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Old 03-25-2006, 05:19 PM   #21
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Great job Colin , and thanks for sharing the mounting technique and wood selection tips.
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Old 03-25-2006, 06:00 PM   #22
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I faced everything in solid cherry hardwood....


WOW!
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Old 03-25-2006, 07:54 PM   #23
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I faced everything in solid cherry hardwood....
WOW!
It sounds over the top. But it really isnt. Story is....I did a hardwood floor(spec home) for a guy here and the flooring he bought was a great deal. The reason it was a great deal is because the flooring was garbage. For 1 thing the wood is metric which means its 5/8 thick instead of 3/4. So i had to install a 1/8 subfloor to bring the hardwood to the same level as the tile.(extra day labour cost$$$) 2) The wood looks very impressive just looking at it but when you go to install it. The wood is so brittle and soft every nail you put in the tongue, chips the surface of the flooring.(Extra few hours labour patching floor$$$) So anyways after patching all the chips in his brand new floor and explaining and showing him how crappy the wood was. I decided to buy 3 cases off the guy which would work fine for making cabinets. $90 for 3 cases.
The hardwood is actually perfect for cabinets as it machines really nice because its so soft. Its a little more work but the end product looks great. Should hold up fine for cabinets but i wouldnt want to walk on it which was its intended purpose.
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Old 03-28-2006, 04:38 PM   #24
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Hello Colin,

I am quite impressed and inspired by how great the cabinets look. I am now planning to do the same to my soon to be scamp. Do you see any reason that I couldn't use Hardwood faced ply for the face and Just fabricate the doors out of solid Hardwood? Just trying to make my job easier and less spendy.
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Sure. I was originally going to use plywood but this hardwood showed up so i used it instead. You have to be more carefull with ply due to the veneer being so thin it chips easily. Also with solid you can ogie all the edges so its a nice finish . Have fun.

BTW. If you look closely at the pic . I made an oven valance out of hardwood . After i finished the top and bottom cabinet i felt it needed a valance.
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Old 03-31-2006, 10:42 AM   #26
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Contact the Scamp company. They make a deluxe model that is all wood interior. I had one and it was great. They give you the option so that you can get a different floor plan. A standard Scamp has all fiberglass interior but the Deluxe is wood interior. With Casita both the standard and deluxe are fiberglass.
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