October | 2013 | Pennington Millworks

Matching an Existing Cabinet Door

October 31, 2013 Leave a comment

I got hired by a contractor friend to make a few duplicate doors from a kitchen they were renovating. This is the first attempt at a project in the new garage which needs a lot of work to make effective. While the door looks simple at first glance it had been made out of a laminate covered single piece of MDF and no tooling was available to directly duplicate the door. After some trial and error, new bit sets, and some patience I was able to make a very close approximation to the door that was provided.

: Reproduced Door (Left) Original (Right)

: After hand sanding to shape

: Added secondary profile

: The Most difficult detail a precise router stop

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The New Home Theater

October 14, 2013 Leave a comment

One of the first projects that needed to be completed in the new house was the theater room. The room is used primarily as a family space and is designed around watching Kansas win basketball games. This time around I decided on a more finished look with custom wainscoting, sapele trim, and upgraded finishes. The room had to be gutted from 3 foot and down due to an issue from the previous owner damaging the sheetrock with a water leak and my need to ensure we would never have mold in the basement. All materials from 6 inches and down are made from plastic trim.