Make Cabinet Doors

Step 1 choose which door to make.

Make cabinet doors. Check out the build article for more details. Cabinetmakers figured out a system for doing this a long time ago photo 5. 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.

So i decided to make. If you missed part 1 of this project you can see it here. Cut cabinet door frame pieces.

These cabinet doors are held together with just glue and they look amazing. Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated. Now it is finally time to build 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. But the last order i placed took about six weeks to get here and i didn t want to wait that long. You can save money by making your own cabinet doors.

To make beautiful cabinet doors with no visible joinery you need to router the rails to fit inside the stiles. With this simple s. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy.

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. Most slab doors are made of plywood. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.