Making Glass Cupboard Doors

Rout sturdy door joinery and glass retainers in one operation.

Making glass cupboard doors.

The cabinet must be constructed with a frame surrounding a panel like the cabinet in the diagram. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. A pair of glass cabinet doors can add a designer touch to any kitchen. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing.

In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen. We recommend this alteration only for frame and panel cabinet doors see figure a where you can replace the inset wood panels with glass to make. The vertical pieces should go the full length of the opening and the horizontal pieces will sit inside. Surfaces 13 in w x.

Surfaces 16 in w x 28 in h x 0 75 in d red oak wall cabinet door. You can make the same joinery in your shop with a router table and a matched set of router bits a sticking bit forms a decorative profile around the inside edges of the frame and a coping bit creates a mirror image profile on the ends of the rails plus. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy.

Make sure to allow space for the hinges and some room between the doors if they are stacked on top of each other. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. Choose which door to make. This tutorial is for replacing cabinet door panels with lexan glass.

Diy cabinet doors are a great way to update an old space. They can turn an ordinary cabinet into a decorative showcase or simply break up an otherwise monotonous row of solid doors. For pricing and availability. Most production made cabinet doors are assembled with cope and stick joinery.

Replacing cabinet doors will give your room an instant facelift. For pricing and availability. Whether you are remodeling a kitchen bathroom laundry room or any room with built in cabinets you can build your own cabinet doors to make your space look like new again. The secret lies in the workmanship and quality of materials used to make cabinet doors.

Measure to determine the exterior dimensions of the cabinet doors.