Building Custom Cabinet Doors

Figuring the length of the stiles is easy.

Building custom cabinet doors.

Cabinet doors since 1978 barker has been building high end custom kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors that have withstood the test of time. Also the wider the door the more clearance you ll need in front of the cabinet. Even with expensive hardwood boards you need to look through the stock and check each board for straightness. Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated.

If you do not know how to pick out straight boards check out the beginners guide to buying lumber for all the details. For more tips including how to build a raised panel cabinet door read on. The most important part of building your own cabinet doors is to make sure you are working with straight lumber. But i wanted a really nice natural color for the bottom doors so i used the hickory 2 x4 purebond plywood panels for the doors on the base cabinets and pantry.

For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. Standard wall cabinets measure 12 deep. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. Once you ve cut the door out soften its sides with a router to get rid of any rough edges.

After that coat the door with your desired finish to give it a glossy elegant look. These smaller panels are a lot easier to handle than full sheets and since most of my cabinets were built 24 wide i did that on purpose i only had to cut the door panels down in one direction since the 2. Make cabinets as wide as you like but remember that the wider the doors the greater the tendency to rack and warp. In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen.

Finally screw the hinges and handle onto the door and install it to the cabinet.