How To Attach Molding To Cabinet Doors

Step 2 remove your cabinet doors and place all hardware screws in a ziploc baggy.

How to attach molding to cabinet doors. Use a table saw to cut the door down to the new measurements. Then nailed that into the cabinet and the 1 4 ledge we added for support. Examine the cuts to make sure the corners match the mitered corners on the molding. To stack the molding we used baseboard molding turned upside down.

If satisfied with the fit add glue to the back of the. Begin by measuring each cabinet opening using a measuring tape and a 5 16 spacer block. Start by holding the first piece in place on the door. I have already patched the nail holes with my favorite wood filler in the picture above.

Crown molding gets tricky. How to apply lip molding to cabinets step 1. Construct a guide fence for use with your miter saw. Each joint in your cabinet molding will form a compound angle.

The spacer block gives. To attach the molding after cutting we used wood glue and nailed across the bottom where the boards meet. Prepare and install framing along the top of the. In order to extend all the way we were going to have to stack the molding.

Now that you have the baseboards installed it s time to work on installing the crown molding. Check out our video review and demo of adding crown molding to your kitchen cabinets. We also glued the sides together and let sit overnight. Measure the length of crown molding you will need.

Step 1 use tape to label the backside of your cabinet door and the inside of your cabinets so you know where they should go when you re ready to hang them back up.