Making Sliding Wood Cabinet Doors

This video shows how to build cabinet doors using 3 4 cabinet grade plywood.

Making sliding wood cabinet doors.

Much like barn wood walls remember this one sliding doors are so in right now. So they haven t been a high priority on my mile long to do list. 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. And you don t need any specially prepared wood.

But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built. Cabinet doors can make or break the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the longevity of the cabinets. Material from a home center will be fine. If you ve got a table saw here s a new way to put it to work.

Sliding cabinets are a whole nother story. A wooden sliding door is an attractive feature to add to a cabinet project. These are simple shaker style cabinet doors and are not very expensive to make but i warn you they are a little time consuming. I recently showed you all the beginning of my laundry room remodel.

But i m not sure they re going to go away any time soon. I made my first set of diy sliding doors over two years ago. I accidentally took my closet doors off their track because they didn t have hardware. Collections etc versatile wood sliding door media display cabinet provides plenty of extra storage and display space.

You don t need any special jigs just your saw large or small a miter gauge and a sharp blade. In addition it will enhance the quality and beauty of the overall piece. And that s something that will aggravate the heck out of a new buyer their cabinet doors coming off the track and potentially breaking a cup or something so i d install some very simple knobs or something. Shows how to router the edges of the door to give it a custom detail.

The secret lies in the workmanship and quality of materials used to make cabinet doors. Bonnlo 32 h rustic storage cabinet with sliding barn doors hardware and 2 drawers farmhouse buffet entryway end table console cabinet vintage furniture no need assembly 4 4 out of 5 stars 25. Plan to use 1 3. Instead of using a plastic or metal door track you can make your own wooden sliding cabinet door track.

Choose which door to make. The wooden track will make the entire project more cohesive. Not only do sliding doors look nice but they also save space and could save you a lot of money if you need to replace an odd shaped door that they.