Adding a cabinet
We just bought a new Primetime Lacrosse. It's an upgrade for us, more room, bigger entertainment area. But one of the things we lost in that tradeoff was some storage in the bathroom. It looks to m...
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myredracer wrote:Great thing about living in NA, you can put the cabinets in your RV just how you want to, no worries.
Of course lot's of cabinets out there would work, but the question is, does a person want it to look like it was done at the factory or something that you got at HD? Personally, I would go for a factory look especially considering the TT and what it cost, but it doesn't matter to everyone.
In our first TT, I had a bunch of cabinet doors and drawer fronts made up at a cabinet shop to match exactly what was in it. In our new TT, I'm ordering 3 cabinet doors out of 2 other models and for some new storage cabinets and using some unused space behind the shower. When done, it will match the rest of the TT and look factory original. I just can't do this sort of thing any other way, but I know I can be too picky (ask DW).
I do some work matching older stuff, even build face frames, doors, cabinets, etc.. Right behind me is a custom knife drawer with built-in cutting board along with the cabinet door for a customer (non-RV).
Often, it's time and money ahead to buy something from the big box stores in a close matched style and finish. I can then match the final finish so it's pretty much indistinguishable from the originals. It's very difficult to keep everything aging at the same speed with some species of woods. IOW, if I make a cabinet, today, out of Maple and match the finish to your 5 yr. old cabinets, chances are, in 10 years, the wood may look different. It's hard to be exactly like Mother Nature. :B
