Use a circular saw with guide track to make cutting plywood quick and easy.
How to make easy cabinet doors out of plywood.
Here s how my currently unsanded and unpainted cabinet doors turned out.
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.
I m still working on the drawer front and the upper doors but let me show you how i made these doors.
Then cut the door out of a sheet of plywood or your chosen material with a circular or.
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.
Start by ripping two side pieces to the.
The heart of this project are the simple cabinet cases which are very easy to build.
Start by measuring the dimensions for your door.
The doors themselves can be made from just about anything you want.
Drill pocket holes set for 1 2 thick material in the top and bottom of the center panel the sides that will touch the rails the number of pocket holes will depend on the size of the cabinet door.
Make a no fuss case using your tablesaw.
Cut your rails and styles to length.
Pick the correct material to fit your doors.
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.
I started by cutting my 3 4 plywood to the desired size door opening plus 1 2 inch since i m using 1 2 overlay hinges and the trim i added in the next.
Most slab doors are made of plywood.
Cabinet doors can make or break the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the longevity of the cabinets.
These smaller panels are a lot easier to handle than full sheets and since most of my cabinets were built 24 wide i did that on purpose i only had to cut the door panels down in one direction since the 2.
But i wanted a really nice natural color for the bottom doors so i used the hickory 2 x4 purebond plywood panels for the doors on the base cabinets and pantry.
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.
The cabinet cases are made from 3 4 plywood and the doors are made from some old road signs that i had.
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.
They can be finished with paint stain followed by polyurethane or any other finish you deem appropriate.
Cut your center panel out of 1 2 plywood.
