Thank you for saving my night. I was about to return it.❤
@denisewascavage2098 күн бұрын
Great information!
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018Күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@harmonicaplayer10012 күн бұрын
I sure wish I had watched this fine video prior to my first attempt! I have saved this video and will be watching it during my second attempt. ;-)
@AllisonSkiffАй бұрын
I searched for this information for hours and couldn’t find a solution until I found your video. Tremendously helpful! Thank you!!
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018Күн бұрын
Glad I could help!
@abumstead12193 ай бұрын
I agree it’s a great video, and your client was wise to get you to fit his drawers into a “ Not square “ unit. But what about the average Jo who doesn’t have those Kreg drawer brackets ? I accept you said it could be done with a jig, but the video would have been 100% more informative if you had shown said jig!
@KurtBelyeu3 ай бұрын
thanks, excellent video!
@davidoliver31363 ай бұрын
Well done!
@tinaflener42254 ай бұрын
Awesome information. Great video. I have an older house with solid wood cabinets...but nothing in the house is square or level. The only constructive criticism I have is the music. I'm sure it doesn't bother most. But, I get migraines from repetitive sounds or motions (kinda like a flashing light can cause some epileptics to have a seizure). I tried to mute, but didn't get any captions. But still, GREAT, informative, straight to the point video!!! THANK YOU!
@jondeur26867 ай бұрын
Based on your recommendation, I bought a set of Kreg jigs. I installed slides for three drawers and then realized that none of the slides were level. They all tilted downward inside the cabinet. One of them was badly out of level. The jigs were not level. Have you heard of this problem before? Any solutions or suggestions?
@philipwolf36197 ай бұрын
The plastic brackets always break over time
@MrCubflyer7 ай бұрын
Very nice great explanation and demo
@jestione18 ай бұрын
Great video-thanks! Do you have a link to the white brackets at the back of the slide?
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90187 ай бұрын
You should be able to search for drawer slide rear bracket. They are pretty universal
@Baughndw10 ай бұрын
Stumbled onto this video while researching different slides. Had not seen the Kreg jig before.........road trip to the nearest HD that has it in stock this morning. Thank you!
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin901810 ай бұрын
Have fun!
@teelaccounting11 ай бұрын
Easy way to install. Great job
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin901811 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Talk2Giuseppe Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing a demo with a "no so perfect" cabinet. It helped me understand the utter frustration I was experiencing in being so perfect with my measurements, only to now realize the box itself ain't so perfect to begin with and how to work with it! Great video! Thanks!
@StevenChurch-n6f Жыл бұрын
Seeing how you would attach the outside glide if it has a frame on the front of the cabinet. I'm going to add a block to flush out the side wall to screw the slide to.or is the bracket enough?
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 Жыл бұрын
The bracket is designed to hold all the required weight
@bluetech1391 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding! This is by far the simplest approach I've seen re: installing soft close drawer slides. Rather than making up the blocks, jigs, and shims, you have used specialty tools and parts that greatly simplified the process. That said, the only reason the Kreg blocks were able to be used was because the cabinet face was plumb and therefore the blocks provided a precise 90 degree base for everything else. I mention this because unless the woodworker or contractor checks the face for square and plumb and checks the top for level, then the procedure shown may not work 100%. Thank you for using a cabinet that wasn't square and showing an easy way to address the front to back taper without making shims! There are other common issues when retrofitting drawers and you mentioned a few. Will you be doing videos that show how you address these situations? Again, this is the best video I've seen and I wanted to thank you for the high quality of the video instructions and the list of parts and tools used.
@wirelesswhit Жыл бұрын
Try helpful. Love the drawer jig bracket idea. Game changer
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
@eamonrodgers4751 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, and I’m a carpenter for 35 years 😊, nice job and you’re as cool as a breeze, no drama 😉
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@MaggieHamilton-l4m Жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to the bracket glide (triangle) piece you used?
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 Жыл бұрын
Kreg KHI-Slide Drawer Slide Jig, Set of 2 a.co/d/1zHQEe8
@theorioncorp1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I was ready to send back the Kreg support items and find a vendor to help me do the work, but your video is motivating me to give it another shot, using your instructions. Cheers!
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 Жыл бұрын
Great!
@angiegallegos1478 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Wish I had found this video last year when I installed pull outs in base cabinets. After much struggle I realized the cabinets weren’t square, so all the other DIY videos left out crucial information about how to compensate. I didn’t use face frame sockets, so I used boards with shims where needed to build up a square frame to attach the slides to. A lot of work!
@johnandjuliemcbride4264 Жыл бұрын
How do you put the jigs in for the bottom drawer? Doesn't seem like there is enough room. Or, do you do something else to get the space right?
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 Жыл бұрын
The slide could technically sit on the bottom or just use a small spacer like a piece of scrap wood
@NephewEnt. Жыл бұрын
Where you get the cabinet level tool at
@johnrogers3781 Жыл бұрын
Great demonstration. Now, I'm confident that I can tackle this project.
@Raj0684rg Жыл бұрын
Dude you are so smart. I was educated but not intimidated. Thanks. I'll be watching more of your videos.
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@robertpate4248 Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@bijan4727 Жыл бұрын
Hello sir. I followed your excellent presentation and installed my self closing drawer. The only problem I have is when I pull the drawer , I have to apply a little bit force and after that is nice and smooth. It closes by itself. I am just concerned about the stiffness when I pull out the drawer. Is it supposed to be like that or I have done something wrong ? Please advice. Thanks.
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 Жыл бұрын
Yes seems normal. The resistance is overcoming the self close mechanism
@colinblankenship2401 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 Жыл бұрын
My pleasure
@jagslion3 Жыл бұрын
you just need a mic
@oscarjimenez93952 жыл бұрын
Excelente video Tendrás algún vídeo en español? Muchas gracias
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
lo siento no pero me gustaría que hubiera más videos de carpintería en español.
@nanax72 жыл бұрын
What if your cabinet measures deeper than drawers by several inches... How do we know what size slide to get? Go by drawer size or cabinet size?
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
The slide can be much bigger than the drawer itself. For example if you have a 22” slide on a 18” drawer it will still work fine.
@Lukehuntersworld2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!! You just saved me around $20,000 :-) I can totally do this myself and keep my original doors and drawers. I never thought about just replacing just the slides.👍
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
Glad we could help! Good luck!
@Burleyson2 жыл бұрын
Which slides did you use?
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
Most any ball bearing side mount drawer slide will go in the same way.
@hawardbarreto50311 ай бұрын
I did install my slides but it should self close slowly right but doesn't do that. I did brought the slow close sliderDo I need it to have some unevenness for it to close?
@scottrackley99132 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Huge time saver!!
@frankcoffey2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. This is a perfect instruction video, didn't go to fast or too slow just showed how it's done and what tools you need. Great tips for unexpected situations also. Learn how to install drawer slides in 13 mins!
@georgelynn24132 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@keithbailie30142 жыл бұрын
Great video! I know it probably depends on the brand of slides but have you ever had issues where the soft close drawer is very difficult to open? I think it's the soft close mechanism just trying to set itself but it seems very hard to open. Could it be something out of square or tilt on the slides maybe? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
Yes soft close slides are often very sensitive to having the drawer box and opening square straight and aligned. If anything is off they do tend to not function smoothly.
@keithbailie30142 жыл бұрын
@@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 yah I checked all that and concluded that the resistance so felt when opening was due to the soft close mechanism being set, so pulling the tag against the spring to set it for when the drawer is pushed in. So I made the wrong choice of slides for a nightstand. Ended up popping the soft close mechanism out and that is a better experience overall despite no soft close any more. At least the table doesn’t come with you when you try to open the drawer
@rogereisentrager34202 жыл бұрын
Nice job
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@survivela12 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I'm retrofitting funky old built-in cabinets and this is exactly the instructional video I was l looking for!
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
Glad we could help!
@thunderboltpenetrator84982 жыл бұрын
An impact driver??? Eh 🤦
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
🤷🏻♂️
@Ricken20222 жыл бұрын
You did not address , that the inside width measurements of the drawer slides , needs to be equal to the width of the drawer slides .. , what would you do If the drawer side outside measurements were a 1/2 inch wider . So for example the inside measurements of the drawer slides is 15 3/4 and the drawer is 16 inches .
@phillipdnorth2 жыл бұрын
Well done. To the point and no sales pitch. You showed how to attach the rear of the slide when most don't come with support brackets for that application. Also appreciate the extra tips for proper alignment so it slides freely.
@SandyBoone2 жыл бұрын
Thanks - exactly what I needed to retrofit an old kitchen drawer with new slides!
@muchomalo1002 жыл бұрын
So if I'm understanding it right then you must make your drawer always smaller. Because you have still to connect the draw slider on the drawer so it fits together in the cabinet?
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
Yes. Always check with the manufacturer of the slide. But these usually need the drawer to be 1” smaller than the opening
@Good_Things_To_Know2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@earltpt2 жыл бұрын
Ok , but what if you haven’t got the support brackets?
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
I have a link in the description
@kenjones56512 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. Made the install quite easy. You handled most of the "gotchas", but missed one that is probably common. My 35 year old "custom" cabinets have drawer openings only 1/4" wider than the drawer box! If they were wider than the amount needed for the slides to extend, a shim could be used. In my case, I think I need to cut a 3/8" slot in the face for the slides. Have I missed something easy?
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
If the drawer is too wide you could try an undermount slide solution
@kenjones56512 жыл бұрын
@@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin9018 thank you! I looked at undermounts but same problem, now they would show below! Solution seems to be a better center mount. I found ball bearing center mounts. They only carry 37.5 lbs instead on 100, but are adequate for kitchen cabinets
@guernica102 жыл бұрын
I am not skilled in finish carpentry but this made easy work of a conversion project. I owe you a beer!
@lakeerieschoolofwoodworkin90182 жыл бұрын
Anytime!! 🍻
@CarlosJimenez-yb1gs2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Unlike most that make every step simple and predictable as if everything works out perfect, this video shows you how to plan for the imperfections in the furniture you are working with and so, have the solution in advance. Good techniques too.