With the improvement of living standards, people are also pursuing a higher level of house decoration. Kitchen cabinets are no longer freely purchased splicing like in the past, many people choose to customize the whole cabinet. Although customized cabinets are tall in appearance and convenient and complete in terms of functions, customized cabinets are more complicated. From the material to the installation, every link may be hidden.
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With the improvement of living standards, people are also pursuing a higher level of house decoration. Kitchen cabinets are no longer freely purchased splicing like in the past, many people choose to customize the whole cabinet. Although customized cabinets are tall in appearance and convenient and complete in terms of functions, customized cabinets are more complicated. From the material to the installation, every link may be hidden.
1. The thickness of the panels of the custom cabinets
Custom cabinets will use a lot of panels. The kitchen space in life is relatively hot and humid. Compared with other spaces, it is easier to release formaldehyde, so the cabinet body The environmental protection of the board is very important. If you often use the kitchen, it is recommended to use fireproof panels or double-decorated panels. These panels are more economical and cost-effective. The cost of different plate thicknesses varies greatly. The cost of 18mm thick plates is 7% higher than that of 16mm thick plates, but the service life of cabinets made of thicker plates can be more than doubled to ensure that the door panels are not deformed and the countertops are protected from cracking. Before purchasing custom cabinets, it is best to link to the designer and manufacturer clearly about the details of the cabinet panels.
Second, the assembly mode of the customized cabinets
Generally, 4 connectors are required to connect between the cabinets to ensure the tightness between the cabinets. In order to save installation costs, some cabinet manufacturers use poor quality self-tapping screws for connection. Self-tapping nails not only affect the appearance of the cabinet, but can only lock the cabinet from one end, and the connection is not high. Everyone should ask clearly when purchasing a whole cabinet, whether the cabinet is installed independently or as a whole, the service life and stability of the two differ by 2-3 times, and the cost differs by 5%. Consumers can be identified by the packaging and the installed cabinets. If the independent cabinets are assembled in a single cabinet, each cabinet should have an independent packaging.
3. How to assemble custom cabinets
In addition to the correct use of adhesives, hardware connections should be used as much as possible at the cabinet joints. Use thin plates for kitchen walls, hanging kitchens, cabinet doors, and inner doors to avoid falling off and shrinking; the material used for the bottom of the drawer is thicker than other parts. Generally, small factories or hand-made on-site can only be connected with screws, rivets or glue. The third-generation box bar and tenon structure with fixed parts and quick assembly methods are used to more effectively ensure the firmness and endurance of the box, and use less glue, which is more environmentally friendly.
The stylish shape and powerful functions of the overall custom cabinets have attracted many consumers, but many consumers are novices to custom cabinets. When decorating, they found that the custom cabinets they purchased were quite different from what they had originally imagined. Difference, so it is best to learn more about the relevant knowledge of the overall custom cabinet before placing an order.