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More kitchen advice please MFC or MDF...

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  • James_Lahey
    James_Lahey Posts: 478 Forumite
    edited 8 June 2012 at 10:15PM
    I take it "clad on" end panels are the full size panel that covers the side of the unit to the floor - as opposed to cheaper replacement unit sides (with concealed fixings) that match and a plinth returning into the wall. FWIW I agree and would go for "clad on" everytime.

    I started making kitchens over 20 years ago before MDF was a popular product (at least for carcases) and we always used a high grade MFC. It weighed twice as much as the naff chipboard you get from the sheds and was/is a quality product. Cheap chipboard is like wheatabix compared to this stuff and I'd say it was easily on par with melamine face MDF (If I was building my own kitchen I'd go with whichever was cheapest.)
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