Decide on the final dimension of the cabinet door then calculate the size of your stiles rails and center panel as follows.
Kitchen cabinets doors plywood. Problem is i m not very fond of wall cabinets and tall cabinets for refrigerator etc. Warping plywood cabinet doors cabinetmakers agree that plywood is not suitable for making doors because of its tendency to warp. February 11 2015 deb beatty mel behind the cherry birch or maple doors of a kitchen cabinet is the wood used to construct the cabinet box the back sides top shelves and bottom. Columbia s appalachian traditions line answers the need for the edge glued lumber or plank matched look perfectly.
Plywood or particle board. For flatness and stability mdf core material is a better choice. This video shows how to build cabinet doors using 3 4 cabinet grade plywood. But i wanted a really nice natural color for the bottom doors so i used the hickory 2 x4 purebond plywood panels for the doors on the base cabinets and pantry.
Shows how to router the edges of the door to give it a custom detail. By combining our ply or formica doors drawer fronts and worktops with ikea s kitchen cabinets you can create the look of a bespoke handmade plywood kitchen for a fraction of the cost. On the whole kitchen and bathroom cabinet boxes entirely constructed of plywood are sturdier more durable and hold veneer better than particle board cabinet boxes. This is another one of my hacks featuring ikea custom cabinet doors.
For cabinet doors a plywood face can give you a finished look regardless of the type of plywood you ve chosen to use for the box construction. I find it more suitable to have all cabinets on one level. For simplicity and to be able to build them with only plywood i went with a clean modern frameless design with full overlay doors. If all other factors are equal plywood cabinets are best.
These easy routed cabinet doors use a 1 4 thick center panel. It s an ikea kitchen do over with plywood cabinet fronts. I bought an apartment and it came with a brand new ikea kitchen. But considering other factors such as cost and availability particleboard cabinet boxes can be a wise choice.
To save a few bucks i built my cabinet boxes from 3 4. These smaller panels are a lot easier to handle than full sheets and since most of my cabinets were built 24 wide i did that on purpose i only had to cut the door panels down in one direction since the 2.