Best MDF Cabinet Doors!

Whether remodeling your kitchen or purchasing brand new kitchen cabinets doors, one of the first decisions you will be likely to make is what type of material the doors should be. There are several options, but the main two choices will probably be whether to purchase real wooden doors or mdf cabinet doors. There are pros and cons to both, with price being the main reason that many choose medium density fiberboard, as they are usually less than half the price of real wooden doors. However, when it comes to kitchen cabinets you may want to consider your choice carefully.

Kitchen cabinets are invariably subject to a lot of moisture, which can be an important consideration when it comes to installing medium density fiberboard cabinet doors. While wood may warp over time with long-term exposure to moisture, MDF swells and breaks apart fairly quickly (sometimes within months) when exposed to water. This can lead to the outer veneer peeling off and the door itself swelling to the point where it will no longer close properly. It also detracts from the overall appearance of your cabinets. Kitchens are usually fairly humid, especially if you regularly use your kitchen for cooking, and steam tends to spread out over the entire kitchen. Cabinets directly underneath kitchen sinks and sink draining areas are often the most liable to damage from water as there are often water spills down and around the sink and cupboard space. This single factor is the one most likely to deter many from using MDF kitchen cabinet doors when remodeling.

As mentioned, there are definite advantages to installing MDF doors. They are usually significantly cheaper than regular wooden doors, which means that even if you do sustain some damage to your kitchen cabinets it may still be more financially viable to replace affected doors every few years than it is to buy all wooden doors. It is unlikely that all of the cabinet doors will be affected by moisture thus you may only have a couple of doors that are in need of replacement, which could offset the additional cost of outfitting your entire kitchen cabinet with wooden doors.

MDF cabinet doors are becoming increasingly more environmentally friendly. Usually the finish on the doors is excellent, on par with most wooden finished doors; there is less tendency for the material to split due to the fact that they are man-made and the material does not have a grain.

While you may face some potential problems when installing mdf cabinet doors in moist or humid locations, often the fact that they are much cheaper and therefore less expensive to replace may be the deciding factor when renovating your kitchen.