Some people might think this is probably a stupid question, but i'm
going to ask anyways.

i was at Home depot the other night looking at kitchen cabinets. i am
looking at knocking out part of a wall, and making a peninsula between
my kitchen and dining room. I couldnt find a worker at home depot (big
surprise) to ask this to.

Whn they say for example $120 a linear foot for cabinets, are they
talking upper and lower or is it 120 per linear foot for lower and 120
per linear foot for upper?

i'm thinking it is upper and lower, as the cabinets i was looking at it
said would be about 2000 for a 10X10 kitchen, but i could be wrong.

any enlightenment?

"Handmade" wrote in message
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Some people might think this is probably a stupid question, but i'm
going to ask anyways.

i was at Home depot the other night looking at kitchen cabinets. i am
looking at knocking out part of a wall, and making a peninsula between
my kitchen and dining room. I couldnt find a worker at home depot (big
surprise) to ask this to.

Whn they say for example $120 a linear foot for cabinets, are they
talking upper and lower or is it 120 per linear foot for lower and 120
per linear foot for upper?

i'm thinking it is upper and lower, as the cabinets i was looking at it
said would be about 2000 for a 10X10 kitchen, but i could be wrong.

any enlightenment?


Typically it includes upper and lower for the cabinets only and in the
arrangement that they have displayed.

Handmade wrote:
Some people might think this is probably a stupid question, but i'm
going to ask anyways.

i was at Home depot the other night looking at kitchen cabinets. i am
looking at knocking out part of a wall, and making a peninsula between
my kitchen and dining room. I couldnt find a worker at home depot (big
surprise) to ask this to.

Whn they say for example $120 a linear foot for cabinets, are they
talking upper and lower or is it 120 per linear foot for lower and 120
per linear foot for upper?

i'm thinking it is upper and lower, as the cabinets i was looking at it
said would be about 2000 for a 10X10 kitchen, but i could be wrong.

any enlightenment?

Those figures refer to upper AND lower. Keep in mind that the linear
foot price they advertise is for the most basic installation possible.
When you start adding options like drawer stacjs, rollout trays, etc.
the price can start jumping up real quickly.

Charlie

"Handmade" wrote in message

i'm thinking it is upper and lower, as the cabinets i was looking at it
said would be about 2000 for a 10X10 kitchen, but i could be wrong.

Both upper and lower, _usually_ ... but read the fine print these day!

.... and get ready to add another 50% to whatever the price they gave you,
for even the crappiest of cabinets ... I do mean crappy.

Any one who thinks the displays in the BORG's look "good", needs to go stand
next to/fondle a set of even the least expensive custom made kitchen
cabinets for eyeball/judgment adjustment.

Do yourself a favor and check with a local cabinet shop, or two, or three
.... they will often be around the same price/linear foot and will usually be
much better made, and it is absolutely guaranteed they will take better
advantage of the kitchen space.

Another source for less expensive, but not "cheap/tawdry" would the "trim
carpenter" crews used by local builders ... they are generally less
expensive by half than the BORGS and will 'build to the space', although the
quality may not be quite up to that of a good cabinet shop.

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Charlie M. 1958 wrote:
Handmade wrote:
Some people might think this is probably a stupid question, but i'm
going to ask anyways.

i was at Home depot the other night looking at kitchen cabinets. i am
looking at knocking out part of a wall, and making a peninsula between
my kitchen and dining room. I couldnt find a worker at home depot (big
surprise) to ask this to.

Whn they say for example $120 a linear foot for cabinets, are they
talking upper and lower or is it 120 per linear foot for lower and 120
per linear foot for upper?

i'm thinking it is upper and lower, as the cabinets i was looking at it
said would be about 2000 for a 10X10 kitchen, but i could be wrong.

any enlightenment?

Those figures refer to upper AND lower. Keep in mind that the linear
foot price they advertise is for the most basic installation possible.
When you start adding options like drawer stacjs, rollout trays, etc.
the price can start jumping up real quickly.

Charlie

okay so things like the drawer slides and hinges are extra correct?

Handmade wrote:

Charlie

okay so things like the drawer slides and hinges are extra correct?


No, but pulls/handles almost always are. If you get to the point of
sitting down with a kitchen designer, you will find out how many
"options" there are that most people don't think about. Example: lots of
people want a lazy susan in a corner, but that's an add-on. A blind
corner cabinet is standard. Same goes for a diagonal corner on the wall
cabinets. Cutlery trays, rollout waste baskets...the list of upgrades
goes on and on. Many of them will seem like something you really want,
so the price will end up being a lot more than the $120 per foot.

"Handmade" wrote in message

okay so things like the drawer slides and hinges are extra correct?

With the brand name cabinets they will be included in the price, but can
usually be "upgraded" at additional cost.

On the better grade, like KitchenMaid that the BORG's carry, the drawer
slides and hinges are generally pretty good and are most definitely included
in the cost.

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Swingman wrote:
"Handmade" wrote in message

i'm thinking it is upper and lower, as the cabinets i was looking at it
said would be about 2000 for a 10X10 kitchen, but i could be wrong.

Both upper and lower, _usually_ ... but read the fine print these day!

... and get ready to add another 50% to whatever the price they gave you,
for even the crappiest of cabinets ... I do mean crappy.

Any one who thinks the displays in the BORG's look "good", needs to go stand
next to/fondle a set of even the least expensive custom made kitchen
cabinets for eyeball/judgment adjustment.

Do yourself a favor and check with a local cabinet shop, or two, or three
... they will often be around the same price/linear foot and will usually be
much better made, and it is absolutely guaranteed they will take better
advantage of the kitchen space.

Another source for less expensive, but not "cheap/tawdry" would the "trim
carpenter" crews used by local builders ... they are generally less
expensive by half than the BORGS and will 'build to the space', although the
quality may not be quite up to that of a good cabinet shop.

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 1/06/07

thanks for the advice on looking for a custom cabinet shop. I am only
looking for about 4 ft of lower cabinets though, and these are only
going to be temp.. for 4 years or so till i redo the entire kitchen. I
will then be calling an old family friend who does custom cabinets, and
getting the whole thing done.

Swingman wrote:
"Handmade" wrote in message

i'm thinking it is upper and lower, as the cabinets i was looking at it
said would be about 2000 for a 10X10 kitchen, but i could be wrong.

Both upper and lower, _usually_ ... but read the fine print these day!

... and get ready to add another 50% to whatever the price they gave you,
for even the crappiest of cabinets ... I do mean crappy.

Any one who thinks the displays in the BORG's look "good", needs to go stand
next to/fondle a set of even the least expensive custom made kitchen
cabinets for eyeball/judgment adjustment.

Do yourself a favor and check with a local cabinet shop, or two, or three
... they will often be around the same price/linear foot and will usually be
much better made, and it is absolutely guaranteed they will take better
advantage of the kitchen space.

Another source for less expensive, but not "cheap/tawdry" would the "trim
carpenter" crews used by local builders ... they are generally less
expensive by half than the BORGS and will 'build to the space', although the
quality may not be quite up to that of a good cabinet shop.

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 1/06/07

thanks for the advice on looking for a custom cabinet shop. I am only
looking for about 4 ft of lower cabinets though, and these are only
going to be temp.. for 4 years or so till i redo the entire kitchen. I
will then be calling an old family friend who does custom cabinets, and
getting the whole thing done.

"Handmade" wrote in message

looking for about 4 ft of lower cabinets though, and these are only
going to be temp.. for 4 years or so till i redo the entire kitchen.

Yeah, sure. Famous last words!

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Last update: 1/06/07

Swingman wrote:
"Handmade" wrote in message

looking for about 4 ft of lower cabinets though, and these are only
going to be temp.. for 4 years or so till i redo the entire kitchen.

Yeah, sure. Famous last words!

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Last update: 1/06/07

maybe for a single guy. SWMBO will be making sure its only temp..
unfortunately.

"Handmade" wrote in message
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Swingman wrote:
"Handmade" wrote in message

looking for about 4 ft of lower cabinets though, and these are only
going to be temp.. for 4 years or so till i redo the entire kitchen.

Yeah, sure. Famous last words!

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Last update: 1/06/07

maybe for a single guy. SWMBO will be making sure its only temp..
unfortunately.


Why spend the money twice? Why not just save your money and redo the
kitchen in a couple of years and get what you really want?

efgh wrote:
"Handmade" wrote in message
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Swingman wrote:
"Handmade" wrote in message

looking for about 4 ft of lower cabinets though, and these are only
going to be temp.. for 4 years or so till i redo the entire kitchen.

Yeah, sure. Famous last words!

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Last update: 1/06/07

maybe for a single guy. SWMBO will be making sure its only temp..
unfortunately.


Why spend the money twice? Why not just save your money and redo the
kitchen in a couple of years and get what you really want?

because the cabinets that i will be putting in will be moved to the
laundry room when the kitchen is redone.
it could wait, but the cabinets in the kitchen now were "custom"
cabinets made by the previous owner, and arent very well designed.
there isn't much cupboard space, and we are out of room.

there is method to my madness.

Handmade wrote:


there is method to my madness.

That's better than my mantra: There's madness in my methods.