Installing New Cabinet Doors On Old Cabinets

After receiving lots of questions about the process we decided to put together a diy.

Installing new cabinet doors on old cabinets.

It s an easy job and you ll save money because it costs much less than replacing your entire cabinets and drawers. They can also bend. Another style that s popular is raised panel cabinet doors which have a raised center panel surrounded by a contour. There are two overlay styles.

According to lowe s home improvement a national home. Hanging the doors involves attaching the hinges to the door determining how the door fits on the cabinet and aligning the door evenly on the cabinet. Standard overlays also called traditional overlays leave the face of the cabinet box visible around doors and drawers creating a type of frame. Whether you opt for brand new cabinets or refinishing your existing cabinets you can save a lot of money by installing them yourself.

Select new cabinet doors made from solid wood rigid thermofoil or bamboo. 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. An overlay is how the cabinet doors lay on the cabinet face. Hgtv experts pat simpson and jodi marks show how to give your kitchen a brand new look by replacing the cabinet doors drawer fronts and hardware.

Read on for this easy tutorial plus a video. This makes cabinet doors fit poorly. Carefully place the hinges on the door. Some options for the style can be flat panel which are doors with a flat center panel and a raised frame.

New hinges can update any. The process doesn t require removal of the appliances so the kitchen stays functional while the work is being done. A standard sized cabinet door needs two hinges. Get the new doors ready to mount on the frames.

Cabinet refacing is also a much less involved process than removing old cabinets and installing new ones. How to install new hinges on old cabinet doors. You can sand and paint or stain old doors. Once you ve decided on how you will update your kitchen cabinet doors you will need to decide on the style.