Making Shaker Cabinet Doors

All you have to do is measure the opening of the cabinet and then add the desired overlap.

Making shaker cabinet doors.

About 15 each plus the cost of hinges. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue. When making cabinet doors for european style cabinets the doors will be the same height as the cabinet box. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing.

How to build a shaker cabinet door step 1. Yet they are nothing more than a simple overlay. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project. Check out our website for more info.

Since the outside boards will be 1x3s actually 75x 2 5 i subtracted 5 inches from the width and height to get the measurement needed for my inside panel 8 5 x 34 5. Most people opt for 1 2 inch. Here we show a quick version of the process invo. Except shipping killed the deal.

Building cabinet doors with crooked lumber will leave you with a crooked door. But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built. This is pretty simple. Not bad at all.

Shaker doors are some of the simplest to build. Your cabinet opening is 17 x 37 so you would want your shaker cabinet door to be 18 x 38. These are simple shaker style cabinet doors and are not very expensive to make but i warn you they are a little time consuming. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.

My shaker style cabinet doors needed to be 13 5 inches wide by 39 5 inches tall. Here s a classic way to put together a strong good looking door without making any unsightly holes. Shaker cabinet doors reflect old world craftsmanship. Shaker cabinet doors are among the most popular cabinet door designs precisely because they are simple.

I found a few sites that made custom doors for a decent price. Buying new shaker style doors. Also known as an inset panel door they have a perimeter of hardwood glued to the door. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend.

That worked out to be 225. And if you are starting with wood that is already surfaced and squared then you can build the entire door with just a table saw and miter saw. The width depends on whether it s a single or double door cabinet with a single door spanning the full width of the box and double doors only half the width. Then i looked at just buying new cabinet doors and hinges.

I recently showed you all the beginning of my laundry room remodel. They are simple in appearance and simple to make with minimal woodworking equipment.