The microwave cabinet door was easier since i was reusing the door that originally went on that once taller cabinet.
Cutting cabinet doors shorter.
So it just took cutting a few inches out of the middle to make this door work.
All in all though i couldn t be happier with the finished product.
However since the door is painted a tight seam and some wood filler would make the seam disappear.
Remove the cabinet doors with a screw gun and then mark the location of the cuts you need to make on the cabinet frame under the counter top and or between cabinets.
This means if you cut more than 1 1 8 off the bottom of the door then you have cut the bottom frame of the door completely off.
Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge.
Cut a strip of material out of the middle of the door then glue it back together.
Once your wood filler is dry sand the cabinet down and prime and paint using this tutorial.
This one only took me an hour ish to do.
Sometimes this frame is made out of a product called mdf which stands for medium density fiberboard.
Cabinet installers shorten cabinets all the time to accommodate changing situations.
Then we just had all the little finishing projects to do like caulking and extending the backsplash.
The boards that make up the frame are about 1 1 8 thick.
The process of shortening cabinets typically involves cutting out a section and cutting down doors to fit the shortened cabinet.
The best way to cut off a door bottom.
We also cut the previous tall door in half to fit on the top cabinet.
If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms.
After cutting the cabinet down on my table saw and putting back together the section i d disassembled i salvaged the doors as follows.
Although these doors were made using a rail and stile cutter set you can use the same technique for doors made with tenons domino fasteners or even shudder biscuits.
How to cut the bottom of a hollow interior door without damaging it.
Cabinets are no more than plywood boxes and most can be changed readily.
Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us.
This method wouldn t be as easy if the door wasn t painted as it would be difficult to hide the seam.
Each side of the hollow door is glued to a wooden frame.
