Building Outdoor Cabinet Doors

Diy cabinet doors are a great way to update an old space.

Building outdoor cabinet doors.

Whether you are remodeling a kitchen bathroom laundry room or any room with built in cabinets you can build your own cabinet doors to make your space look like new again. Get help with the hinges. Leave openings in the sheathing to match any cabinet openings. Countersinking inch and a half deep holes in the outer edges of the boards allows us to connect them with 3 inch deck screws.

Replacing cabinet doors will give your room an instant facelift. Our take on cabinets for an outdoor kitchen starts with a frame of pressure treated 2x4s. Screw the hinges onto the flange then screw the hinges onto the door. For more tips including how to build a raised panel cabinet door read on.

The cabinets are the most demanding part of the project but once those are done you can add the appliances and everything else you need to make the kitchen functional. If you have to go with wooden doors seal them with a wood varnish labeled for exterior wooden furniture. Finally screw the hinges and handle onto the door and install it to the cabinet. To build an outdoor kitchen.

For the cabinets create boxes out of plywood to fit within the depth of the framing. You also have to hang them. How to build outdoor kitchen cabinets. If you can t track any down you can trim old wooden cabinet doors or cut wood panels to fit your project.

Building shaker cabinet doors is only part of the story. Having an outdoor kitchen can be a real treat especially during summer. From each end using the table saw. After that coat the door with your desired finish to give it a glossy elegant look.

In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen. We attach the boards together on edge to maximize space inside the cabinet. Build in a 1 inch wide 1 inch deep flange around the front of each box. She also drilled holes through both sides of each stake she would be using.

To avoid paying 50 or more for pint size sliding door hardware kristine repurposed a 1 inch flat metal bar and metal garden edging stakes. Once it s done you just slide your grill into place and you have a lovely outdoor kitchen for just a fraction of the cost. I love the rustic look of this one and you can have it completed in just a weekend. Once you ve cut the door out soften its sides with a router to get rid of any rough edges.

Designing and building one is not even that difficult. Euro or cup hinges are the easiest most forgiving means of hanging your new cabinet doors. She cut the bar to length then drilled screw holes to mount it. To even up the ends of the door cut 1 16 in.