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                                                                    Exhibit 10.7

                             NORCRAFT HOLDINGS, L.P.
                         3020 Denmark Avenue, Suite 100
                                 Eagan, MN 55121

                                October 21, 2003

Mark Buller
4005 Henderson Highway
East St. Paul
Manitoba, R2E1B3
Canada

Dear Mark:

     I am pleased to confirm our offer and your acceptance for you to act as
Chief Executive Officer of Norcraft Holdings, L.P. ("Holdings"). This letter
will set forth the terms of the employment agreement between you and Holdings.

     1. Effective Date; Term. The "Effective Date" of this agreement is the date
hereof. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 6, the term of your
employment shall continue until the third anniversary of the date hereof.
Thereafter, the employment term shall be automatically extended for consecutive
one-year periods unless either you or Holdings declines to extend the employment
term no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of such term.

     2. Duties, etc. You will be the Chief Executive Officer of Holdings. In
this capacity, you will be the highest ranking officer of Holdings, with
responsibility for directing and overseeing Holdings' operations and affairs. In
addition, you will serve without additional compensation as an officer and
member of the board of managers or directors of Holding's subsidiaries,
including as Chief Executive Officer of Norcraft Companies, L.P. (the
"Company"), and other subsidiaries if so designated by Holdings. You will be
accountable to, and will also have such powers, duties and responsibilities as
may from time to time be prescribed by the General Partner of Holdings, provided
that such duties and responsibilities are consistent with the position of Chief
Executive Officer. You will perform and discharge your duties and
responsibilities faithfully, diligently and to the best of your ability. You
will devote substantially all of your working time and efforts to the business
and affairs of Holdings and its subsidiaries.

     3. Cash Compensation. During the term of your employment, Holdings will
cause the Company to pay you base salary at the rate of U.S. $300,000 per year,
with eligibility to receive a bonus of up to 50% of base salary. The bonus will
be tied to certain financial

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performance objectives to be set by the General Partner of Holdings for each
fiscal year at the close of the preceding year, in consultation with you. All
payments under this section or any other section of this letter agreement will
be made in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company, reduced
by applicable withholding.

     4. Benefits. You will receive four weeks of paid vacation per calendar
year, pro-rated for partial years. You will be eligible to participate in all
benefit and welfare plans made generally available to senior executives of the
Company, as in effect from time to time, all subject to plan terms and generally
applicable Company policies; provided that the terms of such benefit and welfare
plans shall not be materially less beneficial to you than the plans the Company
has in place from tine to time for senior executives of the Company. The Company
will provide you with a reasonable disability policy, subject to approval by the
General Partner of Holdings. You will be entitled to receive prompt
reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by you in performing services
hereunder, including all expenses of travel while on business or at the request
of and in the service of Holdings or its subsidiaries, provided that such
expenses are incurred and accounted for in accordance with the policies and
procedures reasonably established by the Company.

     5. Relocation; Expenses. Holdings will provide or cause to be provided
customary relocation expense reimbursement in the event of your relocation from
Winnipeg to a suitable permanent office location, which Holdings and you will
discuss during the twelve months following the date of this letter agreement.

     6. Termination of Employment. Your employment under this Agreement shall be
for the term set forth in Section 1 hereof, except as provided below. You or
Holdings may terminate your employment prior to the end of this term, as set
forth in this Section, subject to applicable statutory and common law
restrictions. The parties' rights and duties in the event of a termination of
employment will be as set forth below.

     If (x) Holdings terminates your employment other than for Cause (as defined
below) or (y) you terminate your employment for Good Reason (as defined below),
Holdings will, in lieu of any other payments or benefits hereunder or otherwise,
continue to pay or cause your base salary to be paid at the rate in effect on
the Date of Termination (as defined below) and continue to provide or cause to
be provided health, life and disability insurance benefits to the extent
permitted under such plans until the later of (a) the expiration of the term of
employment then in effect pursuant to Section 1 or (b) the date which is
eighteen months after the Date of Termination; provided that you make such
affirmative COBRA or other elections as are required for such benefits to
continue. In addition, if a bonus would have been paid with respect to a period
including the Date of Termination, you will be paid a bonus based on the number
of days during the bonus period in which you were employed by Holdings. Any
payments under this Section 6 shall be made in accordance with the Company's
regular payroll practices and shall be dependent upon your performance of the
obligations under this letter.

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     If (x) Holdings terminates your employment for Cause, or (y) you terminate
your employment without Good Reason (as defined below), Holdings will, in lieu
of any other payments hereunder or otherwise, continue to pay or cause your base
salary to be paid through the Date of Termination, at the rate then in effect.

     If you or Holdings terminates your employment because of your death or
Disability for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days or one hundred eighty
(180) total days during any period of three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive
days, Holdings will, in lieu of any other payments or benefits hereunder or
otherwise, continue to pay or cause your base salary to be paid through the Date
of Termination at the rate then in effect. In addition, if a bonus would have
been paid with respect to a period including the Date of Termination, you will
be paid a bonus based on the number of days during the bonus period in which you
were employed by Holdings.

     For purposes of this letter: "Date of Termination" shall mean the date your
employment with Holdings terminates regardless of the reason. "Disability" shall
mean any illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or
psychological nature which, despite reasonable accommodations, results in your
being unable to perform substantially all of the duties of your employment with
Holdings or its subsidiaries. "Cause" shall mean (a) commission of a felony or
any other crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude, (b) willful or
persistent failure to follow the direction of the General Partner of Holdings,
or (c) material breach by you of your employment agreement or the limited
partnership agreement of Holdings (the "LP Agreement") or the limited liability
company agreement of the General Partner of Holdings (the "GP Agreement");
provided, that in the circumstances described in clauses (b) and (c) you shall
have thirty (30) days to cure the default after notice by Holdings. "Good
Reason" shall mean (x) any diminution of your duties, (y) a material breach by
Holdings or its subsidiaries of this letter, the LP Agreement or the GP
Agreement, or (z) change of your title; provided, that in the circumstances
described in clauses (x) and (y) Holdings shall have thirty (30) days to cure
the default after notice by you.

     7. Confidentiality; Proprietary Rights. Without the written consent of the
General Partner of Holdings, you will not during or after the term of your
employment with Holdings disclose to any person or entity (other than a person
or entity to which disclosure is in your reasonable judgment necessary or
appropriate in connection with the performance of your duties as an executive
officer and member of the board of managers or directors of Holdings or its
affiliates), any confidential or trade secret information obtained by you while
in the employ of Holdings the disclosure of which may be adverse to the
interests of Holdings or its affiliates, or use any such information to the
detriment of Holdings or its affiliates; provided, however, that such
restriction shall not apply to information that is generally known to the public
other than as a result of unauthorized disclosure by you.

     All inventions, developments, methods, processes and ideas conceived,
developed or reduced to practice by you during your employment, and for three
months thereafter, which are

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directly or indirectly useful in, or relate to, the business of or services
provided by or sold by Holdings or any of its affiliates shall be promptly and
fully disclosed by you to an appropriate executive officer of Holdings
(accompanied by all papers, drawings, data and other materials relating thereto)
and shall be Holdings' exclusive property as against you. You will, upon the
Holdings' request and at its expense (but without any additional compensation to
you), execute all documents reasonably necessary to assign your right, title and
interest in any such invention, development, method or idea (and to direct
issuance to Holdings of all patents or copyrights with respect thereto).

     8. Restricted Activities. You agree that, during the term of your
employment with Holdings and for a period of two years thereafter, you will not
compete with Holdings or its subsidiaries in the North American branded cabinet
business. To this end, you agree that during this period (a) you will not
directly or indirectly, be connected as an officer, director, employee,
consultant, owner or otherwise with any business in North America which competes
with any business of Holdings or its subsidiaries in the North American branded
cabinet business, and (b) you will not, and you will not assist any other person
or entity to, hire or otherwise seek to induce employees of Holdings or any of
its subsidiaries to terminate their employment. You agree that the restrictions
contained in this Section 8 are reasonably necessary for the protection of
Holdings and its subsidiaries and that a violation of such provisions will cause
damage that may be irreparable or impossible to ascertain and, accordingly, that
Holdings will be entitled to injunctive or other similar relief in equity from a
court of competent jurisdiction to enforce or restrain a violation of these
restrictions.

     9. Prior Agreements. You agree that, during the term of your employment
with Holdings you will make commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the
terms of the non-solicitation and non-competition provision contained in the
agreement between you and MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. dated on or about March 26,
2002.

     10. Miscellaneous. The headings in this letter are for convenience only and
shall not affect the meaning hereof. This letter constitutes the entire
agreement between Holdings and you, and supersedes any prior communications,
agreements and understandings, written or oral, with respect to your employment
and compensation and all matters pertaining thereto. If any provision in this
letter should, for any reason, be held invalid or unenforceable in any respect,
it shall be construed by limiting it so as to be enforceable to the maximum
extent compatible with applicable law. This letter agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the State
of Minnesota without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision
or rule that would cause the application of the domestic substantive laws of any
other jurisdiction. Should any action or proceeding be brought to construe or
enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the rights of the parties
hereunder, the losing party shall pay to the prevailing party all court costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in such action or proceeding.

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     11. Acceptance. In accepting this offer, you represent that you have not
relied on any agreement or representation, oral or written, express or implied,
that is not set forth expressly in this letter, the LP Agreement, or the GP
Agreement.

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                                        Very truly yours,

                                        NORCRAFT HOLDINGS, L.P.

                                        By NORCRAFT GP, L.L.C.,
                                        its general partner

                                        By: /s/ Leigh Ginter
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                                        Name: Leigh Ginter
                                        Title: Authorized Person

Accepted and Agreed To:

/s/ Mark Buller
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Mark Buller

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.8

                            NORCRAFT COMPANIES, L.P.
                         3020 Denmark Avenue, Suite 100
                                 Eagan, MN 55121

                                                                October 21, 2003

Leigh Ginter
29620 Neal Avenue
Lindstrom, MN 55045

Dear Leigh:

     I am pleased to confirm our offer and your acceptance for you to continue
your employment with Norcraft Companies, L.P., formerly known as Norcraft
Companies, L.L.C. (the "Company"). This letter will set forth the terms of the
employment agreement between you and the Company.

     1. Effective Date; Term. The "Effective Date" of this Agreement is the date
hereof. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 5, the term of your
employment shall continue until December 31, 2004. Thereafter, the employment
term shall be automatically extended for consecutive one-year periods unless
either you or the Company declines to extend the employment term no later than
forty five (45) days prior to the expiration of such term.

     2. Duties, etc. You will continue your employment as the Chief Financial
Officer. In this capacity, you will be one of the highest ranking management
personnel of the Company. In addition, you will serve without additional
compensation as an officer of any of the Company's affiliates, as designated by
the General Partner of the Company, unless such designation materially increases
your responsibilities. You will be accountable to, and will also have such
powers, duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be prescribed by
the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such other officer designated by
him or the General Partner of the Company, provided that such duties and
responsibilities are consistent with your position. You will perform and
discharge your duties and responsibilities faithfully, diligently and to the
best of your ability. You will devote substantially all of your working time and
efforts to the business and affairs of the Company.

     3. Cash Compensation. During the term of your employment, the Company will
pay you base salary at the base salary of $120,000.00. You will continue to be
eligible for an annual bonus for 2003 pursuant to the bonus plans in place on
the date hereof, and the Board of Managers of the General Partner of the Company
will determine bonus plans for future years

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after completing an assessment of business objectives and existing plans. All
payments under this section or any other section of this letter agreement will
be made in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company, reduced
by applicable withholding.

     4. Benefits. You will continue to be eligible to participate in all
benefits and welfare plans in which you currently participate on the date
hereof. The Board of Managers of the General Partner of the Company will
undertake a review of all benefit and welfare plans and may modify the existing
package of plans or adopt new plans after completing its assessment, with the
intent of retaining a level of overall benefits substantially similar to those
currently in place.

     5. Termination of Employment. Your employment under this Agreement shall be
for the term set forth in Section 1 hereof, except as provided below. You or the
Company may terminate your employment prior to the end of this term, as set
forth in this Section, subject to applicable statutory and common law
restrictions. The parties' rights and duties in the event of a termination of
employment will be as set forth below.

     If (x) the Company terminates your employment other than for Cause (as
defined below) or (y) you terminate your employment for Good Reason (defined
below), the Company will, in lieu of any other payments or benefits hereunder or
otherwise (except for payment of base salary through the Date of Termination, at
the rate then in effect, plus benefits accrued pursuant to Section 4 above),
continue to pay your base salary at the rate in effect on the Date of
Termination (as defined below) and continue to provide or cause to be provided
health, life and disability insurance benefits to the extent permitted under
such plans through December 31, 2004 (subject to a minimum total payment equal
to three months' base salary) and the pro-rated portion of any bonus accrued
with respect to your period of employment (payable when such bonus ordinarily
would have been paid); provided that you make such affirmative COBRA or other
elections as are required for such benefits to continue. Any payments under this
Section 5 shall be made in accordance with the Company's standard practices and
shall be dependent upon your performance of the obligations under this letter.

     If your employment terminates for any other reason, the Company will, in
lieu of any other payments hereunder or otherwise, continue to pay your base
salary through the Date of Termination, at the rate then in effect, plus
benefits accrued pursuant to Section 4 above.

     For purposes of this letter: "Date of Termination" shall mean the date your
employment with the Company terminates regardless of the reason. "Cause" shall
mean (A) any material failure by you to perform your duties under this letter or
to obey policy directives from any superior executive officer of the Company or
the General Partner of the Company, it being understood that how well you
perform such duties or carry out such directives shall not give rise to "Cause"
under this clause (A), (B) your reporting to work under the influence of alcohol
or illegal drugs, the use of illegal drugs (whether or not at the workplace) or
other repeated conduct causing the Company or any of its affiliates public
disgrace or disrepute or material economic

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harm, (C) your material violation of any of the policies and guidelines for the
Company, including, without limitation, those relating to conflicts of interest,
ethical practices, trade regulation, payment and procurement policies, legal
compliance, employment discrimination, and/or sexual harassment, (D) your
commission of a felony or an act of fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or any
other act involving moral turpitude, (E) your commission of any act of
dishonesty which materially injures the Company or any of its affiliates, or (F)
material breach by you of this letter or the limited partnership agreement of
Norcraft Holdings, L.P. (the "LP Agreement"), provided, that in the
circumstances described in clauses (A), (C), or (F) you shall have thirty (30)
days to cure the default after notice by the Company. "Good Reason" shall mean
(w) any material diminution of your duties, (x) a material breach by the Company
of this letter or the LP Agreement, (y) relocation by the Company outside of the
United States, or (z) change of your title, provided, that in the circumstances
described in clauses (w), (x), and (z) the Company shall have thirty (30) days
to cure the default after notice by you.

     6. Confidentiality; Proprietary Rights. Without the written consent of the
General Partner of the Company, you will not during or after the term of your
employment with the Company disclose to any person or entity (other than a
person or entity to which disclosure is in your reasonable judgment necessary or
appropriate in connection with the performance of your duties for the Company),
any confidential or trade secret information obtained by you while in the employ
of the Company the disclosure of which may be adverse to the interests of the
Company or any of its affiliates, or use any such information to the detriment
of the Company or any of its affiliates; provided, however, that such
restriction shall not apply to information that is generally known to the public
other than as a result of unauthorized disclosure by you.

     All inventions, developments, methods, processes and ideas conceived,
developed or reduced to practice by you during your employment, and for three
months thereafter, which are directly or indirectly useful in, or relate to, the
business of or services provided by or sold by the Company or any of its
affiliates shall be promptly and fully disclosed by you to an appropriate
executive officer of the Company (accompanied by all papers, drawings, data and
other materials relating thereto) and shall be the Company's exclusive property
as against you. You will, upon the Company's request and at its expense (but
without any additional compensation to you), execute all documents reasonably
necessary to assign your right, title and interest in any such invention,
development, method or idea (and to direct issuance to the Company of all
patents or copyrights with respect thereto).

     7. Restricted Activities. You agree that, during the term of your
employment with the Company and until December 31, 2004 or your last severance
payment, whichever is later, you will not compete with the Company in the North
American branded cabinet business. To this end, you agree that you will not
directly or indirectly, be connected as an officer, director, employee,
consultant, owner or otherwise with any business in North America which competes
with the Company in the North American branded cabinet business. In addition,
during the term of your employment with the Company and the period ending on the
one-year anniversary of the Date of Termination, you agree to not directly (or
indirectly through another person or entity) (i) induce or attempt to induce any
employee of the Company or any of its affiliates to leave the

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employ of the Company or any of its affiliates, as the case may be, or in any
way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any of its affiliates
and any employee thereof, or (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the
Company or any of its affiliates at any time during the term of your employment
with the Company or the period ending on the one-year anniversary of the Date of
Termination. You agree that the restrictions contained in this Section 7 are
reasonably necessary for the protection of the Company and that a violation of
such provisions will cause damage that may be irreparable or impossible to
ascertain and, accordingly, that the Company will be entitled to injunctive or
other similar relief in equity from a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce
or restrain a violation of these restrictions.

     8. Miscellaneous. The headings in this letter are for convenience only and
shall not affect the meaning hereof. This letter, together with the LP Agreement
and your letter agreement with Norcraft Holdings, L.P., dated as of October 16,
2003 (the "Success Bonus Letter"), with respect to deferred compensation
matters, constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and you, and
supersedes any prior communications, agreements and understandings, written or
oral, with respect to your employment and compensation and all matters
pertaining thereto. If any provision in this letter should, for any reason, be
held invalid or unenforceable in any respect, it shall be construed by limiting
it so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with applicable law.
This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal substantive laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to any
choice or conflict of laws provision or rule that would cause the application of
the domestic substantive laws of any other jurisdiction. Should any action or
proceeding be brought to construe or enforce the terms and conditions of this
Agreement or the rights of the parties hereunder, the losing party shall pay to
the prevailing party all court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs
incurred in such action or proceeding.

     9. Acceptance. In accepting this offer, you represent that you have not
relied on any agreement or representation, oral or written, express or implied,
that is not set forth expressly in this letter, the LP Agreement or the Success
Bonus Letter.

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                                        Very truly yours,

                                        NORCRAFT COMPANIES, L.P.

                                        By NORCRAFT GP, L.L.C.,
                                        its general partner

                                        By: /s/ Christopher Reilly
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                                        Name: Christopher Reilly
                                        Title: Authorized Person

Accepted and Agreed To:

/s/ Leigh Ginter
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Leigh Ginter

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