Diy Cabinet Doors And Drawer Fronts

I used the front of a spare drawer as a template to drill holes at the back of the new plywood fronts.

Diy cabinet doors and drawer fronts.

Step 2 if you have european style hinges measure the distance from the edge of the door to 1 8 inch beyond the hole. Hgtv experts pat simpson and jodi marks show how to give your kitchen a brand new look by replacing the cabinet doors drawer fronts and hardware. So i put the drawers in place see above pic i liberally used construction adhesive on the drawer itself. It s an easy job and you ll save money because it costs much less than replacing your entire cabinets and drawers.

Using a table saw cut 1 2 inch thick medium density fiberboard mdf to match the size of the existing door drawer faces and any false front on the cabinet project diagram. To get the drawer fronts lined up perfectly with the drawers i found it easiest to attach them while the drawers were already in place. Apply double faced tape to the inside face of the drawer front align it with the door and press it against the drawer box. Now the fronts slide straight out instead of swinging open to the right or left.

Then i placed a big drawer in every cabinet on the lower section and used drawer hinges to mount the door to the drawer.