| Frequently, I see advertisements for "Custom | | | | buyfrom a retailer but not take home today. |
| | | | Youwill be able to select from a variety of |
| Cabinetry." The problem is, much of what | | | | woodfinishes, door styles, drawer box |
| isbeing advertised is NOT Custom at all. | | | | materials, etc.but the sizes of the cabinets |
| | | | will still come inthree-inch increments. |
| I thought I'd write this article to | | | | |
| dispelsome of the advertising I see. | | | | By that I mean, you'll be able to select a |
| | | | sinkcabinet that is 30" wide, 33" wide, 36" |
| Basically, cabinetry can be divided intofour | | | | wide andso on. You will not be able to get a |
| groups: RTA, Stock, Semi-Custom or Custom. | | | | cabinet thatis 35" wide or ask them to |
| | | | provide you with a woodfinish which is "just |
| RTA Cabinetry (or "Ready-to-Assemble") | | | | a little bit darker" thanthe Mocha color |
| iscabinetry that can be purchased and taken | | | | being offered. |
| homeimmediately. After you get them home, | | | | |
| you'll haveto assemble the cabinets before | | | | Custom Cabinetry on the other hand is a |
| you can installthem. | | | | verydifferent animal! You alone, (well I |
| | | | guess yourspouse and wallet may disagree) are |
| Stock Cabinetry (or "Boxed" as it is | | | | in charge ofwhat your cabinetry will look |
| sometimescalled) refers to any cabinetry that | | | | like, how theywill be laid out and what kind |
| you canbuy from a retailer and take home | | | | of high-techfunctionality you might like to |
| immediately. | | | | include. |
| | | | |
| The difference between Stock and RTA cabinets | | | | Well, there you have it... The next time you |
| isthat Stock Cabinets are already assembled | | | | seeand advertisement for custom cabinetry |
| andready for installation. | | | | you'llbe able to discern whether it's truly |
| | | | custom or not. |
| Semi-Custom Cabinetry is cabinetry you can | | | | |