How To Make 5 Panel Doors

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How to make 5 panel doors.

You ve seen two different ways of adding molding to transform flat doors now jenna is here with two more gorgeous door updates. This is my first instructable and my first try at building my own door. Remove the door knobs and all other hardware from your interior door to simplify the paint application. Build a panel door.

The groove is a hair wider than 3 4 and 1 2 deep. After putting my stack dado in the table saw i cut a groove for the door s panel to float in. If you re replacing the old hardware make sure the new hardware will match. Choose paint recommended for interior doors such as types with a durable gloss or semi gloss sheen that makes it easy to clean.

If your main door panel is 80 inches 200 cm tall and 25 inches 64 cm wide you should have enough material left over for about 4 80 in 200 cm x 4 5 in 11 cm sections and 6 16 in 41 cm x 4 5 in 11 cm sections. Mill the stock to 3 4 thickness for the stiles and rails and to 5 8 thickness for the panel. The plane is a standard 5 bailey with a corrugated sole. I do think the finished product turned out great materials used were3 2x6 x 8 foot1 2x8 x 8 foot this could be 4 foot 1 2.

Panel doors consist of two stiles side pieces and two rails top and bottom along with a panel that sits between them. It will hold the panel but still allow it to expand and contract across its width. This is what most door cutter sets are designed for. How to make the parts of a cabinet door.

Repairing them without compromising their integrity required patience and an understanding of their mortise and tenon joinery. Rip the rails and stiles to width per the cut list. You will trim them flush in later operations. A groove holds the panel.

Crosscut them to length leaving them somewhat oversized. And we have more to come so make sure that you ve subscribed by rss or email to get every update. Please be light on me as i know i make mistakes.