How To Make Slab Front Cabinet Doors

The door i wanted to build had to be 1 3 8 thick.

How to make slab front cabinet doors. After the door or drawer front is cut to fit the opening a beveled edge is cut on the side of the cabinet door to facilitate a type of finger pull used in place of a knob. Find slab kitchen cabinet doors at lowe s today. They re available in thermofoil and laminate each with a range of colors to choose from such as the popular cocoa and milan finishes. Probably the most inexpensive and versatile style of a cabinet door is the slab.

Choose which door to make. When it comes to the slab door your choice of paint is what. They can be finished with paint stain followed by polyurethane or any other finish you deem appropriate. On the residential mid range front kraftmaid has a few slab cabinet door styles such as this cherry kitchen in natural.

This is one such cabinet door for which lighting and color scheme will make all the difference and give your kitchen a life of its own. Doors are either 1 3 8 thick generally interior or 1 3 4 thick generally exterior. In particular the slab door lends itself to contemporary styles which often utilize smooth clean surfaces with an emphasis on angles or balance. To search for slab door cabinets use terms such as contemporary euro modern or mid century as these styles always make use of slab doors.

You should consider the need for speed of construction durability ease of cleanup and maintenance. I used 5mm underlayment for the front and back which is slightly less than 1 4 thick. Our faithful version of the classic flat panel slab door is affectionately referred to as euro style. Continue to 3 of 4 below.

This makes the. 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.