{"id":2587,"date":"2017-06-14T00:28:47","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T00:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/?p=2587"},"modified":"2023-09-06T18:32:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T18:32:18","slug":"diy-kitchen-cabinets-versus-hiring-carpenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/diy-kitchen-cabinets-versus-hiring-carpenter\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Kitchen Cabinets Versus Hiring a Carpenter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We live a fast-passed life. With everything you\u2019re doing, the kids, and the world in general, we just don\u2019t have the time to do the things we want, let alone something we don\u2019t want to do. That\u2019s why you think DIY kitchen cabinets<\/a> might be a heck of a hassle. Why not just hire someone to put them together and keep your weekend open? While it may be easier to just hire someone, there are many reasons why doing it yourself is really the best way to go. It might take you a little longer than a professional, but it\u2019s well worth the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep the Cost Low<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the biggest reason for doing it yourself is the overall cost. You put a budget together when you start the research for new kitchen cabinets, but did you include the cost of having someone put them together? Maybe, maybe not. If you didn\u2019t, then you\u2019re looking at several hundred dollars more. If you did, then the money you budgeted for that could have gone to buying better or more ornate cabinets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renovations and new construction are expensive by themselves, but adding in the costs of installation by professional and accredited carpenters is expensive. Instead, save that money and do the job yourself. You\u2019ll end up with nicer cabinets and the time investment of doing it yourself is minimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pride in Your Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s never easy to spend money on something you could probably do yourself. When your sink clogs and you call a plumber, he takes five minutes to unclog the drain, and you\u2019re left holding the bill. RTA cabinets are designed to be easy to put together. If you have even a little experience with tools, then you\u2019ll be able to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine getting these boxes of cabinets and spending your Saturday putting them together and hanging them in your kitchen. There\u2019s no bill. There\u2019s no haughty professional smiling as he writes out the bill. It\u2019s just you. You did that. Every time you walk into your kitchen, you can take pride that you put the cabinets up. It\u2019s a pride that will last as long as you have them. Whether you installed expensive or inexpensive kitchen cabinets, it\u2019s a job well done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eliminate Uncertainty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who has waited for the cable guy knows that delivering a service is a fluid activity. They say they\u2019ll be there at 2 p.m. and end up showing up at 1 p.m. the next day. While you can make plans with a professional carpenter, you can\u2019t guarantee they\u2019ll be able to make it at the time allotted. They may call you or they may not. Meanwhile, you\u2019ve got an unfinished kitchen. It could be anything. Perhaps an earlier job ended up being more involved or they had car troubles on the way. The reason doesn\u2019t matter. They\u2019re not going to be there. This is not a worry when you do it yourself. You know exactly when you can start and that\u2019s one less worry you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the call of a new kitchen becomes overwhelming, check out our kitchen design tool<\/a>. You\u2019ll be on your way to a brand new kitchen in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t spend your hard-earned money on a carpenter, when you can install your kitchen cabinets yourself with RTA cabinets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5638,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[114],"tags":[2271],"amp_validity":null,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6080,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587\/revisions\/6080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}