Making Cabinet Doors Out Of Plywood

Once you ve cut the door out soften its sides with a router to get rid of.

Making cabinet doors out of plywood.

And for cabinets that need repairs check out our nine easy cabinet repairs. A mortise and tenon joint without all the fuss. Warping plywood cabinet doors cabinetmakers agree that plywood is not suitable for making doors because of its tendency to warp. For a base cabinet less than 4 wide you can cut all the parts except the back and toekick from one 3 4 4 8 sheet of plywood or mdf.

Shows how to router the edges of the door to give it a custom detail. Make a no fuss case using your tablesaw. Start by ripping two side pieces to the. For flatness and stability mdf core material is a better choice.

That s why i chose a specialty plywood option and went with hickory. Secure the lumber with 1 inch screws using a cordless screwdriver. If you want a woodgrain look use medium density fiberboard on a painted or covered surface. Ensure the edges of the lumber and the door are perfectly aligned.

Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. Columbia s appalachian traditions line answers the need for the edge glued lumber or plank matched look perfectly. This video shows how to build cabinet doors using 3 4 cabinet grade plywood. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in.

This series offers a consistently inconsistent look to your design. Plywood thicknesses vary though so make certain your material thickness measures a true 3 4 or adjust your part dimensions to achieve the final cabinet width. The overall size of the panels needs to be i taller and 1 wider than the opening created by the frame. Frame your door using 1 by 4 inch lumber.

If you are making flat panel doors you will need to cut your panels out of thick cabinet grade plywood or if they are painted thick luan plywood. Here s a classic way to put together a strong good looking door without making any unsightly holes. For the doors i measured my cabinet box and cut the hickory panels smaller on in both directions than the front of the box. I wanted the entire cabinet carcass to be hidden and basically let the doors steal the show.

Place a section of the boards along all edges of the plywood as if making a frame. Check out the build article for more details. Then cut the door out of a sheet of plywood or your chosen material with a circular or table saw. Now i did full overlay doors.