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Stock
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Manufactured |
Custom |
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Price
Range |
Low -
Med |
Med -
High |
Highest |
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Quality Range |
Poor
to Fair |
Fair
to Good |
Excellent |
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Production Standard: |
Mass
Produced |
Pre
Assembly |
Built
to Specifications |
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Build
to Order |
Carpenter - Build to Job
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Frame
& Frameless |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Variety of
Choices * |
Limited |
More
variety than stock |
Unlimited |
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Features Examples: |
Very
Limited |
Wider
range than stock |
Unlimited |
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Available Options:
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None |
Unique units & acc.
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Unlimited |
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Standard Width |
9" w/
3" increment to 48" |
9" w/
1" increment to 48" |
Unlimited |
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Standard Depth |
Base
24" Wall 12" |
Increase/Decrease within Guidelines |
Unlimited |
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Pros
and Cons |
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Most
popular cabinet |
More
options than Stock |
Precise Design |
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Short
Order/Ship -Catalog |
4
weeks(+) to deliver |
10 to
12 weeks delivery |
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On
the shelf |
Made
to order - no stock |
Total
built-in |
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Options? |
Fewer
than Manufactured |
More
than Stock -fewer than Custom |
Unlimited |
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Filler Strips required? |
May
not fit space exactly |
May
not fit space exactly |
Built
to fit |
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Measure precisely - no returns |
Owner
is responsible for non-production errors |
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Change orders are costly & extend delivery |
Homeowner responsible for measurements |
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Substantial Deposit - 100% on order is norm |
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Warranty may not exist |
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Least
expensive |
Between Stock & Custom |
Most
Expensive |
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Meet KCMA / ANSI standards? |
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Maybe |
Maybe |
Maybe |
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Variety of sizes, shapes, styles, colors, wood species and
finishes |
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Stored in warehouses awaiting shipment (hence the word 'stock') |
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The
term builder grade refers to stock, mass produced, cabinets, and
does not infer a quality level. |
