Re: Kraftmaid Kitchen Cabinets, where to buy

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Jon Endres, PE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I have Krap-maid cabinets in my house.  I only got them because the guy I
>used to work with is a dealer and let me have them at his cost.  His cost
>was 22-28% of what he would sell them to the general public for.  In other
>words - I paid $220 for a $1000 cabinet.  I call them Krap-maid because they
>are pretty much solid termite puke (I guess you could call it particle
>board) connected with staples and hot-melt glue.  I have had two drawers in
>a three drawer base cabinet fall apart completely due to a lack of proper
>glue and fasteners, and poor design.  They are less than three years old.
>
>I wouldn't bother, but your mileage may vary.  In my new house, I'm building
>them myself.


You might not know that Kraftmaid, like other large manufacturers, has
several lines of cabinets. Their best line has solid plywood construction,
dove-tailed drawers, and other more "premium" features. It's still not as
well-made as some, but your cheap cabinets are not necessarily
representative of all of the company's products. I'd go back to your buddy
and ask him why he couldn't get you a deal on Kraftmaid's better cabinets.


Dimitri