Cabinet de-lamination

Hickory is listed as the heaviest followed by white oak.  That agrees with our research on furniture.  Hickory is most resistant to damage, followed by quarter sawn white oak.

Hickory is listed as the heaviest followed by white oak.  That agrees with our research on furniture.  Hickory is most resistant to damage, followed by quarter sawn white oak.

So maybe 10 to 30 lbs additional weight in total.  That's not significant, the cost difference is huge though.  My *guess* at least $1,000 to $2,000 extra for the upper cabinets.   Double that for the lower cabinets and bed sides, sinks, etc.

That's my guess, but I have been wrong in the past and could be on this too.

Don

We got the dark Cherry cabinets back in 2007 which had an up-charge of what I recall was $900.  That was 100% Irene's idea.  I didn't want such a dark interior but I selected other upgrades that Irene did not value, so there you have it.  The standard cabinetry back then was light colored maple.

Hickory will take a beating best.  Phoenix uses true solid hickory only on cabinet door and drawer faces, but paper-covered plywood elsewhere.  Having the cabinet fronts made of hickory solids and true hickory plywood veneers elsewhere would have made an exceptionally robust interior.

Given the price for a new Phoenix Cruiser, they should include premium hickory cabinetry.  Just offer some stain options for their various color schemes.  100% hickory is "true" quality.

Absolutely agree.