How To Make A REAL Door From Plywood

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Watch how I install this door:
• How To Install A Door ...
I have seven of these to make for the main floor of my house. While money can be saved by making these yourself, there is a lot of work involved, so you should consider that before taking it on. My reasons for doing this are mainly because I'll end up with doors that are much better quality than the typical hollow core doors you get from the retailers. Also, I have the freedom to make them exactly how I want, as plain or as fancy as needed to match the decor.
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[@khavafis]

As videos go this on sits at the top: no BS, no fluff, no waste of time with stupid sxxt intros, it's right down to the matter, which is what viewers spending lots of time in youtube looking for info on fixing their cars or making a door... are looking for. It's not rocket science but it is not a common practice either. Secondly, this straightforward tutorial gave me an idea I didn't have to skip the pricey manufactured MDF interior doors in the style that I love, Shaker. Thank you!

[@josetorres-kg5eq]

After watching the video advert i was still skeptical. But when i finally downloaded the plans kzbin.infoUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG i was very impressed. The whole plan was just as you said in the video. Thank you very much. I now have a large and valuable collection for my woodworks. This is great!

[@edwardchandler1187]

Hey John thanks so much for this video! I just completed mine and it turned out just as you built it. The only thing I did differently was to use Birch plywood to the customer's request. It was so easy to construct just as you showed in your video

[@FireEaterJahfre]

I've been looking forward to making one of these for years. I'm finally able to start. I have an inconvenient door between the living room and a seasonal room/sun room. The original door is a freakish cut-down of what used to be a mobile home main entrance door...and it is 40 years old. Ugly, not fully functional...but still useful for temperature control and privacy. I have a complicated idea that this video has helped solidify. Maybe a ridiculous idea...but...I have time. LOL. Desired Features: 1. Easily removable. Sometimes we don't want the door at all for a while. 2. Split: Top and bottom can open separately or be 4. removed separately. 3. Insulated: When it is closed it is because it is very cold or very hot in the seasonal room. 4. Window in Top half. 5. Removable insulating panel for top half, Stored in/on bottom half. 6. It doesn't really need to have a knob/lock...just some kind of pressure fit closure would work...like it has now. Wish me luck. Haha.

[@perverseacumen]

I love this.. I bought an old home (built in the 1930s) that has seen some renovations that left me with a bunch of awful cardboard torsion box style interior doors, until I saw this I had resigned myself to either paying out the nose for solid wood doors new, or to spending every free moment out trying to source appropriately sized antique doors... After watching this two weeks back I am already three of five doors in, and my technique has improved with each one. Thanks!

[@alexpeterson6115]

@Don Perkins The first one did, because I didnt have a truly flat assembly area. However, you know what makes a perfectly flat assembly area for doors? Two of the crappy doors I was replacing, put one on the sawhorses and glued the other one to it, head to foot, every door after that has come out perfect.

[@kelvartis]

There was a lot of great information to soak up but as a carpenter I'm left with a feeling I have a lot more to learn in this corner of wood working.

[@spark-taco]

I remembered this vid from a year ago or so and came back to it. This will stay relevant for indefinetly particularly as the prices of door keeps going up to the moon and yet one can make it easily with ply thanks to this excellent video. Thanks a lot!

[@flatlandriver2471]

This is the best door making video on KZbin imo. Thank You. From here I went and looked up your website because it looks like you got fed up with utube. Cheers🇨🇦

[@1_Carmelito]

I really liked how you did the edges of the door. Some people just leave that out or just don't finish it. Great work!

[@jono9549]

Awesome video - great to see someone from the GWN still using freedom units (imperial)!!!

[@ScottTheis]

Thumbs up for that sweet shirt.

[@crowznest438]

That's an interesting approach using a material that hadn't even crossed my mind.

[@russellbantin8468]

Made it last year and it still looks and works great. Thanks for the video

[@michaelwyles6313]

I read that you made all the door's for your home and it took some time and energy but their not crappy door's. Their Beautiful door's you should be proud to say, I made these door's. I wish I had half the talent that you have in wood working. I have a little bit and can do some of what you are doing but not all , so my hats off to you good Sir. Thank you for sharing your Knowledge with us.

[@erit3662]

SO HAPPY I FOUND THIS VIDEO!!!! thank you for sharing a bare bones, but easy to follow video!

[@patrickkellar6775]

Really wish I'd seen this design before I made a set of doors for my workshop. The edge banding/finishing was a nice touch. Thanks for sharing.

[@alfredneumann4692]

Never seen someone building a door. Fascinating!

[@paullangford8179]

My Dad was a builder, and made doors, especially one for a school tuck shop. But he didn't just use wood or plywood; he put in a steel panel. Made them much more robust. Even resists a fencepost used as a battering ram.

[@robertaylor9218]

I liked the build, but I'm concerned about mounting the hinges into the ends, as in concerned that it will split or the door won't hold up. Since this was a while ago, how'd they fair?

[@wordsofhis1799]

Love it! Why didn't I think of building a door that way? Built quite a few. People don't realize just how labor intensive a simple door is. Near genius!

[@jeffforbes3772]

Pretty nice John...looks like an easy, low cost way to get good quality and customize to your needs. Thanks for sharing.

[@BillHartCooks.]

Very cool. I need a new door for my camper. Watching you gives me confidence to try making one myself. I am not as good a carpenter as you but if I take it slow I think I can do it. Thanks.

[@Automedon2]

very heavy for a camper door

[@tradekingdistributing3586]

RIP Neal Peart. John, you are a master of your craft the way Neal was. Must be a Canadian thing.

[@stevebreland389]

Wow! That is clever! We have several plain, hollow core doors that need to go. I may give it a shot.

[@kuva07]

I'm amazed with what you make out of plywood

[@cloudstrifeification]

You sir are a true craftsman! That door looks fabulous! That door if far better than any of those hollow POS doors they sell at the hardware stores.

[@thomaskleinbauer6518]

John, do you have more videos planned for this channel in the near future? Really enjoying your knowledgeable and sometimes out-of-the-box approaches. I also find that this channel always has stuff that's easy to relate to since everyone's familiar with houses.

[@gregorypeel5136]

John, you are doing what you do so well that I'm always happy to see a new posting! Including your video skills and quality of picture and sound.

[@wallacesheckells9280]

Thanks for the video. I have been trying to figure out how to make a door with plywood. You have given my answer.

[@martijnbeulens2241]

I find you a real craftsman.. If i had only a quarter of your skillset

[@kinyungukinyanjui]

The best detailed video.

[@wrightdu83]

What an awesome video John. Great watching you make something that is used and we see so many times a day but can also be so expensive, yet realizing it is a very straight forward process, with endless possibilities of customization!

[@StMoritzGuitars]

I never , in my wildest dreams thought of making your own door out of plywood. Great video John. Thanks. Oh, BTW, seems like your Tee Shirt is a bigger hit then the video from reading all of the comments !

[@rronaldreagan]

Lou Moritz is it still chesper than buying a finished door? (Ive never bought plywood and dont know prices)

[@lyndonthan4350]

Thanks for sharing. Great process, but I didn't catch the plywood thickness you used. I assume it is 1/2" since it looks like it next to the 2 sheets of 1/2" you placed on the table. That comes to 1.5" thickness, which seems fine. But overall, I feel that doors can be made in a number of ways, but the reason certain ways are preferred is due to the warping issue. To me, an important test of whether a door-making method is good, is if the door does not warp over time. What say you on this? I assume plywood is somewhat stable, but it certainly does warp during storage, I find.

[@davidb116]

Thanks for your time with your wood working. I have watched lots of videos but you keep it simple and that's what I like about you keep up the good work.

[@baxodirergashboyev94]

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[@douglong9789]

Giving you a thumbs up just for the shirt. Now i'll watch the rest of the video.

[@juanzimbron5202]

Very good video....thanks for sharing...size of the playwood pls

[@kenmcdonald8090]

I've built many applique type doors over the years. For interior doors I use MDF, it lays really flat and mills easily. It doesn't have a ply core to cover with trim or edge banding. I do recommend sanding down the cut edges of MDF before painting to achieve a smooth finish. For exterior doors never use MDF, instead MDO works quite well but you will need to treat the plywood core with some type of edging material. The next time I build an exterior door of MDO, I do plan to experiment with an epoxy type paint to treat the core. If someone has tried this before please let us know how it worked out for you, I'm very interested.

[@nielssamuels5465]

Hi Ken, do you think I can make the same door the same way John is doig here but use MDF? Doesn't the mdf need some sort of solid wood trim for the lock and the hinges to go on? Or is MDF strong enough by itself? Hope you can answer. Thanks in advance,

[@thephoenix5377]

Really thanks for making this video you don't know you save how many dollars of people (Great Job)

[@mmmmmmm8706]

Nice build, liked the scarf joint, and interior trim on the door. Thanks for the sizing video on the other channel.

[@Cats_and_Crime]

That shirt is everything.

[@TheKafairy]

Beautiful work - My friend and I just built a wooden exterior door using the same method!

[@sjdisney4776]

Curious what materials you used. I'm planning to do the same.

[@jasonb4350]

Great video . This is very helpful for those people who may need to make a custom sized door .🤗

[@baxodirergashboyev94]

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[@582tird]

Thanks for the help, I've been needing to replace a door on my garage, but it's an odd size. This design should work great.

[@poopyface2112]

Best shirt ever 100%

[@lainielandry163]

Could you make this same type door on an outside door of a play house ? I have a rough opening of 36 3/4 high and 47 3/4 wide and l want to make a double door. Your work is absolutely amazing and inspiring to a 70 year old lady....Thanks so much !

[@samanthagames1023]

Brilliant. I wish I could do that... I wish I had the tools also. 👌

[@stephenl3382]

This looks great. I have 6 doors to build and I will probably copy this. It has been a while since you completed this, would you change anything and have you had any warping? Thank you!!!

[@VansWorld]

Awesome video. Thank you

[@beepbeepimasheep237beepbee3]

That door looks so adoorable!

[@Er.drushtant]

I have wardrobe door of size 3.5 feet long and 1.5 feet wide and only have 18mm plywood to work with. Can i use 18mm ply foor door if yes how many softclose hinges should i use per door

[@AlexanderDyer]

I really like the lumber inserts to finish the edges of the door. I am going to try this soon, Thanks!

[@lyteyearz5810]

Someone help me. I built a "door" and I cant figure out why I cant get it to not wobble/twist. Like when I close it say by pushing the top it should be firm and not twist. Maybe I need to use harder wood? Its definitely square but maybe the structure could be built better (but how?) idk. So frustrating 🤦‍♂️

[@larryjacobs5713]

You make it look so easy

[@chrisceecee1886]

Could you mortise Soss concealed hinges into the edge of this door?

[@izzy9309]

Love the Tshirt!

[@DuncanRenovates]

Even if this video completely sucked (it doesn't), I'd still give the like because of your t-shirt.

[@MrMarkpeggy]

Thanks for the great video John. 👍 You are an amazing creator.

[@eugeniusbear2297]

You just saved me a couple hundred bucks. Thank you sir!

[@timlancaster9681]

Nice job. LOVE YOUR SHIRT

[@gregmauchline9146]

great idea for custom sized doors.

[@TheRoadToScratch]

I LOVE YOUR SHIRT!

[@sharenewills7217]

Hi thank you so much for this video...can you say what kind of wood glue you used on this door

[@danbennett9328]

You can actually make a "real" door with ply by laminating it to make stiles and rails with a tongue and groove, also with a true centre panel that fits perfectly - I've made shaker style kitchen doors with ply and it works great.

[@kentblack8796]

Thinking if one could make an exterior door this same way? but even a little thicker for strength

[@matzsky6393]

Couldnt you have used the awl on one end of the jig and the drill bit on the other as locator pins . Drill down one long side then the other..no measurements needed?

[@theriphraff]

Why did you kind of "touch" cut the trim on the miter saw 7:59; 8:00. Was there something wrong with the wood? was that at technique?

[@fishsquishguy1833]

theriphraff I think he was just trying to get the blade on his mark. Got to be exact on an inside miter I would think so he probably just touched the blade to the wood,moved it a bit closer and did it again?

[@theriphraff]

Jim EC ohok... yea that makes sense. Thanks dude.

[@fishsquishguy1833]

theriphraff Glad to help bud! I’m no expert, just have done what he was doing enough times trying to make a precise cut. Made me feel good seeing him do the same.

[@theriphraff]

Jim EC Makes Perfect sense.

[@scott5185]

Beautiful door. Thanks for the demonstration and concise explanation! It will be easy to take these techniques and adapt them to different styles of doors. Love your shirt, BTW! 😆

[@disciplepullover326]

Great video, I liked it as soon as I saw your shirt lol!

[@farmallcubtractor]

Nice looking door!!

[@johnhavlicek1260]

Good teachings , what are the demensions of the pannels, styles and rails?

[@jonathan__g]

Beautiful looking door!

[@IBuildItHome]

Thank you :)

[@jodiepalmer2404]

Thank you this is what I was looking for in making a plywood door for my wardrobes. Without using a Pocket Hole Jig as I don't have one. Plus, I always wanted to know how to make a door the old fashion way.

[@PipoZaro]

Really a good idea, thanks Regards from Copiapó, Chile.

[@Momoka7]

I dig the attachment you did to your Clamps. So all you did was add some Wood to them ... and basically you not only have more then just the one spot it would apply pressure, but the whole wood adds pressure and ... of course since now wood applies pressure and not the round steel ... its good for the workpiece. Hmm, need to upgrade a few of my clamps this way too.

[@sapphodesigns2377]

I just love all your builds.

[@dovesdiyconstructionreview1742]

Thanks for the video! I am getting ready to attempt making about 10 interior doors myself. Ill probably do a video and stick it up on my channel in a week or two when I get around to them.

[@djoliva1438]

I am your new subscriber thank you for your video i hope u do more because it is very helpful and awesome to watch

[@kevindorka6328]

i know this video is a while back but how does it compare to other doors in regards to soundproofing?

[@bernym4047]

Another superb video. Thanks.

[@gilgia]

Admirable video!

[@MattB-zm2uk]

Love the shirt........ oh and the door!

[@drumtwo4seven]

That's some good wood working right there

[@DaveMBoucher]

Great video! And I love your t-shirt! :)

[@nismo613]

Haven't even watched the video yet John, but wanted to give you a big 🖒 for that shirt!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Love the shirt and the door. Thanks for another great video!

[@jesusfelix2605]

Another awesome video thanks man hello from California

[@johnpoe7632]

great way to make plywood door, thanks..........

[@NickDV007]

Nice and simple construction, and almost a shame to paint it 😉 Thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@345cleancutcustoms3]

Love your shirt sir!!!!

[@Bekim8310]

Hi. 2 questions. What was the overall thickness of the door? And how heavy is the door? Thank you!

[@baxodirergashboyev94]

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[@EricInTampaAcoustic]

Would these doors be "strong enough" to serve as outside doors with proper layers of paint and top coat

[@farmallcubtractor]

What thickness plywood did you use?

[@africancichlids3011]

cool door . part of me wants to see it stained , but i'm really not a fan of stained woods . but they can be nice ,and since you're painting it. are you gonna fill in cracks with spackle or just paint it ? i'll be waiting ,.twittling my thumbs waiting for the installation video. another great video .

[@polinesia3825]

I LIKE THAT SHIRT !!! ☺ I don't care about the door coz I already bought a knotted pine .

[@ffces153]

Is this for an interior or exterior door? What kind of wood would you recommend for an exterior door?

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

I love your shirt mate

[@amnesiacmyx]

Nobody cares that you love his shirt.

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

I don't care if anybody cares or not

[@johnbailey1085]

Lol, Nobody cares that I love the shirt also. But I don't care that nobody cares lol

[@BeeRich33]

john goddammit, I care

[@tomtruesdale6901]

I don't care that no body cares that I love his shirt. LMAO

[@edlist]

Isn't plywood susceptible to warping? I know when I buy plywood most have some sort of warp. Did you buy a special grade of plywood that resists this (how did you overcome this issue)?

[@ilyasimachikov6364]

I have the same question

[@condeperez1925]

Nice job, and very easy to do, tks for share it!

[@kennethhudson8013]

Damn, cool door! And the wood is clear!