On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:51:52 +0000, Michael McNeil wrote:

All carcases are made up of 5/8th chipboard. And the quality of that is
pretty standard as it's all made in the same place. Kronospan more than
likely.

Sorry to disagree. The low end stuff is 16mm (5/8) bu the middle and upper
end of the market is 18mm. (The abysmal end of the market is 14mm -
eg Bolton & Paul from 1980s).



The only differences in them are the amount of space from the back to
the wall. Good units allow you about 2" from the backing hardboard to
play with. The other difference is in the legs they use and the way the
plynthe fits.

This depends on the manufactuer - the less space behind means more space in
the cupboard!
With proper planning and preparation before installing you should be able
to get all the services in the plinth space.


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