Is there really a quality difference between store bought cabinets, Shafer Cabinets and other shops?
Yes, absolutely! Some are very apparent and some may not be seen for years. You need to become educated as to where these quality differences are and how they might affect your expectations. Simple qualities that should be apparent is materials used, _” or even _” thick construction is simply not strong enough for the long run, cabinet backs keep the cabinet box square and quality hardwoods look much better and keep straighter. Photo melamine cabinet exterior sides versus real wood sides is a sign of a cheap cabinet and will show much greater as the real woods age. Hardware is a subtle quality that is often ignored. Plastic drawer glide rollers will become brittle and break, nylon is more expensive and will not but all drawers should be mounted to wooden cabinet sides and not simply stapled to a strip at the back of the cabinet. One costly quality at Shafer’s is that we glue our face frames on the cabinets ‘without nails’. The clamps are left on while the glue hardens, this takes much
