Making Shaker Cabinet Doors

Buying new shaker style doors.

Making shaker cabinet doors. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. Most people opt for 1 2 inch. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. This is pretty simple.

Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue. That worked out to be 225. Also known as an inset panel door they have a perimeter of hardwood glued to the door. But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built.

Check out our website for more info. All you have to do is measure the opening of the cabinet and then add the desired overlap. They are simple in appearance and simple to make with minimal woodworking equipment. About 15 each plus the cost of hinges.

Here s a classic way to put together a strong good looking door without making any unsightly holes. Not bad at all. Shaker cabinet doors are among the most popular cabinet door designs precisely because they are simple. The steps in making shaker cabinet doors are the same whether using a basic table saw or modern moulders and computerized assembly equipment.

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. These are simple shaker style cabinet doors and are not very expensive to make but i warn you they are a little time consuming. Shaker doors are some of the simplest to build. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project.

When making cabinet doors for european style cabinets the doors will be the same height as the cabinet box. Then i looked at just buying new cabinet doors and hinges. Shaker cabinet doors reflect old world craftsmanship. Except shipping killed the deal.

Building cabinet doors with crooked lumber will leave you with a crooked door. 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. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. I found a few sites that made custom doors for a decent price.

My shaker style cabinet doors needed to be 13 5 inches wide by 39 5 inches tall. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend. Yet they are nothing more than a simple overlay. I recently showed you all the beginning of my laundry room remodel.

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. Determine the cabinet size.