How To Make Cabinet Doors

And if you are making a double door cabinet like one where you have two doors that meet in the middle measure just like above then subtract 1 8 from the width to give you an 1 8 gap between the doors then divide that number by two to get the width for your each of the two separate doors.

How to make cabinet doors. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. Check out the build article for more details. 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.

Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated. In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen. 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.

Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. Cut cabinet door frame pieces.

Most slab doors are made of plywood. There are two basic types of cabinet doors slab and flat panel most often chosen.