How To Build A Box With Hinged Door

A simple technique to install hinges in a wooden box.

How to build a box with hinged door.

Lift the door high enough to interlock both sets of hinges then slide the hinge pins into the opening at the top each hinge and tap them down firmly. You will need several tools and a sheet of pressure treated plywood which you can buy at any home improvement store or lumber yard. The hinge will connect a glass panel cover to the shadow box protecting the objects inside from dust and keeping them more secure. Make a few short strokes with the handsaw to create a starter cut.

Measure mark and cut separately for each part. This extension depends on what is to be displayed within the shadow box. Set the lid on the box so the lid and side are flush then measure and mark where you d like your hinges to be. Once this cut is established start sawing with evenly paced long strokes that use the full length of the blade.

If you are building a tree house or want to enclose an attic or shed you can make a plywood hinged door. Building a hinged shadow box is not a great secret consists of constructing a picture frame with the sides and bottom extending out from the backing anywhere from 2 to 3 or more inches. A hinged door typically consists of either a solid wooden panel door or hollow cored door affixed to a door jamb with two or more hinges. All that s left to do now is hang your completed door.

Keep the hinge knuckle facing out from the back of your box and drill or hammer to attach it to the side and then the lid. A sheet of 3 4 inch exterior grade plywood cut to size and fitted with t strap hinges bolted to the door is about all. Additional hinges are generally required to support taller doors and stronger sturdier hinges are required for weightier doors. Attach a hinged lid to the box.

When we make a wooden box we can screw the hinges in the outside because it is the easier way. This project is simple requiring no extensive carpentry or woodworking skills.