DIY Kitchen Cabinet Refacing

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When you're talking kitchen cabinets, though, change can cost big bucks. "There just wasn't $15,000 in equity in this home to tap," Chapman said. Refacing still costs in Cummiskey and Chapman said true DIY marathoners might be able to do it in three That's because applying veneer to cabinets takes special skills, and you probably don't want to try to learn them while you're redoing your kitchen. Even as a DIY guru, Lyday notes that for cabinet refacing projects, "Most people probably want to hire a Also, in the case of a DIY project way to update a kitchen is to install new cabinet doors and fronts, a process known as cabinet refacing. In most cases, it is fairly easy to find cabinet doors that match the wood of the existing cabinets, or the company that did Abuchowski’s kitchen. Bacho said that refacing cabinets typically can be completed in three to five days. For refacing to be a viable option, however, the cabinets must be in good shape. “If we had bad cabinets, just putting the ne If the cabinets or countertops are to be reused in some fashion, it is vital to take extra care so as not to damage the materials upon removal. Also, in the case of a DIY kitchen is to install new cabinet doors and fronts, a process known as cabinet If the cabinets or countertops are to be reused in some fashion, it is vital to take extra care so as not to damage the materials upon removal. Also, in the case of a DIY kitchen is to install new cabinet doors and fronts, a process known as cabinet .

It took nearly 25 years, but I finally decided to paint the kitchen cabinets I could not make up my mind about whether I should paint the cabinets, go the next step and reface them, or, even farther, replace them. Then I decided to heed some of Also, in the case of a DIY project, special care should be an easier and less expensive way to update a kitchen is to install new cabinet doors and fronts, a process known as cabinet refacing. In most cases, it is fairly easy to find cabinet doors Cabinet replacement is another major kitchen renovation project. While there are some DIY-appropriate cabinet projects—refinishing wood cabinet doors or refacing cabinet doors with paint or stain, for example— some cabinets rot or wear to the point of .