Question 1

Do any of the cabinets contain any particleboard?

Accepted Answer

Framed Capital Collection
Our framed cabinets are constructed from solid Birch hardwoods and furniture grade plywood. They do not contain any particleboard. All materials are CARB2 compliant for standard US restrictions for formaldehyde emissions. Painted doors will utilize HDF for longer life and to reduce the cracking that normally happens with hardwood joints over time.
Frameless Global Collection
 
Our Alpine frameless products are constructed from MDF and furniture grade plywood.  All materials are CARB2 compliant for restricted formaldehyde emissions.

Question 2

Are the doors solid wood?

Accepted Answer

Framed Capital Collection
 
All stained finished doors, drawer fronts and frames are constructed from 3/4″ solid Birch hardwood. The styles that feature solid wood center panels are: Casselberry Saddle, Casselberry Cherry, and Shaker Espresso. York Chocolate and Sonora Mocha contain a veneered HDF center panel. Our painted styles feature an all HDF door: Shaker White, Shaker Grey, Shaker Dove, Shaker Antique White, Sonora White, Casselberry Antique White and York Antique White. (*Spec’s subject to change without notice).
Frameless Global Collection
All doors are constructed from high quality engineered wood. The following door styles feature a thermofused textured melamine over engineered wood: Torino Grey Wood, Torino Dark Wood, Torino White Pine, Riviera Conch Shell and Riviera Oyster Shell.

Question 3

How are your drawers constructed?

Accepted Answer

Framed Capital Collection
 
Our framed cabinetry features 4-sided drawer boxes constructed from 5/8″ thick solid hardwood featuring dovetail joints and a fully captured, 3/8″ thick plywood floor.
Frameless Global Collection
Our frameless cabinetry features the Blum “Legrabox” premium metal drawer system with ½” sides.

Question 4

How is the interior of the cabinet finished?

Accepted Answer

Framed Capital Collection
 
Our framed cabinetry comes standard with UV coated natural interiors. Glass door “GD” cabinets have interiors that are painted or stained to match the exterior.
Frameless Global Collection
 
Our Alpine Series cabinets feature a white with grey linen thermofused melamine interior.

Question 5

Are your products CARB2 certified?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all US Cabinet Depot products are 100% in compliance with CARB Phase 1 & CARB Phase 2 defined guidelines of composite wood products.

Question 6

Are these cabinets strong enough to support a granite top?

Accepted Answer

Our “all-plywood” construction for all of our cabinets insures the strength required to support granite, concrete or any other countertop material that you may select. No additional cabinet reinforcement is required.

Question 7

Do your cabinets have ``soft close`` doors?

Accepted Answer

A soft close door feature is standard on all cabinet styles except for the Cascade Series.

Question 8

Do I need a finished panel for the exposed cabinet ends?

Accepted Answer

Framed Capital Collection
 
No, all of our framed cabinets come with finished exteriors.
Frameless Global Collection
 
The Alpine Series features a standard white with grey linen thermofused melamine exterior, so panels will be needed to finish the exposed ends.

Question 9

How much weight can your drawers hold?

Accepted Answer

Framed Capital Collection
 
Our framed cabinet drawers have a weight capacity of 88 lbs.
Frameless Global Collection
 
Our Alpine Series 30″ drawer boxes and below have a weight capacity of 88 lbs. The 30″+ drawer boxes have a weight capacity of 166 lbs.