How To Make Flat Front Cabinet Doors

Next adjust the table saw fence to the desired width of the door and trim the door to width.

How to make flat front cabinet doors.

Place the assembly flat on the table with the newly cut door bottom against the fence and run the door through the blade. Adding glass to cabinet doors simply remove the center panel and add a plexiglass window. However flat panel doors otherwise known as slab cabinet doors are increasing in popularity largely because they lend a modern. Measure the door and drawer openings on all the cabinets.

Apply glue and nail them flush with the top and bottom between. Add 1 1 2 inch to all the measurements. Use a raised panel cutter to create a raised panel on one side with a continuous tenon. If the door opening measures 18 by 24 inches your flat face door measurement would.

Confessions of a serial diyer. Most cabinet doors still use a form of contoured design in which frames and panels are constructed so that the cabinet faces are dimensional rather than flat. This raised panel design such as is found in shaker style cabinets gives a very traditional look. Cut two strips to fit snug between the two vertical strips.

Only open up the cabinets that hold items you ll want to display. Your cabinet door should now be the desired height. Or you could always add a glass panel to cabinet doors to open up your cabinets as this blogger did. Make sure all your trim edges and sides are level with the cabinet door to make sure you have no trouble with your doors closing when they are reassembled to the cabinets.