Week 6 dining room renovations & built-ins

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbX0X1KV2Z39kKCtnr6MvjxGkCl92qZBgtorGqNsgsWSYkWLntqhtquCi-FDoeN4KDup9UeWldKA-xRYBfOebwHWAtVG7UngbqryVYZ0MnHqyCnS4GEXDJln-lj-m5fK7l0khQz3Wj2_M/s1600/2014-11-26+11.16.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbX0X1KV2Z39kKCtnr6MvjxGkCl92qZBgtorGqNsgsWSYkWLntqhtquCi-FDoeN4KDup9UeWldKA-xRYBfOebwHWAtVG7UngbqryVYZ0MnHqyCnS4GEXDJln-lj-m5fK7l0khQz3Wj2_M/s1600/2014-11-26+11.16.45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I wanted to show in photos as many stages of my build that I could so that if you wanted to build something similar you can see how I built my project.<br />So I added the vertical pieces and then I added braces for the shelves attaching them to the studs and to the side panels with pocket holes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH31rHWruoN6POuKN9-UrM4J-3oJfSNBJNKJ0F1I9cdV-Rd8wRXfdboXQG3yIiOx2OIMCzBHo7eacbvS8KSLXYj9pWJP01Zgy5W6GCNiXjfmixyIVRY-P6_C_w3MnINUd9MpZ3mdn5GXK/s1600/2014-11-26+11.16.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH31rHWruoN6POuKN9-UrM4J-3oJfSNBJNKJ0F1I9cdV-Rd8wRXfdboXQG3yIiOx2OIMCzBHo7eacbvS8KSLXYj9pWJP01Zgy5W6GCNiXjfmixyIVRY-P6_C_w3MnINUd9MpZ3mdn5GXK/s1600/2014-11-26+11.16.56.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwG7BY3iGjBXp6V0EIL8mEmFzWM2XNnKyd305-qzT9KEIQOC43154V6ZLWabbk9lsBeO8hsrdhVqF2e4YAFtRNI3Par2SpY6eYmkGdAmtB99FIWUJfob_LIQJOr9jt4-AJ_qfYP8aXUVCN/s1600/2014-11-26+15.01.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwG7BY3iGjBXp6V0EIL8mEmFzWM2XNnKyd305-qzT9KEIQOC43154V6ZLWabbk9lsBeO8hsrdhVqF2e4YAFtRNI3Par2SpY6eYmkGdAmtB99FIWUJfob_LIQJOr9jt4-AJ_qfYP8aXUVCN/s1600/2014-11-26+15.01.37.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I decided to make the thicker shelves out of 2 pieces of mdf simply glued together...I just clamped them and let them sit for 20 -30 min and then installed them using clamps to help me place and level<br />the shelves as I installed them. I screwed through from the outside of the side panels but in hind sight I would just drill pocket holes on the bottom of the shelves and attach them from the inside next time and use plugs to hide those holes.<br /><br />the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OxMGcOti5CvNzr9uUiAi6wJeAPAQtx2SckR-yBBYRJ3sJjDWxuvhMzt-QrZfHTchHR7AzRWYXWrf6ZXVFS48H4uQx14ZLkUPPuu9OAuKJM4gzof8I3kG_fvfrGJK_MzTF71Q5sg-z7lw/s1600/2014-11-26+13.42.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OxMGcOti5CvNzr9uUiAi6wJeAPAQtx2SckR-yBBYRJ3sJjDWxuvhMzt-QrZfHTchHR7AzRWYXWrf6ZXVFS48H4uQx14ZLkUPPuu9OAuKJM4gzof8I3kG_fvfrGJK_MzTF71Q5sg-z7lw/s1600/2014-11-26+13.42.37.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWSMYfXBP1xYn3_XNBrlL4bflm-8gq32yZscQP8dsYKtoda8UZV9qSyav9m9DOSUVd_tRrjbzXpQh8mLdKGho1yeR5ncX64aIWl_44vL1UbAABKITr8cPzxtZh1borlk8U3ycI9_GVSYO/s1600/2014-11-27+17.59.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWSMYfXBP1xYn3_XNBrlL4bflm-8gq32yZscQP8dsYKtoda8UZV9qSyav9m9DOSUVd_tRrjbzXpQh8mLdKGho1yeR5ncX64aIWl_44vL1UbAABKITr8cPzxtZh1borlk8U3ycI9_GVSYO/s1600/2014-11-27+17.59.31.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I then filled holes and added more 3/4" supports to the backs of the shelves so that I had something to nail the wood backing to.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzfArxhz2Hvf5UvLzozPS4sBHjFGPwDUOnrXTU0x6SZ9DyMQrz0N5WL1GWnVawsRY66qQ31-jyrYkdjvY64VjX6LUgseFF45IKrT90z-5TS6s9iB5ew9_ezE4RGuka9JHpUcHlgTq4-xR/s1600/2014-11-28+12.31.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzfArxhz2Hvf5UvLzozPS4sBHjFGPwDUOnrXTU0x6SZ9DyMQrz0N5WL1GWnVawsRY66qQ31-jyrYkdjvY64VjX6LUgseFF45IKrT90z-5TS6s9iB5ew9_ezE4RGuka9JHpUcHlgTq4-xR/s1600/2014-11-28+12.31.47.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPIa1ddczr9rZCerk-MDS3CIbGVmD5hPxvif_5tYlEaGrlz1EUW1FrKrPKH72P2PcPEOc9pTycF1-61si_PmtDOP4gnB9Q-QUWpkNvfZM3nqhlSNYnSStXSa4IrSeT7ppzyV8VXfTXbW6/s1600/2014-11-28+14.00.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPIa1ddczr9rZCerk-MDS3CIbGVmD5hPxvif_5tYlEaGrlz1EUW1FrKrPKH72P2PcPEOc9pTycF1-61si_PmtDOP4gnB9Q-QUWpkNvfZM3nqhlSNYnSStXSa4IrSeT7ppzyV8VXfTXbW6/s1600/2014-11-28+14.00.47.jpg" width="480" /></a>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut 5.5"planks from plywood for backing the shelves.I stained this plywood the same Kona color I love then top coated them with satin clear coat and rubbed them down with a fine steel wool to achieve a nice smooth surface. I used sureplay underlayment because I love the backside the way it looked when stained.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8msOPEzp07qNbQlWZYHZpJx_kGrmTaSKdJtoq51jnIPHNLd0EP7k3hBTcPmUkELdQ3l7XBMeK0FwwKNisr7kGHxuYep5gzxNRQxjcurb3TZtb-YCOyUnaQI98Q2brmHppKhKkEkSXQXL/s1600/2014-11-29+13.05.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8msOPEzp07qNbQlWZYHZpJx_kGrmTaSKdJtoq51jnIPHNLd0EP7k3hBTcPmUkELdQ3l7XBMeK0FwwKNisr7kGHxuYep5gzxNRQxjcurb3TZtb-YCOyUnaQI98Q2brmHppKhKkEkSXQXL/s1600/2014-11-29+13.05.12.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Priming and three coats of paint was much easier with out the face frames...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHm0uSIiF5_XyLC0ktnn3AivxdZwk-t0JGI_48P3uFaFcPZLW5DhLu5nFNY-6Gc7DM3J4Hp1dTwjyghN0xwjt-VPTVNOR8azPEIOpMX_15MIG41PcmEy1Im5Ejah4cAIn76yFb8GezXXP5/s1600/2014-11-29+16.17.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHm0uSIiF5_XyLC0ktnn3AivxdZwk-t0JGI_48P3uFaFcPZLW5DhLu5nFNY-6Gc7DM3J4Hp1dTwjyghN0xwjt-VPTVNOR8azPEIOpMX_15MIG41PcmEy1Im5Ejah4cAIn76yFb8GezXXP5/s1600/2014-11-29+16.17.36.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut off 3/4" off of a pices of 12" wide mdf to cover the upper part of the bookcase to hide the bones...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajCxvaF6F-FzXthAM_NBh4fXsJ0lMfrd45pSWbEqs_zJxpMpG3ZyylrZ1TvmJrAeE7NIdwgdxdGlZY0oV3h3nyZDeJBLVEG5gSBYv7K2HOh7kFqQ_RCMPOXj6MCi3Uy62hBi84Y_Qpc8g/s1600/2014-11-29+16.26.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajCxvaF6F-FzXthAM_NBh4fXsJ0lMfrd45pSWbEqs_zJxpMpG3ZyylrZ1TvmJrAeE7NIdwgdxdGlZY0oV3h3nyZDeJBLVEG5gSBYv7K2HOh7kFqQ_RCMPOXj6MCi3Uy62hBi84Y_Qpc8g/s1600/2014-11-29+16.26.48.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9_GnzY_c2VSXWyAyXFc-UpGEvqUVMvcH5bg6F81lrpw52u-1BW1t6RprcfZ44aW-TkXLPnnX4ZqDjTW-08rAfgwEoSIhz7gzMN5eaOIyyQFK8luov62ilDmoOgutcvZiyoA3HS2J8sZ9/s1600/2014-11-29+17.56.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9_GnzY_c2VSXWyAyXFc-UpGEvqUVMvcH5bg6F81lrpw52u-1BW1t6RprcfZ44aW-TkXLPnnX4ZqDjTW-08rAfgwEoSIhz7gzMN5eaOIyyQFK8luov62ilDmoOgutcvZiyoA3HS2J8sZ9/s1600/2014-11-29+17.56.46.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I am getting so anxious to get this project completed to get the wine cooler in place a to have this room furnished and ready for fun...<br />I am even surprised at how long this is all taking but every step seems to require a step then waiting another step then waiting....I just want it completed already because I am ready to get decorating for Christmas...<br /><br />I am  hoping to get all the backing installed today and the face frames completed...hopefully things will go smoothly and I will have the built-ins completed today....then I can get to sanding the floors and a couple of days of snading.

Week 6 dining room renovations & built-ins

I wanted to show in photos as many stages of my build that I could so that if you wanted to build something similar you can see how I built ...

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DIY shaker doors

I thought I would do a little tutorial on how I made these simple DIY shaker doors they are really quite simple to make and cost me about $10-12 each...they might be worth a try for your next DIY project.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvdvJ3urV_poEgwC9Fc3_Rm2MRm5JljEr8sCIhU5Nij3El6-qaXtHFJruB77IyG5ywppvNSxXR0YKs2uC_GWw2wf0N92UdHKujKLHbXEWH6Y7mpRxdsuHdYUCxMRWHlC3EyQ4x2navwNW/s1600/how+to+build+a+simple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvdvJ3urV_poEgwC9Fc3_Rm2MRm5JljEr8sCIhU5Nij3El6-qaXtHFJruB77IyG5ywppvNSxXR0YKs2uC_GWw2wf0N92UdHKujKLHbXEWH6Y7mpRxdsuHdYUCxMRWHlC3EyQ4x2navwNW/s1600/how+to+build+a+simple.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeFF_LUxsx61y24IMRDvhSkEa-t3WfKzt34jpRfxOMTmasAyd4yrsNq_hFWVlUsug_KL7iWy4fH9Tsqm3PEfbU5A-6YlWCTGDOXaOZyAJonItw-BN19UtbPsfMyX7zc-L76YupSGG4uHo/s1600/2014-11-13+17.06.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeFF_LUxsx61y24IMRDvhSkEa-t3WfKzt34jpRfxOMTmasAyd4yrsNq_hFWVlUsug_KL7iWy4fH9Tsqm3PEfbU5A-6YlWCTGDOXaOZyAJonItw-BN19UtbPsfMyX7zc-L76YupSGG4uHo/s1600/2014-11-13+17.06.31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I needed 7 doors for the current dining room buffet project I am working on...I am trying to keep on a tight budget and having doors made for me would have cost about $35-40 a door which is pretty good but I thought if I could save $$ on the doors I could put that towards the marble peice I want for the middle section of the buffet. $280 plus tx for custom doors or $70 for DIY doors....it was a no brainer. (don't worry I did swap out the plywood in the last door to match the grain of the others)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I promise it's easy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How I keep it really easy is by using unfinished pine flooring which is available at most lumber stores at under $1 a linear foot.</div><br /><br />Tools & supplies you will need:<br />miter saw<br />pocket hole jig<br />clamps<br />table saw<br />drill<br />orbital sander<br />1/4" plywood<br />pine flooring wider than 3" I used 5"<br />1 1/4"  kreg screws<br /><br /><b>Step one</b>, using a table saw you will need to rip off the tongue of the wood flooring , I chose to make my rails and stiles 2 1/2" wide<br /><br /><b>Step two</b>, miter your top and bottom pieces to the desired size. Make sure to sand the grove side of your wood.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7CMbmmWepktH7NSgKZTf1fRSfOCG0CZkxDTnHCLL5V3BhLCn-rkaMUMHikxohIdOUjSOggIO6w8XN2_IOUvDv_YD__Chr0yWHliOm3gWi9wel-E8ajKaGsOCefS9tzUP95cugbZWD84u/s1600/2014-11-12+11.26.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7CMbmmWepktH7NSgKZTf1fRSfOCG0CZkxDTnHCLL5V3BhLCn-rkaMUMHikxohIdOUjSOggIO6w8XN2_IOUvDv_YD__Chr0yWHliOm3gWi9wel-E8ajKaGsOCefS9tzUP95cugbZWD84u/s400/2014-11-12+11.26.07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Step three</b>, drill your pocket holes onto the back side of the stiles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7l4HxwApigYr-b-jgUSPWgDQtmLbYiLcHkUj42r5x6Zr3l5GZGIMjiga1uwsJYPvjqltehw7iNPSdkEseznAA0gbhiNyd1TIPWnGjOVcmAvTLJ7WEFFF6CTT_2_iVR9mZ12Y1jOdnTIp/s1600/2014-11-12+11.57.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7l4HxwApigYr-b-jgUSPWgDQtmLbYiLcHkUj42r5x6Zr3l5GZGIMjiga1uwsJYPvjqltehw7iNPSdkEseznAA0gbhiNyd1TIPWnGjOVcmAvTLJ7WEFFF6CTT_2_iVR9mZ12Y1jOdnTIp/s400/2014-11-12+11.57.58.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOfSgmO1q7b6FVBSjOmNwqHNMzI4nKq1HzM58Gbev7lJFKeh-nmJKgvGTSPqUk0PH6qxd0hG7icGSaEGY3uGju84T43UBoSaK3DPRFAslPm-xlTN-QqWMzkpg3OZPNIH9BaP5qhTEpGhe/s1600/2014-11-12+11.59.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOfSgmO1q7b6FVBSjOmNwqHNMzI4nKq1HzM58Gbev7lJFKeh-nmJKgvGTSPqUk0PH6qxd0hG7icGSaEGY3uGju84T43UBoSaK3DPRFAslPm-xlTN-QqWMzkpg3OZPNIH9BaP5qhTEpGhe/s400/2014-11-12+11.59.06.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5KRHUZNq1cJKIG9Pg9Xp9De4TXU5Le_G8dFoTkk692pYsqHdIv6GOoKaDNx5cOzLGNlDAc7zR-FQH8zw3c7iZHYnKpcSfjJI_H5YtvOet0cQm3i5D0psnWTlAvg1D5Q6-CMEybNQkdmC/s1600/2014-11-12+11.59.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5KRHUZNq1cJKIG9Pg9Xp9De4TXU5Le_G8dFoTkk692pYsqHdIv6GOoKaDNx5cOzLGNlDAc7zR-FQH8zw3c7iZHYnKpcSfjJI_H5YtvOet0cQm3i5D0psnWTlAvg1D5Q6-CMEybNQkdmC/s400/2014-11-12+11.59.17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYtY6IiltrzTLr-sj0kJ4j7kGZMJ8k4D4abTCsjfVZ6lHbVTzt3pGXeXsg8VteZ6LBfH99EdQw5Hc2PyTeWhrl9yKjbclZ89CK8Esi2GrsSxWqxlq4juEWHs4kjbzI8r9pzYfaQ_NiFam/s1600/2014-11-12+12.00.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYtY6IiltrzTLr-sj0kJ4j7kGZMJ8k4D4abTCsjfVZ6lHbVTzt3pGXeXsg8VteZ6LBfH99EdQw5Hc2PyTeWhrl9yKjbclZ89CK8Esi2GrsSxWqxlq4juEWHs4kjbzI8r9pzYfaQ_NiFam/s400/2014-11-12+12.00.42.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Step four</b>, you will need to cut the plywood or bead board if you choose to just slightly larger than the opening, 5/16"-6/16" is good (just over a 1/4")<br /><br /><b>Step five</b>, using a clamp to hold your miter together attach the stiles to one rail then slide in the plywood and then attach the bottom rail. You don't need to glue the joints as the screws will hold the corners well enough. The center panel will just sit in the groove and can expand and contract freely.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1QP8p6Ttf0OW6QgpB5dFtjp6onzW2VpbuKBmwI3Ig8FBUIXIwNQGPYNRJzlqDgfpCvdQECdhwUVd_JX6JREJLt45zTGgXgEceXFcliC6qFm7FxUvuj6jRUn8ki9XyT-fs1UdGE1yE-jA/s1600/S-stile_and_rail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1QP8p6Ttf0OW6QgpB5dFtjp6onzW2VpbuKBmwI3Ig8FBUIXIwNQGPYNRJzlqDgfpCvdQECdhwUVd_JX6JREJLt45zTGgXgEceXFcliC6qFm7FxUvuj6jRUn8ki9XyT-fs1UdGE1yE-jA/s1600/S-stile_and_rail.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><b>Step six</b>, starting with 80 grit of sand paper sand all the joints flush and smooth I then followed with 150 grit for all the edges and front and back of the frames then a final sanding of 220 which left it perfectly smooth and ready for priming and painting. I then decided after all the sanding to fill the pocket holes followed by another final sanding, the pocket hole plugs I thought I would use were actually micro pocket hole plugs so I went with filler instead. I know a little backwards....I hook up my orbital sander to my wet dry vac for all my sanding.. if you can you should do this and wear ear protection, eye protection and most importantly a mask. Of course you can use pocket hole plugs and glue them in place let them dry and then sand them flush or use a japanese flush saw to cut off any excess followed by sanding.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3-2lUWFLzsjW2rXgmRezW1xDpUM9WwtAJmNJHP5ddL3pgAcp6P9vsQy3zqq1mDBv4WJPmn6pnjUeKNnrWXyxmUR_jhKBR9BbBe7rQuxYQYrjm9n5pnwKoMyqqHw0Qh3Xd5_RzhAKCyc7/s1600/2014-11-14+14.04.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3-2lUWFLzsjW2rXgmRezW1xDpUM9WwtAJmNJHP5ddL3pgAcp6P9vsQy3zqq1mDBv4WJPmn6pnjUeKNnrWXyxmUR_jhKBR9BbBe7rQuxYQYrjm9n5pnwKoMyqqHw0Qh3Xd5_RzhAKCyc7/s1600/2014-11-14+14.04.28.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypqa6D6iFKjUOOKYUtXLS1uhXBfZLSz9SnJv9ka0cYFYAeWBUnUcznW7L2HqNaiksgfrtY11N5tXumGNApYfNhR5SMm_rG2j5AsLuLVo1ZwacB4NeDX0teToSlfYaazA2O0GxHeLR_a_d/s1600/2014-11-14+15.25.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypqa6D6iFKjUOOKYUtXLS1uhXBfZLSz9SnJv9ka0cYFYAeWBUnUcznW7L2HqNaiksgfrtY11N5tXumGNApYfNhR5SMm_rG2j5AsLuLVo1ZwacB4NeDX0teToSlfYaazA2O0GxHeLR_a_d/s1600/2014-11-14+15.25.41.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNu7ntBIMdI8ZFKNzqsdCzGMEkkE3f_tKgCkrZt6ffxzgQ_JpdmrxZcY11w7iKdWqpWt_UrJ-tji0aCmgoGXCECfT9TcMySXkjzRUJF1jRsKL08YK9HUAka3X-9chpWIdvKU-esxdyhkD/s1600/2014-11-14+15.25.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNu7ntBIMdI8ZFKNzqsdCzGMEkkE3f_tKgCkrZt6ffxzgQ_JpdmrxZcY11w7iKdWqpWt_UrJ-tji0aCmgoGXCECfT9TcMySXkjzRUJF1jRsKL08YK9HUAka3X-9chpWIdvKU-esxdyhkD/s1600/2014-11-14+15.25.50.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Well there it is my tutorial on how I build simple shaker doors with mitered corners for approx $12 each...<br /><br />Please feel free to share and PIN and if you have any questions please feel free to ask me.<br /><br />Please let me know if you use this tutorial I'd love to see what you have done.<br /><br /><br />

DIY shaker doors

I thought I would do a little tutorial on how I made these simple DIY shaker doors they are really quite simple to make and cost me about $1...

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