Then choose your overlay style.
New cabinet doors for existing cabinets.
An overlay is how the cabinet doors lay on the cabinet face.
Standard overlays also called traditional overlays leave the face of the cabinet box visible around doors and drawers creating a type of frame.
Cabinet boxes are veneered new doors installed and door fronts replaced.
During your cabinet refacing project your existing cabinet doors and drawer fronts will be replaced with high quality veneer materials while the structure of your cabinetry remains.
Select new cabinet doors made from solid wood rigid thermofoil or bamboo.
New hardware can also make a dramatic difference so that s something to consider for an updated look.
Replacing the doors involves taking off the existing doors face frames and hardware while keeping the cabinet boxes where they are and putting on new doors and face frames with the same hardware or new hardware.
There are three primary ways to reface cabinets.
Install new wood or laminate veneer over existing cabinet and drawer fronts.
Replacement cabinet doors come in 1 16 inch steps to fit any size opening you have.
There are two overlay styles.
Install completely new cabinet doors and drawer fronts.
With new hardware and new cabinet doors and drawer fronts that match the replaced frames your kitchen will have a brand new look.
Refinish or paint existing cabinet and drawer fronts.
Difficult for a do it yourselfer because veneering has a learning curve.
The following size calculations and prices apply to our most popular replacement cabinet door the shaker cabinet door.
So if you need a cabinet door that s 12 7 16 wide by 27 15 16 high that s no problem.