Building Modern Contemporary Doors

Design and Fabrication

In this episode, I build a whole house of Modern Contemporary Doors featuring a stainless steel accent. My Colorado Springs Client was remodeling their entire house and wanted me to make all the doors. They were going for a contemporary, modern feel, so the doors I came up with were pannel-style, with each panel divided by a stainless steel band. I modified the design of the doors to fit each application. I designed all the custom doors to fit all the standard-sized doors, pocket doors, fire-rated doors, and barn doors.

Summary

Creating Custom Doors With Stainless Steel Accents

Brian discussed his experience in creating custom doors for a client’s house, including four barn doors, a pocket door, and several bedroom and bathroom doors. He detailed the process of milling the lumber, cutting dados for the panels, and creating mortises for the tenons. Brian also shared his strategy for managing the large number of doors, which involved using a jig system with stop blocks and a domino for alignment. He demonstrated how he used the table saw to cut all tenons. Brian also discussed the process of creating custom doors with stainless steel accents, highlighting the use of a protective coating, a jig for centering the stainless steel pieces, and self-tapping screws for assembly. He finished the build by showing off the cherry wood with an espresso stain highlighting the stainless steel accents.