Cabinet Door Making

You can pick any width you want for your cabinet door rails and stiles.

Cabinet door making.

It took about 15 minutes to make each door not including the time it took for the glue to dry. Https ibuildit ca projects how to make frame and panel cabinet doors here are some ways that you can help su. Each door is made up of 2 stiles 2 rails and a center panel. Check out the build article for more details.

For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. Wood magazine s kevin boyle shows you this foolproof method expla. Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in. Make sure the outer sides of the rails are flush with the ends of the stiles.

Aligning the joints side to side is a bit tricky so it s a good idea to glue the door in two stages. Cut the door panel insert slightly less than the size you need to allow for wood expansion and contraction. Ordinarily this will be the width of a table saw blade. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.

Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. I typically use 1 3 boards for mine so they are 2 1 2 wide. Begin assembly of the door. Make sure the door is square by measuring from corner to corner both ways.

In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen. Arched cathedral split panel or some other panel style. A flat door panel will usually be made from 25 inch 6 mm plywood the same wood type as the rest of the cabinet. Simply sand and stain or paint your shaker cabinet door add some awesome cabinet handles and hinges and you are good to go.

Do you want a classic look face frame or modern frameless. The exact measurement of each piece depends on the final size of the cabinet door and the final method of building your cabinet doors. Do you want flat panel or raised panel doors. Do you want to make the doors yourself or would a ready made option be more convenient.

First glue the rails to one of the stiles photo 14. Cost per door is around 20 you can get about 6 center panels from each sheet of plywood.