Helpful… but if you don’t have the tools, you’d be amazed at how great nylon tape works. I was in a rental with horrible kitchen drawers. I sanded all the grime off, added the tape and they slid like butter! I even had a large drawer with over 40 spice jars that was slick! Thanks for sharing!
I am beginning to renovate and modernize old furniture and this video gave me all the confidence I need to put drawer slides in this beautiful piece of solid oak dresser that I'm redoing. Thank you
Wohoo!! I've been searching for a video just like this! I have a house built in 1905 with kitchen cabinets that seem original, as the openings for the drawers don't have braces (you just slide the drawer flush into the opening, so it hangs down when pulled out). I was really at a loss trying to think of how to add braces so I could install full extension slides. I understand I'll need to shorten the width of each drawer by an inch to accommodate the added half-inch on each side for the slides, but just couldn't think of how to mount them without a brace. Your plywood idea is genius, as I already have a Kreg jig I've been eager to use for months now. Thank you for doing this video!! :)
hello sir i have two large oak drawer and a smaller one that i'd like to put into a new plywood wood carcass. the drawers came from an oak table that take up a lot of room in my workshed. my issue is how to built the carcass to around the drawers ? i'll be using the metal sliders like yours. each drawer weighs around 8 pounds a piece. the measure are 61x61x17 centimeters or 24 x24x6 1/2 inches. can you help me determine the size of the carcass please ?
I have my house built in the 40s sold wood drawers on a center T rocker, what do I do??? Will one support the drawer if I add a slider like yours but bottom mounted? Or do I have to have sides?
This only works on the side mounted - however, they make replacement center mounts you can buy. I just got some from Rockler for another set of drawers!
These are the ones I used! www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-22-in-Soft-Close-Full-Extension-Side-Mount-Ball-Bearing-Drawer-Slide-Set-1-Pair-2-Pieces-D94222E-ZP-W/302867630
Had to like and subscribe. Entertaining and learned how to install the slides for these two old ass built in drawers in an old built in cabinet on my dining room wall.
Thx for vid! Quick question, if u don’t mind. So if I decided to build new drawer boxes, then I wld just build it 1/2” or 1” narrower- to give room for the slides? Am I thinking thru that correctly? That I wouldn’t do any of the router work correct? Again, thx! Hopefully u hv time to pass on some info. Happy holidays!!
Hey Tuan, it depends on the size of the sliders you are using! They are normally a 1/2", but can vary a bit. I would buy the slides before building the drawers!
Thank you, this was extremely helpful. The sides of our drawer box are only 1/2" thick. Would this mounting option still work, and if not, do you have any recommendations for other slider options?
Do the drawer boxes rub against the sides of the cabinet? If you have space between your boxes and your cabinets, you could just put the sliders on the outside of the box without cutting into them. You might have to cut the "slider shape" out of the cabinet opening though. Another option would be to put undermount sliders on, but again it depends on the spacing you have between your box and the cabinet. Let me know if this helps!
You could build up the sides of the box by laminating another 1/2" of material on the inside of the box. Then you could route or dado out the necessary groove without fear of the box falling apart.
How would I do this if I don't want to route into the side of the drawers? I'm renting so I don't feel comfortable cutting into the drawers but I feel like screwing some slides onto the sides should be acceptable.
Hey Peter! It depends on your clearance inside the box. My existing drawers were perfectly cut into the box. Meaning, I didn't have the room for standard drawer slides to clear the frame. That's why I had to route the sides. If your box has the space on the sides or bottom for slides, then you could skip that step!
I was trying to figure out how I was going to narrow the drawers of this old dresser for sliders. I didn't even think of putting a channel in the side for the slider. Cut the drawer in half and take 1/4 inch from the middle? this is much better.
That seems like a lot of work, but I do like the plywood sides idea. I’m going to have to use something like that for my job or just attach slides to the front and back of the cabinets. Thanks
Are your slides just not moving as well as they used to or getting stuck? They make replacement undermount slides. You can find them at Home Depot, or Rockler for about $10 apiece!
@@coleofsometrades actually there is a wood track on bottom of drawer and it rides on a piece of wood that is attached on frame front to back. Wood on wood. Very hard to slide. Looking to replace with new undernount if possible
@@coleofsometrades yep, that is exactly what I have from the 50s. I would like to replace with metal o especially if possible. If not, maybe I can sand the old ones to give them a better surface. Thks...jc
Hey Malin, here's a great description from Rockler for measuring your drawer slides! For side-mount and center-mount , typically from the front edge of the to the inside face of the back and then subtract 1". For under-mount , the . must be the same as to work properly.
I can’t get the drawer to go in after installing the rollers Everything is on correctly but seems there is not enough space to angle the drawer to get the roller to get on the track. HELP Please!
Oh no! Are you saying when you tilt the drawer "down" in the back to lock in the rollers, there isn't enough space? Or is there not enough room on the sides to fit the drawer back in?
Ummm ... I got distracted from my project by how handsome you are. Oh yeah, thanks for the video. It should be helpful when I finally get back to my project.