Door Construction

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.

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.

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.

If you have an appliance garage or corner cabinet in your kitchen, chances are you need to build a tambour door.It is made from slats of wood joined together on the back with a flexible material, usually cloth, and rides in a track. Follow along at the link and see how it was built.

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.

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.

Add curb appeal to your front door by framing it with trim. Here is how.

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

All you need to transform your flat hollow-core doors is molding, miter box, saw, and glue. Amazing.

A cutting diagram for a storm door.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Follow along at the link and build your own custom screen door.

Turn flat bifold doors for your closet into beautiful barn style doors using the free tutorial available at the link. Smart thinking.

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.

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

A Simple 3-Board Door by Bob Smalser ...but on a boat, not a barn. This simple little door below is an excellent example. Were it for something in your kid is room, you could build it in three or four cumulative hours. But for a boat, two plus days is closer to the mark.

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

Rons wife Lynn invited an architect to their new home to help with their long, winding hallway. To provide a more spacious feeling, Pat suggested that they consider widening the entry to the dining room. Ron and Lynn thought this was a great idea, so Ron got started.

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.

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

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

Door-making is not as difficult to master as you might think, and this project will give you all you need to know to build a simple interior door.

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