My house was built inexpensively in one of the Arizona "git'r'done" home-building boom cycles in the early 80's. There wasn't a lot spent on kitchen cabinetry, either in the cabinets themselves or the labor attaching them to the walls. The cabinets are beginning to detach themselves from the walls, due to inadequate mounting and warping of the cabinet structures from the loads imposed. We've lived in the house since 1992, so the changes have been gradual and more or less unnoticed until recently. Long story short -- we need to get some new cabinets, and mount them properly.
Any recommendations for off-the shelf (no pun intended), moderately high-quality, well-built stuff? I have perused the Lowes/Home Depot offerings in the past, and I saw some Craftsman-style cabinets at a Home Depot that looked nice, but the materials are mostly all particle-board or MDF, with what looks like iron-on veneer (or something). I think they might have been branded Kraft-Maid or some similar name.
I have zero time and room to build my own, much as I would like, so this has to be a well-considered expenditure. If I engage a cabinet company, what should I look for with respect to gotchas?
Any insights welcome --
Any recommendations for off-the shelf (no pun intended), moderately high-quality, well-built stuff? I have perused the Lowes/Home Depot offerings in the past, and I saw some Craftsman-style cabinets at a Home Depot that looked nice, but the materials are mostly all particle-board or MDF, with what looks like iron-on veneer (or something). I think they might have been branded Kraft-Maid or some similar name.
I have zero time and room to build my own, much as I would like, so this has to be a well-considered expenditure. If I engage a cabinet company, what should I look for with respect to gotchas?
Any insights welcome --