In just over an hour one of these dazzling glass door inserts can be installed into your door for a fraction of the cost of a new decorative glass front door.
How to convert glass door into wood.
Either it s a separate panel held in place by the trim on either side or the two sides of the door are routed and then build around the panels.
What kind of wood should i use to make sure that it is weather proof.
Paneled doors are made in one of two ways.
Drop the glass into the cutout where the panel was removed.
The only way to know is to score along the edge to release any caulk and then pry a little to see if it s trim or solid routed wood.
To get started on glass cabinet doors remove the doors from the cabinets and remove all hardware from the doors.
Examine the back side of each door.
Here s a quick little video showing how our door conversions work.
You might find a few tiny nails where the panel meets the frame.
If so gouge away wood with a utility knife to expose the nail heads and pull the nails with a pliers.
Cut the tip at a slight angle so the hole in the end of the tip is 3 8 inch.
Install the pin for the lower hinge and then mark where you should screw it into the door.
Cut the tip off of a tube of silicone using a utility knife.
The problem is i need the first row of glass to be made of wood in order to be able to install the door in.
I thought of replacing the bottom row of glass with wood panels then once they set cutting into them to fit in the door.
Hinges don t have any give so you need it to align perfectly for them to fit together.