How To Make My Own 4 Panel Interir Door

Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task.

How to make my own 4 panel interir door.

13 door design and installation tips from interior doors to garage doors here are a baker s dozen of design and installation solutions to help you create a perfect entrance. Install the lock and you should be done. Trim the door and cut a 3 to 5 degree bevel on the lock side of the door. For a standard interior door 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood will work best.

The door frame is built using loose tenons or dominoes with a panel that floats in a groove in the frame. Run down to your local hardware store or home improvement center and purchase a sheet of plywood to use as the main panel for your new door. Interior doors are usually 1 3 8 thick. You deserve a beer or 2 at this point.

I build mine by laminating two pieces of 3 4 thick stock. The client took an integral part in choosing lumber and its location in the door. Clamps clamps and more clamps. Acquire a 4 ft 1 2 m x 8 ft 2 4 m sheet of 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood.

Cut the panels on the table saw so that they are 1 inch wider and taller than the openings in your door frame. Make four door panels. This will allow them to extend 1 2 inch into the notches that you cut into the rails on each side. Dry fit again mark the center of your lockset center of the existing strike.

This series of videos will walk you through building custom interior door panels. The two panel design fits nicely with the clean lines of the interior. Dry fit your door mark for any trimming to be done. The lumber that i generally use is 1 inch thick but as my interior door is 1 3 8 inches thick i needed to laminate two boards together to get it to my required thickness.

However with a little instruction and a broad selection of car interior upholstery parts the task is made easier than you might think. A few other things to note.