I ll use the existing door and add a shelf.
Diy dutch door with shelf.
And let s start trimming down a 2 x 4 or 1 x 4 to fit.
This is the door between my house and my workroom.
Now that you have your two doors set measure the height between the doors and the length.
Once the original door is removed place the new hinge up against door frame roughly 30 above the floor.
Finally she added smart hardware choices to the conversion.
First i took the door off the hinges and set it on two saw horses with 1x4 s.
Instead of splurging on a new door knob she ingeniously relocated the existing knob from the top to the bottom half of the diy dutch door.
Purchased a dead bolt jig and added a second dead bolt 30.
Crafted a poplar shelf using a router with a 1 2 inch roundover bit and corbels detailed with a 1 4 inch roman ogee 7.
Let s talk about doing a dutch door with shelf beginning with measuring.
Diy dutch door costs.
Don t forget the charming shelf on the lower half of your dutch door.
I can do it for the price of the extra hardware.
I knew the door was solid wood but i wasn t sure it would stay in tact if cut it in half.
Since standard interior doors come with three hinges only one additional hinge needs to be added.
Dutch doors require four hinges to ensure proper safe function.
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Installed a fourth hinge to support what would be the upper portion of the door 5.
My situation is a little different.
New store bought dutch doors hard to find run about 1300.
I ve been eyeing this door for years with the desire to cut it into a dutch door.
Building my own dutch door for the living room.
8 thoughts on diy dutch door tutorial.
Dutch door with shelf.
Dutch doors or double hung doors were originally used to keep the animals out and the children in while also letting in sunlight and fresh air.
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The little ears on the shelf sit perfectly on top of the bottom half of the door and then the curved part allows the shelf to clear the door jamb.
If this is a project you d rather not diy she has wonderful advice for working with a professional and still saving a little dough.
If you have a table saw this is a great time to use one.
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Attached the shelf using wood screws to conceal the seam on the exterior then covered the holes with wood.
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