What Are 18 Base Kitchen Cabinets?

Kitchen cabinets that are made of wood, steel or aluminum are all considered "18 base kitchen cabinets". If you want to know what is a "base"bell" cabinet, the name will ring a bell. Here's a quick definition: A base cabinet (in the interior cabinet market) is one that is flat on the front side and slanted towards the back. But it can be slightly angled towards the back as well.

So, how do you tell the difference between a base kitchen cabinets and a glass or alloy based unit? Well, that depends on how it is finished. The finished effect will give you a pretty good indication.

For example, if you go to any hardware store, chances are that they will have a large variety of base kitchen cabinets available. However, what they will be selling is also dependent on the finish. An unfinished, cold rolled steel base unit would probably cost much more than a similar unit that was finished using an acid etching process.

Now, there are a lot of different finishes that can be used in base kitchen cabinets. Some are available for purchase, while others are available as factory-direct deals. Once again, they will all come in a number of different types of finishes.

Another key thing to take into consideration is the size of your kitchen. Sometimes, when you order some base kitchen cabinets, they will be shipped with certain dimensions. You will need to measure your kitchen area before you order to make sure that you get the correct unit.

Of course, while you're looking at these measurements, think about whether you're going to be purchasing the cabinet unit as part of a set or if you're going to be adding to it. The latter is usually cheaper as well, but make sure that you don't get tricked into buying a set because you're thinking that it's a discounted price.

It's also important to keep in mind that the units that are shipped without the installation kit usually don't come with the necessary tools. A lot of the "bolt on" units don't come with the hardware for the bolts either, and you may need to purchase those separately.

A quick and easy way to solve this problem is to buy a used kit. They are typically cheaper than brand new units and it won't take very long for someone to put together the bolts and hardware for the unit. That's a nice bonus!