Construction Details

Standard Drawer Box:

Doors and Drawer Fronts are manufactured in house by Bertch Craftsmen. They are available in a selection of 3-D Laminate colors. See Door Styling Section for details. Doors with a concealed self closing hinge will have Soft Close.

Standard Drawer Box:

Drawer box sides, front and back are 5/8” thick solid wood, dovetailed at all four corners. Drawer bottom is 1/4” thick plywood. Drawer box is fastened to drawer front with screws and has a lifetime guarantee. Drawers are affixed with adjusting screws which permit alignment of drawer fronts when installing. After this final alignment, drawer fronts must be permanently secured to the drawer box. This can be accomplished with the installation of hardware pulls securely through the front of the drawer box and drawer front or by permanently screwing the drawer front to the drawer box from the inside. (If using the latter method we suggest pre-boring with a 5/32” bit and using a #6x1” pan head phillips wood screw).

Standard Drawer Box:

Drawer glides are full extension undermount, soft motion self closing with an easy release mechanism. They have a load rating of 75 lbs. per pair.

The standard hinge is the “clip” concealed hinge. This hinge features the very latest innovation in hinge technology. It has a 120 degree opening arc with 3-dimensional independent adjustment. (Degree of opening will vary on corner application.) The hinge baseplate is factory attached to the cabinet side. The “clip” hinge then snaps onto the mounting plate without the use of tools. Once the cabinet doors have been aligned to the proper position they can be removed and put back on the cabinet without further adjustment.

Available 3-D Laminate colors are Carribean White, Cordovan Cherry, Dark Chocolate, Light Mahogany, Macassar, Wenge, and White.

Doors and Drawer Fronts:

Doors are 5 piece construction, plywood veneer, MDF, or 3/4" thick solid wood, depending on the style. Doors over 48”in height will be constructed with a center rail. Doors with mitered construction over 48”in height will be constructed of 2 doors pegged together.

Standard Drawer Box:

Drawer box sides, front and back are 5/8” thick solid wood, dovetailed at all four corners. Drawer bottom is 1/4” thick plywood. Drawer box is fastened to drawer front with screws and has a lifetime guarantee. Drawers are affixed with adjusting screws which permit alignment of drawer fronts when installing. After this final alignment, drawer fronts must be permanently secured to the drawer box. This can be accomplished with the installation of hardware pulls securely through the front of the drawer box and drawer front or by permanently screwing the drawer front to the drawer box from the inside. (If using the latter method we suggest pre-boring with a 5/32” bit and using a #6x1” pan head phillips wood screw).

Standard Drawer Glide:

Drawer glides are full extension undermount, soft motion self closing with an easy release mechanism. They have a load rating of 75 lbs. per pair.

The standard hinge is the “clip” concealed hinge. This hinge features the very latest innovation in hinge technology. It has a 120 degree opening arc with 3-dimensional independent adjustment. (Degree of opening will vary on corner application.) The hinge baseplate is factory attached to the cabinet side. The “clip” hinge then snaps onto the mounting plate without the use of tools. Once the cabinet doors have been aligned to the proper position they can be removed and put back on the cabinet without further adjustment.

Wood parts are hand sanded prior to staining. A penetrating stain is then applied and hand wiped. The sealer coat, which is a catalyzed conversion coating, is sprayed and oven cured.  The sealer is a blending of alkyd, amino and vinyl resins, which contributes to the overall durability of the system by penetrating the grain of the wood and providing a “link” coat between the stain and the topcoat. The sealer is then sanded and prepared for the 2nd sealer application. The process of adding a second sealer produces a superior finish. The final coating is a catalyzed conversion varnish which is a carefully formulated combination of ultra violet inhibitors and alkyd amino resins. After spray application the top coat is oven cured and cross links to form a superior thermoset coating that possesses exceptional stain, moisture and chemical resistance while retaining its clarity.