RTA Kitchen Cabinets: How To Save Money And Why They Are So In Great Request

Let me start by saying that RTA or Ready-To-Assemble Cabinets have been around for quite a while, but because of manufacturing improvements over the past several of years, there are now more and more companies manufacturing and selling ready-to-assemble kitchen and bathroom cabinets (hereinafter referred to as RTA), with higher quality standards. To tell the truth, the kitchen is one of the most expensive rooms in a house to build or overhaul . Other than your countertop selection, kitchen cabinets are going to be the most expensive part of your kitchen remodel. Indeed, with the current state of the mortgage industry, and slowdown in the housing market, most people are looking for a way to rise the resale value of their home without a huge financial investment that they may or may not get back when they sell their house. Knowing all this, a question arises: is there such a thing as budget kitchen cabinets?

There is an answer to this question: RTA kitchen cabinets are the solution. Nowadays this category of cabinets includes everything from the particle board cabinets that you assemble yourself, to the pre-assembled cabinets, or the RTA cabinets that you find on-line that have plywood sides and come ready-to-assemble in a box. As you can understand by the descriptions, there are different levels of quality and material used in RTA cabinets. You should understand that some of the RTA cabinets that you find on-line end up being stronger and sturdier than the name brand cabinets because they are using a solid plywood cabinet box for their construction.

No doubt the key to a high quality RTA cabinet is how the cabinet is held together. Nonetheless, some of the lower end RTA cabinets use wood glue and staples or screws to hold the cabinet box together. These types of kitchen cabinets have a tendency to separate or split apart where the staples or screws connect to frame. Consequently, for a high quality RTA cabinet, make sure that they use a cam lock assembly. In brief, a cam lock assembly is simply a locking system that you turn using a screwdriver to interlock the cabinet panels in place.

Another huge advantage to using RTA cabinets for your kitchen or bathroom project is availability. You will find out that one of the biggest problems with custom cabinets is the lead time required to order and get your cabinets in time for installation in your house. Alternately, with RTA cabinets, you can walk into a home supply store and buy them as needed. This allows you to adjust to the common changes that will occur in your project, in addition, it doesn't slow you down in the event of miscalculations. What it ultimately comes down to with RTA kitchen cabinets is the cost. You could easily assemble and install the cabinets yourself with ready-to-assemble cabinets just as avoid the excessive labor costs associated with custom cabinet installation.

In conclusion I have been installing RTA cabinets in all of my rental and exquisite properties for years. And to top it, I have been able to save thousands on each kitchen by shopping around.

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