Using trim to update doors lots of different styles.
Updating flat panel interior doors.
But when it came time to update the garage door i wanted to try something different.
By doing this you can also increase the value of your home.
Cut your moulding pieces down to size for each door with a mitre saw and lay out your trim on the doors.
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.
Something even faster and easier.
We love how upgraded the doors look now thanks to some ingenuity and homeright.
The easiest flat panel door update ever.
The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too.
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.
This easy update only required two pieces of each size of molding which cost just over 18.
January 29 2016 diy projects.
This fairly simple updating interior doors project took our boring flat panel doors from drab to fab.
Panel doors for every budget.
Use a chop saw to cut your trim pieces and then glue them on with liquid nails.
You want to choose a molding that accents but doesn t overwhelm your interior doors.
Measure and calculate the size.
Use painter s tape to hold the trim in place while the glue dries for 24 hours.
For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks.
This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door.
Caulk every seam between the trim and the door and let dry for 24 hours.
Fill in the nail holes and any cracks in the corner.
You can find another very thorough blog and video tutorial in this post.
The 1 4 plywood looks seamless on the old doors and looks like it s always been there.
If you have plain flat doors in the interior of your home here is a fast and easy way to update them.
For around 15 to 25 dollars per door you can update each door in your homes interior for a beautiful look and feel.