Refacing Cabinets

Installation of new drawer fronts and doors.

Refacing cabinets. Veneer the stile on the other side and trim as above. Next apply the veneer you ve chosen. In addition new cabinet hardware is usually installed.

Use a utility knife to trim the excess veneer overlapping the cabinet opening. The hardware the hinges handles and drawer pulls are usually also replaced during refacing. Cabinet refacing basically replaces the veneer on the visible surfaces of the cabinet while leaving the structural aspects intact.

Doors hardware and drawer fronts often drawer boxes as well will be replaced. Expect to pay 2 500 to 6 000 for real wood veneer. Refacing cabinets photo by kolin smith.

Cabinet refacing has two major components. Refacing resurfacing cabinets refacing kitchen cabinets and resurfacing them pretty well mean the same thing. Cabinet refacing is cost effective because rather than removing and replacing your cabinets they re simply refreshed with new front coverings refreshing your kitchen s look at a fraction of the cost of new cabinets.

Run the knife along the inner edge of the frame as a guide. Secure the plywood with finish nails sink the nail heads then fill the holes with wood filler. Hang the new doors with easy to adjust easy to install cup hinges.

Costs can rise to 7 000 to 9 000 or more for a large project with high quality wood veneer. During your cabinet refacing project your existing cabinet doors and drawer fronts will be replaced with high quality veneer materials while the structure of your cabinetry remains. Doors drawer fronts and hardware are also usually upgraded in cabinet refacing projects although if these elements are in good shape they can easily be reused after cleaning and applying a new coat of wood stain.