It took about 15 minutes to make each door not including the time it took for the glue to dry.
Simple cabinet door diy.
The design looks pretty simple as well.
Cost per door is around 20 you can get about 6 center panels from each sheet of plywood.
Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated.
Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.
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.
In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen.
With only basic woodworking skills a tablesaw and a few simple tools you can make custom cabinets for your home or shop.
Simply sand and stain or paint your shaker cabinet door add some awesome cabinet handles and hinges and you are good to go.
Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in.
Parts of a cabinet door.
The style of panel cabinet door you want can vary from the flat one described here to raised and glass panel doors.
For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel.
Okay let s hear em your excuses for not making those cabinets you could use everywhere from your kitchen to your workshop.
My hallway cabinets are still under construction.
Oooh they have doors.
But the last order i placed took about six weeks to get here and i didn t want to wait that long.
You can pick any width you want for your cabinet door rails and stiles.
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As mentioned don t be intimidated by such a large project.
Each door is made up of 2 stiles 2 rails and a center panel.
Every choice depends on the look you are trying to achieve.
If you missed part 1 of this project you can see it here.
You ll want to just take it one piece at a time.
Cut 2 rails the width of the cabinet doors minus 2x the width of the boards 1 3 boards are typically 2 1 2 but it is always a good idea to double check.
Next you will use the router to create a groove around the perimeter of the inside of the cabinet doors for the panel to sit inside.
Figuring the length of the stiles is easy.