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QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP

Each piece of wood is hand selected and inspected for quality control.
We understand that price can be a deciding factor for many homeowners when it comes to remodeling their kitchen, however they shouldn’t have to sacrifice quality. Being one of the largest investment and remodels that a home can go through, you want to make sure you are purchasing kitchen cabinets that are of high quality, and that will be able to withstand their daily use. Getting a good price and deal is only opportune if the product is made well. We go the extra mile when it comes to our kitchen cabinetry. First and foremost, we put our products through rigorous testing to ensure their quality craftsmanship. We know it seems like there are never ending choices of styles, colors, stains, etc. making purchasing the right kitchen cabinets stressful. You do not have to worry about selecting the wrong product because each piece of wood is hand selected and inspected before being assembled. No matter what the reason may be for your kitchen remodel, We ensure quality, and it is one thing they make sure homeowners do not have to worry about. You will see below the special features that come along with our kitchen cabinets:

A. Face Frames: 1 5/8” x 3/4“ solid wood styles and rails
B. Box Construction: 1/2” Grade A plywood
C. Shelves: 3/4” Grade A plywood – UV finished to match cabinet front (not a laminated veneer).
D. Drawer Glides: soft-close, full extension, under mount glides – no upgrade necessary (Park Avenue has full extension ball bearing slides).
E. Drawer Boxes: 5/8” pre-finished, solid wood, dovetailed – no upgrade necessary (Park Avenue has standard solid wood drawers).
F. Hinges: fully concealed, European style, adjustable hinges.
G. Interior: finished and stained to match – UV finished to match cabinet front (not a laminated veneer).
H. Exposed Sides: stained to match UV finished to match cabinet front (not a laminated veneer).
I. Backs: 1/2” Grade A plywood with an additional 1/2” reinforced upper rail for installation.
J. Toe Kick: finished, 3/8” Grade A wood – UV finished to match cabinet front (not a laminated veneer).
K. Metal Clip Assembly: Adds strength to the assembly of our cabinets.

SUPERIOR FINISH & QUALITY CONTROL

1. We select only the finest wood species available. Each piece of lumber is hand selected to meet our quality standards prior to manufacturing [1] .
2. All products move through a state-of-the-art temperature and humidity controlled facility, where all surfaces are sanded smooth. This ensures the utmost control throughout the finishing process.
3. The moisture level of the lumber is examined to meet all proper quality standards.
4. Once each cabinet component is created, it is remeasured to ensure it is the correct size and the profile detail is inspected.
5. The sanding process starts with 100 grit sandpaper and finishes with 200 grit sandpaper allowing for maximum stain penetration.
6. While sanding, all surfaces are vacuumed for the complete removal of small dust, debris, and fiber particles.
7. Toner stain is applied to all critical areas (i.e. door edges, face frame edges and “dog legs”) assuring a uniform finish.
8. A deep penetrating superior quality stain is then hand applied to complete the uniform controlled application of color.
9. Completing the stain process requires products to slowly pass through a flash tunnel allowing for the deepest, richest, and most uniform color integrity.
10. A stained component is then moved through a numerically controlled and specially designed oven, curing the stains for optimum conditions prior to accepting the sealer. 11. 11. When applicable, the wiping stain (glaze) is hand applied to each cabinet component and then inspected for quality.
12. A Dual Cure UV sealer is hand applied to all open grained wood surfaces providing the initial step in maximum protection.
13. The sealed product is placed in specially designed, high temperature ovens for a complete and thorough cure time and process.
14. Once cured, all products are then allowed to cool to provide proper surface temperature.
15. All products are passed through a Max Cure Oven Tunnel as the final step of the sealing and curing process.
16. All edges and “critical areas” are hand sanded prior to the commercial sanding process.
17. Upon inspection, all components are passed through a flat, in-line sanding operation. 18. The product is then passed through a buffing operation.
19. When done with the sanding and buffing stages, all products pass through in-line vacuums which remove all dust and debris for precautionary measures prior to top coating the cabinet components.
20. A final sanding inspection is conducted for maximum smoothness, to ensure that the stain can be applied properly.
21. All cabinet components are hand stained with a superior quality top coat, in a state-of-the-art controlled spray booth.
22. Once the top coat is applied, the components are placed in specially designed, high temperature ovens for complete and thorough cure time. They then pass through a UV lamp which fully cures the top coat for lifetime protection.
23. A re-inspection is conducted to ensure that the proper moisture level is present after the staining process.
24. All products are then moved through an inspection station where highly trained experts examine the product with pre-defined color stain parameters.
25. The final inspection of the finishing process is conducted in a specially designed cabinet light room, where all cabinets are thoroughly re-inspected, assuring our customers the highest quality finish possible.

THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF SOLID WOOD

CABINET ANATOMY
Your cabinetry will be constructed from several pieces of solid hardwood. Face frame, door and 5-piece drawer fronts consist of solid wood vertical members called stiles, and solid wood horizontal members called rails. The other component is the door and drawer front center panel.The center panel is made up of several individual solid hardwood pieces known as staves. These staves vary in width and are “glued up” to create large width panels that can be machined and profiled to create the desired look for the style of the cabinetry. The dotted lines on the photo below define the three (3) staves in door center panel.A typical door may contain seven (7) or more pieces of solid hardwood which gives your cabinetry a distinct and refined look.

COLOR VARIATION
Trees consist of two (2) types of wood: heartwood and sapwood. Heartwood is old growth found in the core of the tree, and sapwood is newer growth found in the outer perimeter of the tree. Heartwood is typically darker and transitions to a lighter color as it moved toward the sapwood. Cabinetry component pieces are randomly selected from heartwood and sapwood to create a mix or blend of material to showcase the beauty of the wood and prevent the finished cabinetry from looking artificial or monochromatic. The door shown at the left is a beautiful example of the marriage of these hardwoods.

GRAIN VARIATION
Grain in wood is caused by annual growth rings, wood rays, and other cellular structures contained within the wood. Grain runs vertical, or in the direction of height growth and is used to describe alignment and various patterns that may appear in your hardwood.The most common grain patterns are: fine or straight, cross, wavy or curly and arch. Injury to a tree can affect grain patterns creating very unique and exquisite patterns. Injury may be the result of stress, weather, birds or insects. The trees reaction is to produce a wart covering called burl to protect itself. It is from the burl that we see unusual grain patterns like fiddle back, tiger stripe and cross fire. Any or all of these patterns may be present in your cabinetry making it truly, one of a kind!

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Your cabinetry may also have some species characteristics like closed knots (1), a blackish-blue streak called mineral streak (2), telegraphing (3), where some darkened grain shows through the stain or small brownish dots called birds eye (4).None of the characteristics pictured are to be considered flaws, blemishes or imperfections, but rather, examples of the beauties of Mother Nature. These are the same variations that will be found in granite, slate, marble or stone, which cannot be fully replicated with man made materials. It is for this reason that these characteristics cannot be considered for warranty replacement. Please remember that we do not make the wood, what we do is make the wood beautiful!

THE ARTISTRY OF GLAZE AND PAINT FINISHES

STAIN/GLAZE
Glaze is a hand applied accent over a stain base coat designed to accentuate the detail of each door and drawer front and replicate the look of antique furniture. There will be a natural variation from door to door of glaze color highlights in the grooves of the door frame as well as “hang-up” in corners of the frame. Because of the hand applied nature and technique of this finish, no two doors will have the same level of glazing. It is therefore very important to look at your cabinetry as a whole rather than focusing on an individual door, as the mix or blend of all doors will present a balanced unique look.

PAINT/GLAZE
Glaze accent applied over a painted base coat will be less “busy” as color variation from grain and base hardwood material is eliminated. The glaze application process is the same as with a stain base coat and you will find the same groove highlights and “hang-up” in corners as detailed above.

Wood is in a constant state of expansion and contraction depending on your home’s relative humidity. This normal movement may cause some hairline cracks at the joints in the painted finish surface on doors, drawer fronts, and face frames. This is a natural occurrence and does not diminish or weaken the strength of the joints. These hairline cracks occur in all finishes, but are more visible in painted finishes.

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