All RF's doors and drawer fronts, whether refacing or doing new construction, are built out of solid brown maple, unless otherwise noted. While white maple is the standard, brown maple provides a harder and more durable surface. The construction of the door/drawer fronts are solid wood and do not have mdf or particle board. HDF panels are used in doors over 48" tall to prevent movement.

• Cabinetry is made out of 3/4" maple plywood. The sides and the back (no 1/4" or 1/2" backs here!) are built this way for maximum support.
• The standard construction for RF cabinetry is frameless construction unless another style is requested.
• Upper cabinets are built to match 12" deep standard cabinets with an interior depth of 11.25". To upgrade to 13" deep uppers there is a charge of $20 per upper. this must be specified in the quote.
• Upper cabinets under 28" tall will have 2 adjustable shelves unless otherwise noted. Uppers over 28" tall will have 3 adjustable shelves.
• All uppers are built to accommodate under cabinet lighting and are 12" deep with an interior depth of 11.25".
• Lower cabinets will be built to the standard depth of 23" deep with an interior depth of 23.25".
• Lower cabinets will have 1 adjustable shelf unless otherwise noted.
• All drawer boxes and fronts are made out of solid hardwoods.

The concept of a frameless cabinet is simple- the face frame is eliminated and just the box remains. The doors are attached directly to the sides of the cabinet box for a clean, modern look. The cabinets and drawers are comparatively larger than framed cabinetry. Frameless cabinets are typically called "full access" because they allow more accessibility by eliminating not only the frame but the center stiles between two cabinet doors as well.

RF drawer boxes are made from 5/8" solid birch with dovetail joints. A dovetail joint has teeth that interlock to join two pieces of wood where the strength of the joint comes from the wood itself. Every drawer bottom is fully captured on all four sides in grooved joints. Clients can be confident their new cabinets will stand up to everyday use in any space of their home.

RF uses soft close hinges and slides for all our cabinet doors and drawers. These soft close slides and hinges use a sampening system that is almost silent when opening and closing your doors and drawers.

An overlay refers to the amount of cabinet face the doors and drawer fronts cover. The amount of cabinet face frame or box visible when the doors and drawers are closed in called the reveal.

Framed cabinets offer three types of overlays: inset, standard, and full.

Inset: The door and drawer faces are slightly smaller than the openings and recessed to align with the face frame. This offers the largest reveal with the most amount of face frame visible.

Standard: The door and drawer faces are slightly larger than the openings, and slightly overlap the face frame. Standard overlays offer less reveal on the face frame and are more forgiving with door and drawer alignments.

Full: the door and drawer faces are larger than the openings and overlap the face frame, leaving only a small visible reveal.

In frameless cabinet construction, the door and drawer faces are nearly the same size as the cabinet box, leaving only the smallest portion visible. This maximizes cabinet space and allows for a streamline appearance.

Homes naturally have variation. Cabinets are installed to align as best as possible within your space.

Yes — real wood can expand and contract with temperature and humidity.

Minor adjustments may be made during installation to ensure the best fit.

It may. Flooring, countertops, plumbing, and electrical work are often coordinated alongside cabinetry. If you need a referral for any of these services you can visit our list of referrals here.