Isn't the solid wood particle board "sawdust"? What details should I pay attention to when choosing a cabinet so as not to be suppressed by the "pit" film? I know. What the hell is polymer? What's the difference between woodworking cabinets and custom cabinets? Is there something fishy?
Bian Xiao decided to give you a wave of dry goods and teach you how to buy cabinets.
It is not necessarily good to buy big-name cabinets, but also depends on various parts, each part determines the quality. First of all, we should know the most basic components of a cabinet: cabinet body, backboard, cabinet door, hardware and table top.
The design should have known.
(1) Don't store the garbage in the cupboard, which is easy to produce odor and bacteria. ② The movement of the kitchen line is very important. Refrigerator materials → sink cleaning → console processing → stove firing → vegetable delivery → The lamp is installed under the hanging cabinet, and it is not affected by the backlight of vegetable cutting and cooking. (4) Try to install a single cylinder in the pool, which is convenient for washing the pot or something. Of course, there is enough room to buy a big double can. (5) the cabinet should not be at the same height. Cabinet height, the height of domestic kitchen cabinets is usually 80-85cm, which is designed according to the average height of users 160- 170cm. In fact, the most reasonable height of the sink is 5 cm below the elbow; The height of the console is15cm; Below the elbow; The height of the stove is 25 cm below the elbow.
What do you think of these materials?
Cabinet board: solid wood multi-layer board and solid wood particle board (Bian Xiao mainly lists two kinds of boards with high utilization rate)
Solid wood multilayer:
At present, this kind of plate has high utilization rate and is environmentally friendly. Its stability is close to solid wood (especially eucalyptus core substrate), and its moisture-proof performance is better than solid wood particles, which has been affirmed by both manufacturers and owners. According to the number of floors, there are three floors, seven floors and nine floors, 1 1 floor. As few layers as possible. At present, there are many 9-layer multilayer boards on the market, which are relatively mature. Compared with the false propaganda of some merchants in the early stage, the real E0 level can be achieved at present. Now there are many multi-layer brands of solid wood on the market: Ping An Tree, Xuebao, Meiya, Dawang Coconut and so on. Among them, the tree of peace is a well-known brand.
Solid wood particle board:
Many netizens can't tell the difference between particleboard and solid wood particleboard. Solid wood particleboard is actually an upgrade of particleboard. Real solid wood particleboard is made by crushing pine and pressing it. This kind of plate has excellent technical indexes, many advantages, strong stability, environmental protection and high cost performance. At present, the technical standards of China Daya and Jilin Forest Industry are in the forefront of the world. When buying Lushuihe plate, be sure to confirm that the merchant is authorized by Jilin Forest Industry.
PS: edge sealing of plate
About edge banding and formaldehyde: Why do you need to know about edge banding? What is the relationship between edge sealing and formaldehyde? In fact, good edge sealing or multi-sided edge sealing can only reduce the formaldehyde emission per unit time (that is, slow down the release speed), but will not reduce the formaldehyde content of the board. The advantage of this is that it can reduce the formaldehyde emission per unit time of non-environmental protection (such as E2 grade) boards to an acceptable level for human beings without affecting health.
1, common PCV plastic edge banding: At present, PVC plastic edge banding is widely used in domestic panel furniture edge banding, but its quality is extremely unstable, and the color difference after trimming is very obvious, which is easy to age and break.
2.ABS edge sealing: a new edge sealing material, which has been adopted by a few high-end brands and has many advantages.
Exquisite raw materials, high purity, environmental protection and no pollution;
Adopting single-heel extrusion four-color printing technology, the texture is clear and the color is natural, which is different from the domestic transfer film technology;
The surface is provided with a wear-resistant layer, which has good wear resistance and is not easy to fade and corrode;
The raw materials contain additives, the color is stable, and it will not change color under ultraviolet irradiation, and the color of the section after trimming will not have obvious color difference;
Good flexibility, even if it is sealed on a plate with a smaller radius, there will be no wood grain fracture;
Good dimensional stability, will not shrink or expand excessively due to large temperature difference;
Small hot melt adhesive seam after edge sealing;
After the edge sealing tape is used for a period of time, the trimmed surface will glow, not stick to dust and not blacken.
Backplane: Single-sided or Double-sided Seal?
Is the cabinet backboard sealed on one side or on both sides? Some manufacturers cut corners and only seal one backboard. The back plate is sealed on one side, which is easy to be damp and moldy, and it is also easy to release formaldehyde, causing pollution. So it must be sealed on both sides.
Door panels: double decorative panels, die pressing plates, polymers (UV paint panels), acrylic panels, paint panels, solid wood door panels.
Double-sided polishing:
This is a door panel widely used for decoration. The substrate of the panel is covered with a specially impregnated surface layer, which has scratch resistance and acid and alkali resistance. The main internal base materials are solid wood particles, high-density boards or multi-layer solid wood, and the door panels made are rich in color patterns, durable and cost-effective.
Molding:
Film pressing is made of density board and various film skins at high temperature. First, the shape of the die plate is washed out with a milling cutter, and then the PVC film or natural solid wood skin enters a press for pressing. There are two kinds of base materials for laminated door panels, one is density board molding, and the other is solid wood multi-layer molding. At present, the cost of multi-layer board substrate is high, and the die pressing door of MDF substrate is still the mainstream. Because of the high cost performance and good care, many families use membrane to press door panels, which are beautiful and generous, and do not crack or deform.
Polymer (UV paint board):
It is to stick a layer of polymer on the density board, some of which are high-gloss PVC, and acrylic is one of them. Similar to a painted door panel, it belongs to a monochromatic bright door panel. The difference is that the polymer door panel is sealed after cutting, which is simple and easy to produce. The cost performance is higher than that of painted door panels, with high surface finish, full paint film, no fading, scratch resistance, acid and alkali resistance and corrosion resistance. The disadvantage is that the shape is relatively simple.
Acrylic board:
Compared with UV paint board, it is more wear-resistant and scratch-resistant, and more transparent visually.
Painted cardboard:
Divided into metallic paint and piano paint. The only difference is that pearl powder is added to the surface paint of metallic paint. Its base material is medium density board. Because the baking process is complicated (18 processes are needed), the requirements for the process are very high and the price is relatively expensive, but the overall effect is good and it looks very high-end. The fatal disadvantage is that it is not scratch-resistant, and the paint may fall off when hard objects or heavy objects rub slightly and violently. If it is repaired, it can only be removed separately and sent back to the original factory. There is no guarantee that there will be no color difference with other door panels after repair. In the past two years, the number of netizens who choose to brush the door panels is slowly declining.
Solid wood door panel:
Solid wood door panels are divided into solid wood veneer, composite solid wood and pure solid wood. The surface of solid wood veneer is decorative or precious wood skin, and the internal substrate is medium density board. The biggest trouble of solid wood is that it needs regular maintenance in the later period, and once there are water drops on it, it should be cleaned in time, so the practicality of solid wood door panels is very poor. And even the cabinets made of pure solid wood are basically made of eco-boards, mainly considering moisture resistance.
Hardware: hinge, drawer slide rail, hanging cabinet pendant, handle, hydraulic buffer, ground anchor, storage hardware.
Hinge:
Commonly known as hinge, hinge is the most tested in the process of frequent opening and closing of cupboard doors. At present, most of the hinges seen on the market are detachable and divided into two parts: the base and the buckle.
△ Hinges generally have two gears and three gears, and the three-gear hinge is of course better. The steel used to make hinges is the most important. The cabinet hardware of big brands is almost all made of cold-rolled steel, with perfect thickness and toughness.
△ Try to choose a multipoint positioning hinge. The so-called multi-point positioning means that the door panel can stay at any angle when it is opened, and it will not be laborious to open and will not suddenly close, which ensures the safety of use, which is particularly important for the door of the hanging cabinet.
Drawer slide rail:
Can drawers be pushed and pulled freely and smoothly? To what extent? How about bearing weight? Will it fall over? Are supported by slide rails. From the current technology, the bottom slide rail is better than the side slide rail, and the integral connection with the drawer is better than the three-point connection. The material, principle, structure and technology of drawer slide rail vary widely. High-quality slide rail has small resistance, long service life and smooth drawers.
When selecting cabinets, the quality of slide rail steel is the most important. A good cabinet drawer will not fall over and fall off when it is pulled out, and it is easy to disassemble. When shopping, you can pull out the drawer and press it hard with your hand to see if it will loosen, bang and turn over. Plastic pulley, steel ball and wear-resistant nylon are the three most common pulley materials. Among them, wear-resistant nylon is the top grade, and this pulley has the characteristics of smooth push and pull, quiet and soft rebound. When shopping, push and pull the drawer with one finger. There should be no astringency and no noise.
Hanging cabinet pendant:
The choice of pendants is also very important. There are generally two ways to fix the hanging cabinet: one is that there are two ABS pieces at the left and right corners of the hanging cabinet, and there is no other damage on the back of the hanging cabinet; The other is that the backboard is fixed on the wall with screws.
Cabinet handle:
A very important accessory of the cabinet is the handle. At present, the materials of cabinet handles are metal, marble, solid wood and industrial plastics. , each with its own characteristics, colorful, with strong modern aesthetic significance and fashion sense.
Hydraulic buffer:
Normally, when we close the cupboard door, there will be a bang. In order to avoid this phenomenon, a small hydraulic buffer can solve the problem. The cupboard door equipped with this humanized small accessory prevents the noise when it is closed, and also buffers the impact of the cupboard door on the cabinet body, thus prolonging the service life.
Feet:
The kitchen floor is damp, and the high-quality metal base has the function of moisture prevention, which prolongs the service life of the cabinet. Inferior cabinets use recycled plastic anchors. After a period of use, how to use it happily due to aging, cabinet collapse and damaged countertops?
Storage hardware:
Cabinet storage hardware fittings are mostly made of metal materials such as stainless steel. With the storage hardware, the things in the cabinet are placed according to different types, which not only saves the space of the cabinet, but also makes it much more convenient to find things when using it. (rummaging through the closet to find things is caused by unqualified storage)
Recommended brands of hardware: Blum, Heidi, Haifule and Tu Tu. Although we can still catch their shortcomings, it is really good compared with China. Even if the budget is limited, the slide rails and hinges must be used well. Although we don't have professional testing methods, Bian Xiao still suggests that you buy brands, which are much better than those that are not well-known.
Table top: artificial stone, quartz stone, marble, stainless steel, fireproof board, etc.
Artificial stone countertops:
Divided into resin plate, composite acrylic board and pure acrylic board. Resin plate refers to the plate that does not contain acrylic acid; Composite acrylic refers to the board with acrylic component of 10%~30%; Pure acrylic refers to the plate with more than 30% acrylic component. The higher the composition of acrylic, the milder it feels, which is close to plastic. On the contrary, the colder the hand feels, the closer it is to the stone head. Good plasticity, seamless splicing and environmental protection. Artificial stone is generally not resistant to high temperature and has poor hardness.
Quartz stone (also man-made): A good quartz stone depends first on smoothness, and then on whether there are many transparent crystal particles in the quartz stone. Generally speaking, the more crystal particles, the better. High hardness, high temperature resistance and no oil leakage. (Several brands of quartz stone: Celeste, Dupont Klina, Caesar Jinshi, Bitu)
Correct: It is made of 93% timely and 7% resin. It has high hardness and wear resistance.
False: marble powder and resin are synthesized, which is much less hard and not wear-resistant. Marble: beautiful but not practical, and expensive. Stainless steel and fireproof board: mainly used in the back kitchen of restaurants, not commonly used at home.
Seeing this, do you know how to choose materials?
installation instructions
Generally, four connectors are needed to connect cabinets to ensure the tightness between cabinets. In order to save installation cost, some cabinet manufacturers use poor quality self-tapping nails for connection. Self-tapping nails not only affect the beauty of the cabinet, but also lock the cabinet from one end, and the connection degree is not high. The latest third-generation box bar and tenon structure should be adopted, and the fixed parts and quick-assembly parts should be strengthened, which can ensure the firmness and endurance of the box more effectively, use less adhesive and be more environmentally friendly.
Will you accept it?
Collection of cabinet experience:
1 level. Before installing the ground cabinet, workers should clean the kitchen floor so as to accurately measure the ground height. When installing, if the cabinet is not level with the ground, the gap of the cabinet door cannot be balanced. The installation of cabinets should be leveled, and the hanging cabinets should be installed first, and then the bottom cabinets should be installed to prevent the ground garbage inside the bottom cabinets from being cleaned.
(2) It is enough for the check valve developer to have that, and there is no need to spend 100-300 to buy another check valve and smoke prevention treasure, and the effect is the same.
③ Edge sealing. Good cabinet edge sealing is delicate, smooth, feels good, the sealing line is straight and the seam is fine. Big brands use edge banding machine to complete edge banding, decapitation, trimming, chamfering, polishing and other processes at one time, with uniform edge banding and stable pressure to ensure the most accurate size. The workshop-style small factories are all hand-glued, pressed, edged and polished. Due to uneven stress, the edge sealing in many places is not firm, which will also cause harmful gases in the plate to evaporate into the air.
④ Waterproof aluminum foil. The integral waterproof aluminum foil should be attached to the bottom plate of the cabinet with a sink, and the three sides should be turned up by 25px to prevent the cabinet from being corroded by condensed water from the sink or pipeline.
⑤ color. Check whether the color and material of the door panel are consistent with the order. It is normal for the door panel and the color ordering card to have a little color difference, but the overall color of the door panel is not allowed to have color difference.
6 Front and back. Check the front and back of the door panel one by one for deformation, scratches and blisters.
⑦ Door crack. The gap of the door should be consistent from top to bottom, with uniform width, and the gap width should be between 1-2mm.
Table acceptance:
① flatness. After the mesa is installed, be sure to check the flatness with a level again.
2 joints. If the glue joint of the joint can be clearly seen after the countertop is installed, or the obvious staggered joint can be felt by hand, it means that the joint is definitely not done well.
③ Color difference. Artificial stones of the same model and color will have a certain degree of color difference due to different factory time, so netizens must pay attention to comparison when entering the market.
4 open. Both the sink and the cooker on the countertop need holes, and the edges of the holes should be smooth and not serrated; The four corners should be radians, not simple right angles, and should be specially reinforced.
⑤ Rear retaining water. In order to prevent the water on the countertop from flowing behind the cabinet, the countertop must be turned up against the wall to form a water stop. It should be noted that this flip must have a smooth arc flip, not a right-angle flip, otherwise it will leave a dead angle that is difficult to clean.
6 glue. The place where the water retaining wall is connected with the wall will be marked with white glass glue; The joint between the countertop and the sink will be coated with transparent glass glue. Netizens must check whether the glass glue package is marked with anti-mildew function before gluing, and must urge workers to clean up the excess glue in time after gluing.
Cabinet hardware acceptance:
① Assemble the eyelet. It depends on whether the holes in a board are evenly spaced and cannot be misplaced. The matching and accuracy of hole position will affect the structural firmness of cabinet. Professional manufacturers use multi-row drills to complete multiple holes on the edge and surface of a plate at one time. Small brands rushed on the spot. ② Drawer slide rail. Need to pay attention to check whether the drawer, basket and rack are installed smoothly, whether the gap of the drawer is even, smooth, silent, light and soft.
③ Hinge. Hinge is an important hardware in cabinets. Good quality hinge, thick steel, good flexibility, corrosion resistance, high base, long arm, free positioning, no displacement, free opening and closing when using, no noise. Check whether the handle is horizontal and shaking, and the door panels should not collide with each other when opening and closing, and the construction service should be in place.
Happy ending:
(1) finished product protection. When the cabinets enter the site, the decoration is generally finished, so workers should effectively protect kitchen equipment such as gas meters and finished decoration products such as tiles when installing them.
(2) Clean the construction site. A lot of dust and sawdust will be produced when polishing the countertop and flushing the cabinet. After the installation is completed, in addition to the dust on the ground and the cabinet, the dust in the cabinet should also be cleaned up. Finally, clean up the site and take away the packaging materials and garbage left after construction.
Counterfeiting hero:
1) Everyone pays special attention to environmental protection when choosing cabinets. Lushuihe slab and Iger slab are the most common. It should be noted that Lushuihe slab is 1.8 thick and 1.6 thick. The difference between the two prices is tens of dollars, and the asking price difference is 100. Be sure to ask whether it is 18 or 16 when you buy it.
2) Use fake plates. There is a watermark-like anti-counterfeiting logo on the Lvshuihe brand. If there is no watermark, there must be something wrong. However, if there is a logo, it is not necessarily without problems. Eco-board, environmental protection board, the market is full, it is difficult to distinguish between true and false. Check on Eco-official website first to see if there is brand authorization, and then look at Eco-board logo. Calm down and pay attention to whether it is the same material as the store when installing. In addition to brand plates, many merchants mark their plates as E0 grade, but there is no brand, so it is impossible to verify, so they are required to show the plate inspection report at this time.
3) About quartz stone countertops. Quartz stone countertops are also divided into true and false, with high quality and many doorways. When choosing a countertop, draw on it with a steel nail. If there is a white one, obviously, it can't be touched by hand, and this countertop won't work. A better countertop has scratches when it is scraped with nails, but it is slight after all, and you can't see it by touching it.
4) You didn't know that cabinets would be outsourced, did you? Now some cabinet merchants outsource their countertops to other factories for profit. The biggest feature of this outsourcing is that the cabinets and countertops have not been installed in one day! Some merchants even outsource the installation of cabinets, so friends, when installing cabinets, be sure to ask whether the manufacturers installed them.
5) It is required that the whole lining board should be under the countertop, which is more firm. Some merchants don't give anything to the mat, and they dare not work hard to cut vegetables at the table in the future.