There's both an upside and a downside to builder-grade cabinets. On the positive end of the spectrum, using inexpensive materials like MDF and thermofoil helps to keep costs down for buyers. However, ...

Q: We built a home in 2003. The kitchen cabinets were manufactured to resemble beadboard, but the material is synthetic; we think it’s called thermofoil. The cabinets have now started turning from ...

Thermofoil is a type of cabinet finish that sounds fantastic … in theory. In practice, thermofoil cabinetry combines several advantages with a few potentially serious disadvantages. If you own - or ...

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