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Cabinet Refacing in Atlanta,Kitchen Cabinet Refacing in Metro Atlanta,Cabinet Refacing in Northeast Georgia.
Wood Doors
Mr. Home Pro installs doors with mortise & tenon, mitered and slab construction methods.
For each type there are style, profile, wood species and grade choices.
 Arch |
 Cathedral |
 Square Plain |
 Mitered |
 Mitered |
 Slab |
 Shaker |
 Mitered |
What are the decisions to be made?
Wood, Door Style, Stain Color, Veneer Method, Trim. Every decision has a cost basis. Don't let someone else not educate you properly and short cut your results.
Decision #1: Wood Choice
We offer a full range of quality hardwood choices. Each wood choice has a slightly different price. Certain woods look better with different stains and we will guide you in this decision. Some very light stains look best on the highest grade of wood for each specie, which has a slight upcharge but the results are worth it. All hardwoods wear well and look great.
Cherry is the premium wood of choice for fine furniture and cabinetry. As a smooth grain wood like maple or birch its grain is distinctive. Its warm natural reddish color darkens with age to a deep reddish brown tone. It may contain some sap wood which is located to the backs of doors whenever possible. Dark spot gum pockets are a natural characteristics of cherry. Also available in clear grade.
Red Oak is the wood most commonly used today in kitchen cabinets that are stained. It is a coarse grain wood with distinctive grain patterns. It has no knots. Burl grain and fine pinhole knots give it character. Raw wood minor color variations are to be expected but they only show with lighter stain colors. Also available in select grade.
Maple is becoming more common in kitchens because of its beauty, especially when stained a lighter color. It is a smooth grain wood with distinctive grain patterns. It has no knots. Also available in select grade.
Ash color tones consist of a wide range of cream to light brown with some minor dark streaks. It is lighter and whiter than red oak, with its similar coarse grain texture. Also available in select grade which is recommended for light stain or natural finish.
Birch in natural grade is a mixture of sap and heartwood recommended for darker stains. Also available in select grade White Birch its color is pale yellowish as a closed grain wood like maple.
Select or clear are better grade wood options that have a slight additional cost, but are highly recommended for lighter stains or natural clear finish.
All real wood components, whether lumber or veneer or moldings, are carefully matched for grain and quality factors. It is not possible to guarantee exactness in this regard but the goal is consistency. Prices for each wood specie vary based on market demand and therefore any price quoted is subject to confirmation on the date of the order.
Decision #2: Stain Coloration
Whatever wood is used, the range of stain color options exist, even though some stains look best on certain woods. The lighter the coloration the more natural variations in the wood that will be seen. With the select or clear grade option these variations are minimized. The stain color and darkness is applied evenly for as consistent a look as possible. The surface finish is quality sprayed catalyzed varnish and always in satin gloss for a rich look. It is the most durable factory finish available. It is also a repairable finish. You will be provided with a matching touch-up kit should the unforeseen happen. The price implication is that all real wood stain color options are the same price for each grade.
On our Best Grade of doors and all of their wood choices you have a selection from among 18 stain colors. They range from light to dark, from reddish to brownish to others. You should be able to get close to the color and darkness you desire.
Light to medium: natural, pickle almond, pickle white, blush/white wash, honeysuckle, desert sand, harvest gold, nutmeg, cinnamon.
Medium to dark: fruitwood, pecan, cherry, colonial cherry, dark oak, mahogany, dark walnut, wild cherry, wineberry.
Decision #3: Door Type
The price implication is that the choice of door quality and type impacts your price more than any other factor. We will clearly present your options and their impact. In the end it is a matter of how many doors of what size you have for what the cost variance will be. We offer a variety of price levels based on these decisions.
The pre-finished standard square shaped raised panel door is our basic pricing assumption. All variations are made to or from it on a per door style basis for other door types.
Raised Panel Door: The most common type door used in Atlanta Refacing kitchens. It includes a five door with quality mortise and tennon construction. The center panel is solid wood in a raised pattern shape. They are fully sanded front and back and made to exact +\- 1/16" sizes. This represents the best quality door type. Door styles to include fancy tops are discussed later.
Mitered Panel Door: Basically the same as the raised panel door above, but the lumber frame corner joints are like a picture frame. The mitered door type allows for the face of the lumber frame to have more of a furniture look. Mitered doors are available only in the Square Style, as explained later. A flat panel option also exists. This represents the best quality door type.
Flat Panel Door: Exactly the same as the raised panel door above, but the center panel is a flat ¼" matching veneered panel. This type door provides a cost alternative and a different look. This represents a better quality door type.
Drawer Front Type: All drawer fronts and false fronts are priced the same as the Door Type selected. In each case it will be a slab front that has the four edges shaped to match the same outside edge pattern as chosen for the doors, and in some cases the raised panel shape.
The new drawer fronts are retrofitted to your existing drawer boxes after modifying them by cutting away any overhang from the old front. There are no price implications beyond other decisions about the doors.
Decision #4: Door Style
The door style has to do with the appearance of shape in the door. It is common for the lower base cabinet doors to all be a square door. Given that assumption, it is only for upper doors and any taller or pantry doors that this decision is applicable. Upper doors with a special style are fancy top doors. The style impacts the design and can change the look of the kitchen from contemporary to traditional. The basic square style decision is available for all door types listed above. The other options are listed below with an "X".
DECISION #5: Edge Shape and Handles
The outside four edges of all doors and drawers are all shaped the same. Your current doors and drawers may overlap the opening from ¼ to ½ inch and may have a lip. Your new doors and drawer fronts will have a ½" overhang on all frame edges. The doors and drawers will all be mounted with an overlay hinge. It makes the doors appear thicker and richer than the older lip style and is universally used today.
In some edge selections the outside edge has a reverse bevel or finger lip that allows the door or drawer to be used without any handle or knob hardware with their related costs to install. On a square edge a finger slot can be put into the edge for access.
Decision #6: Cabinet Cases
The Case End Panels: The ends of the cabinets that show, like the cabinet ends on either side of the sink window, to include wall and base cabinets are covered with the same material as the fronts. Oven and pantry cabinet sides that show are covered also.
The Wall Case Bottoms: The bottoms of the wall cabinets that can be seen from the dinette table or elsewhere can also be covered as a special item. When done, they are covered with ¼" matching plywood. The Wall Case Bottoms: The bottoms of the wall cabinets that can be seen from the dinette table or elsewhere can also be covered as a special item. When done, they are covered with ¼" matching plywood.
Islands and Peninsulas: The flat areas of special surfaces can also be covered either with matching veneer or plywood such as Islands and Peninsulas:
Decision #7: Cabinet Trims
The trim at the top of the cabinets against the ceiling or soffet is usually crown moulding. The molding at the floor in the toe kick area is the shoe moulding or quarter round. The moulding at the vertical joints next to the wall at the end of cabinets is the scribe molding.
Decision #8: Who Will Perform the Kitchen Refacing?
ATLANTA REFACING Corp. of course.
We will approach this project however you wish. We will come to your home once you have placed the basic order and take all risks for proper fit and installation by our own staff. We use only the absolute best of technique, tools, and materials. We are willing to provide the total result as a turn key operation
If you're interested in refacing your kitchen cabinets and you want a more classic look, you might be leaning toward wood instead of thermofoil, or laminate. But how do you decide which type to choose? Well, if you're interested in using wood for your kitchen cabinet refacing job, consider the popular types we outlined for you.
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Pictured above,
solid maple wood door.
shaker style door and drawer fronts.
white semi-gloss painted laquer finish.
Pictured above,
solid maple wood door.
shaker style door and drawer fronts.
white semi-gloss painted laquer finish.
