Kitchen Cabinets: RTA Cabinets vs. the Name Brands

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Comparing RTA Kitchen Cabinets vs the more expensive brands (Aristokraft, Kraftmaid).   Why buying Ready-To-Assemble Kitchen Cabinets can save you hundreds, if not thousands, on your new or remodeled kitchen.

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RTA Cabinets vs. Made to Order Cabinets

When remodeling a kitchen or building a new house, it is very easy to spend anywhere from $20,000-$40,000 for kitchen cabinets and countertops. While the price of granite, laminate, or whatever surface you choose is going to be close to the same price no matter where you shop (unles you have a connection), kitchen cabinets can vary greatly in price. While the name brand cabinets can offer a wider range of styles and accessories, you can still build a great looking kitchen (and save thousands of dollars) by buy RTA or

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Reader Feedback 

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Getzy88 wrote

A great way to save money -- RTA kitchen cabinets saved me about $700 on my kitchen install.

Reply Posted March 05, 2008

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Curtis wrote

I looked in retail stores and online.. the best place I have found to buy kitchen cabinets is an RTA cabinet Site. The one I found with the best prices is: www.rtacabinetstore.com

Reply Posted February 05, 2008

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Spaceman2 wrote

The RTA cabinet store has pull out trays and is adding other accessories. look on the www.rtacabinetstore.com

Reply Posted January 29, 2008

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CrazyCabinetGuy wrote

To answer that question-- Large stores like Home Depot have very few cabinets in stock (it takes up a lot of space) so they encourage you to "special order" their cabints and then the store will add-on a huge mark up in price. Buying online cuts out the middle man, try rtacabinetstore.com

Reply Posted January 09, 2008

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GoodRemodel88 wrote

I compared prices and the RTA cabinets were on average $26.00 less than Home Depot. PLUS they are made of real wood, home depot is using particle board.

Reply Posted January 08, 2008

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Christian wrote

Are you currently shipping to Canada?

Reply Posted November 28, 2007

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Rose Mary wrote

Do you have a line of kitchen cabinets in the cherry finish?

Reply Posted November 27, 2007

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Max1978 wrote

These prices are very low and the quality is better. I noticed that there is no particle board. Its solid fronts and paneled sides. Very nice.

Reply Posted November 27, 2007

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Nick wrote

I found your article and checked out the cabinet company. This was good advice for a new home owner. thanks for your help

Reply Posted November 25, 2007

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Allen wrote

Another good point to make. If you use a combination of 30" and 42" cabinets you can create a custom look with the staggered sized cabinets (using 42" cabinets in the corner cabinet to create different shadow lines). The crown molding really capped it off

Reply Posted November 24, 2007

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