Cabinet Construction

To learn about the differences in construction between our three product lines, click a feature on the left.

Back Panel
Bottom Panel
Braces
Doors
Drawer Construction*
Drawer Front
Drawer Guide System*
End Panels*
Front Frame
Hinges
Interiors
Roll-out Trays
Wall Cabinet Shelves*

* Feature can be upgraded with Deluxe options on Merillat Classic® cabinets.

Merillat Essentials®	Merillat Classic®	Merillat Masterpiece®

Back Panel: 1/4" thick, 50-pound density engineered wood extends all the way to the floor to give the entire cabinet box extra strength and stability.	Back Panel: 1/4" thick, 50-pound density engineered wood extends all the way to the floor to give the entire cabinet box extra strength and stability.	Back Panel: 3/8" thick laminated printed birch wood grain or white Melamine. 3/8" Plywood upgrade.
Bottom Panel: 1/2" thick 48-pound density engineered wood for extra strength and rigidity. Dado joints and adhesive attach bottom panel to end panels.	Bottom Panel: 1/2" thick 48-pound density engineered wood, joined to end panels with dado joints and adhesive.	Bottom Panel: 1/2" thick laminated printed birch wood grain or white Melamine with dado joints and adhesive.
Braces: Corner gussets give added strength to the entire cabinet.	Braces: Corner gussets give added strength to the entire cabinet.	Braces: Full-depth braces provide I-beam stability and strong anchor points for countertop.
Doors: Doors are 5/8" thick 48-pound density industrial grade engineered wood or medium density fiberboard. Sundale, Milbridge II and Pemberton II are 3/4" thick doors. Doors have foam pad bumpers to dampen the closure noise.	Doors: Doors are 3/4" thick 48-pound density engineered wood or solid hardwood. Clear pliable round shaped bumpers to dampen closure noise.	Doors: 3/4" solid hardwood or laminate doors. Clear pliable plug in bumpers dampen closure noise.
Drawer Construction: Vanity-depth 4-sided drawers. Corners of the drawer core are lap joined with adhesive and stapled.	Drawer Construction: Drawer is 4-sided, 1/2" thick 48-pound engineered wood lap joined with adhesive and stapled. Merillat Classic® Deluxe: 3/4" thick, solid hardwood drawer cores with dovetail joinery provide improved strength and durability over traditional joinery methods. Plywood bottom helps resist sagging.	Drawer Construction: 3/4" solid wood full-depth drawer with four-sided dovetail construction and 3/16" plywood bottom.
Drawer Front: Drawer fronts are 5/8" thick 48-pound density engineered wood or 3/4" thick hardwood.	Drawer Front: Drawer fronts are 3/4" thick 48-pound density engineered wood or solid hardwood.	Drawer Front: 3/4" solid hardwood or laminate drawer fronts.
Drawer Guide System: Sidemount WhisperGlide drawer guides deliver a smooth opening and closing and are load rated for 75lbs.	Drawer Guide System: Sidemount WhisperGlide drawer guides deliver a smooth opening and are load rated for 75lbs. Merillat Classic® Deluxe: Our Blum Tandem Plus undermount guide with 75lb load rating and self closing design. Full extension with buffer closure are optional. Merillat Classic® Deluxe: Add our unique SoftAction™ system option to our Deluxe construction cabinetry for a completely silent and effortless movement. The unique compression feature allows the drawer to close gently and is impossible to slam shut. Guides are rated for 75lbs.	Drawer Guide System: Our Blum Tandem Plus full extension drawer guide with 75lb load rating and standard soft closing drawer buffer system.
End Panels: Cabinet end panels are 3/8" thick 48-pound density engineered wood.	End Panels: Cabinet sides, or end panels, are 3/8" thick 48-pound density engineered wood. Merillat Deluxe Option Plywood End Panel (MDP): Add a 3/8" thick five-ply furniture grade plywood end panel option for added strength and stability. Inside laminated with reverse printed vinyl to provide added protection against household chemicals, outside is matching finish veneer. (Not available with laminate cabinet styles.)	End Panels: Standard construction 1/2" side panels with wood grain printed laminate or White Melamine interior. Matching Cherry, Hickory, Ivory, Maple, Oak and White exterior. Plywood ends, all plywood construction, furniture plywood ends, and all plywood with furniture end panels are available upgrades.
Front Frame: Double-doweled front/solid wood frames (superior to glued or pinned cabinetry).	Front Frame: The solid hardwood front frame is 3/4" thick Oak, Maple, Cherry or Hickory.	Front Frame: 3/4" solid wood adhesive and hardened steel fastener construction.
Hinges: Self-closing concealed hinges come with a lifetime warranty.	Hinges: Six-way adjustable self-closing concealed hinges come with a lifetime warranty. Presently available in both full and traditional overlay doors.	Hinges: Six-way adjustable self-closing concealed hinges come with a lifetime warranty. *Four-way hinge standard on Townley.
Interiors: All cabinet sides, bottoms and shelves have moisture and stain-resistant easy clean interiors.	Interiors: All cabinet sides, bottoms and shelves have moisture and stain-resistant easy clean interiors.	Interiors: Natural Birch printed woodgrain laminate material. All plywood construction optional.
Roll-out Trays: Not Available	Roll-out Trays: Base cabinet single roll-out tray standard, provide full depth storage and easy access. Optional double trays, double deep trays, half depth and full depth shelves are available. Click here to see up close photos.	Roll-out Trays: Optional on Masterpiece. Positioned at bottom of base cabinets, backs are pre-drilled to accommodate additional trays, rabitted construction, glued and stapled.
Wall Cabinet Shelves: 5/8" thick, half depth adjustable shelf in base units. 5/8" thick adjustable shelves in wall units. Forty-eight pound density engineered wood.	Wall Cabinet Shelves: 5/8" thick Forty-eight pound density engineered wood Merillat Classic® Deluxe: 3/4" thick, 48-pound density engineered wood.	Wall Cabinet Shelves: 3/4" thick laminated printed birch wood grain or white Melamine. 3/4" plywood upgrade available.