nothing more than a necessary aggravation
required by banks before a house
can be sold. Given the choice, most
builders probably would prefer to
avoid them altogether, leaving their purchase
and installation to the new owner.
In Europe, where I was trained in
cabinet building, such an arrangement
is common. In fact, people often take
their kitchens with them when they
move. Here, on the other hand, the
average builder designates a space near
the back door as the kitchen, provides a
window for the sink, installs a straight
line of stock cabinets with space left for
major appliances, then covers it with a
stock, postformed countertop.
The goal is to get the job done as
quickly and