Kitchen Cabinet Regulations

Regardless of the kitchen’s size, the arrangement of its work centres, and the variety of its equipment, it won’t function properly unless it has an adequate amount of storage space. Depending on the kind of kitchen being built or remodelled and the location of the work centres, there are various standards and recommendations for the amount and kind of kitchen storage required.

Kitchen cabinets

Now it is time to actually decide on the element that sets the kitchen’s tone more than anything—the cabinets. Before the clients or home owners select cabinetry, they should determine how they will use the kitchen and what their daily and special storage needs are (these considerations should have been addressed on other websites). This article provides the knowledge necessary for assisting your clients in choosing their cabinets. Cabinets are the key element in kitchen storage, as well, as one of the most visible features in the kitchen—they determine how a kitchen looks and functions. Because they come in many sizes or can be made to order, they provide the flexibility that enables the designer to fit a kitchen to their customer’s needs.

Pre-assembled and pre-finished cabinets are the quickest way to finish kitchen cabinets; however, they are also the most expensive way to go. Although there are some well-made cabinets available, beware of budget cabinets held together partly with wire staples in knock down pieces to be assembled, shelves supported on pins instead of being securely recessed into little holes, and a cover-up coating of thick stain in place of a lasting finish.

Regaulations

Since the number of skilled cabinetmakers is decreasing, and because it is difficult to get a fine finish on job-built cabinets, most builders, designers, and home owners are relying on prefabricated wood kitchen cabinets. Prefabricated cabinets are manufactured to standard sizes and dimensions, most cabinet manufacturers do not offer special sizes or shapes. There cabinet components designed for use with each of the kitchen’s work centre and for special requirements. It is important when using ready-made cabinets to look for the round blue white certification seal of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association Certification Program. This seal assures the user of kitchen cabinets that the cabinet complies with the rigorous standards set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and sponsored by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA). It ensures that the cabinet adheres to certain national standards for quality, including structural testing and finished laboratory tests to determine durability under stress.