Making A Shaker Style Door

This is pretty simple.

Making a shaker style door.

As you can see i did a ton of work but it was all worth the effort. You will switch the settings when you put on the sides. Making shaker style doors from your existing doors isn t a difficult process but it will take you some time and sweat equity. Boards 1 4 x 8 ft.

Your cabinet opening is 17 x 37 so you would want your shaker cabinet door to be 18 x 38. Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in. 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. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel.

I recently showed you all the beginning of my laundry room remodel. How to build a diy two panel shaker style door materials. Finishing supplies paint brushes sander sandpaper caulk gun step one. I made two on the short ends and three on the long sides.

Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting. Shaker doors are some of the simplest to build. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. How to build a shaker cabinet door step 1.

Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated. Here we show a quick version of the process invo. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend.

All you have to do is measure the opening of the cabinet and then add the desired overlap. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. Making a shaker style door. Router with bit.

Now sit back and marvel at the fact that you just made a shaker style frame and panel door. Determine the cabinet size. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue.

Below are all the links to the kitchen series. But the payoff is huge. Begin by marking your lumber for rough cutting to length. Check out our website for more info.

At the miter saw cut to length. A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router. 3 or more pipe clamps. Sheet of hardboard.

Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. These are simple shaker style cabinet doors and are not very expensive to make but i warn you they are a little time consuming. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. 2 2 x 6 x 10 ft.