Adding Trim To Kitchen Cabinet Doors

This step completes the addition of trim to the kitchen cabinet.

Adding trim to kitchen cabinet doors. The first problem was that there was no lip on the cabinet in which to add molding. We built a frame that would sit on top of the cabinet and that we could attach the trim to the frame above the cabinet. However adding the strips changed the thickness of the doors. Trim molding consist of two types.

Then take a dry cloth and wipe both mdf trim pieces and cabinet door. As soon as you have all your doors build it s time to get out the wood filler. Place a weight on it and leave it for 10 to 12 hours. One has a 90 degree lip to fit on edges and the other lays flat on the face of the door.

How to add trim and paint your laminate cabinets. Because they abut against each other way closer than the ones in your picture adding the extra thickness means they could no longer open fully. And i know i would go positively cuckoo with a kitchen of naked cabinets and all the drawer stuff all over the house so i decided to split this up into the span of what became three days. Once you have your pieces cut and the edges sanded using your ryobi airstrike nailer nail each trim peace onto the door starting with your two vertical pieces and then your horizontal pieces.

From drab to fab. Nail in the center first then move to the ends. Take the mdf trim pieces off the cabinet door and place them right next to the side they will be installed on putting them right side down. This will remove dust to help the liquid nails or wood glue adhere.

Both types are mitered at 45 degrees to fit on all four sides of the. And a wider view of the whole kitchen. November 5 2015 by admin 55 comments. I am thinking about doing this to our flat faced cabinet doors and.

If it is a wooden trim simply nail it to the cabinet. Now you are ready to attach the trim to the door. Use tape to label the backside of your cabinet door and the inside of your cabinets so you know where they should go when you re ready to hang them back up. I transformed all my flat cabinets to shaker style changed the hinges to the hidden european style hinges painted them and they look great.

Adding trim to cabinets. As the doors ended so did the top of the cabinet.