I live in a house that was built in the 1950's and it exists in Baytown, Texas which is just outside of Houston. It is a ranch style home. My wife and I have been thinking of either replacing or refurbishing our kitchen cabinets. I had an estimate from Sears for a refacing job. The refacing along with a new corian counter came up to 10k. The estimator indicated that because our kitchen cabinets are "built in", they are made of excellent wood. I have also had estimates from Lowe's for replacement of the cabinets. There costs, while cheaper, are not substantially less than Sears.
My question is.... Can I do something to refurbish my cabinets so that there is an effective upgrade? I am very handy (In the last year, I sheetrocked all of the ceiling on the first floor of my house, and I refinished all of my hardwood floors with polyurethane), but I have not done any cabinet work. Additionally, as I am semi-retired, I have a lot more time than most do. Please send along your opinions.
Al Kondo