5 PANEL DOOR FROM A FLAT HOLLOW CORE DOOR

Two ways to make a hollow core door into a 5-panel door, one of which will only cost about $12.

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How to Transform a Hollow Core Door into a Paneled Door

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DIY Salvaged Wood Door from a Flat Door

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I looked for real vintage doors but couldn’t find anything in the right size or style, or they needed too many mods to fit, or they were just too expensive.

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The existing door was one of those cheap-o hollow core synthetic wood deals… and it was pretty beat up. You can really see the fake wood grain texture here…

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If you have one of those old school plain wood doors it would be ideal for this project, assuming you could sand down the stain a bit. Because mine wasn’t real wood, unfortunately I couldn’t strip & sand the paint off.

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I used a LOT of contact cement to get it to stick. Two solid coats.

Swipe Up

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BUILDING A FROSTED GLASS PANE DOOR

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