Builder’s Standard Cabinet Construction

KCMA Certified Cabinets

Typical Wall Cabinet
(shown without left end panel)

  1. Adjustable Shelves: 3/4" thick particleboard permanently laminated on 2 sides and veneer banded. Resistant to water and most household chemicals. Optional plywood shelves available.

  2. End Panels: 1/2" thick particleboard permanently laminated on 2 sides, resistant to water and most household chemicals. Line-bored for 5mm adjustable shelf pins. Optional plywood end panels available. Exposed ends receive a wood veneer skin on 1/4" MDF core (1/8" on painted grade) or optional raised panel.

  3. Back: 1/8" thick, matches the shelving and end panel material.

  4. Top/Bottom: 1/2" thick particleboard permanently laminated on 2 sides, resistant to water and most household chemicals. Optional plywood top/bottom available.

  5. Doors: Raised panel – 3/4” lumber stiles/rails with cope-and-stick construction.  1/2” Particleboard center panel with laminated veneer front and back eliminates panel movement and failure due to atmospheric conditions.  Optional 3/4” solid lumber panels available.  Flat panel – 3/4” lumber stiles/rails with cope-and-stick construction. 1/4” Thick plywood center panel.  Routed – 3/4” thick high density fiberboard with homogenous core.

  6. Face Frame: 3/4” thick lumber glued and screwed from the back side using pocket bores.  Vertical end stiles are 1-1/2” wide and center stiles are 3”.  Horizontal rails are 2” wide.

  7. Hinges: Selection of bronze plated semi-concealed knife hinge or nickel plated concealed European hinges.  Overlays include 1/4”, 1/2 ” and 1-1/4”.

  8. Nailer: (hanging rails): 3/4” thick pine lumber attached behind the cabinet back.

  9. Door Bumpers: Clear plastic stick-on.

Typical Base Cabinet
(shown without left end panel)

  1. Fixed Half Shelves: 3/4" Thick particleboard permanently laminated on 2 sides and veneer banded. Resistant to water and most household chemicals. Optional full shelf available. Optional plywood shelves available.

  2. End Panels: 1/2" thick particleboard permanently laminated on 2 sides. Resistant to water and most household chemicals. Optional plywood end panels available. Exposed ends receive a wood veneer skin on  1/4" MDF core (1/8" on painted grade) or optional raised panel.

  3. Back: 1/8" thick, matches the shelving and end panel material.

  4. Floor: 1/2" thick particleboard permanently laminated on 2 sides, resistant to water and most household chemicals. Optional plywood floor available.

  5. Doors: Raised panel - 3/4" lumber stiles/rails with cope-and-stick construction. 1/2" Particleboard center panel with laminated veneer front and back eliminates panel movement and failure due to atmospheric conditions. Optional 3/4" solid lumber panels available. Flat panel - 3/4" lumber stiles/rails with cope-and-stick construction. 1/4" thick plywood center panel. Routed - 3/4" thick high density fiberboard with homogenous core.

  6. Face Frame: 3/4" thick lumber glued and screwed from the back side using pocket bores. Vertical end stiles are 1-1/2" wide and center stiles are 3". Horizontal rails are 2" wide.

  7. Hinges: Selection of bronze plated semi-concealed knife hinge or nickel plated concealed European hinges. Overlays include 1/4", 1/2", and 1-1/4".

  8. Nailers: (hanging rails): 3/4" thick pine lumber attached behind the cabinet back.

  9. Door and Drawer Bumpers: Clear plastic stick-on.

  10. Drawer Guides: Side mounted, self closing epoxy coated steel with self adjusting features. Optional steel side-mount full extension or ultra smooth, self closing under-mount full extension and soft close guides available.

  11. Drawer Box: 1/2" thick Baltic birch plywood with optional dovetail joints. 1/8" or 1/4" thick bottoms. Optional 5/8" thick maple lumber dovetail box available. All drawer boxes receive a clear topcoat finish.

“I use Kent Moore Cabinets in all my custom homes. The quality and craftsmanship of these cabinets add a touch of elegance, style and sophistication that my homebuyers are looking for in today's homes.Kent Moore Cabinets offer a wide variety of cabinet styles, wood choices and custom finishes. The Kent Moore staff takes the time to listen to what the homebuyer wants, and they design, build and install cabinets that produces that "Wow" effect.I love the beauty of Kent Moore Cabinets in my homes!”

— Windmill Custom Homes