"trs80" wrote in message
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On a raised panel cabinet door thats 22 x 44", would 3/4" MDF provide
adequate structure for the rail and stiles also? The rail and stiles are
3" wide.

It would use MDF for the raised panel and rather then floating (as is
necessary for a solid wood door), the panel would be glued all around the
4 edges providing added structural strength. Further, I think this also
would use 3 hinges when using the Blum type hidden hinges.

I could use cheap dry 2x4 milled to size also for the rail and stile, but
sticking with MDF would reduce the work load.

Any thoughts of your experience are appreciated?





It will work fine. I have at the customers request on two different houses
that he has lived in used MDF for all the cabinet doors and drawers. He
spray painted them himself in his garage and they looked great.

You should however use a good quality oil based paint to help guard against
nicks so that the paint does not wick into the edges.