Diy Solid Wood Cabinet Doors

Build the face frame from solid wood to match or contrast with the sides.

Diy solid wood cabinet doors.

For each door you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. They can be finished with paint stain followed by polyurethane or any other finish you deem appropriate. 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. Probably the most inexpensive and versatile style of a cabinet door is the slab.

Measure shop for materials. Add 1 inch to the height and width for a partial overlay single door. For double partial overlay cabinet doors one of a set in other words add the inch vertically and an inch horizontally. Double check the material thickness before calculating cabinet sizes and cutting dadoes and rabbets.