When you are preparing to install cabinets that will have a slide in range, it’s important to get the dimensions right. Many instructions manuals will suggest that you check with the manufacture of the appliance to verify the correct installation measurements. These suggestions are made for a reason. So, do not ignore following through with the guidelines that come with the drop-in ranges instructional booklet. read Slide-in Range Cabinet Installation

Periodically local real estate agents will call looking for an estimate for doing home improvements to the kitchen or bathroom cabinet areas of a home. Generally they introduce themselves as a Realtor working for their client. The typical pitch is that they want to update the kitchen or bathrooms so that the home will show better because the cabinets are outdated. read Real Estate Companies and Cabinet Estimating

Concrete Top

Having an unusual countertop, one that’s a little exotic, eccentric, or risqué in your kitchen’s design, can be a great conversation piece. There are attractive styles in metal finishes such as copper, zinc or stainless steel that can set you apart from the norm. In recent years the advancement of concrete tops has taken a unique artistic position in the kitchen cabinetry industry. Colors, styles and design possibilities with concrete tops are only limited by the artist’s imagination. These specialty type tops fall into the high end category of cabinet and counter design. read Unusual Countertop Styles

Raised Bar Top

There are basically four methods that can be used to fasten a raised breakfast bar style countertop into place. The counter design and materials the top is made of will determine how you secure (or, “install”) it to the stub wall.
read Ways to Secure a Raised Bar Countertop

Lamello Machine

When I first began working in a cabinet shop, it wasn’t long before someone mentioned creating a bond between two pieces of wood with a Lamello machine. Instantly I wondered, what is a Lamello machine and what does it do? It was later referred to as a biscuit joiner as well.

Basically what this machine does is creates a thin groove in both pieces of wood  and then a small wafer or biscuit is glued in place. The two wood boards are then placed in clamps and secured until the glue has had time to dry. The depth of the cut from the materials surface is the same on both pieces. So, when the two pieces are fastened together the Lamello wafer or biscuit causes them to align perfectly flush on the surface.

The term “Lamello” is actually the brand name of the manufacture or the corporation. The proper name of the power tool is biscuit joiner. read What is a Lamello Machine?