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A false-front door add-on for an existing open-base cabinet — plywood panels, decorative fronts, and hinges to close up a base you've already built.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door backer | 1 | 1/4" × 15 1/4" × 26" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| False front boards | 6 | 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 7 1/4" | Pine hobby stock | ☐ |
| False front top board | 1 | 1/2" × 7 1/2" × 15 1/4" | Pine hobby stock | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Pine hobby stock, 1/2" thick x 5-1/2" wide, 4 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pine hobby stock, 1/2" thick x 7-1/2" wide, 16 in | 1 each | ☐ |
| 1/4" plywood | 1 each | ☐ |
| Door knobs or pulls | 7 each | ☐ |
| Hinges, set | 1 set | ☐ |
| 5/8" nails or staples | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 3 oz | ☐ |
Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
This plan assumes the open-base cabinet from the Basic Collection is already built, per its own plan. Don't start here first.
Tools: Circular Saw, Random Orbit Sander. Materials: 1/4" plywood
Cut the plywood door backer to size and sand the edges carefully. Edge banding, applied and trimmed now, gives a much cleaner look than leaving the plywood edges bare.
Tools: Bar / Pipe Clamps. Materials: Pine hobby stock, 1/2" thick x 5-1/2" wide, 4 ft, Pine hobby stock, 1/2" thick x 7-1/2" wide, 16 in, 5/8" nails or staples, Wood glue
Glue and clamp the decorative front boards to the plywood backer. A few 5/8" nails or staples from the back add extra security to the glue joint while it cures.
Materials: Door knobs or pulls, Hinges, set
Attach the knobs or pulls to the doors — this fastener is also part of what holds the false front to the plywood, so don't skip it. Attach the finished doors to the base cabinet with hinges.