOD, IN-STOCK, cabinets.
Face frames and drawers are made from 3/4″ solid lumber. The drawers use an epoxy coated under mount, self closing slide. The doors are five piece raised panel wood design and use a euro style concealed hinge. The shelves are 5/8″ plywood and are fully adjustable. The box is 1/2″ plywood and has finished interiors and sides. The cabinets have a hand rubbed semi-gloss polyurethane finish.
Bathroom Part Five…Starting to install the new wood work.
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
The new vanity fit nicely into the corner but the challenge is when the plumbing has to be let into the frame of the vanity box in a limited space. The drain runs to the right side crossing over one of the drawers. This is one of those times that it was more important to move the drain pipe than it was to chop the drawer box to clear. Custom design can’t cover all the unexpected conditions, especially when the measuring of the new was done before the tear out. The supply lines were in the center back and cleared the drawer below the shut offs. A nice feature of space design is to not give the plumbing any more room than it needs. The doors are snap release and are always removed until the plumbing is completed.
I made the top out of solid surface, mfgr by “Hannex”. The piece comes to me 30″ x 120″ x 1/2″ thick and must be fabricated into the configuration of the order. The bowl is glued on and becomes seamless. The back splashes were made of the same material along with the shaving shelf that ran all across the vanity and toilet.
The bulkhead panels and the crowns were also installed. Overall, this was a good day!