![]() Unlike wood, MDF is a stable material and does not have the risk of expansion or contraction, which leads to cracking in the finishing and joints. One-piece MDF doors are perfect if you want to avoid cracks, as they are typically cut and milled on a CNC Nesting Router, which does not have the material joins.ĭue to the dryer climate in Western Canada, MDF has seen a huge rise in popularity for custom kitchens in homes today. This will help reduce the risk and degree of cracking at door joints and panels. Small cracks in the paint and top coat can be reduced by maintaining a consistent 40-50% humidity level in your home. While five piece MDF doors and fronts are not immune to small cracks. When five-piece MDF door and drawer fronts are painted, they look virtually the exact same as painted wood. They are often available in many beautiful door style designs. Because they are made of multiple pieces, they emphasize all of the beautiful details of the construction of the fronts, especially where the material joins. The two outside parts of the frame are called the Stiles and the top and bottom parts are called the Rails.ĥ piece MDF doors are perfect if you want the high-end look of wood, but are on a bit of a budget. There are many advantages to choosing a 5 piece door design, but first, let’s look at the anatomy of a Five-Piece Door.įive-piece cabinet door and drawer fronts are comprised of a four-piece frame (Stiles and Rails) and a center panel. ![]() We make doors right and we guarantee them.Īlthough we showcase many of our doors in Maple all of these doors are available in any species of wood.In cabinetmaking, there are typically two popular building methods for MDF door and drawer fronts, One-Piece Construction and Five-Piece Construction. This system, along with extremely high tolerance joinery lets us make a door that contains no metal. We use a super high quality glue that is imported from Europe. The clamps ensure the doors are perfectly square and the joints are tight. Our doors are clamped under high pressure in specially designed pneumatic clamps. Allstyle does not pin or glue solid center panels. If a solid center panel is pinned or glued there is a good chance the door joints will fail over time. Some door makers pin or staple the center panels. You will not have this problem with an Allstyle Cabinet Door. We have seen light colored doors with small oil circles where the rubber was used. Some manufacturers use rubber products to suspend the panels but oils in the rubber can leach through the door finish over time. The panel is suspended using multiple pieces of special foam fillers to ensure that a swelling panel does not force the stiles and rails to separate at the joints. ![]() The solid center panels can shrink and swell with extreme changes in temperature or humidity. The center panels are designed to float in the stiles and rails. Some door makers purchase center panel blanks but all of Allstyle's center panels are made from the same lumber as the Stiles and Rails. We manufacture our center panels in house with careful attention to grain direction, grain character and color match. These doors are assembled from five individually machined components including a solid wood center panel. ![]() Today the raised panel door continues to be desirable and is consistently chosen for upscale kitchens in the finest homes. In the past, only the wealthiest of people could afford a raised panel door and it was a symbol of success. ![]() Raised panel doors require more labour and skill to make than a shaker style door. ![]()
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