Cabinet Construction
Sturdy Construction. Solid Value.
A beautiful, functioning cabinet starts with smart construction. The following overview provides an outline of general cabinet terms and construction options. Your designer will be able to answer questions about which options are available and recommend the best solution to meet your needs.
Construction Details
Every Aristokraft cabinet features:
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Standard, Select and All Plywood* construction options
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3/4" solid wood face frames
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Natural Maple laminate interiors
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Butt doors on cabinets 27" - 36" wide
Cabinet Construction Options
Aristokraft offers Standard, Select and All Plywood cabinet construction options, meaning a budget-friendly solution exists for your design.
Standard and Select
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Hinges – 6-way adjustable hinge on Standard; quiet, 6-way adjustable Smart Stop™ self-closing hinge on Select
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Sides – 3/8" thick furniture board with matching laminate exterior
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Back – 3/8" thick furniture board
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Top/Bottom – 1/2" thick furniture board top and bottom on wall cabinets; 3/8" thick furniture board bottom on base cabinets
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Corners – Four furniture board corner braces on base cabinets
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Wall/Tall Shelves – Adjustable 3/4" thick furniture board
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Base Shelves – Adjustable 3/4" thick half-depth furniture board and adjustable 3/4" thick full-depth furniture board on open & full height base cabinets
All Plywood*
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Hinges – 6-way adjustable Smart Stop self-closing hinge
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Sides – 3/8" thick plywood with matching laminate exterior
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Back – 3/8" thick plywood
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Top/Bottom – 1/2" thick plywood top and bottom on wall cabinets; 3/8" thick plywood bottom on base cabinets
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Corners – Two lineal plywood front-to-back stretcher rails on base cabinets
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Wall/Tall Shelves – Adjustable 3/4" thick plywood
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Base Shelves – Adjustable 3/4" thick half-depth plywood, and adjustable 3/4" thick full-depth plywood on open and full-height base cabinets
Drawer Construction Options
The cabinet construction option you choose also affects the construction of your drawers.
Standard
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Box – 1/2" thick furniture board sides, front and back
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Bottom – 3/8" thick furniture board, fastened into four sides
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Guides – 3/4 extension, side-mount epoxy-coated
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Joinery – Stapled butt joint
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Depth – 20" on base cabinets
Select and All Plywood*
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Box – 3/4" nominal thick all wood sides, front and back with clear topcoat
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Bottom – 1/4" thick plywood, fully captured on four sides
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Guides – Concealed, full-extension drawer guides with Smart Stop quiet closing mechanism
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Joinery – Dovetail joint
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Depth – 21" on base cabinets
*All plywood components meet ANSI/HPVA HP-1 standards, and may contain MDF or particleboard.