Step 3.
Add cabinet doors to shelves.
My top doors had 3 hinges.
If you are doing two really long doors for a book case 3 hinges per door will probably do you fine.
Are the shelves flush with the front of the frame or are they recessed enough to.
My bottom ones had two.
And you will need to get enough screws to attach each hinge to both the cabinet door and the armoire.
I was just going to add the doors and leave it at that but a lot of built ins like these are actually base cabinets with shallower bookcases set on top of them creating a ledge where they meet see my pinterest board on bookcase and built in inspirations here i like that little detail so i pondered how to modify the bookcases and eventually decided to use my jigsaw to cut mdf trim like this.
To add cabinet doors to already made wall shelves you would need to nail a series of vertical side rails first.
First thing first order the new cabinet door.
These nailers would serve as an attachment point for the doors and also as a door stop as well.
Step 2 prepare the door.
If you can recess the door measure from the inside of your frame.
How to add a new door to an old cabinet box step 1 order the new cabinet door.
How to add doors to bookcases step 1.
Look at the.
We bought our s from this site.
Add 3 inches to both measurements.
Measure the width and length of the bookcase opening where you wish to hang the doors.
If the door is large enough to cover 3 shelves get 3 hinges for that door.
Measure for your door.
Rails filler can be ordered to match the finish of the doors.