Read on to learn how to do just that. Not all drawer slides are the same. In fact, the market is full of different types and variations of drawer slides. However, all the variations of drawer slides can be condensed into two main groups: under-mount slides and side-mount slides.
Here is a simple table explaining the difference between the two types. The good news is that both under-mount and side-mount slides have a similar installation process. The only difference is the location of their installation. Installing a drawer slide is not a tool-heavy process. This means you can install the cabinet using tools we all have in our sheds already. Here is a list of materials and tools you need to install drawer slides:.
For the purpose of this tutorial, we will be focusing on how to install full extension drawer slides. These slides allow you to extend your cabinet to almost its full length. These are the most common types of slides used for different kinds of cabinets. The first thing you need to do is to prepare the cabinet and its frame to make sure that the slides are installed correctly. Check the following things:. Unscrew the existing drawers slides from both the cabinet and the drawer.
Drawer slides usually come packaged as a single unit. You need to separate the individual parts to install them. Here is how to do that:.
Now that you have the marks ready, its time to install the cabinet slides. Now that the slides are installed on both the cabinet and drawer, its time to slide the drawer in place.
If you want to see this process in action, refer to the video tutorial below. You can easily measure drawer slides by using a tape measure to gauge their length and height.
Remove the drawer slides, lay them down on a flat surface and measure their width and length. Ball-bearing slides can be removed using these methods. You can use a tape measure to determine the drawer slide length. Just lay the slide on a flat surface and measure from one end to the next. The details are also available on the slide packaging. Sliding drawers can be installed in a cabinet using the method explained above.
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Prepare the cabinet 2. Prepare the slides 3. Mark the position of the slides 4. Install the cabinet glides 5. Install the drawer glides 6. All drawer slides will consist of at least two components, the cabinet member and the drawer member. As their names suggest, cabinet members mount to a stable or grounded component, i.
For roller slides, the two members will most likely be separate when you purchase them. If not, you simply slide the drawer member forward until fully extended and pop the drawer roller over the roller of the cabinet member. For ball-bearing slides, they will have a third intermediate slide member that will stay connect to the cabinet member.
If there is a release lever, like shown below, between intermediate member and the drawer member, they can be separated by pushing the lever and pulling forward. If the release lever is the on the right-hand side of the cabinet, you will need to push downwards to release, if on the left-hand side, you will need to push upwards to release. Not all ball-bearing slides will have release levers and if not, they cannot be separated.
It is important to separate the cabinet member and the drawer member, if possible, as it will make the rest of the install easier. Regardless of the type and style of your drawer slide, you will want to install the cabinet member first. Depending on your mounting configuration, place and align the cabinet member inside your cabinet or stable component.
If you are planning to have overlay drawer fronts, which are drawers with fronts that overlap the sides of the cabinet, you should align the front of the cabinet member with the front edge of the cabinet. If you want to insert drawer fronts, which are drawers that have their front insert inside of the cabinet, you should setback the front of the cabinet member by the thickness of the drawer front.
Once you have the cabinet member aligned with your cabinet, fasten it to the cabinet by using your fasteners of choice into the recommend holes of the cabinet member.
If your cabinet member has at least two slotted holes for mounting, like below, there are used to allow for adjustment at the end of the install. For the cabinet, you will usually use the horizonal slots for depth adjustments. If you want to make use of these slots for adjustments later, only fasten the cabinet member using two fasteners at this point.
If you plan to use bolts to fastener your drawer slide, you will need to pre-drill your bolt holes. You can do this by aligning the cabinet member inside the cabinet, mark the where the mounting slots are, then drilling the holes using the proper size drill bit. NOTE: If you are using either releasing or non-releasing ball-bearing slides, you will need to slide the intermediate member back and forward to expose the sections of cabinet member for mounting.
Once mounted, the intermediate member should slide smoothly over the attached cabinet member. To install the drawer member for a releasing ball-bearing slide and a roller slide, you simply align the front of the drawer member to the front of the drawer.
Again, you will want to ensure that both drawer members are level and parallel, but also that they are properly aligned with your cabinet members to allow for the drawer to fit with your cabinet. Once aligned, fasten it to the cabinet using your fasteners of choice into the recommend slots.
Just like the cabinet member, slotted holes are used to allow for adjustments at the end of the process.
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