Updating Flat Panel Interior Doors

Use a chop saw to cut your trim pieces and then glue them on with liquid nails.

Updating flat panel interior doors.

Using trim to update doors lots of different styles. Using carved molding and or flat trim to update doors makes for a fairly quick simple and inexpensive update to a flat door. Consider this simple diy project an investment on the future of your home. This easy update only required two pieces of each size of molding which cost just over 18.

This fairly simple updating interior doors project took our boring flat panel doors from drab to fab. We love how upgraded the doors look now thanks to some ingenuity and homeright. Caulk every seam between the trim and the door and let dry for 24 hours. January 29 2016 diy projects.

The easiest flat panel door update ever. You can find another very thorough blog and video tutorial in this post. Panel doors for every budget. That s far easier and less expensive than replacing the whole door which would have cost 64 for a standard prehung 6 panel door about 20 for new door casings and a lot more time and effort for installation.

Fill in the nail holes and any cracks in the corner. The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too. Cut your moulding pieces down to size for each door with a mitre saw and lay out your trim on the doors. For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks.

And the style is limited only by your imagination. Something even faster and easier. Measure and calculate the size. Measure and mark a template for the trim moulding on the door using a pencil.

But when it came time to update the garage door i wanted to try something different. For around 15 to 25 dollars per door you can update each door in your homes interior for a beautiful look and feel. By doing this you can also increase the value of your home. Use painter s tape to hold the trim in place while the glue dries for 24 hours.

The 1 4 plywood looks seamless on the old doors and looks like it s always been there. It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12.