{"id":1628,"date":"2016-07-12T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/?p=1628"},"modified":"2024-01-09T21:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T21:50:04","slug":"5-purchasing-rta-kitchen-cabinets-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/5-purchasing-rta-kitchen-cabinets-online\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Must Know Before Purchasing RTA Kitchen Cabinets Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The days when kitchen cabinets had to be made by hand or purchased in bulk and put together by a cabinet professional are long past.&nbsp; RTA (ready-to-assemble) kitchen cabinets have made great strides and are now the most popular product for kitchen cabinets, whether you install them yourself or have someone do it for you.&nbsp; There are pitfalls, though, so take the time to check these five bits of information that we here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/\">RTA Cabinet Store<\/a> think you should know before you buy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Shipping<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While this may seem like the last thing you should check, it actually should be the first.&nbsp; Shipping cabinets is a heavy endeavor and, depending on the size of your kitchen, you may be in for a big\u2014and not so nice\u2014surprise when you go to check out.&nbsp; Knowing the shipping policy at the beginning is a great way to save yourself the headache of huge shipping costs or having to start over at a different store because the shipping costs are too high on your original site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Return Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This should be the second thing you check.&nbsp; Sometimes things simply go wrong.&nbsp; You may have measured wrong, or one cabinet doesn\u2019t fit quite like you expected, and you may need to make an exchange or return something.&nbsp; Are there restocking fees?&nbsp; Return shipping costs?&nbsp; What about open package policy?&nbsp; All of these questions should be answered in the restocking or returns section of the website you are ordering from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>What Is the Material and Thickness of the Cabinet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a good look at the materials that make up the RTA kitchen cabinets themselves.&nbsp; Particle board is generally not a good substance for cabinets, even when it is thick.&nbsp; Look for plywood, \u00be inch is the best, avoid \u00bd inch if you can.&nbsp; Try to get either hand-brushed wood finish (the best) or good veneers.&nbsp; Solid wood, while more expensive, is always the best choice for your cabinets.&nbsp; A good compromise for price and quality is plywood cabinets with real wood faces, drawer faces, and doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>How Is the Hardware?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is extremely important as the cabinets are meant to be opened and closed over and over for many years.&nbsp; If an RTA kitchen cabinet comes with cam locks and an assembly that can separate as the wood expands and contracts over time, it\u2019s probably not the best choice.&nbsp; Most good quality cabinets come with higher quality and stress-tested locking hardware.&nbsp; Also, any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/RTA-Kitchen-Cabinets\/\">RTA cabinet store<\/a> worth their salt should carry high quality locking hardware as an accessory.&nbsp; It costs a bit more, but trust us, it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Seller\u2019s Reputation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the general feel of the seller.&nbsp; Check out their BBB rating and what is said about them on the web.&nbsp; If there is a general feel of goodwill towards the seller, then they are most likely a safe bet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying kitchen cabinets online is the wave of the future, especially with RTA cabinets. 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