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| I'm doing a flip house. I don't want to pass on anything bad to the buyer. I read good and bad, but mostly the bad is people saying they are bad without particular experience. I do understand that we don't know what they use in the plywood and the finish. Does anyone have direct experience with the cabinets over a period of time? Thanks! |
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- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Sat, Feb 9, 13 at 14:28
| We had the opportunity to carry Chinese cabinets. One brand looked OK at first glance. But put inside a closed room for a couple of days, they reeked. Wasn't a formaldehyde type smell either. Kinda of a swampy smell. Another had one of the most horrible looking finishes that I've seen. Another just was obviously poorly built. We aren't carrying any Chinese cabinets. None passed my scrutiny. Look at doing a budget American brand like Aristokraft instead. Quick shipping and economical. It's what I used for my own personal office in the new showroom, although I did upgrade to all plywood for the better deflection rating so they could handle the heavy spec books better. I did a 8' section of the basic construction for a coffee service station in our new showroom. It has a sink base, a 4 drawer base and 2 regular door and drawer, all with 42" high cabinets, crown molding, fluted fillers and rosettes. The total was $1700 in a Sasparilla oak that is going to look terrific with the Formica 180FX Calcatta Marble top and Blanco Silgranite sink in black. If I had chosen just basic cabinets without all of those upgrades, it would have been around $1200.
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- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Sat, Feb 9, 13 at 15:00
| LWO, when it's done can you please post some photos here? I'd really like to see how the sink looks with the countertop. Sorry for the semi-OT, chinchette. |
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- Posted by chinchette (My Page) on Sat, Feb 9, 13 at 22:44
| Anybody have them for several years and holding up? |
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- Posted by NickandMilo (My Page) on Wed, Apr 3, 13 at 8:17
| We have several college rental properties that we installed RTA cabinets in (some have been in for about 10 years). The cabinets have held up great. I have been using them for rental properties, and some handyman jobs I do on the side, and I really don't have any complaints other than the occasional piece that gets damaged in transit. I would imagine experiences will vary based on what cabinet company you are buying them from, but I have no complaints. |
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- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Wed, Apr 3, 13 at 9:58
| >some have been in for about 10 years But ten years ago, would they have been Chinese? (LWO, I'd still love to see pics of that counter.) |
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- Posted by NickandMilo (My Page) on Wed, Apr 3, 13 at 10:05
| Yeah.. believe it or not, they have been manufacturing RTA cabinets for longer than that, but they really didn't become super popular until recently. I think have some pictures for each of the kitchens, since we had to have pictures for the real estate agent. Are you looking for lighter or darker colors? I will check my computer for older pics. |
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- Posted by desertdance (My Page) on Wed, Apr 3, 13 at 10:06
| We had a hard time finding any company that had ALL the sizes we needed for our kitchen, so we went semi-custom American Made. They would have odd sizes in stock, and it would be a 6 week wait for the others, so that was discouraging, and our contractor didn't have confidence in them. They are easy to spot. We looked at some "flippers," in our recent home search, and we didn't buy because we'd have paid a high price for a home, only to tear it all out and do it over. We bought a short sale and are giving it the good treatment it deserves because we intend to live there for many years. Suzi |
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| We did our kitchen with Chinese RTAs (GHI is the manufacturer). It's only been 9 months or so but I have no complaints. I'm sure the quality isn't on par with $20k cabinets, but they only cost 25% of that. We had them in the house and many of them assembled for months before the reno and I wasn't bothered by any strange odors. My husband also did his parents' kitchen with RTAs about 10 years ago (lovely golden oak, arched raised paneled doors--LOL) and they've held up fantastically for them. Those were bought locally from Grossman's Bargain Outlet. Grossman's also carries the GHI ones we ended up getting, but I got them online from RTA Cabinet Store cheaper. |
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- Posted by Caliente63 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 3, 13 at 20:12
| A friend of ours has a kitchen with Chinese cabinets. It has been in for 5 years. Looks just fine to me; they are very happy with it. Personally, I'd rather keep people employed here than in China. |
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