For many carpentry tasks, you can get by with anyone who can bang a nail through two pieces of wood. For functional furniture fixtures that must look great, be safe and operate within exacting standards, a cabinet maker is the one to call. As with any industry, though, cabinet makers come in every skill level from incompetent to expert. Expert cabinetry professionals share two essential qualities: knowledge and experience.

Knowledge

A cabinet maker without thorough knowledge of every aspect of the trade will cost more in the long run and could even pose a health hazard. One of the best examples of how incomplete knowledge can do both is the cabinet maker’s material choice for high humidity areas like bathrooms and kitchens.

The challenge of high humidity areas is the fact that moisture can cause wood to swell and adhesives to lose their grip. The cabinet maker’s expertise is required to choose a material that can handle this situation.

Suppose the lack of knowledge causes the cabinet maker to recommend a particle board material with a decorative veneer. Depending on how much humidity changes in that particular location, the glue that holds the material together and keeps the veneer attached can deteriorate. This deterioration will not only look unsightly when the veneer begins to sag and peel away from the base material, it will cost money to buy and pay someone to replace the material.

Some wood is treated to resist moisture. This is generally a good thing in a very humid area, but there is a hazard associated with it. Many of the moisture resistant treatments give off toxic fumes that could literally ruin the health of people who are around the material often. A cabinet maker who knows the safe treatment options can choose materials that will be both safe and durable.

Experience

The value of experience is that an experienced person has seen problems occur and be solved. Having done so, the expert cabinet maker can build the solution into the original install to prevent the problem from ever occurring. This can save both aggravation and, quite possibly, lives.

An example of how this expertise can save aggravation is in drawer installation. The farther a drawer is pulled out when open, the more stress is applied to both the drawer and the runner that guides it. The simple solution to prevent this stress from causing damage is installing a stop that prevents the drawer from being opened to the point that this stress becomes damaging.

Experience can save lives because cabinetry and the things people store within it can add up to tremendous weight. Having seen problems occur in this area, the experienced cabinetry pro can reinforce the attachment to ensure that the cabinet remains where it was installed instead of falling at some random moment.

Contact I&S Joinery today to see how a custom designed piece of joinery can help you maximise your space while adding value to your home.

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