Making Sliding Cupboard Doors

Figuring the length of the stiles is easy.

Making sliding cupboard doors. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. The secret lies in the workmanship and quality of materials used to make cabinet doors. Other than the visual appeal cabinet doors don t serve any function besides keeping some dust out of the cabinet.

In this video i demonstrated how to make tracks for a sliding wooden door and a technique to modify your saw blade. Feel free to ask me any questions and com. Here we ll show you how to make an entire roll out pantry. A wooden sliding door is an attractive feature to add to a cabinet project.

Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. Since i m finally investing some real thought time and energy into revamping my shop i finally built some sliding cabinet doors for my workshop. This month steve johnson starts a new project in the down to earth workshop. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in.

The wooden track will make the entire project more cohesive. So they haven t been a high priority on my mile long to do list. Instead of using a plastic or metal door track you can make your own wooden sliding cabinet door track. In addition it will enhance the quality and beauty of the overall piece.

Most cabinet manufacturers now include roll out shelves in their base cabinets. The hardware consists of two heavy duty bottom mounted slides and one center mounted top slide that together can support 130 lbs. For larger cabinets that are in the garage act as a display case or have some other function a sliding cabinet door will help make them more convenient to open. A great feature to have on a cabinet is a sliding cabinet door.

Cabinet doors can make or break the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the longevity of the cabinets. But if you don t have this convenience this project will one up those shelves.