How To Insert A Glass Panel Into A Hollow Door

One option for an improvement is to add a glass window to a hollow core door.

How to insert a glass panel into a hollow door.

Hollow core doors are used as passage doors between spaces in the interior of houses and little else. Add glass to a wood door. Yesterday yvonne shared how to build a door from scratch with a frosted glass pane but if you have an existing door and just want some light today s tutorial from charlotte will walk you through the process just like she did for making your own floor pouf and don t forget to come link up your door related. Hollow core doors are not that strong and a frame is needed to mount the window.

Luanne or plywood doors are typically flat panel and will work best for adding glass. Sometimes even cheaper than that if they are on special. My interior doors are typical builder grade six panel hollow core doors. I m going to show you another way to dress up a standard hollow core door by cutting and fitting a frosted glass panel into the door.

These doors are bargains and you can pick them up for about r300 at your local builders. More ways to update interior doors. 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. Hardboard doors are made of pressed wood fiber and can be found in flat panel or raised panel styles.

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. Build your own door. You need to cut the hole for the window and prepare a frame for the window. But they are also pretty boring.

When you cut into them you will find they are exactly what they say they are hollow. A variety of tools will be needed to add a glass window to a hollow core door. There are two main types. Read more at our blog.