Making Cabinet Doors From Plywood

Step 1 choose which door to make.

Making cabinet doors from plywood.

Subtract that number from the case width. If you missed part 1 of this project you can see it here. Multiply the thickness of the plywood or mdf sides times two. Probably the most inexpensive and versatile style of a cabinet door is the slab.

While slab style cabinet doors can be built from plywood or melamine with the edges banded it is relatively simple to build slab doors from solid wood. For example to make a cabinet 33 3 4 wide using 3 4 plywood cut the case. Cut the cabinet bottom to that length. Width length of the top and bottom 1 3 1 2.

Cut your rails and styles to length. Make sure the outer sides of the rails are flush with the ends of the stiles. Here s a classic way to put together a strong good looking door without making any unsightly holes. 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.

There are two basic types of cabinet doors slab and flat panel most often chosen. Cut center panel to the final height of the cabinet door minus the rails width x2 and the width of the cabinet door minus the stiles width x2 step 1. Cut panels for the shaker cabinet doors. This video shows how to build cabinet doors using 3 4 cabinet grade plywood.

To bring the door into square skew one or both clamps a little bit and measure again. Laminate is typically applied to the door panel although it is also possible to paint it or in the case of finer cabinet grade plywood to stain and varnish it. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. If the measurements aren t identical the door isn t square.

Length of the side 1 3 5 or 2 x 1 3 width if they are not 2 1 2 wide 1 2. Subtract 3 4 to allow for two 3 8 deep dadoes joining the bottom to the sides. So i decided to make. 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.

They can be finished with paint stain followed by polyurethane or any other finish you deem appropriate. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. Simple frameless doors can be made by simply cutting sanded or cabinet grade plywood to the required dimension. When i cut it i make sure the grain in the plywood is going to run up and down on the door panel.

Diy hallway cabinets part 1 i contemplated purchasing custom cabinet doors for my hallway cabinets just like the replacement doors i purchased for my kitchen. Put the other rail in place without glue clamp and measure from corner to corner both ways. Most slab doors are made of plywood. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.

My hallway cabinets are still under construction. Shows how to router the edges of the door to give it a custom detail.