Making Interior Panel Doors

It was simple enough to do to the rest of the doors in the house.

Making interior panel doors.

How to build a door. Some are hollow and simple. And i loved the results. Full size home doors are a project we can all find a place for but they can be intimidating.

Both kinds are drilled mortised and sealed. Frames use 3 4 thick stock with 1 4 panels in various materials and veneers a general purpose saw blade will do the job although. Interior doors are varied. I briefly considered making them all stained wood but that requires veneer which is quite costly so i decided to go with paint instead.

Wood panel doors made for interior and exterior applications have a classic appeal. Hardwoods such as oak are very resistant to denting. Solid wood has good strength and insulating properties. I needed custom doors for my basement because of the low ceilings.

If you also need to build or install a frame you will need to take the width of the frame into consideration and because shimming a door frame can add some thickness it is best to wait until after the door frame is installed before building the door or build them. Unfortunately when you order short doors the factory just cuts the bottom off leaving a d. Almost anyone with a bit of woodworking. Softwoods such as pine are more easily dented but are still quite durable.

Frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time. Solid wood has good strength and insulating properties. In part two we ll build the interior panel and and finish it. The first step in making a door is taking measurements.

Using the straightforward process detailed here you can crank out great looking doors for many applications including furniture cabinets and built ins. In this article we ll be building the frame for an interior door from wood.