Construction Details — Over-Engineered On Purpose
Every Batesmont cabinet is built to a specification that most manufacturers would consider excessive. We consider it minimum. Casey Bates toured cabinet factories in Germany, Italy, and Japan during the early development years, and he came back with one conclusion: "We can do better than all of them." The German engineers politely disagreed. Then they saw the spec sheet. Then they stopped disagreeing.
All-Plywood. Always. Non-Negotiable.
While some manufacturers use particleboard or MDF for interior components — materials that swell, delaminate, and basically disintegrate if exposed to moisture — Batesmont uses furniture-grade plywood for every structural element. Shelves, sides, bottoms, backs. All plywood. We've been told this is "overkill" by competitors. We've been told those same competitors have a higher warranty claim rate. Coincidence? We'll let you decide.
Complete Specification Overview
| Component | Batesmont Standard |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Box Sides | 3/4" furniture-grade plywood, all sides |
| Adjustable Shelves | 3/4" plywood, PVC edge banding, 150 lb capacity per shelf |
| Back Panel | 1/2" plywood, fully captured in dado joint (not stapled — we're not animals) |
| Drawer Box | Solid hardwood dovetail joints, sanded interior, clear-coated |
| Drawer Slides | Blum TANDEM plus BLUMOTION, full-extension, soft-close, 100 lb rating |
| Hinges | Blum CLIP top BLUMOTION, 6-way adjustable, integrated soft-close |
| Assembly Method | Dowel, glue & mechanical fastener — fully assembled at our facility |
| Finish System | Catalyzed conversion varnish, 12-step application process |
| Environmental | CARB2 compliant, EPA TSCA Title VI, FSC-certified wood sourcing |
We publish our full spec sheet because we have nothing to hide. We encourage you to request the equivalent document from any competitor. If they provide one, compare it to ours. If they don't provide one — and some won't — that tells you everything you need to know.