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Replacement kitchen cabinet doors.

Hello,
The kitchen cabinet doors are to far gone to be painted. Where can I buy cheap door replacements? I love the gloss look but I dont think I can afford it. My cabinet unit were from B&Q 12 years ago.
Height is 719mm approx
Width is 487mm and 250mm approx
These measurements are available at B&Q but not at all retailers (according to my research - I could be wrong).
Does that mean I should only buy from B&Q?
Thank you

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  • missile
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    Pretty much any manufacturers door of same size can be made to fit. You will probably need new hinges and might want to double check the hinges are same size and in same location.
    It is not difficult, but I would suggest you buy one door as a trial run.
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    I've had door/draw fronts from Homestyle in the past - Vinyl wrapped MDF, so not the height of quality. But as long as you keep them away from heat, they are OK. They can do odd custom sizes and drill the hinge holes to your specifications.
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  • ryan7
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    Have you considered wrapping the kitchen units? Worth looking into this. Plenty of examples on social media, YouTube, Facebook, etc... 
    If you want new doors, definitely try ebay. Buy one door to begin with to add if you're happy with how it will look. 
  • gamston
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    i got doors from ebay they were ok but not great
    you may also need to get a hinge hole cutter, as the hinges are often mounted at different heights
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    ryan7 said:
    Have you considered wrapping the kitchen units? Worth looking into this. Plenty of examples on social media, YouTube, Facebook, etc... 
    If you want new doors, definitely try ebay. Buy one door to begin with to add if you're happy with how it will look. 
    Definitely try this. I recently used Fablon on a drawer that had yellowed, and it turned out so well that I regret replacing two whole doors previously. If it looks terrible, you were planning on replacing the doors anyway, so you've just lost the price of a roll of Fablon - from memory I paid no more than £7 for a roll that will do several drawers and doors.
  • Can I ask the OP a stupid question? Why renew the cabinet doors on a kitchen that is only 12 years old? If its cosmetic I would be tempted to paint them for the price of a weekend's graft (and I am no DIY-er).
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