Making Interior Doors With Glass

Custom glass door solutions.

Making interior doors with glass.

Nail one side of the stops in leaving a 3 16 reveal lay the glass or plastic in and install the other stops. Most cope and stick bit styles cut a groove to house a raised or flat panel inside the door frame but freud s unique recoverable bead door bits are designed for making glass panel doors. How to build a door. In this article we ll be building the frame for an interior door from wood.

There s a lot of lumber and a lot of weight plus they re bigger. Custom glass doors make a great addition to any home s style and interior decor. The rails connect the two stiles together at a few points and the panels fill in the gaps. The bits also create special retainer strips to hold the glass in place.

Learn the basics of cope and stick joinery while you see how these unique bits work. You can make beautiful flush corners with a dado head cutter on your table saw. Interior doors are generally 80 inches tall and 1 3 8 inches thick exterior doors are generally thicker. Full size home doors are a project we can all find a place for but they can be intimidating.

In part two we ll build the interior panel and and finish it. Rails and stiles are generally made out of the same materials but panels can vary and even include glass or screens. Rip plane and sand enough 1 2 square wood to make the stops front and back for 1 8 safety glass or plastic. Dry fit your door mark for any trimming to be done.

Make a jig for a half lap joint. Call 855 603 1919 to schedule a free in home consultation with one of our experts and review our custom glass door options.