How To Build Cabinet Doors

Replacing cabinet doors will give your room an instant facelift.

How to build cabinet doors.

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. The secret lies in the workmanship and quality of materials used to make cabinet doors. In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen. If you are making multiple cabinet doors create an assembly line.

Mark the back of each board so your dado lines up when you assemble your doors. Cabinet doors can make or break the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the longevity of the cabinets. Cut all the stiles rails add the routered grooves cut panels drill pocket holes assemble. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy.

Choose which door to make. 1 2 of the panel will slide into the dado on all sides. Whether you are remodeling a kitchen bathroom laundry room or any room with built in cabinets you can build your own cabinet doors to make your space look like new again. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.

Now you just need to repeat to build cabinet doors for the rest of your cabinets. Total cut depth will be 1 2. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. It took me less than 2 hours to build these 4 cabinet doors and sand them so they were ready to paint.