New Doors For Old Kitchen Cabinets

A standard sized cabinet door needs two hinges.

New doors for old kitchen cabinets. Select new cabinet doors made from solid wood rigid thermofoil or bamboo. Surfaces 10 in w x 28 in h x 0 75 in d white rigid thermofoil wall cabinet door. Most of this article is focused on the diy approach to this job but these same ideas can work to save you money if you want to hire a carpenter cabinet maker or contractor. Standard overlays also called traditional overlays leave the face of the cabinet box visible around doors and drawers creating a type of frame.

An overlay is how the cabinet doors lay on the cabinet face. We recently added a new cabinet to an old cabinet box at the dexter house during our kitchen refresh and i was surprised just how easy it was. So if you need a cabinet door that s 12 7 16 wide by 27 15 16 high that s no problem. In terms of materials for new kitchen cabinet doors it s likely you ll want the cabinets themselves to be your guide but this isn t necessarily a requirement.

But in most cases you ll want the door materials to match the cabinets. No matter your approach replacement kitchen cabinet doors will save you a bundle of money as compared to new cabinets. Cabinet refacing is also a much less involved process than removing old cabinets and installing new ones. After receiving lots of questions about the process we decided to put together a diy.

According to lowe s home improvement a national home. Refacing is an ideal option for many people because of its convenience says cheryl. Get the new doors ready to mount on the frames. Carefully place the hinges on the door.

The process doesn t require removal of the appliances so the kitchen stays functional while the work is being done. Replacement cabinet doors come in 1 16 inch steps to fit any size opening you have. There are two overlay styles. With new hardware and new cabinet doors and drawer fronts that match the replaced frames your kitchen will have a brand new look.

Once you ve decided on how you will update your kitchen cabinet doors you will need to decide on the style. Replacement kitchen cabinet doors are nothing to fear. As part of the installation you can choose to upgrade the inside of your cabinets with dovetail drawer boxes or new drawer slides for a soft close every time. Read on for this easy tutorial plus a video.

Some options for the style can be flat panel which are doors with a flat center panel and a raised frame. Another style that s popular is raised panel cabinet doors which have a raised center panel surrounded by a contour.