How to REPLACE OLD CABINET DOORS!!!!
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2022
- Got some crusty old cabinet doors to replace? I sure did😂. This video will explain step by step how to replace cabinet doors.
Also, here are some links to some indispensable tools for installing new doors:
Kreg hinge jig: amzn.to/3JOhKcW
Self-centering drill bit: amzn.to/3FRtk4F
I will make a small commission from sales through these links. Thanks for the support!!! 
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Not gonna lie, I like your channel sometimes just for the aesthetics. It feels like listening to an older brother teach you some random info about their job which can actually help you out in the long run. Always appreciate your advice man!
Hell yeah thanks for this Ben! I've already ordered my doors and they got delivered yesterday... this video will be super useful for me. Take care, man
This has nothing to do with cabinets, but I just tried your hawk and finishing trowel method on some drywall repairs in my house. HOLY MOLY Game changer! I suck with drywall but I used to be a concrete finisher so I have a hawk and a couple trowels so I gave it a whirl. So much easier to get a smooth finish and so much less sanding. Thank You for all the USEFUL tips
The placement of the handle mounting holes drilled by hand in the "template" cabinet door will be more accurate on the front of the door, than on the back. This is because the drill will not have been held perfectly perpendicular to the door when drilling those holes. So to properly transfer the desired hole pattern when making the jig, the laminate should definitely be held against the front of the template door and be drilled through from the back of the door. (When using the jig, it should of course be held against the front of a door, and the door drilled through from the front.)
26:37 "If you don't have good skills with the drill, I don't know how you've gotten this far. heh... "
Classic. Nice, Ben!
I've been accumulating supplies for a bath and kitchen remodel. I did the smaller bath last year as a trial run. Turned out well, but the Kreg jig does look like a timesaver over mounting the oak doors I made in a mill and accurately drilling them out (my machinist friend is ultra precise).
mm, in... just say how many thou you want!
Please appreciate the engineering marvel of these hinges. It is a second to snap them on and off, yet they hold the door and sustain thousands of door openings without any issue.
They look straightforward first, but it needs lots of work to come up with this design.
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@@vancouvercarpenter would be worth mentioning that the proper screwdriver is a #2 pozi. People chew up the screws with a #2 Phillips.
Great video! Very relatable.
I think the best videos on cabinets refresh are by carpenters. Great look, flat fronts are in and I’m loving it 🥰
I learned some stuff about those annoying hinges that I didn't know about before, like what each screw is for and so on. Thanks, good video, informative. Keep up the good work.
In a moment of weakness I bought the Lee Valley door hinge jig and it has more adjustments to get your hole perfectly spaced every time. BUT the Kreg jig is 20% of the price and will work if you do only a few doors.
1 mil + 1 mil ≠ 1/8” 😅
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You are the champion my man! Love how you explain everything so well, and you're always so carefull and precise with everything. Truly a professional craftsman.
Greetings from Holland!
the cage part of the kregg jig twists off, you dont need to unchuck it from the drill. ive used that tool many times and love it.
Another great VC!
My only addition would be to practice the knobs/handles on one of the old doors. Make a jig from that and use the jig on the old door to check for accuracy.
We got a fixer upper home and the cabinet boxes were in great shape but the actual doors had this really weird drywall mud texture that the previous "artistic" type owner had applied to the kitchen doors! (Imagine cake icing tips with gold colored paint on the tips of the drywall) ! Yeah, I'm serious! It was horrendous! Lol! Anyways I researched kitchen cabinet doors replacements. I was shocked at how incredibly expensive they are! Seriously even a basic shaker style mdf center kitchen door was around $80 dollars (US) on the cheap side!! After laughing at the ridiculous price I decided to go ahead and restore the doors myself. Believe it or not citris paint remover actually softened the drywall mud and I was able to scrape it off and the old paint. A little sanding and primer a painted them with advance benjamin moore paint and now they look brand new!! Even if I couldn't restore them I would and could build the doors a hell of a lot cheaper than the ridiculous price of $80 dollars a door for mdf!! Smh....
Yeah, somebody already told you about the Kreg jig bit holder coming off.
It’s cool that you showed how to make a jig. But I don’t even put the first one on without a jig. They’re not very expensive. For $13 you can get a pair that give you the holes for cabinet doors as well as drawers.
Love your channel. I’ve learned a lot.
Even though I don't plan on doing anything with my cabinets anytime soon it's nice to know what I will be getting into. Thanks for the video
Instead of removing the drill, the flange that the drill bit goes through twists off. Just pop it off and move the base . Pop it back on.
I saw a vid a few days back and the user was running the vac with the nozzle right by the large bit as he was drilling down. It cleared out all the chips as they were produced, no need to pull off the drill guide and clean it out.
I have the same one and I do the same. And it let's you drill the Hinge screw holes
@@sik6hundred I'd like to find some small bits (for the screw holes) that has a "stop" built onto it, so that I can get away from using a bit of tape as a depth gauge.
@@VC-Toronto I just barely drill into the wood. Enough to guide the screw
Kreg Jig KHI-PULL Cabinet Door Pull Jig is awesome. Kreg makes some great tools for the craftsman. The hinge tool is a perfect addition to the toolbox.
Lol 'gotta stop talking', this was helpful we are installing a new kitchen so thanks. Just a quick note you are slowly introducing metric, good on ya lol. I'm from way down here in New Zealand so it's metric for us.
Not sure if it has been mentioned yet but most of those hinges types have Pozidriv screws. They look similar to the standard Philips but have a bit more to them. I had no idea until I won a Multi-Bit screwdriver that had Pozidriv bits and was told they were for cabinet hinges. It's like night and day since they are the proper bits for their screws.
Love all your great tips! New fan 🤩
Great video Ben!
I used this Kreg jig when I refinished 19 kitchen doors this summer. The jig was great … but was even better when I started running my vacuum while drilling the holes. Doing so resulted in less work for the bit and a better result. Also, as “narinwtf” said is his comment, you don’t have to unchuck your bit each time. The Kreg jig comes apart … but remember to use the jig to drill the 2 pilot holes first.
As always, great video and instruction.
Thank you!
I need a back drop plant for my vids.
Keep up the good work.
To make the handle jig, use a piece of lexan so you can line up the stoppers perfectly!!
You need a Kreg Cabinet Hardware Jig, really nice when you have a lot of handles to drill out
Hey Ben, when working with particle board a great trick is to use wood glue in the screw holes as it makes it stronger than real wood and the screws will not loosen over time.
Not sure how he produces so many videos without enough Ritalin to time travel. If it's even possible to have a project goin that he hasn't covered, I just go to bed cause I know when I wake up he'll have just posted one.
When building a door handle jig, don't use two separate pieces of wood for each side of the jig - they will never line up perfectly. Instead, use a thicker piece of wood with a dado cut down the middle. You can then glue or screw the template material into the slot.
Yes! Also, the two pieces don’t have to meet at the corner! Just make sure your template/laminate/hardboard has two edges at 90 degrees to each other, then slot each edge into the groove on your piece of wood. The laminate itself gives you the 90 degrees, and you can leave a gap of an inch (that’s 25mm for you Ben) at the corner.
The piece of plastic that is holding the bit plumb twists off so you don't have to take your drill off
😂 Wish I knew that before filming the video!
nice thanks
If the doors need changing, it's likely time to change the hinges as well. The hinges are so inexpensive these days it's hard to justify re-using 10 year old hinges. (also, the newer hinges have nice features such as soft close etc)
AEG fusion impact wrench ( I USE THE IMPACT WRENCH SKIN WITH AN IMPACT DRIVER ADAPTER) have a very good 6 setting 3 settings for torque, 3 for speed, the last speed setting is Pulse which for yur apprentice stops that overtightening issue Ben....
My husband can do a lot of things but I'll keep on good terms w/ the cabinet maker that built our kitchen for cabinet doors - picky engineer husband isn't so picky and precise when it comes to cabinets🤣
If you transferred the hinge locations with the doors hinge side to hinge side, and they weren't both the same distance from the top and bottom of the door, wouldn't it be wrong when you flip the new door over? I guess as long as they're pretty close to the same dimension, you can adjust it out?
I thought the same thing! The door would be shifted but the spacing would be right.
Good point. The hinge space difference was about 1/16 and the new door was slightly taller. I would say it was close enough to not cause alignment issues.
HOWEVER i think yur videos are a good benchmark, measure thrice cut once
As far as centering goes.. did you ever try douing this without a jig at first...1)take one old door with hinges removed and lay it down squarely on top of the new door to be bored... 2) then run the proper size fostner strait through the hinge hole of the old door boring it just until you begin boring a hole into the new door... 3)then undo clamps and remove the old door, 4) finally, attatch the jig which has the depth gauge on it and bore the hole in the new door to its proper depth.
As an American that works in trades and also does finish carpentry….. There are times, that will work using Metric measurements. Why, well; simple….EASIER to call out numbers, send in measurements and so on; than using imperial measurements. It’s true, and know others who do the same.
Also, ya know the medical profession here in states Use ALL METRIC MEASUREMENTS, ain’t that interesting 😉
There's a reason why those plastic inserts for the hinge screws are used. MDF just doesn't hold a screw for very long. Inserts are very inexpensive. If you really don't want to use inserts for some strange reason you can put a drop of wood glue into the drilled screw hole and that may (maybe) strengthen the MDF hold on the screw. Probably not, but maybe.
Hey bud, big fan! What’s your ideas on best stainable wood filler? I know there’s a million… used a million… asking your opinion on the best:)?
How much difference between custom panels vs off shell cabinets
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One issue with some imported hardware is the screws are metric, and if they are too long and need cutting to length, it can be a challenge. For Imperial screws, some of my electrical pliers have built in cutters for a #6 or a #8 screw, and when you unthread the screw from the pliers any "flash" is cleaned off. If anyone knows of a maker of pliers with built in bolt cutters that have metric threads, I'd love to know of them. I've had to thread on a nut, cut the bolt to length with an angle grinder, then unthread the nut to chase the threads. (not exactly a fast operation)
29:45 If you haven’t drilled them your finger(s) at least once; definitely haven’t done a lot of cabinetry projects😳
So glad to see this comment. Got myself pretty bad installing under cabinet lighting and felt like such and idiot!
1/16" is 1.6 mm, 1mm is 1/25"
Beware:
My GF is presently trying to collect money owed her from a cabinet maker who couldn't deliver what she ordered. It's been way over a year, two trips to small claims court and even though she was awarded the judgement against the cabinet maker, she still hasn't been able to get the remaining money owed her. Yes, she went with the low bid and the cabinet maker wasn't even a contractor. We suspect he's also an illegal alien. She has to hire a collection agency because the Marshall's office doesn't do any collections anymore.
You can go to the courthouse and arrange a lein on their property. Need licence number for a vehicle, but it may help getting the money owed.
Did you know you could twist off the Center Grag jig instead of taking the drill off Every time
Can these crusty edges be repaired?
Anyone know the plumbing equivalent of Ben?
I'm in Vancouver also hit me up if u have any small jobs ? Doors decks etc cheers
I ran across this Scandinavian guy online. I think his name was Ikea?
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Greg Doucette laser eyes for drywall...I mean carpentry.
Wait? This isn't drywall? What's going on here? 😜
As if as DIYer's will attempt this complicated process.
Never use an impact to install cabinet hardware, might as well just use an automotive impact gun, they're both too aggressive for this application. And using a manual screwdriver is for kids. Use a drill, and turn the clutch way down so that it limits the amount of torque, and you'll never overdrive or strip a screw.
Name anything, that can be measured in metric, but not English units... you cant. Therefore, metric is the problem, because it was never needed in the first place.