Making Panel Cupboard Doors

I used three coats of paint to get good coverage and sanded between each coat.

Making panel cupboard doors.

With all of the upper cabinets for my kitchen made and installed i moved on to making the cabinet doors. Then i applied a high quality latex enamel paint with a small 3 8 nap roller. Most slab doors are made of plywood. Frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time.

There are two basic types of cabinet doors slab and flat panel most often chosen. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend. Check out the build article for more details. Hold each door in place on the cabinet level it with a torpedo level and attach the hinges to the cabinet.

To build a square door the stiles and rails must all be exactly the same length with perfectly square ends. 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. Step 1 choose which door to make. How to build cabinet doors if you cut your dado 1 2 deep it s easy to figure out the math for your doors just add 1 to the width and length of the panel.

If you are using spring loaded cabinet hinges you will need to drill insets for them with a 1 inch or larger spade bit. The style i picked is a simple frame and panel with the frame made from solid maple. Position the hinges on the edges of the door panels and drive the screws to hold them in place. But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built.

1 2 of the panel will slide into the dado on all sides. Here are all of the rough cut parts for the eleven doors i ll need. To finish the cabinets doors i simply applied a coat of general latex primer then lightly sanded with 220 grit sandpaper once it was dry. Cut parts to length.

The process at least. How to make shaker cabinet doors project directions. Https ibuildit ca projects how to make frame and panel cabinet doors here are some ways that you can help su. I recently showed you all the beginning of my laundry room remodel.

Set up your miter gauges. 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. Mark the back of each board so your dado lines up when you assemble your doors. These are simple shaker style cabinet doors and are not very expensive to make but i warn you they are a little time consuming.