This is pretty simple.
Making shaker cabinet doors.
Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing.
Yet they are nothing more than a simple overlay.
Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue.
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.
I recently showed you all the beginning of my laundry room remodel.
Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project.
They are simple in appearance and simple to make with minimal woodworking equipment.
Here we show a quick version of the process invo.
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.
Shaker doors are some of the simplest to build.
When making cabinet doors for european style cabinets the doors will be the same height as the cabinet box.
Shaker cabinet doors reflect old world craftsmanship.
That worked out to be 225.
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.
Shaker cabinet doors are among the most popular cabinet door designs precisely because they are simple.
It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in.
But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built.
Determine the cabinet size.
About 15 each plus the cost of hinges.
Except shipping killed the deal.
Also known as an inset panel door they have a perimeter of hardwood glued to the door.
I found a few sites that made custom doors for a decent price.
All you have to do is measure the opening of the cabinet and then add the desired overlap.
Buying new shaker style doors.
And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend.
Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.
Not bad at all.
Here s a classic way to put together a strong good looking door without making any unsightly holes.
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.
How to build a shaker cabinet door step 1.
Then i looked at just buying new cabinet doors and hinges.
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Building cabinet doors with crooked lumber will leave you with a crooked door.
