Door Construction

Ever wanted to build cabinet doors with glass panels instead of all wood doors? Now you can using this easy tutorial. Cabinets always look more interesting with glass doors. They can be used for kitchen cabinets or freestanding cabinets. Follow along at the link.

This beautiful sliding door with frosted glass panels will bring a modern touch to your home. Perfect for a space where a door would take up too much room. Easy to build using these free woodworking plans.

Adding glass panels to the doors on the wide screen tv cabinet creates a more contemporary look to this stylish piece of furniture. Go to this link and open up Issue 61 TV Unit.

12 x 12 ft with hinge details. PDF number 6383.

This is a collection of a few of the doors I have used in some of my interior models, ranging from cabinet doors, to panel doors, to double doors.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a Victorian style screen door. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Low on space for a door swing, now you can build a barn style sliding door using the free step-by-step instructions at the link.

Did you know you can turn a plain wooden door into a barn door? Well you can with this quick tutorial.

Build a sliding barn door with style using these free step-by-step instructions.

What this homeowner would like to do next is replace the plain hollow core doors in her hallway with something more attractive and substantial. This seemed just a little too challenging for Karen to handle on her own so she requested a HouseCall and Ron was more than happy to oblige.

Although frame-and-panel doors appear complicated, they are not really hard to build if you take your time and measure carefully. Frame-and-panel doors consist of the rails (the top and bottom pieces), the stiles (the side pieces), and the panel.

Dress up plain bifold doors using this free tutorial to create craftsman style closet doors.

Did you know you can take a regular door and make it look like a barn door? Well you can. At the link they will show you how to recreate this look. Awesome.

Simple construction techniques are used to make a custom wooden screen door.

The instructions at the link show you how to transform a hollow core door into a thing of beauty. A dutch door.

It is not often that you can complete a project in a weekend that will save you money and dramatically improve the looks of your house. But that is what will happen when you replace a worn, drafty front door with a stylish, energy-efficient new one.

Free DIY instructions to build your own screen door.

Made with a panel that floats inside a frame, this door can cope with seasonal wood movement.

Build your own Shaker cabinet doors using this free tutorial.

Three ways to build a door, including batten, layered and joined door designs, diagrams and instructions. ...

Here is a great tutorial if you plan to build your own barn doors.

Learn how to build and install a sliding barn door in your home.

At the link you can download the free plans to build your own tongue and groove cabinet doors.

Build your own screen door using this free tutorial.

This look was created using a basic flat panel door and adding 1/4 inch thick wood to look like planks. Here is how...

While sliding doors provide lots of sunshine during the day, they can leave you feeling like you are on stage once the sun goes down. Pella Windows has created the perfect solution.

Build your own flat panel cabinet doors using this free tutorial. You can use 1/4 inch plywood or beadboard for the panel.

Build Shaker style cabinet doors with beadboard panels with these instructions.

This entry door has tongue-and-groove boards, installed diagonally, which form the panels on the exterior side. Door frame joints get their strength from biscuits, used three across.

Build a set of sliding chalkboard doors using these free instructions. Great for a pantry, closet or just about anywhere.