Canton kitchens divide sharply by the age of the house, and that decides how new cabinetry has to be handled.
- Older kitchens
- Non-standard openings, site-built carcases
- Newer kitchens
- Stock dimensions, uniform spec
- Either way
- Replacement is measured, not ordered blind
Kitchens in the older parts of Canton were frequently built in place rather than ordered from a catalogue. Openings are not standard widths and carcases are joined differently, so replacement cabinetry has to be made or sized to what is actually there. Measuring properly at the start is the difference between a clean fit and a run of filler strips.
Subdivision kitchens on the edges of town are the opposite situation: standard dimensions throughout, and every house on the street built to the same spec. Replacement there is straightforward, and the constraint is usually the layout rather than the cabinetry.
Before anything is ordered
Openings measured — older Canton kitchens are rarely standard
Boxes checked for water damage and joint failure
Layout settled before cabinetry is specified
Trim and moulding matched to what stays
Appliance dimensions confirmed against the new run