Cabinet Refacing Definition and Benefits
By Roger DiezRefacingCabinet.com Columnist
Cabinet refacing is the process of replacing cabinet doors and drawer fronts with new ones and refinishing the cabinet fronts and end pieces to match the new pieces. It can be done by you, the homeowner, but is better left to professional cabinet refacers.
Replace or Reface? Cabinet Refacing Considerations
When undertaking a kitchen remodel, your cabinets are a critical part of giving your kitchen a modern, elegant appearance. One option is to gut the kitchen to the walls and completely replace the cabinets. If you are critically lacking in cabinet storage space, this is the preferred option. However, if your current storage space is adequate, you can achieve spectacular effects with cabinet refacing. Not only is there less disruption to your kitchen, but cabinet refacing costs are typically half to a third the cost of new cabinets.
Cabinet Refacing: Do it Yourself or Hire a Pro?
If you are into hard work and have an artistic bent, you might want to tackle cabinet refacing yourself and save even more money. But if you have doubts about your ability and want the end result to be spectacular, hire a cabinet refacing professional. You will still save a bunch of money over new cabinets. As always when hiring a contractor, get multiple bids and check your candidates out thoroughly with the contractors' board, the Better Business Bureau, and most importantly the references they give.
Once the work is done, you will get years of pleasure from your updated kitchen, and even more pleasure from knowing how much money you saved!
Sources
http://www.faceyourkitchen.com
http://www.cabinetrefacingbook.com
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