Making Panel Doors Move

After putting my stack dado in the table saw i cut a groove for the door s panel to float in.

Making panel doors move.

Then subtract the widths of both stiles from the total door width then cut the rails to that length plus 3 4 that will make more sense later. Link to the craftsman door trim project. Frames use 3 4 thick stock with 1 4 panels in various materials and veneers a general purpose saw blade will do the job although. The panel should slide into the groove without requiring any force but it shouldn t wiggle either.

Mark the doorway. Before you get to sawing gluing and sanding you ll need. Updating a flat panel core door with some trim and bead board to give it a more updated look. This is a beginners guide to making loose tenon raised panel cabinet doors in mdf.

Frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time. Measure the doorway where you ll be installing your door. Other panel options include glass mirror metal or even ceramic. So cut the stiles to the same length as your desired door height.

In a frame and panel construction a large panel is fitted into a groove in the interior edge of a more dimensionally stable frame made of narrow. Cutting the main door panel 1. Acquire a 4 ft 1 2 m x 8 ft 2 4 m sheet of 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood. Using the straightforward process detailed here you can crank out great looking doors for many applications including furniture cabinets and built ins.

There are many ways to make raised panel cabinet doors and having tried m. That meant that all i d need for this project is a 12 piece of 1 4 actual thickness 0 2 plywood from lowe s. Typical construction for frame and panel doors have stiles running the full height and the rails fitting in between. Wooden door panels usually are flat or have raised center fields possibly with carvings.

If the groove is too narrow and it probably will be on the first try nudge your saw s fence a tiny bit and repeat both cuts. Fortunately our bedroom door was completely smooth so i didn t need to apply veneer over it our foyer door had that faux wood grain texture which i covered with veneer. The groove is a hair wider than 3 4 and 1 2 deep. It will hold the panel but still allow it to expand and contract across its width.