Refacing Academy
Learn to measure, install and finish like a pro. Short, practical videos from the nuDoors team: watch before you measure, while you install, and any time you want to get a detail right. 99 videos and counting.
Cabinet Basics
Toe kicks, side panels, face frame vs frameless, door construction and styles.
- What Is a Toe Kick on Kitchen Cabinets?
- What Is a Side Panel on Kitchen Cabinets?
- Face Frame vs. Frameless Cabinets
- Five-Piece vs One-Piece Cabinet Doors
- What is a five piece door?
- What are HDF doors
- Why Traditional Cabinet Doors Crack
- Why One-Piece Cabinet Doors Hold Up Better
- Why Cabinet Door Construction Matters
- Why Do Some Cabinet Doors Line Up Better Than Others?
- The Detail That Makes Cabinet Refacing Look Built-In
- The Cabinet Details That Make Everything Match
- Introducing the Double Shaker Cabinet Door
- This Cabinet Door Is NOT Painted
- Why Plastic Film on the Black Doors?
- nuDoors Melamine Slab Doors
- Why You Don't Need to Change Your Kitchen Layout
- What Type of Cabinet Hinge Do You Need?
Measuring
Measure doors, drawer fronts, overlays and accessories so everything fits.
- How to Measure Cabinet Doors for Replacement
- How to Measure Cabinet Doors the Right Way
- How to Measure Drawer Fronts for Replacement
- How to Measure a Drawer Above a Cabinet Door
- How to Measure Toe Kicks for Cabinet Refacing
- How to Measure a Cabinet Side Panel
- How to Measure Kitchen Sections for Cabinet Refacing
- How to Check Cabinet Door Overlay
- Replace your cabinet doors. Learn how to measure in 5 minutes.
- How to measure for a full overlay door
- How to measure for a full overlay kitchen cabinet
- How to measure for a 1/2" overlay
- How to measure your existing cabinet doors for refacing
- How to measure your existing kitchen cabinet door overlay
- How to measure your current doors to ensure a perfect match
Installing
Removing old fronts, hanging doors, drawer faces, hinges and alignment.
- Install Series - False / Faux Drawer Fronts
- How to Remove a Drawer Face
- How to Get Perfectly Aligned Drawer Faces
- A Better Way To Install Drawer Faces
- The best way to install drawer fronts
- Screwing into HDF and installing hinges
- How We Drill Cabinet Hinges Perfectly Every Time (Install Jig Explained)
- How We Prevent Uneven Cabinet Gaps on Install
- The Best Tool for Installing Cabinet Doors
- Cabinet Door Install Process
- How the Cabinet Install Process Works
- What Happens on Install Day
- What to Expect When an Installer Arrives
- Should You Empty Your Cabinets?
- How to Find Studs Without a Stud Finder
- Is the Kreg Cabinet Hardware Jig Pro worth it?
- Reface or refinish cabinets? You need this jig.
- These Tabs Get It Done
- Why Cabinet Installation Is More Straightforward Than You Think
- Soft Close Drawer Hack
Hinges & Hardware
Hinge types and sizes, soft close, concealed hinges and drilling.
Painting & Refinishing
Prep, primer and paint for cabinet boxes, plus what goes wrong and why.
- Repainting Your Cabinets? Watch This First
- Step 1: Clean Cabinets Before Painting
- Step 2: Sand Cabinets Before Primer
- Step 3: Vac, Tack & Tape Your Cabinets
- Step 4: Prime Your Cabinet Boxes
- Step 5: Fill & Repair Your Cabinet Boxes
- Step 6: Sand The First Coat Of Primer
- Step 7: Apply A Second Coat Of Primer
- Step 8: Paint Your Cabinets
- Paint chipping under your countertop? Here's why
- The Best Way to Degrease Cabinets Before Refinishing
- Why Sanding Cabinets Before Primer Is Critical
- Priming MDF/HDF
- Why Painted Oak Cabinets Bleed Through
- Painting in the Cold?
- How to Use a Mil Gauge
- Are Your Painted Cabinets Cracking?
- Before You Paint Your Cabinets, Watch This
- Applying the First Coat of Primer on Shaker Doors
- Icro 30 Sheen
Repairs & Fixes
Fix drawer fronts and boxes, old hardware holes, glue and filler.
- The Right Way to Repair a Broken Drawer Front
- How to Fix Old Drawer Boxes Instead of Replacing Them
- Common Kitchen Drawer Problems & Solutions
- What Happens to Old Cabinet Hardware Holes?
- What About the Holes Where Hinges Were?
- Filling Old Hardware Holes Before Painting: Dowels or Epoxy?
- Should you use dowels to repair old cabinet door hardware?
- How CA Glue Works
- Fast Bond for Trim Details
Before & After
Real kitchen transformations.
- See Your New Kitchen in Under 30 Seconds with nuVision
- Kitchen Makeover Surprise (Part 1)
- Kitchen Makeover Surprise (Part 2)
- Kitchen Makeover Surprise (Part 3)
- Kitchen Makeover Surprise (Part 4)
- Kitchen Makeover Surprise (Part 5)
- Kitchen Makeover Surprise (The Final Reveal)
- DIY Kitchen Makeover with nuDoors | See How I Did It
- She DIY'd This Vanity Instead of Replacing It
- What a $500 Bathroom Makeover Looks Like