A friend of mine had his kitchen remodeled and the wiring for the cabinets is visible in the back of the cabinets. It is also stapled to the side and the back of the cabinet and runs to the bottom corner to the recessed lights. I told him electrical wiring should not be stapled and not visible. I have never opened a cabinet with exposed wiring. Not only that but the molding is not secured to the external cabinet. The doors on the front also have a 1/4 or so gap when closed. I said the doors need to be flush, almost touching. Not a gap like Dave Lettermans teeth.
Sounds like shoddy workmanship to me.
No they should be in the walls, someone took advantage of him
definite of-direction! there are a number of contractors obtainable, cost could variety. we've offered our kitchen cabinets from the RTA shop and put in them our-self. in case you haven't any wood working adventure you are going to be able to touch them for counsel.
The wires should be in the wall, but looks like someone took a shortcut. The only wires that should be visible in a cabinet are under the sink with a power lead plug running from the food disposal and dishwasher to a under-the-sink covered wall outlet. faculty.sbc.edu/simpson/remod
Did you friend ask for your opinion????? I agree it sounds like shoddy workmanship and is probably against building code. However the wiring will most likely not cause a problem. If your friend is not happy with the job then they should talk to the contractor and ask that the wire be put into conduit.
