Re-facing Kitchen Cabinets ?

[Chris]

My wife and I are thinking of redoing the kitchen. We want to reface the cabinet frames and build new cabinet doors. Shaker style.

We would like to get some opinions on how to do this. This is what we had planned.

1. Use 1/4 inch red oak ply to do the cabinet ends
2. Use 1/2 solid red oak to the front of the frames
3. Use 1x solid red oak for the cabinet door frames
4. Use 1/2 inch solid red oak for the panels (rabbit all sides to 1/4 inch thick)

All door panels will be dry fit then taken apart to stain before full assembly.

Is there anything wrong with this plan or are we missing something?

Thanks Chris

[SonomaProducts.com]

The 1/4" ply for the exposed faces is cool.

Most pros just use veneer for the face of the frames. Glue it on with contact cement, roll it and trim it with a small trim router.

I would buy the doors. You can get them > My wife and I are thinking of redoing the kitchen. We want to reface the = cabinet

[Swingman]

"SonomaProducts.com" wrote

As a FWIW, real world example/go by:

The doors and drawer fronts (31 doors and 20 drawer fronts) on the kitchen below cost $1879.40, delivered with tax (8.25%) and hinges, from a local (Houston) cabinet door shop earlier this year:

They will be as good or

On previous kitchens I've run the gauntlet from doing it all myself; purchasing the stock, having it milled to spec, and doing the glue up/assembly myself; to outsourcing the whole enchilada (as above); and concur wholeheartedly with your statement.

On a remodel, and depending upon the door style (simple frame and panel), I may reconsider outsourcing, but if your time is worth anything, you would do well to get a bid and at least see what you may save in time and effort by using a specialty shop.

[Chris]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have priced the doors and you are right I would not save that much by doing it myself. It is just something I have never done and I like the challenge. Time is not a problem as I am retired and it will most likely give me a chance to buy some new tools. That is always a good thing.

Thanks again Chris

[SonomaProducts.com]

Sounds like you have te right attitude. I imagine you'll go in late at night and turn on the light just to look at your beautiful work once you're done. And a few new tools is always the way to go.

Maybe a shaper or killer router table setup to help with those doors? Maybe a wide drum sander to help flatten them like a pro?

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