How To Make Shaker Cabinet Doors From Old Flat Fronts
Your cabinet opening is 17 x 37 so you would want your shaker cabinet door to be 18 x 38.
How to make shaker cabinet doors from old flat fronts. Yet they are nothing more than a simple overlay. I will be sharing with you my process for painting kitchen cabinets and doors tomorrow. The steps in making shaker cabinet doors are the same whether using a basic table saw or modern moulders and computerized assembly equipment. Shaker style is a throwback to a simple design.
It consists of a type of frame around the side of a flat cabinet to give it depth. They are simple in appearance and simple to make with minimal woodworking equipment. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend. 1 or 2 sheets of 4 8 1 4 plywood ripped down into 2 5 strips miter saw nail gun orbital sander detail sander wood filler putty knife.
All you have to do is measure the opening of the cabinet and then add the desired overlap. How to build a shaker cabinet door step 1. Shaker cabinet doors are among the most popular cabinet door designs precisely because they are simple. I recently showed you all the beginning of my laundry room remodel.
Shaker style cabinets supplies. Determine the cabinet size. Most people opt for 1 2 inch. It is usually also done on the cabinet doors.
Cut two of the plywood strips to the height of the door and apply wood glue to the backside of each. When everything sanded smooth take a vacuum to all the doors and then wiped with a dry cloth to remove all dust. But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built. Make sure all your trim edges and sides are level with the cabinet door to make sure you have no trouble with your doors closing when they are reassembled to the cabinets.
Diy shaker style cabinets from flat doors. Remove all the hardware from the cabinet doors. Also known as an inset panel door they have a perimeter of hardwood glued to the door. These are simple shaker style cabinet doors and are not very expensive to make but i warn you they are a little time consuming.
Sand the doors lightly to remove any dirt and gloss from the old finish.