my kitchen cabinets will have i-beam construction, and these will have to be cut or removed in order for the sink to fit in the base.

the actual sides of the cabinet do not have to be cut. my impression is cutting the sides of the cabinets is called "scooping".

so is altering the i-beams the same as scooping, and will this weaken the cabinet? is it preferable to cut the shape of the sink out or just completely remove the i-beam?

thanks in advance.

That said, it's virtually certain that your installer will simply cut the shape of the sink out of the "I-beams." There's no reason to remove them entirely.

thank you for your reply.

that is very interesting about the marketing vs. cabinetmaking term. please tell me what the correct term would be.

i'm from over in the kitchen forum, and someone posted that a contractor removed the entire i-beam. he told her it was only necessary for shipping and installation. this is why i was asking!

for anyone else, this is what we are told is "i-beam" construction:

example photos are from cliqstudios.com (didn't buy from here, though)

Unless your sink cabinet is at the end of a run, with its side exposed to the room, I don't think you need to worry.