Make Your Own Kitchen Cabinet Doors

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.

Make your own kitchen cabinet doors.

Make sure you have the proper tools and safety precautions before attempting this project. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. Build cabinet doors to update your old cabinets on the cheap. Make a no fuss case using your tablesaw.

The secret lies in the workmanship and quality of materials used to make cabinet doors. So i decided to make. Check out the build article for more details. What you will need to build your own diy kitchen cabinets.

All you have to do is measure the opening of the cabinet and then add the desired overlap. How to build a shaker cabinet door step 1. My hallway cabinets are still under construction. Start by ripping two side pieces to the.

Birch purebond plywood full sheets are best but 2 8 sheets would work as well. February 15 2018 at 4 09 pm. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. Determine the cabinet size.

Replacing cabinet doors will give your room an instant facelift. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. If you missed part 1 of this project you can see it here. This is pretty simple.

Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. Birch purebond plywood full sheets are best but 2 8 2 4 or 4 4 sheets would work as well. Your cabinet opening is 17 x 37 so you would want your shaker cabinet door to be 18 x 38. Most people opt for 1 2 inch.

Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. Building your own cabinet doors will save you a lot of money however i wouldn t recommend it for your first diy project. Cabinet doors can make or break the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the longevity of the cabinets. We are in the process of remodeling our kitchen and will be making our own cabinets so i need all the help i can get.

But the last order i placed took about six weeks to get here and i didn t want to wait that long. Whether you are remodeling a kitchen bathroom laundry room or any room with built in cabinets you can build your own cabinet doors to make your space look like new again. Using a few simple woodworking techniques you can update your old cabinet doors without spending a fortune. Hickory 2 4 purebond plywood panels.

Diy cabinet doors are a great way to update an old space. Choose which door to make. After you build your cabinet door paint or stain to match the cabinets.