There are three main types of drawer slides including two
different styles of bottom mount slides (one type mounts to each side of a
drawer box and the other type mounts directly in the center bottom) and side
mount slides.
In addition to the different types of drawer slides, there
are also many different styles – ball bearing, soft-close, slides with nylon
wheels and the
style I will use in this example.
I have a love/hate relationship with drawer slides. They can
be really easy to install or they can be really difficult to install. This
particular style, in my opinion, is the easiest to install by far! I came
across them by accident and when I opened the box, I immediately expected them
to be difficult but they weren’t! In fact, I still had a smile on my face when
I finished installing them, ha ha!
One of the things I love about this style is the lever stops
at the front of the cabinet-side slide. This keeps the drawer from being pulled
out and also makes it easy to remove the drawer.
To install these side mount drawer slides, mount the drawer-side portion of
the slides with the wheel at the back end of the drawer. The little framing
piece (where the wheel is located) will be flush with the bottom and back end
of the side of the drawer. Insert one screw in one of the holes in this area.
Measure from the bottom of the slide itself to the bottom of the drawer and
make sure the front portion of the slide (without the wheel) measures the same
distance. Insert the remaining screws.
Now, align the cabinet-side pieces (the wheel will be at the
front of the cabinet and will face up) with the stretcher that corresponds with
the drawer. I located mine 3/4" back from the front edge to allow for the
inset drawer front. Make sure the side is level and insert the screws.
Slide the drawer in...That is all there is to it!
Here is a secret trick - if an oddball length of drawer
slide is needed (my project needed slides that measured 11-1/2”), it is easy to
cut the ends (opposite the wheels) off with a hacksaw! Super-easy, right?
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