Making Interior Panel Doors

Frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time.

Making interior panel doors.

Some are paneled with solid wood. Full size home doors are a project we can all find a place for but they can be intimidating. In part two we ll build the interior panel and and finish it. Softwoods such as pine are more easily dented but are still quite durable.

I needed custom doors for my basement because of the low ceilings. And i loved the results. If you also need to build or install a frame you will need to take the width of the frame into consideration and because shimming a door frame can add some thickness it is best to wait until after the door frame is installed before building the door or build them. Some are hollow and simple.

The first step in making a door is taking measurements. I briefly considered making them all stained wood but that requires veneer which is quite costly so i decided to go with paint instead. Unfortunately when you order short doors the factory just cuts the bottom off leaving a d. It was simple enough to do to the rest of the doors in the house.

Solid wood has good strength and insulating properties. How to build a door. Frames use 3 4 thick stock with 1 4 panels in various materials and veneers a general purpose saw blade will do the job although. In this article we ll be building the frame for an interior door from wood.

There s a lot of lumber and a lot of weight plus they re bigger. Using the straightforward process detailed here you can crank out great looking doors for many applications including furniture cabinets and built ins. Almost anyone with a bit of woodworking. Hardwoods such as oak are very resistant to denting.

Wood panel doors made for interior and exterior applications have a classic appeal. Doors should generally be around 1 8 to 3 16 smaller than the frame.