Questions tagged [door]
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How can I best fix and reinforce this door that has flat concealed hinges which are misaligned
The door hinges seem to be not lined up with the cupboard panel. We will eventually replace it all but for now I need a way to either fix or reinforce the door so it doesn’t keep coming off the ...
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Making a thick door not catch on a drawer front
I am planning a sideboard that has 2 sets of doors on the outside and a pair of drawers in the middle. The desired appearance of the doors and fronts requires that the doors be as thick as 1.5 inches. ...
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rail and stile question
In rail and stile cabinet doors, the stile (vertical) always runs the whole length of the door, while the rail (horizontal) does not. At least, I can't find any exceptions to this rule. Is there a ...
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Seemingly odd exterior door jamb size
I am going to replace a rotted piece of a exterior door jamb for a friend. The best I can measure, it seems to be, 2-3/8" (or 2-1/2"?) x 1-1/4". I probably need to do some taking apart ...
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Any special considerations for big cabinet doors?
I'm in the design phase for some kitchen (wall) cabinets, to replace the nasty ones that came with my house. I want to go all the way up to the ceiling, so the doors will be 48 inches high. The way I ...
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Unexpected speckling and herringbone pattern after staining
I'm refinishing my door (without removing hardware). After staining I ended up with (both shown in the picture)
some bright speckles in some parts of the wood (especially around the hardware) and
a ...
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Best way to lengthen a section of doorframe?
I’m putting up a stud wall in front of an existing masonry wall that has a door in. I would like to reposition this door on the new stud wall, and this extend/lengthen the middle section of the ...
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Best way to mount mirror in medicine cabinet door
I'm building a medicine cabinet with a door that will be a framed mirror. Door stock is 3/4" poplar, mirror is 1/4" thickness. I'd like a 1/4" reveal from the front.
Is it better to ...
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Surface mounted hinge for 45 degree corner cabinet
I am new to woodworking and have built a corner unit in our ensuite bathroom. I am looking to find a 45 degree corner hinge which is surface mounted (I am unable to use a hinge with a mortise due to ...
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How to determine minimum width of cabinet door stiles and rails?
This is my first time making cabinet doors with inset glass. The width of the doors will be about 18 1/2" and the height will be about 30". These are shaker style doors with a single ...
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How do I fix a hairline crack in a hollow core door stile?
I'm installing a door knob and latch in a hollow core door. While screwing in the latch faceplate, I noticed a long hairline crack that starts at the latch bore and runs maybe 8 inches up the stile. ...
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How can I trim plywood flush to an edge that is not 90 degrees?
I am building a small door. I have a frame that is glued and nailed together that is 1 inch thick shown here:
1/4" birch plywood will be glued to both sides of this. The plan was to glue ...
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What is a good choice for wood to build painted vanity cabinet doors?
I'm going to build paint grade shaker style vanity cabinet doors. I will use 1/4" plywood for the panel. I haven't loooked, but I'm guessing I can find 1/4" Birch plywood.
I'm not sure what ...
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Bowed wood for door build [duplicate]
I'm preparing to build some doors for my workshop and I'm really struggling to get help with an issue I'm having. I'm going for a framed ledge and brace design and I've got my components, however, a ...
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How to make the natural wood grains become visible on my wooden door?
Scenario. I have a wooden door that's:
Made by whitewood that's covered by a plywood.
The plywood has white ash veneer pressed on it from the plywood factory. It's a 4mm thick plywood that's ...
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