MFI Kitchen

joenic

Can anyone please shed some light on this for me - or put this into perspective.
We are in the process of having an MFI kitchen fitted. We removed our old kitchen which i thought was not particularly good however the wall units had solid backs (chipboard).
This new kitchen has plywood backs on all the wall units bar one which is a glass fronted unit. What i am annoyed about is that the kitchen is one of the most expensive kitchens that Mfi do. Has anyone had any bad experiences of plywood backs?
I queried it with MFI who said thats how all kitchens come and they said no secret was made of this with the kitchens on display, however the kitchen is described as having leading technology rigid carcases.

Advice and perspectives welcome!!!!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

ukwoody

MFI have just changed suppliers and much of the range is new. Are you sure it is Ply? not faced MDF or faced chipboard?
If it is ply, presumably it is finished in some way (?) then that would actually make their units stronger then most other makes on the market at the mo.
woody

joenic

Don't mean to sound ignorant but i dont know what it is now - its flexible like the backs of flat packed wardrobes , on the wall units where its flush to the wall it seems ok but where the unit is not flush because wiring is behind it - you can push the back of the unit and it moves. I'm worried about it warping over time and cant see how it can be called a rigid unit

joenic

ukwoody wrote: »

MFI have just changed suppliers and much of the range is new. Are you sure it is Ply? not faced MDF or faced chipboard?
If it is ply, presumably it is finished in some way (?) then that would actually make their units stronger then most other makes on the market at the mo.
woody

Just to add yes it is finished its about 2/3 mm in thickness and finished with a laminate (i think) that matches the rigid sides of the carcases
Thanks

ukwoody

It's probably very thin chipboard or mdf then. (Chipboard- pale sawdust sort of colour, mdf - brownish colour.) They are all the same basically no matter what make you go for. Despite the flexibility, the back doesnt normally warp or twist much over the years unless they get wet or hit hard with something.
So dont panic;-) enjoy your new kitchen.

Just re-read your post, the unit with wiring behind it should still be tight up against the wall. The units have a bout 10mm behind them for that reason. any cable (if you must have them behind it) should go thru a little cutout you make in the chipboard sides of the carcass(?!) so it still sits flush with the other units.
woody

joenic

ukwoody wrote: »

It's probably very thin chipboard or mdf then. (Chipboard- pale sawdust sort of colour, mdf - brownish colour.) They are all the same basically no matter what make you go for. Despite the flexibility, the back doesnt normally warp or twist much over the years unless they get wet or hit hard with something.
So dont panic;-) enjoy your new kitchen.

Just re-read your post, the unit with wiring behind it should still be tight up against the wall. The units have a bout 10mm behind them for that reason. any cable (if you must have them behind it) should go thru a little cutout you make in the chipboard sides of the carcass(?!) so it still sits flush with the other units.
woody

Just had a look at the backs of the units again i think its thin mdf the unit is flush to the wall but its a corner unit and one of the back pieces is thick mdf and the other is the thin stuff its that one and for some reason the back is set in slightly so although the sides are flush the back isnt - the other wall units arent like this - oh i sound like a real worrier i'll shut up now!!:o