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INSTALLATION & MEASURE GUIDE
DIY CABINET REFACING
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ABOUT FACELIFTERS CABINET DOORS
Facelifters is a leading provider of
cabinet doors for cabinet refacing
projects. We offer an entire line
of cabinet doors and associated
components available in both wood and
Rigid Thermofoil (RTF) materials. We
have both traditional and contemporary
styles available in a wide selection of
stain, RTF and paint colors. Material can
also be ordered unfinished for your own
finish applications.
In addition to cabinet doors and drawer
fronts, we also offer a big selection of
moldings, drawer boxes, and cabinet
exterior products to compliment
your project. This catalog provides
a description of the various products
available through The Home Depot.
If you are not comfortable with a Do-
It-Yourself project, The Home Depot
has professional installation services
available in most areas. Call 1-800-
HOMEDEPOT for details on Installed
Services.
STEP 1 – CHOOSE YOUR DOOR
With a variety of door species, color, styles
and designs to choose from, you are sure to
find the perfect look for your kitchen. Select
from the following materials:
• Wood - Cherry, Maple, Oak
• Rigid Thermofoil
• 1 piece
• 5 piece
STEP 2 – TAKE MEASUREMENTS
Complete the Measure Form found on
pages 16-17.
STEP 3 – PLACE THE ORDER
Return the completed customer measurement
form to your local Home Depot where a Store
Associate will answer all of your questions,
give you a quick price quote, and can then
submit your order to Facelifters for you. (You
will need to know if you have face frame or
frameless cabinets).
SIMPLE HOW TO BUY GUIDE
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MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES
CABINET OVERLAYSMEASURE TWICE,ORDER ONCEAccurate measurements are crucial to a
successful DIY refacing project. Measure
the width and height, write it down, then
measure again. This will help ensure that
you have measured correctly.
Before you begin, you need to know
what type of cabinets you have. This will
determine the method for ordering. You will
need to calculate the finish size of doors,
drawers, and materials to enter onto the
order form.
There are two basic types of cabinets:
Framed, and Frameless. For framed
cabinets, the standard “overlay” (size of
frame that is covered by the door or drawer
front) is 1/2”. So the door size is 1” wider
than the opening width (1/2” on each side),
and 1” taller than the opening height.
Frameless cabinets can be measured one of
two ways; using the overlay method above,
or by measuring the existing doors.
(You’ll need to determine the overlay, and
order the appropriate hinges.)
Framed cabinets are sometimes referred to as face-frame or traditional cabinets. They have a wood frame on the front, called a face frame. The face frame is usually constructed of 3/4” thick solid hardwood, and are the same species as the cabinet doors. This frame contains both vertical members called “stiles” and horizontal members called “rails.” All door hinges and drawer glides attach to the face frame.
Frameless cabinets are sometimes called full-overlay, or European cabinets. The side walls are typically 5/8”, or 3/4” thick. Simply put, a frameless cabinet has no wood frame on the front of the cabinet. Door hinges are concealed and mounted to the inside of the cabinet wall. For 5/8” thick boxes, use a 1/2” overlay (add 1” to width and height). For 3/4” boxes, use 5/8” overlay (add 1 1/4” to width and height).
Framed cabinet
Framed cabinethinge overlay sizes
Typical overlay is 1/2”
1/4” 1/2” 5/8” 3/4” 1” 1 1/4”
End panel
Concealed HingeOverlay
End panel
Frameless cabinethinge overlay sizes
Box Thickness 5/8”
1/2” 5/8”
3/4”
Hinge Size
Illustrations show framed cabinets with various
overlays. The bigger the overlay, the more face
frame is covered, and the less frame is exposed
after installing the doors. All examples show a 20”
wide opening.
To determine the door size, add the overlay all the
way around the opening. For a typical 1/2” overlay,
add 1/2” to the left, and 1/2” to the right, to get 21”
for the door width.
Another method is Opening Width + (Overlay x 2). For the
door height, use the same method; just be sure the door
will fit properly!
Hinges are not one-size-fits-all! They are specific to
the overlay, so you will need to specify their sizes when
ordering.
frame
20”
20 1/2”
Cabinet frame
1/4”
1/4” Overlay
20”
21”1/2”
1/2” Overlay
20”
21 1/4”5/8”
5/8” Overlay
22 1/2”
20”
1 1/4”
1-1/4” Overlay
21 1/2”
20”
3/4”
3/4” Overlay
20”
22”1”
1” Overlay
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DOOR HINGE BORING
GLASS MULLIONS
The hinges used for our doors are a
Concealed European style hinge.
A 35mm recess is bored into the back of
the door. The hinge is then placed into this
recess, and secured with screws.
The standard dimensions for this type of
boring is 3 1/2” from the top or bottom of
the door to the center of the bore hole.
When using 1/2” overlay, this would mean
that the bore is 3” up or down from the
cabinet opening.
In most cases, you will use this standard.
However, if you have existing pull out
drawers or a Lazy Susan unit that may
interfere with the hinge movement, you will
need to mount the hinges higher up than
then standard boring.
If you are ordering multi “lite” glass doors,
known as mullions, be aware: Mullions may
not line up with your interior shelves. If your
shelves are not adjustable, you may want to
order 1 lite glass doors.
If you are ordering new pull out drawers, you can make the drawers narrow enough to avoid the hinge. In that case, you should just keep the standard boring.
3 1/2”
5 1/2”
3mm
3mm
35mm
Standard boring
Specify which doors need
“Special Boring”
ShelvesMullions
6 “Lite glass door
Standard boring location at the top of the door.
Custom boring location at the bottom of the door.
DRAW IT OUT
LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM
END PANELS, OR FALSE DOORS?
Ask any architect, carpenter, or designer, and they will
probably tell you that it starts with a drawing. Sketch out
your cabinets on a piece of paper, with pencil. It doesn’t
have to be to scale, you just have to be accurate. Use
a clear ruler, or drawing triangle, and a sturdy drawing
surface. You just need enough details to complete your
order form with no mistakes. Use a simple 6 line, 2
dimensional drawing. Number your doors, and to avoid
confusion, letter your drawers.
As you move around the kitchen, measure from left to right, top to bottom. Jot down the sizes onto your drawing. Open
cabinet doors, and measure the opening width, and height. Move all the way to the right, then proceed to the left of the
base cabinets. Open doors, and pull out drawers, if possible.
For RTF jobs, you will order cut-to-size panels for
the ends, bottoms, toe kicks, and faces. For wood
jobs, you will order sheets of veneer for faces, and
finished plywood for the rest. As a general rule,
order 1 sheet of 24” x 96” veneer or laminate for
every 10 openings for faces.
In addition to end panels, you can mount false
doors to your cabinet ends, for an elegant touch.
You can also use either for certain dishwashers
and refrigerators with an optional trim kit, supplied
by the appliance manufacturer.
SINGLE DOOR, DOUBLE DOORSome cabinets have 1 door between 2 stiles; 1 opening,
1 door. Others have 2 doors on a single opening. For a
single door with 1/2” overlay, just add an inch to the width
and height:
Opening size: 16 x 31, Door size: 17 x 32
For double doors, add 1 inch to height, as above. For
width, add 1 inch, divide by 2, then subtract 1/16” off each
of the two doors for clearance:
Opening size: 29 x 31Door size (L): 14-15/16 x 32; Door size (R): 14-15/16 x 32
(Note: Examples shown are for a 1/2” overlay.)
24
24
2412
36
36
36
1 2 3 4 5
10
6 7 8 9
A B FFA
36
12
E: 12 x 32
E: 24 x 35
B: 12 x 36
B: 12 x 36
E: 12 x 16
E: 42 x 52 E: 24 x 83
TK:4 x 96
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MEASURING FOR DRAWER BOXESTo determine drawer box size, subtract 1” from the
opening width and height. The drawer box width
will be ordered as 1” less than the opening size.
Measure the depth of your cabinets. (Be sure
to check for obstructions, such as water or gas
pipes, electrical boxes, ice maker water lines, etc.)
Typical kitchen cabinets are 24” and bath vanities
21” or 18”.
Rail
Stile StileDrawer box
21 3/4” L
Rail
Then drawer box is 19”
Long style drawer box
Drawer box size options (all widths are to your order)
Drawer slide size options (includes mounting screws and boots)
Lengths: 17 3/4”
3” 3 1/2” 4” 4 1/2” 5” 5 1/2” 6” 8” 9 1/2” 10”
19 3/4” 21 3/4” Other
Heights:
Drawer
Slide22” 20” 18” 16” 14”
MEASURING FOR DOORS AND DRAWER FRONTS The order form is laid out in W x H format,
so it is a good idea to measure that way. To
measure for doors, open the cabinet door,
and place your tape measure as shown on
left. (The example is a framed cabinet.) For
width, read the tape measure from the right
edge of the left stile, to the left edge of the
right stile. Here, we have a measurement of
16”.
For height, read the tape measure from the
bottom edge of the top rail, to the top edge
of the bottom rail. In the example, we have
30-1/2”.
Write these measurements down, then
measure a second time to be sure. This will
give us a door size of 17” x 31-1/2”, with a
left hinge bore.
Measuring for drawer fronts is similar to
measuring for doors. You should remove
the drawer for this. Not only will it make it
easier to measure, but you also might see
obstructions that may alter the size of your
drawer boxes. (This does not apply if you
will be reusing your existing drawer boxes.)
3 1/2”4 1/2”
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Don’t forget the toe kick!
Drawer Boxes: Specify dimensions Depth Options: 17 3/4” 19 3/4” 21 3/4”Height Options: 3” 3 1/2” 4” 4 1/2” 5” 5 1/2” 6” or 9 1/2”
Dimensions
Depth x Width x Height Qty
Ex 12” x 12” x 12” 2
1 x x
2 x x
3 x x
4 x x
5 x x
6 x x
7 x x
8 x x
9 x x
DRAWER BOX ORDERS Drawer boxes come preassembled and can
be ordered as finished 5/8” plywood with
wood veneer edgeband, or solid 5/8” maple
with dovetail joints.
NOTE ABOUT PULL OUTS Pull out shelves are actually drawer boxes
you mount inside a cabinet, behind one or
more doors. Be sure to make it easy to slide
out. A good rule is, subtract 1-1/2” for single
door, and 2” for double door pull outs. This
allows clearance on most hinges but will
require that you build out the side.
You can order them as deep as you can, but
the recommended size is 21-3/4”L x 4” high.
This will allow you to easily finish the front
with laminate or veneer. Optionally, you can
order drawer fronts for pull outs. (Make sure
there is clearance!)
END PANELS, LAMINATE OR VENEERIn addition to doors, drawers, and fronts,
you’ll need materials for finishing the sides
and faces of the cabinets. You may also
want to finish the bottoms of your wall, or
upper cabinets, island and peninsula backs,
and so on. Cut-to-size panels come in a
variety of widths, and can be used for end
panels, bottoms, toe kicks, and faces. For
wood jobs, 24 x 96 sheets of veneer are
ordered for the faces, and finished plywood
is used for the rest. For best results, order
plywood 1” over, and trim to fit. This will
allow you to trim to size if edge is damaged
during handling.
OPTIONAL ITEMS
Valances and lightrails can be added to your order. They will have a matching finish.
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Optional lightrail
Optional valance
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TOOLS NEEDED• Tape measure
• 150 grit sandpaper and sanding block
• Razor knife
• Scissors
• Tack cloth
• Hammer
• Wood block with damp rag
(to use as applicator)
• 4” straight edge or putty knife
• 3’ straight edge
• Adhesive spray or roll on glue
• Carpenter’s glue
• Drill
• Screwdrivers: flathead and phillips
• Miter box & saw
• Finishing nails for molding (and pre-
finished plywood, if installing Wood
refacing)
Before beginning installation check all items for correct size, quantity and color.
STEP 1: PREPARE SURFACES • Remove your old doors by removing the screws from the
hinges.
• Remove old drawer boxes (set aside if reusing).
• Remove all moldings around and above cabinets.
• Remove any loose or peeling coatings from any surface
you will be refacing.
• Fill in any voids in the surface with wood putty (follow
instructions on wood putty container).
• Sand all surfaces with 150 grit sandpaper. You do not
need to remove all existing finishes; you just need to
roughen the surface for a good bond.
• Clean all surfaces with a clean cloth with mineral spirits.
Allow to dry thoroughly.
• Wipe surfaces with a tack cloth to remove any remaining
dust or sanding particles.
STEP 2: COVER END PANELS Cut-to-Size End Panels
• Start by applying the cut-to-size plywood to the
cabinet end panels. Apply wood glue to the back of the
plywood, then fit it to end panel, making sure it is flush
with the cabinet front and bottom.
• Use finishing nails to secure.
• Using sanding block with 150 grit sandpaper, sand
the edges of the plywood to ensure that it is flush with
cabinet front frame. Use a clean tack cloth to remove
the sanding dust.
• Fill in any voids where the end panel meets the face with
wood filler. Sand with sanding block, and clean with
tack cloth.
Apply Coverings One Opening at a Time
• Start with the stiles. Peel back just enough backing
from the top of the strip. Place so that top edge of
strip is flush and square with the top of the stile.
Align so there is an even overlap on each side of
the stile. Press and smooth downward, peeling the
backing paper as you go.
• Repeat this process on the other stiles.
STEP 3: FACING Cut Self-Adhesive Coverings
• Cut self-adhesive covering into strips 1/2” wider,
and about 2” longer for each stile and rail you will be
covering.
• Trim the overlap inside the opening with a razor
knife.
• Trim the overlap from the top and bottom of the
cabinet.
• Now do the rails. Peel back just enough backing
paper from one end of the strip. Align so that it
overlaps the left and right stiles by approx. 1”, and
the top and bottom of the rail evenly.
• Press and smooth across, peeling the backing
paper as you go. Repeat on other rails.
• Align a straight edge flush with the inside of the
stile. Cut through the overlaps on both the stile and
rail. Remove the excess from the rail using the tip of
the razor.
• Gently raise the covering off the rail, and remove
the excess from the stile.
INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
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INSTALLATION DETAILS
STEP 6: DRAWER FRONTS • Start with a drawer above a door, if possible.
Determine the space between the door and drawer
front, then cut a piece of scrap wood to this size to
use as a spacer.
• Apply double stick tape to the back of the drawer
front. Stick the drawer front onto the drawer.
• Open the door below, then pull out the drawer from
underneath. Carefully remove drawer.
• Use pan head screws through the inside of the
drawer into the back of the drawer front.
• Use a sanding block with 150 grit paper to sand in
one direction (INWARD), to smooth the covering
even with the face frame.
• Using a block of wood with a damp cloth, apply
as much pressure as possible to the covering
for good adhesion. Always go with the grain, not
against it.
STEP 4: DRAWERS (IF ORDERED) • Install drawer glides in two parts; the part with the
rollers are installed onto the bottom of the drawer.
The “C” channels are installed inside the cabinet.
• Use supplied boots for framed cabinets. Frameless
cabinets are installed without the boots.
• Attach a flat temporary board to the face of the
drawer to aid in alignment. Be sure this board is flush
with the face when the drawer is all the way in (see
more detailed instructions in the following section).
FABRICATING & INSTALLING DRAWER STRETCHERS
HORIZONTAL STRETCHERS
Horizontal stretchers are used to install drawer boxes in
framed cabinets. They are made with 3/4” soft wood (or
similar material) cut into 2 1/2” wide strips. The drawer
slide boots will be attached to these stretchers. (For
frameless cabinets, skip this section.)
Measure across the back of your cabinet from the left
to right, and cut the stretcher to this
dimension minus 1/16”. Do the same
thing for all drawers. Put your stretcher
inside the cabinets and bring them to the
front of the cabinet facing, from behind
the face frame. (Fig. A)
Make sure that it is even with the top of the drawer rail
and mark the opening on the stretcher on each side at
the frame. (Fig. B) Remove the stretcher and place it on
a flat surface to mount the drawer boots. Your mounting
boots need to be 1/8” away from the opening marks (see
dotted lines on Fig. C) to compensate for the thickness of
the boots.
Mount the boots flush with the
bottom of the stretcher, using
only one screw per boot until
all adjustments are made and
drawers roll smooth. Pre drill 2 to
3 holes using a 1/4” drill bit in the
stretchers for installation to the
walls. Follow the same steps for the rest of the drawers at
this time before moving forward. (Fig. D)
Measure from the floor of the base
cabinet to the top of the drawer rail
(Fig. E); mark this dimension on the
cabinet back or wall. This is where
the bottom of the boot is mounted
using construction glue and 2”
course screws (as long as there is
enough depth in the back wall for the screw.)
Next set your cabinet side drawer tracks in place by
sliding the back into the mounted boot. Make sure to
push them in 1/8” past the front of the frame. Mark
the screw holes and pre drill them with a 1/16” bit to
avoid any frame splitting. Install the track with the 5/8”
flat head screws that came in the package.
MOUNTING DRAWER BOX HARDWARE
Mount your drawer track sides using the vertical
holes provided. It is not recommended to screw into
the bottom of the plywood, as it will split even with
pre drilling. Pre drill the holes and mount the track
flush with the drawer box front. Use the 5/8” flat head
screws that came in the packaging.
Slide your drawer in by putting the drawer box wheel
over the cabinet track wheel and lifting up, then roll
forward and let the drawer down.
Make adjustment to the tracks as necessary then
install extra screws to the boots. The finished drawer
should be flat with the cabinet framing left and right
as well as flush with the top and bottom.
STEP 5: DOORS• Install hinges into bored recesses in the back of the
door with the provided screws.
• Lightly mark with a pencil on the face frame the
amount of your overlay (this was determined at
order).
• Use a helper if possible to hold the door in place
while you install screws through hinge plate into
edge of frame. A small pilot hole, 1/16” bit may be
needed for hardwood frames. Hold the door so the
edge is even with the pencil mark.
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MEASURE FORM
Door Detail: Specify Dimensions, Finger Pull and Glass Options. Note Standard Boxing is NEED COPY HERE
Dimensions HingesRouted Finger
PullsGlass
Width x Height R/L/NFramed
1/4”, 1/2” 5/8”, 3/4”, 1”Frameless T B TB N
1 lite 4 lite 6 lite
Ex. 12” x 12” R 1/2”
1 x
2 x
3 x
4 x
5 x
6 x
7 x
8 x
9 x
10 x
11 x
12 x
13 x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 x
18 x
19 x
20 x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 x
25 x
26 x
27 x
Drawer Boxes: Specify dimensions and quantity. Includes drawer slides.
Dimensions
Depth x Width x Height Qty
Ex 12” x 12” x 12” 2
1 x x
2 x x
3 x x
4 x x
5 x x
6 x x
7 x x
8 x x
1/4” Panel Material
Dimensions
SizeRTF Lami-
nateWood Veneer
On MDFQty
Ex 24”x 35” 3 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Drawer Fronts
Dimensions Finger
Width x Height T B TB N
Ex 12” x 12” 3
1 x
2 x
3 x
4 x
5 x
6 x
7 x
8 x
9 x
10 x
11 x
12 x
13 x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 x
18 x
19 x
20 x
21 x
22 x
Customer Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________________________________________________________
State: _____________________________________________________________________________
Zip: _______________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________________
Notes:_____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Measure Key
R Right
L Left
N None
T Top
B Bottom
TB Top & Bottom
Height (Grain)
Width
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