By doing this you can also increase the value of your home consider this simple diy project an investment on the future of your home.
How to modernize a 6 panel door.
If you have plain flat doors in the interior of your home here is a fast and easy way to update them.
January 29 2016 diy projects.
Use a cutter that matches your panel thickness.
Fortunately our bedroom door was completely smooth so i didn t need to apply veneer over it our foyer door had that faux wood grain texture which i covered with veneer.
Center the cut or cut from same side of each piece so the dado will be same measurement from face of board.
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Make sure they are all exactly same length.
If you live in an older home odds are that you have plenty of 70 s and 80 s style doors nice and flat.
And purchasing inexpensive new doors adds up because you can t replace just one door.
That meant that all i d need for this project is a 12 piece of 1 4 actual thickness 0 2 plywood from lowe s.
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It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12.
Now cut all four rails to finished length keeping in mind that their length will determine the width of finished door.
Something even faster and easier.
And the thing i like about this option is that you can go beyond the ubiquitous 6 panel door and create a unique look for your house.
Or perhaps my favorite the budget friendly plain to paneled door.
But when it came time to update the garage door i wanted to try something different.
The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too.
The easiest flat panel door update ever.
For around 15 to 25 dollars per door you can update each door in your homes interior for a beautiful look and feel.