Making Interior Panel Doors

It was simple enough to do to the rest of the doors in the house.

Making interior panel doors.

Using the straightforward process detailed here you can crank out great looking doors for many applications including furniture cabinets and built ins. How to build a door. Interior doors are varied. There s a lot of lumber and a lot of weight plus they re bigger.

Doors should generally be around 1 8 to 3 16 smaller than the frame. Full size home doors are a project we can all find a place for but they can be intimidating. Hardwoods such as oak are very resistant to denting. In part two we ll build the interior panel and and finish it.

Unfortunately when you order short doors the factory just cuts the bottom off leaving a d. Solid wood has good strength and insulating properties. Almost anyone with a bit of woodworking. The first step in making a door is taking measurements.

In this article we ll be building the frame for an interior door from wood. Wood panel doors made for interior and exterior applications have a classic appeal. And i loved the results. Both kinds are drilled mortised and sealed.

Some are hollow and simple. Frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time. Frames use 3 4 thick stock with 1 4 panels in various materials and veneers a general purpose saw blade will do the job although. Some are paneled with solid wood.

I needed custom doors for my basement because of the low ceilings. Softwoods such as pine are more easily dented but are still quite durable.