|
ITEM |
OURS |
OTHERS |
DETAILS |
| Cabinet Cases |
case components fitted and
glued into grooves in case sides |
components butted together
and secured with screws or nails |
The aliphatic resin glues used in the
construction of Advantage Woodworks products produce a joint
that is stronger than the wood itself. By using joints
that transfer loads directly to other components, the joint is
made doubly strong. Joints that rely only on the strength
of adhesives and/or fasteners tend to work loose over time and
fail. |
| full-length hardwood
stringers |
particle board or other
sub-standard material |
The stringers at the back of the
cabinetry provide the 'spine' for making the case rigid and, in
the case of wall-mounted cabinetry, bear the full weight of the
cabinet and its contents. The use of weaker materials here
can result in cabinets that 'sag' away from the walls they are
mounted to. |
| full 1/4"
plywood backs |
masonite or other weak
materials |
The case back provides rigidity for
the cabinetry. Lesser materials have a tendency to
warp, buckle, and degrade over time resulting in weak and
'wobbly' cases. |
| no case backs |
Envision the difference between a box
with all sides intact, and one in which the ends have been cut
out. Without a back, cases have extremely low or no
rigidity. |
| Drawers |
Solid Dovetailed Maple
drawer boxes with plywood bottoms set in grooves and separate,
attached fronts |
Particle board or melamine
drawers. Box joinery other than dovetails. |
Every time a drawer is closed, forces
work to separate the front from the rest of the drawer.
With sub standard materials and joinery drawers break down in a
matter of a few short years. Solid Wood with dovetailed joints
provides the strongest drawer boxes possible except for all
steel drawers. |
Cabinet
Toe-kicks |
Full-length, solid
hardwood |
Plywood,
Particle board or Fiberboard core veneered material |
In cabinets, the toe kick takes more
punishment than any other component. Shoes, mops, cleaning
solutions all work to degrade this part of the cabinetry.
The veneers on composite materials just aren't thick enough to
stand up to this kind of punishment year after year. |
| Shelves |
3/4" thick veneer-core
plywood |
Plywood,
Particle board or Fiberboard core veneered material |
Plywood provides the strongest
possible shelving. Other composite materials tend to sag
under weight. To see how
different materials behave under load click here to try Woodbins
Sagulator |
