Alex Molkentin

Materials

5 min

Why we measure twice

Made-to-order cabinetry is unforgiving of a bad measure. Our process is not.

Made-to-order cabinetry is unforgiving of a bad measure. Our process is not.

Grey Range Wall, Colorado Front Range

Cabinetry built to order fits the room it was measured for, exactly. So we measure at the start, and we measure again after demolition, when the walls tell the truth. Floors are rarely level, corners are rarely square, and a half inch found early is a shim nobody sees instead of a gap everybody does. The second measure is the cheapest insurance in the whole project.

Cabinetry built to order fits the room it was measured for, exactly. So we measure at the start, and we measure again after demolition, when the walls tell the truth. Floors are rarely level, corners are rarely square, and a half inch found early is a shim nobody sees instead of a gap everybody does. The second measure is the cheapest insurance in the whole project.

PULL QUOTE

The walls tell the truth after demolition.

The walls tell the truth after demolition.

A kitchen proves itself slowly, through school mornings, holidays, and every meal in between. We build for that.

Alex Molkentin

Alex Molkentin

Third-generation Colorado builder and founder of Shadowline Cabinetry in Lyons. He designs, specifies, and installs every project the studio takes on, and stands behind the work locally.

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