Use speed square level and a pencil to mark lines where your molding will.
How to add molding panels to a flat door.
The flat paneled door with molding trim to faux raised panel door project including trim and paint cost around 30 00.
Smear the remaining three pieces of moulding with glue.
Cut plywood into 4 wide strips.
Use wood glue and a nail gun to attach the molding to the door.
Draw template for the moulding.
Remove existing knobs from doors.
The first thing you want to do is clean the door really well.
Next starting with a vertical length position it on the door using your pencil mark as a guide.
How to dress up hollow flat doors with moulding panels.
Start by measuring and marking the doors to determine the size of your panels.
Determine lengths of plywood needed.
Cut plywood strips to pre determined lengths.
All of the doors on the second floor of my mom s house are the original flush flat panel hollow core doors that my dad used when he added the second story just after i was born.
Decide on panel type.
Use a multi purpose cleaner and wipe the entire thing down.
See notes below for more.
Draw lines 5 in from the top and two sides of your.
Glue on the wood trim.
I already had the paint.
Use a level to make sure it is level before you nail the top piece in place.
Time wise my panels were 37 x 17 1 2 and 23 x 17 1 2 and it took about 3 hours to measure cut the trim and glue.
Flat panel door makeover instructions.
Start with the top piece.
How to add molding panels to a flat door.
Tape it in place temporarily.
Neither my mom nor i wanted to spend the time or money replacing the doors so i decided to dress up the existing doors with some simple molding.