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Refacing Kitchen Cabinets


A great way to spruce up your kitchen without completely starting from scratch is by refacing kitchen cabinets. The kitchen cabinets are what takes up the most surface space in your kitchen and is not always easy to replace as a whole. You may choose to remodel your kitchen yourself if on a tighter budget, or you may hire a construction company for assistance. A cabinet refacing is the replacement of doors, drawers and special moldings with new materials. Many businesses will do a free estimate for the cabinetry and will show you the range of options available for refacing your cabinets.
In a kitchen refacing cabinets project, the kitchen will most likely be off limits for the duration of the construction. Choose a time for this project when the family can work around the use of a kitchen for a few days.  All the decisions about color, texture, and design should be decided before any work occurs. Usually companies that deal with refacing kitchen cabinets will have a portfolio compiled of many cabinet examples to show you.
The first step to reface kitchen cabinets is to remove all parts that are being replaced. This includes the drawers, doors, and any moldings.
The second step is to measure all the openings for the correct measurement of drawers and doors.
The third step is to either cut the material for the coverings or pick up the pieces that you have pre-ordered.
The fourth step is to laminate the surfaces of the cabinets that were not replaced to assure that the old part of the cabinet matches the new part.
The fifth step is fasten all new parts of the cabinets to the existing parts. Make sure everything is straight and to your satisfaction.
Refacing kitchen cabinets cost about  1/3 of the price of replacing the entire replace. The different finishes that are available for refacing will make the cost vary. Different finished include antique, modern, glazed, matte, or distressed wood. Make sure to choose something that will work with your existing kitchen and that is affordable for your family. If you do not plan on updating appliances or flooring in your kitchen, then make sure the new look of your cabinets will compliment everything that is staying. Price check the materials, labor, and the amount of time it will take to complete before making a decision how your kitchen project will be completed.

A great way to spruce up your kitchen without completely starting from scratch is by refacing kitchen cabinets. The kitchen cabinets are what takes up the most surface space in your kitchen and is not always easy to replace as a whole. You may choose to remodel your kitchen yourself if on a tighter budget, or you may hire a construction company for assistance. A cabinet refacing is the replacement of doors, drawers and special moldings with new materials. Many businesses will do a free estimate for the cabinetry and will show you the range of options available for refacing your cabinets.

In a kitchen refacing cabinets project, the kitchen will most likely be off limits for the duration of the construction. Choose a time for this project when the family can work around the use of a kitchen for a few days.  All the decisions about color, texture, and design should be decided before any work occurs. Usually companies that deal with refacing kitchen cabinets will have a portfolio compiled of many cabinet examples to show you.

The first step to reface kitchen cabinets is to remove all parts that are being replaced. This includes the drawers, doors, and any moldings.

The second step is to measure all the openings for the correct measurement of drawers and doors.

The third step is to either cut the material for the coverings or pick up the pieces that you have pre-ordered.

The fourth step is to laminate the surfaces of the cabinets that were not replaced to assure that the old part of the cabinet matches the new part.

The fifth step is fasten all new parts of the cabinets to the existing parts. Make sure everything is straight and to your satisfaction.

Refacing kitchen cabinets cost about  1/3 of the price of replacing the entire replace. The different finishes that are available for refacing will make the cost vary. Different finished include antique, modern, glazed, matte, or distressed wood. Make sure to choose something that will work with your existing kitchen and that is affordable for your family. If you do not plan on updating appliances or flooring in your kitchen, then make sure the new look of your cabinets will compliment everything that is staying. Price check the materials, labor, and the amount of time it will take to complete before making a decision how your kitchen project will be completed.