Engineered for the Pro Shop - Simplified for the Enthusiast
Why Professionals & Woodworkers Choose DoorCRUNCHER
- Universal Compatibility: Works for all common construction methods, including cope and stick joinery, mitered frame, mortise and tenon joinery, or pocket-holes.
- Fully Customizable: Easily set your own rail and stile dimensions with widths, panel groove depths, and overlays or insets.
- Instant Material Lists: Automatically calculates the exact quantity of hardwood and panel materials required for your project.
- Fractional or Metric: Switch seamlessly between formats to match your shop’s preference.
- The Power of Excel: DoorCRUNCHER is an Excel-Based Woodworking Software offering a streamlined interface that is incredibly easy to learn and use.
Streamline Your Production with DoorCRUNCHER's Project Estimating and Cutlist Tools
- High-Volume Batching: Itemize and "crunch" hundreds of doors and drawer fronts simultaneously to save hours of office prep time.
- Seamless Integration: Save time by copying itemized lists directly from CabinetCRUNCHER into the DoorCRUNCHER module.
- Precision Costing: Protect your margins with automated Average Cost per Sq Ft and Total Project Cost calculations that include labor and overhead.
- Lumber Yield Optimization: Get instant Lineal Ft and Rip Qty requirements based on your specific stock lengths (e.g., 10ft or 12ft boards) to streamline your ordering.
Master Every Detail with Precision Joinery and Intelligent Material Tracking
- Error-Free Joinery: Visual diagrams guide you through setting Tenon Lengths and Dado Depths so your cope-and-stick joints fit perfectly the first time.
- Automatic Expansion Gaps: Stop guessing on wood movement; the software automatically calculates 1/8" (or custom) Expansion Spaces for center panels.
- Fractional (or Metric) Accuracy: All cutlists are generated in either standard shop fractions, millimeters, or decimals.
- Smart Material Lists: Know exactly how many Board Feet of hardwood and how many Sheets of plywood to buy before you head to the lumber yard.
Two Methods to Generate Your Cut List
Method 1: Build by Finished Door Size
DoorCRUNCHER offers the flexibility to work exactly how you do. Whether you are building brand-new custom cabinetry or performing a high-profit kitchen refacing, you can generate a precision cut list in minutes.
Method 1: Build by Finished Door Size
Best for when you have already calculated your final door dimensions or are replicating an existing set of fronts. DoorCRUNCHER uses a unique "Door Group" system to keep your project organized:
- Group Management: Separate your project into up to three distinct construction groups (e.g., Group 1 for Cathedral Uppers, Group 2 for Shaker Lowers).
- Independent Specs: Each group maintains its own joinery and styling requirements, ensuring that complex, multi-style projects remain error-free.
- CabinetCRUNCHER Integration: For maximum workflow efficiency, you can import your itemized door and drawer front list directly from CabinetCRUNCHER via copy-and-paste to auto-populate your Door Groups.
Method 2: Build by Cabinet Opening Size (Perfect for Refacing)
This is the "secret weapon" for cabinet refacing projects, or if you need to calculate the door sizes based on the cabinet opening sizes. If you are keeping the existing cabinet boxes and just updating the look, this method saves hours of manual math.
- Automated Overlay & Reveal Logic: Define your desired side, top, and bottom overlays (e.g., 1/2" or 1-1/4"). The software automatically calculates the final door dimensions based on these technical offsets.
- Split-Door Calculations: For double-door openings, simply input the single opening width; DoorCRUNCHER automatically calculates the width for double doors, allowing for a user-defined center reveal (e.g., 1/16" or 1/8") to ensure a perfect fit.
- Dynamic Sizing: As you adjust your overlay or gap settings, the entire cutlist updates in real-time, ensuring that all rails, stiles, and panels reflect the new dimensions instantly.
- Instant Kitchen Refresh: The program automatically calculates the new door sizes and corresponding cutlists. It’s the fastest way to "crunch" an entire kitchen refacing job from a simple set of site measurements.
- Modernize Any Style: Easily update dated cabinets to modern Slim-line Shaker or Slab styles by adjusting rail and stile widths to match today's trends.
Adjust Cut List Settings
DoorCRUNCHER includes a wide variety of overlay and inset doors, drawer fronts and end panel configurations. You can customize these configurations to almost any construction specification for your woodworking project. For each door/panel, you will select from the following construction types:
- Cope and Stick
- Mitered
- 2-Panel (Horizontal Center Rail)
- 2-Panel (Vertical Center Stile/Mullion)
- 3-Panel
- 4-Panel
- Solid Panel
Within each door/panel type, you can adapt the configurations to support many different styles. For example, by adjusting the width of the stiles and rails of a “Cope & Stick” configuration, you can create any of the following styles of flat or raised panel doors:
- Raised panel doors
- Shaker style doors
- Cathedral style doors
- Curved Top doors
- Curved Top & Bottom doors
For professional results, DoorCRUNCHER includes an optional "Allow for Trim after Glue-Up" function. This feature ensures your finished doors are perfectly square and have clean, glue-free edges.
- Precision Squaring: By adding a small amount of "extra meat" to the stiles and rails, you can trim the assembled door to its exact final dimension after the glue-up assembly is dry.
- How it Works: Simply enter your desired trim allowance (e.g., 1/8" on each side). If your finished door size is 24" x 36", DoorCRUNCHER will automatically calculate a "rough" assembly size of 24.25" x 36.25".
- The Result: After trimming 1/8" off each of the four edges, you are left with a perfectly square, 24" x 36" door with crisp, factory-clean edges.
Door Software Calculates Bill of Materials & Estimates Project Costs
Your cutlist and materials will be automatically generated on the Project Summary sheet with the following information:
- Project Information (project name and project number)
- Panel Quantity This section summarizes the quantity of all doors, false doors, drawer fronts, false drawer fronts and applied end panels for your entire project. This information is generated automatically based on the information in “Group 1”, “Group 2”, “Group 3”, and “Cabinet Opening Requirement” worksheets.
- Production (Rip Length) Quantity This section summarizes the total lineal length of each width of stile and rail used on your project. This information is intended to help you plan the quantity of “rip lengths”. EXAMPLE: If the total "lineal feet" for a particular material is 50, and your rip length is set to 10, you will need to cut 5 strips of material at 10 feet long.
- List of Materials - summarizes the type and quantity of all materials used on your project.
- Project Cost - Summarizes the total material cost, and provides optional criteria for you to establish other costs associated with the project such as production labor, finishing, delivery, installation, etc. You can change the cost item descriptions and their associated costs based on your preferences.
- Notes (optional)
Precise Door Cutting List for Your Entire Project in Minutes
Master Project Cut List: Your Production Command Center
This section automatically compiles every component from your entire project—including doors, drawer fronts, and end panels—into one comprehensive master list. By aggregating data from all your Door Groups and Cabinet Opening worksheets, DoorCRUNCHER provides a bird's-eye view of your total material needs.
Smart Filtering for Efficient Manufacturing
Don’t just read a list—organize your workflow. Use Excel's built-in filters to transform the way you build:
- Batch Processing: Filter for Stiles and Rails only, then sort by Width. This allows you to set your table saw fence once and "rip" every structural component in the project at the same time, significantly reducing setup time and errors.
- Sequential Cutting: Sort by Length to streamline your cross-cutting at the miter saw, ensuring you process your longest boards first to maximize material yield.
- Material Grouping: Instantly isolate parts by material type (e.g., solid wood vs. MDF) to organize your shop floor by station.
- Custom Shop Checklists: Use filters to create specific checklists for assembly, sanding, or finishing, ensuring no part of a complex kitchen project is ever left behind.
Software to Build Your Doors Correctly - the 1st Time!
From Estimate to Invoice: Professional Project Costing
Stop Guessing, Start Profiting: Your Total Project Management Dashboard
DoorCRUNCHER is more than a calculator; it is a complete Project Management Dashboard. Instead of guessing your margins, you can instantly see the financial health of your project before you ever make the first cut.
- Automated Material Costing: Instantly calculate costs for both solid materials (Board Feet) and sheet goods (Sheets) based on real-time project dimensions.
- Labor & Overhead Tracking: Factor in production labor by hour and rate, alongside additional expenses like hardware, finishing, and installation.
- Precision Bidding: Use the Average Cost per Sq Ft metric to ensure your quotes are consistent, competitive, and profitable.
- Accurate Lumber Ordering: Eliminate waste and "extra trips" with calculated Lineal Footage and Rip Quantities based on your specific stock lengths.
- Total Project Transparency: See your total project cost at a glance, allowing for instant adjustments to labor or material rates to meet a client's budget.
The 3-Step Guide to Profitable Quoting
One of the biggest challenges for small shops and DIYers is "hidden costs." DoorCRUNCHER eliminates the guesswork by providing a real-time financial breakdown of your project.
1. Automated Material Quantities
Stop manual board-foot calculations. Once your door sizes are entered, the dashboard instantly provides:
- Lumber Requirements: Exact board footage for solid wood (e.g., Cherry) and sheet counts for panels.
- Specific Rip Lists: It tells you exactly how many lineal feet you need and how many physical boards (Rip Qty) to buy based on your stock length (e.g., 10-foot boards).
2. Comprehensive Labor & Overhead
A profitable job must account for time. The dashboard allows you to:
- Calculate Labor: Enter your hourly rate and the estimated hours to see a total production labor cost (e.g., 24 hours at $50/hr).
- Factor in Extras: Add line items for hardware, delivery, finishing, and installation so you never undercharge for the "small things".
3. Real-Time Margin Analysis
Before you send the quote, verify your numbers with the Project Totals:
- Total Project Cost: See the bottom line immediately (e.g., $1,544.06).
- Average Cost per Sq Ft: This is your most powerful metric. Use the calculated square-foot cost (e.g., $29.75) to quickly compare this job to previous projects and ensure your pricing is consistent.
The DoorCRUNCHER Profitability Checklist
One of the biggest challenges for small shops and DIYers is "hidden costs." DoorCRUNCHER eliminates the guesswork by providing a real-time financial breakdown of your project.
1. Material Precision
- Verify Waste Percentage: Did you add a 10-15% buffer to the Board Footage to account for knots, grain matching, or shop errors?
- Sheet Good Yield: If the dashboard shows 1.1 sheets, ensure you have quoted for 2 full sheets, as most suppliers won't sell partial panels.
- Current Market Pricing: Check the Cost column against today’s lumber prices for your species (e.g., Cherry) to ensure your "Adjust Material Cost" is accurate.
2. Labor & Production
- Prep & Cleanup: Does your Production Labor quantity include time for setting up the router table, cleaning up glue squeeze-out, and final sanding?
- Finishing Time: If you are finishing the doors in-house, ensure the Finishing line item covers both the material (stain/topcoat) and the spray time.
3. The "Hidden" Costs
- Hardware Check: Did you include the cost of hinges, pulls, or drawer slides in the Hardware field?
- Delivery & Install: If you are doing the install, factor in travel time and site supplies (screws, bumpers, shims) under Installation.
4. Workflow Optimization
- Rip Quantity Check: Review the Rip Qty to see if you have enough physical boards on hand to complete all the stiles and rails in a single production run.
- Batching Strategy: Look at your Lineal Ft requirement; can you combine these cuts with another project to further reduce your waste?
5. Final Margin Audit
- The "Sanity Check": Compare your Average Cost per Sq Ft to your shop's standard minimum. If your calculated cost of $29.75 is lower than your target, adjust your labor rate or material markup accordingly.