Cabinet Doors Without Center Stile

Cabinet with center stile removed.

Cabinet doors without center stile.

Decide on the final dimension of the cabinet door then calculate the size of your stiles rails and center panel as follows. The old framed kitchen cabinets we replaced had the centre stile. It is used to support the weight of the frame and may be removable. We do have a 27 wide cabinet and i ll be adding two new sections at 30 each that i will be building.

The center panel of these cabinet doors are made of 1 2 plywood to give you space to join the panel to the rails and stiles without a center groove therefor no router is needed. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. I have annoying center stiles in all of my cabinets which make door openings about 10 inches wide. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in.

Our frameless cabinets largest is 36 do not have the centre stile. Hinges open into themselves so that cabinet doors don t hit adjoining cabinets or appliances. Drawers are 1 1 2 wider than in framed cabinets an important consideration for additional storage or for smaller cabinets to get more storage space. Sorry can t help you with the kraftmaid issue.

Merillat favors 2 wide door frames because they use valuable hardwood efficiently without sacrificing strength. Here s a classic way to put together a strong good looking door without making any unsightly holes. My question is what are my options for the space between the two doors on a single cabinet with no stile. I would like to build these without a center stile but with two doors.

Doors sit 1 16 closer to cabinet fronts for a clean look. A center stile is often found in large double doors or wide cabinet spaces. One of the cabinet people who came out said he doesn t see that much anymore. No center stile which means easier.

The cabinets will have face frame probably 1 5. I would like to cut out the center stile to install pull out shelves but i can t tell if it actually provides structural support for the cabinet pictures. Unlike rails which are horizontal a center stile provides vertical support. Attach the center stile to the cabinet door using the pilot holes drilled earlier.

The cabinet itself is approximately 25 5 inches wide and holds up a granite countertop. Also that width suits many cabinet door sizes and styles without making the center panel look disproportionately small. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. Our cabinet now has the center stile removed and now can be attached to the door.

Remove center stile from cabinet. Remove approx 1 16 from top and bottom of the stile with a saw or sander to give a small gap to prevent.