Construction Details

Merillat Masterpiece®		Merillat Classic®
BACK PANEL
3/8” thick natural wood grain laminate Base, Tall and Vanity back panels; Wall cabinets have 1/8” thick natural wood grain laminate back panels.		Wall backs - 3/8" engineered wood; base backs - 1/4" engineered wood, extends all the way to the floor to give the entire cabinet box extra strength and stability.*
BOTTOM PANEL
1/2” thick natural wood grain laminate with dado joints and fasteners. When the All Plywood Construction option is selected, the bottom panel will be plywood.		1/2" thick engineered wood, joined to end panels with dado joints and adhesive.*
FRONT FRAMES
3/4" solid wood adhesive and hardened steel fastener construction.		The solid hardwood front door frame is 3/4" thick.
END PANELS
1/2” thick with matching laminate exterior. When the Plywood Ends option is selected, end panels will be plywood with matching veneer exterior.		Cabinet sides, or end panels, are 3/8" thick engineered wood.*
BRACES
I-beam braces provide full-depth stability and strong anchor points for countertops.		I-beam braces provide full-depth stability and strong anchor points for countertops.
DRAWER FRONT
Solid hardwood or laminate drawer fronts.		Solid hardwood or laminate drawer fronts.
DRAWER CONSTRUCTION
3/4" thick solid wood full-depth drawer with dovetail construction and 3/16" plywood bottom.		Full-depth, 5/8" thick solid wood, dovetail construction.
DRAWER GUIDE SYSTEM
Full-extension undermount drawer suspension system features self-closing design.		Dovetail cores are standard, and drawer guides are full extension.
DOORS
Fine wood finish resembles a hand-wiped stain through a durable fourteen-step furniture process.		Doors are 3/4" thick engineered wood or solid hardwood. Clear pliable round shaped bumpers to dampen closure noise. Wood doors feature hardwood stiles and rails with solid wood center, or veneer center panel. Laminate doors feature an MDF core.
ROLL-OUT TRAYS
Optional Roll-out Trays feature a 5/8” thick solid wood dovetail construction with the full extension Whisper Touch runner system.		Base cabinet half depth shelf standard, provide half depth storage and easy access. Optional standard out tray shown, and deep roll-out trays are available, as well as full depth shelf option.
CABINET SHELVES
3/4" thick natural wood grain laminate.		All wall cabinet shelves are adjustable and made from 3/4" thick engineered wood.
INTERIORS
Standard construction has a natural birch printed woodgrain laminate. Upgrade options include matching interiors with laminate or veneer available or a natural birch veneer. All plywood construction optional.*		All cabinet sides, bottoms and shelves have moisture and stain-resistant easy clean interiors.
HINGES
The Whisper Touch™ System from Merillat Masterpiece® — Adding to our already popular soft close drawers, the Whisper Touch™ System features a new hinge that closes doors softly and quietly every time. Each hinge has a soft closing mechanism built right into the hinge and also features an on-off switch that allows you to adjust the closing speed for doors of all sizes. And maybe best of all, it’s standard on all Merillat Masterpiece cabinetry.		SoftAction hinges standard with six-way adjustable, and come with a limited lifetime warranty. Available in both full and traditional overlay doors.