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 13/11/2007, 18:45
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Dc
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making kitchen cabinet doors
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Hi,
Can anybody help, I want to make some simple kitchen cabinet doors of varying sizes. How should I do it, what wood should I be using and where do I get it from? Any help greatly appreciated.
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dc
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13/11/2007, 18:50
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woolybanana
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Plywood for example, find some beading to finish them off. Though I suspect IKEA's cheapest may be cheaper.
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13/11/2007, 19:15
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marc62
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Re: making kitchen cabinet doors
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Hi DC
Twice in a week my area of knowledge can come in handy! (26 years in the kitchen industry)
If you are on a budget use mfc board cut to size & re-edge. The board must me minimum 18mm thick up to a maximum of 22mm, this is to allow for the hinges.
If you have a little more money, use MDF & router to size. Once again note the thickness.
I would not use ply as it will give the appearance of a home made door & the edges will not finish very nice. The ply will also be prone to warp.
Hope this helps
Marc
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13/11/2007, 21:50
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Dave&Olive
 
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Re: making kitchen cabinet doors
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hi ok
really depends on what equipment you have i.e. routers, table saw ,planner etc etc . for a cheap way out with just a saw just buy some t&g for shutters and brace it , or pine floor boards ??
this one I done for the gite is just pine floor boards ,chevrons and floor joists for the work top
dave
http://www.lepoirie.com/
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13/11/2007, 22:14
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LEO
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 Dc wrote: | |
Hi,
Can anybody help, I want to make some simple kitchen cabinet doors of varying sizes. How should I do it, what wood should I be using and where do I get it from? Any help greatly appreciated.
regards
dc
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I have just purchased , off the shelf, solid oak kitchen doors from B&Q at £35.00 each. They are beautifully finished. 3,4,5,6 hundred wide. You could not make this quality yourself at that price!
Leo.
www.vianormandy.com
( I owe , I owe , so it's off to work I go! )
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14/11/2007, 8:03
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marc62
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I thought mdf had been banned.
Ply does not warp in kitchens owing to the cross grain.
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Hi Woolybanana
I can only quote from the years experience & from examples seen in the past. If it is very thick & flooring grade then no it will not, but that grade will not make for a decent finish. Anyway, it is all ideas & opinions, I have seen many a "Home Made" kitchen far better than some which have cost thousands, but then again I have seen some bad ones.
Marc
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14/11/2007, 10:01
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woolybanana
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With hindsight I would have used mdf or just gone to IKEA and bought the lot. It would have saved time which is so precious now. But as the 'doors' were mainly drawer fronts and not too big I was able to buy offcuts in some cases and save money
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19/11/2007, 17:42
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Dc
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Thanks for all replies. My problem is both width and height, and I do not have all the tools to do a really good job. The real problem is I've found is sourcing the materials, the wife wants more of a sapin nord (white) colour, it needs to be double faced any ideas.
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dc
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