What You Should Know About Your Cabinets And Humidity And Temperature
Did you know your cabinets take up as much as 40% of your kitchen remodeling job? Of course, that’s one reason savvy homeowners opt for cabinet refacing, to save money. Either way, you want to be able to take care of your cabinets, as well as ensure longevity and performance. That’s why it’s important to know how factors within your own home can affect your custom cabinets, specifically temperature and humidity.
Learning About the Effects on Your Custom Cabinets
Your cabinets happen to be in two rooms that tend to be humid: the kitchen and the bathroom. With proper maintenance and care, your cabinets can last for years to come, if not a lifetime. Part of that care includes knowing how temperature and humidity affects your cabinetry and reacting accordingly.
- Steam is a factor in both the kitchen and the bathroom. Be it a crock pot, the dishwasher, or the shower, these rooms see their fair share of steam production. Make it a point to wipe down surfaces after your cabinet surfaces have been exposed to steam.
- Your cabinets also go through a cycle of repeated short-term exposure to moisture in the form of backsplash of water from using the kitchen sink, shaving in the bathroom sink, or boiling water on the stovetop. Again, make it part of your routine to regularly wipe down your cabinets when they take a direct hit from splashing water. This will help reduce the likelihood of mildew, mold, and rot.
- The use of fans, sufficient ventilation, and dehumidifiers can make a huge difference. Cabinets located in spaces that are set up to do away with the lingering, excess moisture have a much better chance of avoiding damages related to moisture vulnerability.
- Finishing wood is essential for protecting it. However, even sealed wood is vulnerable to the effects of temperature and moisture.
There are plenty more factors you should be aware of, when it comes to your cabinets and the environmental conditions inside your home. At MCR Custom Kitchen Cabinet Refacing, we want to be able to help you with that.
When it comes to hiring a Warren cabinet refinishing contractor, give us a call.
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