Making Cabinet Doors From Plywood

If the measurements aren t identical the door isn t square.

Making cabinet doors from plywood.

Laminate is typically applied to the door panel although it is also possible to paint it or in the case of finer cabinet grade plywood to stain and varnish it. They can be finished with paint stain followed by polyurethane or any other finish you deem appropriate. Width length of the top and bottom 1 3 1 2. Cut panels for the shaker cabinet doors.

Probably the most inexpensive and versatile style of a cabinet door is the slab. Here s a classic way to put together a strong good looking door without making any unsightly holes. When i cut it i make sure the grain in the plywood is going to run up and down on the door panel. If you missed part 1 of this project you can see it here.

Simple frameless doors can be made by simply cutting sanded or cabinet grade plywood to the required dimension. I cut the inside plywood panels as follows. So i decided to make. There are two basic types of cabinet doors slab and flat panel most often chosen.

Subtract that number from the case width. 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. This video shows how to build cabinet doors using 3 4 cabinet grade plywood.

Cut your center panel out of 1 2 plywood. Cut your rails and styles to length. While slab style cabinet doors can be built from plywood or melamine with the edges banded it is relatively simple to build slab doors from solid wood. Put the other rail in place without glue clamp and measure from corner to corner both ways.

Step 1 choose which door to make. But the last order i placed took about six weeks to get here and i didn t want to wait that long. Multiply the thickness of the plywood or mdf sides times two. Make sure the outer sides of the rails are flush with the ends of the stiles.

Cut the cabinet bottom to that length. 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. Length of the side 1 3 5 or 2 x 1 3 width if they are not 2 1 2 wide 1 2. My hallway cabinets are still under construction.

Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. 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. To bring the door into square skew one or both clamps a little bit and measure again.

Cut center panel to the final height of the cabinet door minus the rails width x2 and the width of the cabinet door minus the stiles width x2 step 1. Shows how to router the edges of the door to give it a custom detail.