05-07-2015, 02:17 PM
Pretty much as you have described above Rob is my experience of the differences between British & German kitchens.
I prefer the solid timber rails over the chipboard rails as size for size and thickness for thickness, they are stronger than chipboard especially when they have to be cut to accommodate a hob or sink cut-out.
My German manufacturer uses 8mm backs in both their base & wall units, not hardboard.
Also, they use the same type of leg & boss from what I can tell from your photos.
As I understand it, the reason why the Germans have white interiors on the large majority of their cabinets and then colour co-ordinated showsides is because they think white is cleaner looking and makes it easier to find things inside the cabinet as its lighter.
Not sure about the 20% price difference per cabinet though.....!!!!!?????
Who is the manufacturer of the German kitchen?
EDIT.
The Brown paper edging is old hat now, I haven't seen it used on German kitchens for nearly 10 years......!!!!!
I prefer the solid timber rails over the chipboard rails as size for size and thickness for thickness, they are stronger than chipboard especially when they have to be cut to accommodate a hob or sink cut-out.
My German manufacturer uses 8mm backs in both their base & wall units, not hardboard.
Also, they use the same type of leg & boss from what I can tell from your photos.
As I understand it, the reason why the Germans have white interiors on the large majority of their cabinets and then colour co-ordinated showsides is because they think white is cleaner looking and makes it easier to find things inside the cabinet as its lighter.
Not sure about the 20% price difference per cabinet though.....!!!!!?????
Who is the manufacturer of the German kitchen?
EDIT.
The Brown paper edging is old hat now, I haven't seen it used on German kitchens for nearly 10 years......!!!!!
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