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MATERIALS

All our of vanity units are handcrafted using the following carefully selected materials:

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MAPLE

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Is our choice of timber for our painted vanity units. It is a very dense grained hard wood, it's invariably knot free which allows for an almost flawless finish to the legs and frame work of all our painted cabinetry. Maple is much tougher than Tulipwood (used by most other cabinetry manufacturers). Maple will take a good beating and still look great for years to come so it's the right choice for a high traffic environment. Our maple timber is 26-28mm thick making it incredibly sturdy.  

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SOLID OAK

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Sustainably sourced, our solid oak is FSC certified prime grade which means it has very few knots and is stunning to look at. Our oak is coated with a stain and two coats of exterior grade solvent based lacquer to ensure it stands test of time in a bathroom environment. We use 26-28mm solid oak for the framework, legs, doors (with the exception of the panels), plinths and drawer fronts on our oak vanity units. All of the drawer boxes on our vanity units are made from solid oak. 

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OAK VENEER

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Is chosen for the end panels, door panels, grooved and internal shelving on our oak cabinetry, it's known for its stable properties so is more suited to a bathroom environment, especially across larger surface areas. We have tried and tested solid oak panels over the years and found it not to be as forgiving in humid environments. 

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MOISTURE RESITANT MDF

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Is chosen for our the end panels, grooved shelving, drawer fronts and cabinet doors on our painted vanity units - purely for longevity in the humid temperatures. Our moisture resistant MDF is green in colour, incredibly dense and amongst the best quality available on the market (nothing like you'd typically find in a DIY store!) 

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JOINERY

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Our cabinetry is handcrafted to order in England using a blend of traditional and modern joinery technqiues.  We use mortise and tenon joints for all of our frameworks, incorporating pocket hole joinery to ensure robust fixings - our furniture is built to last! Our drawers are made from solid oak and are joined using time honoured dovetailed joints and feature our embossed 'Holly Oak House' branding.

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