Question from marilee
Hello, we are in the middle of a complete kitchen remodel and we are having our cabinets built for us. On your blogs I have read about the Particleboard, wood, etc. but what I want to know is, in having my cabinets built what ELSE can I do to have them be healthier? Is there a specific glue that I should have them use? We will be having them painted white, is there a specific type of paint that we should use?
Thanks so much Debra for all that you do. I just bought your revised book and I’m going to buy one for everybody I know for Christmas!!!
Thanks
Debra’s Answer
I had custom cabinets built for my kitchen in California. Basically all I asked for was solid wood (in my case, knotty pine), water-based wood glue, and a nontoxic water-based finish. And they came out perfectly.
Also, be sure to read Q&A: Kitchen Cabinets and see Debra’s List: Interior Decorating: Cabinets for leads on places that sell safe cabinets. They can probably give you more information.
Readers, if you have any other suggestions from your experiences with having cabinets built, please post.
