Purchasing

Sound buying advice and a listing of cabinet box, door, and drawer manufacturers

An inside look at which construction details are most durable, what hardware is worth paying for, and why inside corners don’t have to be dead zones by Scott Gibson

If you're ordering and assembling something from Ikea, here's how to do it with as few snags as possible by Scott Gibson

Door-catch mechanism choice comes down to aesthetics, function, and cost by William Duckworth

Tools for making quick, strong joints in everything from cabinets to window casings by Mark Edmundson

Manufactured kitchens run the gamut on price, materials and craftsmanship by Scott Gibson

The new generation of cope-and-stick bits will make frame-and-panel doors on site by Jud Peake