Making New Kitchen Cabinet Doors

You ll want to make sure the doors match the cabinet boxes.

Making new kitchen cabinet doors.

Cabinet doors can make or break the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the longevity of the cabinets. The secret lies in the workmanship and quality of materials used to make cabinet doors. A budget of only 100 means you do not have a lot of money for each project. Material from a home center will be fine.

Choose which door to make. And you don t need any specially prepared wood. Plan to use 1 3. How to make kitchen cabinet doors cabinet door supplies 3 4 inch cabinet grade pine plywood for the door 1 x 2 inch select pine trim wood glue we use elmers 1 inch brad nails to hold in place while drying table saw power saw and miter saw you can rent these for a day or buy them and remodel your whole house getting started.

Most of this article is focused on the diy approach to this job but these same ideas can work to save you money if you want to hire a carpenter cabinet maker or contractor. In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen. Diy cabinet doors are a great way to update an old space. Surfaces 13 in w x 28 in h x 0 75 in d paint grade hard maple wall cabinet door.

Item 725932 model carfppgmap1328carfppgmap1328. Once you ve decided on how you will update your kitchen cabinet doors you will need to decide on the style. I wanted to accomplish a lot in this room new flooring new paint stackable laundry basket storage new cabinet doors shelving tile and more so i had to get creative i found a way to build cabinet doors for only 2 a piece by using inexpensive wood and beadboard i had leftover from our closet sliding barn doors. With something like replacement bathroom cabinet doors it doesn t have to take a big budget to make a big impact.

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. If you ve got a table saw here s a new way to put it to work. No matter your approach replacement kitchen cabinet doors will save you a bundle of money as compared to new cabinets. Cost replacing only the cabinet doors costs much less than replacing kitchen cabinets entirely.

You don t need any special jigs just your saw large or small a miter gauge and a sharp blade. This can be accomplished with paint staining or refacing the boxes for a more streamlined consistent look.