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August 1, 2004 at 5:07 pm #5487

fluffy

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am in the process of buying a new kitchen (to be honest its becoming more of a chore than a pleasure now) and have had quotes from several companies. The kitchen I like is called

Scope Calvados – one company are quoting for the door from PWS (second nature) with fully colour matched interior which I love – however its expensive! Another company are quoting a

door which is a copy of the PWS door from NOW kitchens although it looks very similar but it will be on a beech carcass, the bits you see, end panels etc, will be the calvados colour

but round the door edgings etc will have to have the iron-on tape to match to replace the supplied beech edgings and the interior of the cabinets will be beech – obviously when the

doors shut you wont see them.

My question is how durable are the edging tapes – it will save me a lot of money if I go for the beech carcass option. Also, are the doors of the same quality – I couldnt see a

difference but maybe an expert would know?

Thanks for any advice.
August 5, 2004 at 12:47 pm #5507

timfoley

PWS would not be too pleased having to read that a virtual copy of their door is offered by Now kitchens having recently sued one manufacturer for

copy and about to sue another. Seems they may have their hands full in court over the next few years.

It sounds to me like the door from Now cannot compare with PWS Scope range and will be far less durable particularly in proximity to the heat and humidity of a kitchen.

The door is only part of the equation though, and the carcass is the more important component. Criteria to look for is 18-19mm with solid backs and blumotion drawers. I am in favour

of a pvc protective face edge to a carcass and again this is something to look for.
Scope range doors are vinyl wrapped MDF and are mid range with regard to price and quality.

For cost effectiveness Scope is your better option but as with any kitchen, how you maintain it is a major factor in it’s longevity.
August 5, 2004 at 6:36 pm #5508

fluffy

Thank you for your reply – sorry to sound dumb but what is the difference (if any) between PVC edgings

and the “iron on” kind of tape – is the PVC a factory applied edging?
August 5, 2004 at 8:07 pm #5509

timfoley

A pvc edge is far more resilient than an iron on edging as it is far thicker and offers greater protection to the vulnerable edges of a cabinet or door.
Not many doors are manufactured using iron on applications unless they are sold as budget priced.
A number of cabinet manufacturers are producing carcasses with a 3mm pvc applied edge but still they remain rare and difficult to locate.
I’m not stating that because a cabinet does not employ a pvc edge, it is not of a quality standard, just that a pvc edged carcass is a higher specification that will greater protect

the cabinet from the risk of damage.

I would avoid using a softform (melamine edged) door and opt for the vinyl wrapped finish from PWS as this will prove more resilient in the long term.
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