Assuming this isn t a dumb idea.
How to convert glass door into wood.
Screw in the top hinge and bring your door into the door frame and hang it.
Hinges don t have any give so you need it to align perfectly for them to fit together.
Examine the back side of each door.
To get started on glass cabinet doors remove the doors from the cabinets and remove all hardware from the doors.
Either it s a separate panel held in place by the trim on either side or the two sides of the door are routed and then build around the panels.
In just over an hour one of these dazzling glass door inserts can be installed into your door for a fraction of the cost of a new decorative glass front door.
Install the pin for the lower hinge and then mark where you should screw it into the door.
The only way to know is to score along the edge to release any caulk and then pry a little to see if it s trim or solid routed wood.
You might find a few tiny nails where the panel meets the frame.
Cut the tip at a slight angle so the hole in the end of the tip is 3 8 inch.
Drop the glass into the cutout where the panel was removed.
Here s a quick little video showing how our door conversions work.
Cut the tip off of a tube of silicone using a utility knife.
The problem is i need the first row of glass to be made of wood in order to be able to install the door in.
I thought of replacing the bottom row of glass with wood panels then once they set cutting into them to fit in the door.
If so gouge away wood with a utility knife to expose the nail heads and pull the nails with a pliers.