How To Add Glass To A Hollow Core Door

Pinit how to add a window to a hollow core door by beck from beckwith s treasures.

How to add glass to a hollow core door.

I am excited to share a simple tutorial for dressing up a boring interior hollow core door. In her ongoing adventures of creating a home one project at a time christina maria repurposed the hollow core door in her kitchen in a truly unique way. I wanted to add a window to my laundry room. Sometimes even cheaper than that if they are on special.

One option for an improvement is to add a glass window to a hollow core door. Mark the glass area by applying painter s tape around the cutting area where the door glass will be inserted to prevent damage while cutting. These doors are bargains and you can pick them up for about r300 at your local builders. Give beck a big welcome back and learn how to add glass to a hollow core door.

Hollow core doors are used in the interior of a home as they are lightweight and inexpensive. A nice wood stain that matches the wood work and compliments the color scheme in the room can make even a 30 door look expensive. I have done quite a few projects that look at how to dress up a plain hollow core door. Perfect for a cottage or farmhouse style room.

Hollow core doors are used as passage doors between spaces in the interior of houses and little else. Paired with a beautiful modern doorknob set for contrast the look is subtle yet interesting. There are two main types. This hollow core door makeover is easy and affordable and looks lovely.

A variety of tools will be needed to add a glass window to a hollow core. Cut the hole for the door glass cut the hole for the door glass by drilling a 3 8 or 1 2 starter hole in all 4 corners of the measurement. Fit glass panel to hollow core door. But they are al.

These doors are available with a smooth or woodgrain texture and mimic the look of a traditionally built door. Hardboard doors are made of pressed wood fiber and can be found in flat panel or raised panel styles. Hi i am beck from beckwith s treasures. Using some imagination careful planning and little know how she turned it into a sliding barn door adding privacy while taking up minimal space.

A dull door is transformed to a vintage tongue and groove look on a tiny budget. While hollow core doors are often great budget savers when compared to solid wood panel doors there s no reason they can t be attractive. The downside is these doors is may not look that pretty depending on the age and how they were made.