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RCT Kitchen Quality Guide

Quality Guide

How do you know the di erence between similar quality levels, such as Semi-Custom and Custom? MSB knows that identifying the quality level of a kitchen can be di cult, so we have created a Guide to help RCT users better understand the di erences between the 7 di erent quality levels of kitchens: Basic, Builders Grade, Semi-Custom, Custom, Designer, Luxury and Commercial.

MSB's Kitchen Quality Guide allows the user to estimate a kitchen's quality level by using three characteristics: Cabinetry, Countertops and Features.

USING THE QUALITY CHART Use the descriptions in the Quality Chart or Photos in the guide to assist in determining the characteristics:

A

B

Check the box that best describes each of the three

Add the points for the three characteristics together

characteristics:

? Cabinetry - Designer Quality ? Countertop - Granite,

Custom Edge

Cabinetry

4

+

Countertops

3

+

Features

3 =

Total Quality Score 10

? Features - Chef Appliances,

Prep Area, Special Lighting...

(count of 9 total features from list)

C

Find the total score on the Quality Level Scale:

10 = Custom

QUALITY LEVEL SCALE

0 Basic 1 2

3 Builder's 4 Grade 5

6 Semi7 Custom 8

9 Custom

10

11

C

12 Designer 13 14

CABINETRY

Modular Design in standard sizes. Generic econo my grade hardware. Particle board construction.

0

Stock cabinets, solid wood overlay doors and drawer fronts, standard or economy hinges. Generic

ready made sizes

1

Semi-custom cabinets, solid wood doors and drawer fronts, Euro (hidden) hinges. Can be RTA (ready to assemble). MDF or melamine cabinet boxes with custom design layout. Standard woods

2

Custom cabinets, solid wood doors and drawer fronts, Euro (hidden) hinges. Veneer ply cabinet boxes with custom design layout. Exotic woods high quality specialty hardware. Multi wood design combinations.

3

Hand made look, including specialty hardware and cabinetry. Details include hand painted tiles, murals, gold leading millwork and custom personalized appliances.

4

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COUNTERTOPS

F E AT U R E S

Stock laminate ready made counter tops.

0

Custom plastic laminates with custom edging.

Typically includes at least 3 from the features list.

0

Typically includes at least 4 from the features list.

1

Solid surface. Manufactured stone or cultured marble.

1

Typically includes at least 5 from the features list.

2

Custom ceramic, marble or granite tile.

2

Typically includes at least 9 from the features list.

3

Granite,marble, or other natural stone surface.

4

3

Typically includes at least 12 from the features list.

4

A

FEATURES LIST

Cook top Range Hood Dishwasher, Built-In Drinking Water Filter Garbage Disposal Hot Water Dispenser Microwave, Built-In Range/Oven, Built-In Wall Ovens Refrigerator, Built-In Trash Compactor, Built-In Extra Large Space Unique Shaped Layout Duplicate Appliances Custom Back Splash Custom Artwork/Murals Custom Made Tiles Complex Ceiling Finish Prep Areas Indoor BBQ Chef Appliances Commercial Appliances Personalized Appliances Motorized Pantry Commercial Ventilation Special Lighting Custom/Ornate Millwork Stain or Leaded Glass

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Owner Address ID Number Insurer Date

Cabinetry Counter tops Features Total Quality Level

Cabinetry

Counter tops Features

Custom Semi-Custom Builders Grade Basic

Quality Level Scale

0 Stock cabinets, painted or with vinyl

coated lms. Modular design in standard

1 sizes. Generic economy grade hardware.

Particle board construction.

2

0

3

Stock cabinets, solid wood overlay doors

and drawer fronts, standard or economy

4 hinges. Generic hardware. Standard

woods and nish. Standard ready made

sizes.

5

1

6 Semi-custom cabinets, solid wood doors

and drawer fronts, Euro (hidden) hinges.

7

Can be RTA (ready to assemble). MDF or melamine cabinet boxes with custom

design layout. Standard woods

8 with several nishes.

2

9 Custom cabinets, solid wood doors and

drawer fronts, Euro (hidden) hinges.

10

Veneer ply cabinet boxes with custom design layout. Exotic woods high quality

specialty hardware. Multi wood

11 design combinations.

3

12 Designer kitchens often look hand made

including specialty hardware and

13 cabinetry. Details include hand painted

tiles, murals, gold lea ng millwork and

custom personalized appliances.

14

4

15 Hand made solid wood construction.

Dovetailed self closing drawers. Oversized

16

cabinets with ornate woodwork. Built like furniture with exotic woods and custom

nishes. High quality specialty

17 hardware.

5

18 Non-corrosive materials such as stainless

steel. Functional layout with large work spaces. Industrial construction with open shelving, commercial slides and hinges.

6

Stock laminate ready made counter tops.

0

Typically includes at least 3 from the features list.

0

Custom plastic laminates with custom edging.

1

Typically includes at least 4 from the features list.

1

Solid surface.

Manufactured

stone or

cultured

marble.

2

Typically includes at least 5 from the features list.

2

Custom ceramic, marble or granite tile.

3

Typically includes at least 9 from the features list.

3

Granite, marble, or other natural stone surface.

4

Typically

includes at

least 12 from

the features

list.

4

Unique surface:

glass, concrete,

natural stone

with custom

back splash.

5

Typically

includes at

least 15 from

the features

list.

5

High quality metal. Copper, stainless, brass, zinc.

6

Commercial design. Less on style more on utility.

6

Designer

Luxur y

Commercial

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Types of Features

Refrigerator, Built-In Cook top Dishwasher, Built-In Wall Ovens Range/Oven, Built-In Range Hood Microwave, Built-In Drinking Water Filter Hot Water Dispenser Garbage Disposal Trash Compactor Extra Large Space Unique Shaped Layout Duplicate Appliances Custom Back Splash Custom Artwork/Murals Custom Made Tiles Complex Ceiling Finish Prep Areas Indoor BBQ Chef Appliances Commercial Appliances Personalized Appliances Motorized Pantry Commercial Ventilation Special Lighting Custom/Ornate Millwork Stain or Leaded Glass High Quality Metals

Copper Stainless Gold

Cabinetry Woods

Standard Exotic

Oak

Teak

Maple

Mahogany

Cherry

Ebony

Walnut

Padauk

Birch

Rosewood

Ash

Figured

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BASIC

BUILDER'S GRADE

SEMI-CUSTOM

CUSTOM

DESIGNER

LUXURY

COMMERCIAL

MSB EDUCATIONAL SERIES

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