How To Build Custom Cabinet Doors

Today i am going to show you how to make your own cabinet doors.

How to build custom cabinet doors.

But the last order i placed took about six weeks to get here and i didn t want to wait that long. 1 8 inch hardboard cut to size can be done at the hardware store if you take your exact measurements in a 2 x4 piece of 1 4 inch hardboard cut into 3 strips again have this done at the hardware store. To figure the length of the stiles take the height of the door and add 1 8 inch. Now it is finally time to build cabinet doors.

Add a bit of wood glue to the edge of the rail then secure it to the edge of the stiles. You should consider the need for speed of construction durability ease of cleanup and maintenance step 2 pick the correct material to fit your doors. There are two basic types of cabinet doors slab and flat panel most often chosen. For cabinets with face frames if doing partial overlay add 2 times whatever you want your overlay to be to the height and width of your inside opening and be sure get hinges to match your overlay.

To figure the length of the rails measure the total width of two stiles placed side by side. Step 1 choose which door to make. At 4 52 in the video i said chamfer router bit by accident i meant to say rabbeting router bit. Cut a 1 4 by 1 4 inch rabbet in the inside back edge of each side piece for the cabinet back.

Locate the position of the bottom on the side pieces and mark the kick board cut out on each cabinet side. It s a good idea to make your doors an extra 1 8 inch tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. You know that i have a very handy husband that likes to help me with most of my projects but this one i tackled all by myself. My hallway cabinets are still under construction.

So i decided to make. Makes sure your panel grooves line up and the rails are flush to the edge of the stiles. Use mdf medium density fiberboard on a painted or a covered surface for a wood grain look 1 x research sourcestep 3 use solid wood for a door when you make a panel door. If you missed part 1 of this project you can see it here.

Most slab doors are made of plywood. Diy hallway cabinets part 1 i contemplated purchasing custom cabinet doors for my hallway cabinets just like the replacement doors i purchased for my kitchen. The bottom shelf is raised above the floor on most cabinets to create a toe space or kick board. For cabinets with face frames if doing inset doors subtract from both the height and width of your frame opening to get your door size.

In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen. Sorry for the confusion i ll show you my simplest way. Cut using a saber saw.