I want to make three door fronts, 5/8 inch thick. The door sizes are about
26 by 30 inches high. Would MDF be alright? I am not sure about putting
hinge screws into the end board. I have that MDF available, the other
material would be plywood, but I'd have to buy that..
Thanks

I want to make three door fronts, 5/8 inch thick. The door sizes are about
26 by 30 inches high. Would MDF be alright? I am not sure about putting
hinge screws into the end board. I have that MDF available, the other
material would be plywood, but I'd have to buy that..
Thanks

Unless you insert some hardwood where the screws are going to go, you're
better off using euro hinges with MDF. An MDF door that size is going to be
rather heavy. You might need to use 3 hinges.

I just put new hinges on "veneered" particleboard doors on our kitchen
cabinets. Ugly! Pain in the ass getting screws to stay - had to drill
and re-drill and glue and fill -- yuk!

I built doors using face frames and poplar plywood. They look better
than the kitchen cabinets - and were cheap and intended to be "rough usage".

http://woodwork.pmccl.com/Business/p...uctsother.html

Used biscuits and cut a groove to hold the plywood panel. Stained it
after using Minwax conditioner.

Now that I have regained a lot of my skills it would be mortise and
tenon face frames.

MDF? Never again!!!


George Graham wrote:
I want to make three door fronts, 5/8 inch thick. The door sizes are about
26 by 30 inches high. Would MDF be alright? I am not sure about putting
hinge screws into the end board. I have that MDF available, the other
material would be plywood, but I'd have to buy that..
Thanks



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Will
Occasional Techno-geek

Hi George,

I have to agree with the others - I don't think that
I would use MDF alone for doors. I have made many
doors with MDF panels and a poplar frame, but
the MDF alone would not hold up IMHO.

If you do use it, the Euro 35mm hinge would
be necessary I think.

Lou

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George Graham wrote:

I want to make three door fronts, 5/8 inch thick. The door sizes are about
26 by 30 inches high. Would MDF be alright? I am not sure about putting
hinge screws into the end board. I have that MDF available, the other
material would be plywood, but I'd have to buy that..
Thanks

I'd pass on the MDF. If the doors are for a shop cabinet, then plywood
whould be fine. If the doors are for the kitchen or other area that you
care about, make simple frame and panel doors.

Dave


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I want to make three door fronts, 5/8 inch thick. The door sizes are about
26 by 30 inches high. Would MDF be alright? I am not sure about putting
hinge screws into the end board. I have that MDF available, the other
material would be plywood, but I'd have to buy that..
Thanks





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MDF is not the same as particle board.

Depending on your shop environment unpainted MDF can pick up mositure.

I live in SoCal & use MDF for all sorts of garage / shop cabinets, tool
racks & shelves. I pre-paint the sheets with an epoxy paint (esp the
edges). I second coat after assembly cutting & assembly

It accepts paint very well & with the epxoy paint the stuff is damn
near waterproof.

If you use LONG screws you can get away with going into edge grain.
The 5/8" sheet is pretty thin though. Otherwise use hinges that allow
face grain screws. The door is going to be a little on the heavy side,
use some good sized hinges.

cheers
Bob