Kitchen Spec & Plasterboarding thoughts/advice.

[Woody3]

Sent my plans off to a local joiner (who did a fantastic job of our windows) and have since received their kitchen quotation, however I'm slightly out of my depth with regards to their proposed specification.

We are wanting something like this:



Specification:

Door Frame: Solid Beech (Painted)
Door Panel: MDF (Painted)
Drawer Front: Solid Beech (Painted)
Drawer Box & Base: TBC
Cabinet Front Frame: Solid Beech (Painted)
Cabinet Carcass: Moisture Resistant MDF

From my research, solid Beech is a harder material than Tulipwood, thus better, I assume?

However, I'm quite concerned about the carcasses being made from M/R MDF with NO veneer. I was under the impression that a solid veneer on the MDF is a must. Is this correct?

Also what timber should be specified for the drawer box? I'd like a visible dovetail joint.


Slight O/T, but still kitchen based - Standard Plasterboard or M/R Plasterboard? The boards will be skimmed and painted. There will be a 90mm Oak upstand to the worktop, so no tiles, apart from around the cooker. Is M/R board necessary (kitchen is 5.6m x 5.6m)?

Cheers!

[Woody3]

Thanks for the replies chaps!

I've got a meeting with the joiners in the coming weeks, so will highlight your points Singlecoil - cheers.

The reason I went with a protruding kickboard was due to reading either yours or Wozy's comment about this other style we were considering (see below) collecting dust/muck in the corners:



Plasterboard wise, I'm going standard everywhere apart from a large area behind the sink and dishwasher.

Cheers again.

[Woody3]

Thanks everyone. I ended up using standard plasterboard throughout on the basis that if things are getting wet, then I have a bigger problem to sort out than a bit of soft plasterboard!

And thanks Wozy & Singlecoil. Will put across what you said to the Joiners.

Cheers!