Framed Cabinet Construction versus Full-Access Cabinet Construction

When designing your kitchen or bath, you will find that there are two fundamentally different construction methods employed in cabinet manufacturing.  Marsh Furniture Company offers both framed( Marsh Cabinets line) and full-access, ( High Point Cabinetry line) cabinet construction.

Framed and Full-Access styles can be used for kitchen, bath, utility, laundry, or workshops, and can be mixed. For example, you could use a framed style cabinet in your bathroom and a full-access style cabinet in your kitchen. Both are excellent quality. Both construction styles come with the five (5) year Marsh Furniture warranty.

What do these terms mean to you?

It all depends on your preference and the look you want to achieve. Basically, frame construction has the strength of the box in the frame while full-access, uses the box itself for strength.

Framed Cabinets

Framed cabinets are what many of us grew up with. These cabinets are considered traditional. The cabinet box, has a hardwood front frame applied. This frame provides a strong base for attaching hinges. The sturdy face-frame makes it possible to eliminate a top panel on base cabinets and the “frame” is visible between the doors.

Full-Access Cabinets

The full-access cabinet construction offers full use of the cabinets' inner space providing easier access, larger drawers and roll out shelves, and hidden hinges.  All shelf pegs, hinges, drawer slides, and other fittings are secured to predrilled holes.

The sides, back, top, and bottom are all made from plywood or particleboard panels, then wood-veneered or covered with plastic laminate or melamine. The doors on these cabinets usually completely overlay the cabinet box with only a slight reveal between them, offering an unbroken appearance, unlike most framed cabinets that allow the frame to show between the doors.