Things You\’ll Need
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Tape measure
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Pencil
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Eye protection
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Circular saw
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120-grit sandpaper
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Sander
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Wood sealer
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Paintbrush
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Hinges
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Stainless steel screws
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Screw gun
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Door handle
If you are building a tree house or want to enclose an attic or shed, you can make a plywood hinged door. This project is simple, requiring no extensive carpentry or woodworking skills. You will need several tools and a sheet of pressure-treated plywood, which you can buy at any home-improvement store or lumber yard. Once you have your sheet of plywood, fabricating the door is a straightforward job.
Step 1
Measure the height and width of the opening in which you are going to install the plywood door, using a tape measure.
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Step 2
Measure and mark cut lines on the plywood with your tape measure and a pencil.
Step 3
Place the plywood on a table or workbench. Put on eye protection and cut along the lines drawn on the plywood with a circular saw.
Step 4
Attach 120-grit sandpaper to a sander and sand the piece of plywood to smooth it and take off any splinters.
Step 5
Apply a coat of wood sealer to the plywood using a paintbrush and allow to dry as long as directed by the manufacturer.
Step 6
Fasten hinges to the plywood door, placing one several inches from the top and from the bottom, using stainless steel screws and a screw gun, then screw a door handle to the front of the plywood. You can now hang your plywood hinged door.
