Carpentry and Woodworking - Cabinet door question

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jetcitymom
02-20-05, 01:41 AM
Can you take an existing kitchen cabinet door and have a handyman or cabinet maker cut out a panel from it and install clear glass instead? I want to update some of my kitchen cabinets by having glass doors, but I also want to keep the standard shape and off-white color that they are without having to redo everything!

Any other suggestions would be most welcome.

Thank you! :)

Sawdustguy
02-20-05, 09:29 AM
Depending upon how the door is made, yes, it is possible. I would NOT suggest you have a handyman do it. I would go to a custom cabinetmaker. Expect to pay $50-100.00 per door for the labor involved. That does not include the glass.
Dave_D1945
02-20-05, 09:58 PM
I've done that on some doors and Mike is right on about who should do it and the price. It's a tricky job and one slip can be really ugly.

Did I mention that I did slip once and had to make a new door (on MY dime :mad: ) Thank the gods that the homeowner had some leftover paint.

Sawdustguy
02-20-05, 10:01 PM
Thanks for adding that point about "One Slip" Dave. You're Absolutely Correct! Especially if the profile is from a company who uses their own knives and can't find the profiles anywhere. It sure doesn't seem like a big job, but one boo boo can cause a world of mess.
Dave_D1945
02-21-05, 07:04 AM
Good point about the profiles. When I made my mistake, it was on a door with a common profile and I had the cutters I needed to duplicate it. The $$ cost was low, but it took a few hours to make the new door. The whole thing raised my paranoia level and I now approach these jobs with a great deal of caution. :D