Should Kitchen Cabinets Have Backs

For strength and ease of installation, quality kitchen cabinets have a durable, full-height back panel. A full back panel allows the cabinet to be directly attached to wall studs at any point on the cabinet back.

Do my cabinets need a back?

Well, that’s not the case; kitchen cabinets don’t have backs but rather a small strip that makes it possible to attach the cabinet to the wall. The cabinets, therefore, use the kitchen wall as their back.

How can you tell quality of kitchen cabinets?

1. Front pieces should be solid wood and relatively free of imperfections—no sanding marks, knots, or color or grain irregularities, etc.
2. Corners should have mortise-and-tenon joinery, preferably with long tenons and deep mortises.