How to Install 3 Types of Drawer Slides in Cabinets | WOOD magazine

[@mandyjb77]

Good vid. If you are here strictly for the bottom mounted center slide, you can fast forward to 14:00.

[@seanbarilari]

Thanks dude

[@yazminreyna7574]

hi! just wanted to leave a thank you comment! i was building a desk i got off of wayfair and the instructions were a bit messy and i messed up on the drawers. thankfully i found your video and figured out where i went wrong! simple fix and now my desk came out super cute!

[@kennymonsters]

1st video I came across outlining the installation of the rear drawer slide adaptor with full open, which is the setup for my built-in trash can cabinet. Ball bearings lasted 8 years so not to shabby, now it's time to remove, measure and replace. Thank you sir!

[@PJSGBC]

This is why I love KZbin... not a carpenter here. Looking at this stuff for the first time. Nice, clear, concise, introductory material. Thanks for posting.

[@mjremy2605]

What a great DIY video! You did everything right. I needed to understand this topic. Good strong light, clear audio, close up views, full project views, explained clearly, showed process, showed alternate options, spoke at the right speed so we could follow, and we also got to see your workshop. I'm grateful for your excellent demos and the outstanding way you did this DIY video. Thank you, Kevin!

[@OrdnanceTV]

Agreed. This is how it should always be done.

[@fredkerby8104]

Well said. This is a concise top notch video. My time watching this was well invested. Thanks much for an excellent tutorial.

[@PaulWayper]

This video just saved me making a bunch of mistakes with constructing my new drawers. I'd forgot to allow for the width of the slides! Fortunately I hadn't cut the bottom of the drawer yet or drilled into the back of the front of the drawer, so I can make the drawer narrower. Thanks once again Kevin!

[@chuckvalente6897]

Even though I wasn't installing any of the slides shown, the installation basics were covered very well and helped a lot. Especially how to use the mounting holes and/or slots correctly.

[@beccah4810]

This video was so helpful! We are going to be renovating an old, well cared for, 1960’s house and I don’t want to remove the old drawers, just make them work better ❤ I appreciate this so much! Thank you!

[@keithlett3693]

Thank you. I was having trouble "seeing" all the options to fixing up a 1972 cabinet. Need to do one drawer repair right now but wanted to fix it how I wanted all the rest. But once I saw all the slider options I went cross-eyed. Now I see the method of new I can better understand how I'm going to replace. You know, in the dark and spider monkey like someone posted. But knowing what needs be done, I can now adapt. So again, great post and thank you

[@Natedoc808]

Great video showing some of the tips on how to avoid being out of square/level. i like to use a combination square to support the track with the sliding ruler set at the proper distance from the front of the track which allows you to support the track at the same distance in the rear as the front and be able to screw in the rear bracket dead on. Acts like an adjustable jig that supports the track

[@thebrokenmicshow1457]

OMG THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! I'VE BEEN TRYING TO INSTALL THESE DRAWERS FOR OVER A MONTH!! GOD BLESS YOU 😊❤

[@78jonybravo]

thanks for this video, you've just made me look like a legend after watching this tutorial and then being able to fix the broken drawers in my daughter's room. Thank you!

[@brucebailey1371]

Wow, thanks for the instructional video. I have kitchen drawers using the Epoxy slides with plastic rear sockets that have broken and don't hold the drawer slide in place any longer. I cannot find the same size socket replacements, but I believe I can now replace the slides and appropriate new sockets based on your video. A great help!

[@humblehombre9904]

When not yet installed, make sure the carcass is level before relying on the level for drawer slides. I know you know this, while you are making your video at same time it was simply overlooked. You make this very understandable for the less advanced. Well done man! I like this style.

[@dennischristen8402]

Thank you so much for that info I worried that my cabinet was not square you made my life so much easier I spent nine months on this project already

[@EmoTeofanov]

Thank you very much! Installing the epoxy-coated, drawer slides is quite a mystery for a totally inexperienced person. Especially if they are not marked (Left/Right), and you don't have already assembled drawer, to see how it's made. ☺️ God bless you.

[@Maseko66]

I wanted to say thank you... I’ve now fitted the drawer slides 🙏🏾

[@annwestra4594]

Very comprehensive video. Clearly presented, verbal directions well stated, 3 types of glides discussed step by step. Nice introduction of tool options to make the job easier budget allowing. Thanks for the help Mr. Boyle!

[@Nayo68]

Ok are you from the tutorial academy or what? who gave you the authority to grade this tutorial video? do you have any credentials? Because if you dont, well then we dont need your opinion!!.....and please excuse yourselve with the fellow carpeters and leave. I almost can not believe the nerve of some people jeeez!!

[@edwardfalk9997]

Pro tip: if you're going to use a level to mount the slides, first make sure the cabinet itself is level. Don't ask me how I know.

[@matthewbryson3693]

How do you know

[@TheRebelmanone]

Exactly what i came down here for, you took care of it already.

[@abelinkin]

what if the floor the cabinet sits on isn't level?

[@telosfd]

@@abelinkin Then the drawer slides gone wrong when cabinets gone level!

[@borntodoit8744]

@@abelinkin Suggest: Issue : your cupboard does not sit level because your floor is not level Fix: add lifts under cupboard to level cupboard (just like you would a table that rocks in restaurant) Result : cupboard now level ..now proceed to installing draw slides Or just lay large beams or planks which are level and sit your cupboard on them for duration of installation Obvious but I bet a few DIYers will be thinking..should I relay the whole floor !!!

[@lisagilbert24]

I could not figure out how to disconnect the drawer until I watched your video. Thank you.

[@SarahWheeleeTravels]

Thank you so much! The directions in the dresser I purchased were horrible, so you saved the day!

[@Turboganz]

Nice and methodical, well-lit and nicely edited. The only topic left out is the assumption that the floor and hence the cabinet are level. Not always so. Using a torpedo level for alignment does NOT always work. Concrete floors are not always level. Old wooden floors are not always level. Check the case for level before work begins. I tend to align by measurement and fit only to by-pass any problems.

[@candeevaniderstine8064]

Thanks. Got the slides and had no idea how to properly mount them. Done now!!

[@susansmeltzer3001]

Thanks so much for posting this! I had a slide-end piece that had cracked apart, and after watching this, realized that was all I had to replace, not the whole rail. Awesome! Had no idea how to approach this fix and this was so helpful.

[@bettynathan3245]

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[@hochathanfire0001]

My next build is looking very happy. Great stuff!! Thanks 🥳.

[@bruceberger1569]

EXCELLENT , tutorial spot on , 👁️ ordered this type of of drawer glide by mistake , but it’s definitely an upgrade from , previous OLD STYLE DRAWER GLIDES W/ 2 WHEELS FRONT OF DRAWER OPENING , & a CENTER Wheel bracket that glides on the center track. BALL BEARING TYPE W/ THUMB TACK SLIDE GUIDES FRONT

[@susanyang1890]

Great video, I was just learning to install the drawers

[@VideoNOLA]

The real fun is when you're fitting drawers to an existing cabinet (which already has a top and back installed), which requires spider monkey arms and a flashlight to see what you're doing. Good luck measuring for square and parallel inside a deep, dark cabinet carcass!

[@elpcmaster]

True

[@vicspeed1068]

Thats what I'm dealing with now. Lol

[@sillycandi584]

@@vicspeed1068 That's What I'm dealing with too. lol

[@vicspeed1068]

@@sillycandi584 It ended up looking good and works smooth as silk, but only after lots of profanity and digging my level out from around cabinet sliders and a little adjustment.

[@sillycandi584]

@@vicspeed1068 I’ve got 2 more to do until I’m done. I just just did like 2 a day over the course of a few days because it took so long to get everything straight and crawling into tiny spaces. Lol

[@daveg.135]

Very good demonstrations and showing each step. I really like tha you showed how to correct an error in the first drawer slide. Please keep up the good work.

[@Retipster]

Finally, a good tutorial on these drawer slides. 🙏🏻 Thank you!!

[@regryan8044]

Fantastic tutorial, Amazing!!!!

[@in2rock275]

Nice for new installs, easy access and no top surfaces to deal with. Try retrofitting any of these on an old chest of drawers or kitchen drawers. Not quite as easy or as much fun. Nice video for new applications.

[@RedRiver_2747]

I have done it before, but I always forget, so this video was perfect. 😊😊

[@paulm80rnr]

Great demo video with easy to follow instruction s and tips. However, many times when replacing a drawer, you don't have the top open, so access is much more difficult than described in the video. Still very helpful though.

[@VIVITen]

Thanks for this video, I am in need of install this drawer slides 😊

[@philmoulson2450]

I was struggling to fit the drawer runners. This video explained it perfectly and they now fit properly.

[@truesonify]

Thanks very informative. Spent a whole day fixing bedroom drawers. Wished I had watched this earlier.

[@dragoonempire]

thank you for this I never used full extension slides and thanks to this video I can now separate them!! THANKS!!

[@dezinechic]

ugh thank you so much!!!! i had these things and didnt even know what to call them to try and find a video about em and forget about mounting/installing them i was at it for days trying to nail down the whole thing!! again much appreciated.

[@veenerschnitzel9240]

Thank you for explaining that you may have to push the drawer in a little forcefully. I was worried my slides were installed incorrectly. because the drawer would only go back halfway. That encouraged me to give mine the push and they work perfectly.

[@olbill70]

I'm in a 34 year old house where all of the plastic brackets have broken and been repaired with various methods over the years. And they were badly installed in the first place so that some of the tracks sloped vertically and were out of line horizontally. I wound up removing all the old brackets and put a 4" wide strip of 3/4 plywood behind the tracks. The plywood is screwed to the cabinet sides and the tracks are screwed to the plywood which gives almost a perfect horizontal alignment. Some washers made the final horizontal adjustment. For the vertical alignment I cut notches in another piece of plywood and used that to support the tracks while they were being attached to the plywood. Because of old age and limited mobility this took about 6 hours to do but it's hopefully fixed forever now.

[@seeker9969]

Great job :) great explanations and camera work

[@desireeoliveira8158]

I love how you explain everything clearly. Thanks 😊

[@lukki7ster]

This was very helpful, I put together a tv stand and only 2 of the 3 drawers work, it might very well be that i butted up the drawer slide too much on the drawer. Fingers crossed this works :)

[@rickynaidoo2921]

It is good to learn something new. Thank you sir.

[@swms26]

Best video I seen on drawers. Great delivery and explanation. Thanks.

[@sed6]

Thanks, I needed to see that center mount installation!

[@coombs06]

Excellent video. Best one I have seen so far on installing drawer slides.

[@Pallidus_Rider]

Very helpful video. I have an older house from the 1940s, which has no slides for drawers in kitchen and hallway. Can these slides be used to retrofit, or are they for new application only? 🤔 Thank you.

[@Pallidus_Rider]

@@Wood great, thank you. I think this will be my next project. 👍

[@steveminnick2717]

Thanks for a great video! I am reworking a 16 drawer cabinet and want to add drawer slides to all drawers

[@jonsutcliffe8508]

I have found that those epoxy coated runners buckle easily under moderate loads if only supported gront and back. Had to place spacer blocks behind them and screw the runners to them at regular intervals to keep them straight and running ok. For anything other than light loads I'd use the side mounted ones. Haven't ever seen the centre undermount ones for sale in the UK.

[@TheSpeyfisher]

First, Excellent Training Video! You articulate your ideas perfect! The question I have, is on want to do pull outs on my shelving in the cabinets. Can I use some type of glide so I can lay it flat on the shelf and attach draw on top???? I hope you understand what I'm asking? Perhaps another video on pullout in upper and lower cabinets????? Thank you very much! Be safe

[@StickerMitch]

Thanks. I could not figure out how to take apart my center mount. Small bit of feed back: A time stamp in the description for when you talk about each type of track would be helpful.

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Great Tips. Nice demonstration. Thank you for sharing.

[@paulcroisetiere5776]

Great tips - outstanding content!

[@sharadsutar9692]

Good job,liked your workshop. Neat clean,arrangment,organising tools. Your clothes ,Apron ,its pocket.awesome . Very good.

[@user-gd3fo4kt1l]

Thanks. Great help!

[@pirakoXX]

Thank you SO much! Huge thumb up!! "Just" wanted to see how to install these brackets, but I got much more useful information I need to know here and perfectly explained! I'm quite confident to order 8 sets of brackets right now (as there is more than 40% discount right now) and get the right size/weight, and knowing how to install them on the 8 new drawers I'm going to build for the old, but still very fine, kitchen cabinets in my rented house. No more pulling 2/3 of all the things from the shelves out on the table to find things well hidden in the back ... and no more discover cans, spices, etc. that expired years ago. :)

[@Matjacobsonacoustic]

This video helped me a ton. I can't seem to find a soft close device that will work without filling in the gap between the slide and the cabinet wall with a piece of wood to fasten the soft close hardware to. Any suggestions?

[@joseeallyn9950]

My "Cheap' cabinet looked good, went together well from the flatpack. The cheapest fittings and screws failed when I had to move it ( a couple of feet on a smooth vynil floor). All the joints fell apart and the drawers would not stay in place on the too small runners. The cheap cabinet turns out to be expensive when I have to buy new drawer slides. Thanks for your video on how to fit slides..I will try to get the thing to stay together now. Thanks.

[@lindahedrick6442]

Very well presented!

[@ghassanmamlouk9470]

Great video. Many thanks.

[@robertmatthews7527]

must be nice to install standing up and not on your back in a space half the size as your body

[@treegreen941]

lol

[@buixote]

Yeah, I love those demos of plumbing where the folks are standing up in a nice clean basement, sweating brand-new copper. What I want to see is the demo in the crawlspace with the rusty galvanized pipes! ;-) Great Video, in any case...

[@jamesw796]

Good video. Smart tips.

[@remylaterrade2258]

appreciate the help. did the job for me

[@jayc3110]

Excellent video... It would have been helpfull if you had provided a link as to the specific slides you used, where to purchase the various types of drawer slides etc. - Thanks.

[@beautyfilledminds7141]

I agree!

[@genearguelles3048]

I agree

[@bookiebarton8036]

I found this very helpful with my useless UK user guide for a desk I bought - many thanks!

[@skchawla55]

Thanks for uploading such video

[@erniesica2466]

Video is extremely helpful, thank you. Can you tell me which company made your full extension slides and where purchased?. I cannot find slides with the front mounting bracket. Thanks again!

[@AmirSoltany]

Thanks it help me a lot for my first drawer project

[@brendascott2928]

Nice Video! I want to make this but instead of drawer, It would be a drawer box that holds a pull out foldable table. Would this be the same concept?

[@feehanfan9079]

Thanks for the video. This was simple without being boring. 👍

[@christinemitchell9260]

Where can I buy those front brackets, 10:53 minutes in? I bought Lontan and can't find them

[@orenawong2782]

Could you tell us what brackets you purchased for the drawer starting for the ones you use at 10:18 - 10:50? I purchased a slide very similar to the one you're using but it did not come with brackets.

[@mpal794]

Really useful information. How much spacing between the cabinet and the drawer box should I calculate due to slider thickness?

[@kellyroup6665]

If your having a hard time putting them in with the existing countertop then use an adjustable T square to mark it at the back to level it with the front then snug it down, slide in the drawer and square it side to side and then add screws!!! lol Great vid. never done it myself so...... please tell me if I'm way off the mark here!?

[@questioner113]

Thanks for this great demonstration. Other than the fact that undermount runners have a perpendicular flange to be fixed to the back of the carcase, are they any different than side mount bearing type runners? Could I use a side mount bearing type runners under a drawer? My situation is that the drawer is supported on a flat plank of plywood. I want to use a runner to enable smooth directional movement.

[@4robertbates]

Very complete, well done, now I'll try it 🧐

[@rachelriekenberg2772]

Thank you for explaining everything so clearly. I'd like to know where I could purchase those heavy-duty pulls as I am doing a kitchen redo and this is exactly what I need to know!

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Thank you so much. I think i'm going to go with the middle drawer slides.

[@buffal1000]

I like how you locate the ball bearing slide level with the bottom of the drawer. HOWEVER, when you go to attach the slide inside the cabinet, you don't say how high or low this slide should be positioned so that it engages with the drawer slide and allows the drawer to fit right into the cabinet opening. If that inside slide is off by even 1/4" it won't fit correctly into the cabinet opening. Also, I was hoping you would show how to install the ball bearing slide on a frameless cabinet.

[@cBadArsBiker1579]

Great video except for one question: what if you don't have the front mounting bracket?

[@Wood]

It's an accessory you can buy.

[@marymashal0909]

Trying 2 repair my old dresser drawers and I just can't seem 2 level on both sides so the darn drawer slides in and out easy. The drawer doesn't slide in all the way or it goes in 2 much on the right side. I am HOPING that the blue magnet grip thing u used will FINALLY help with fixing my old dresser drawers! Thanks 💕🐢💕

[@jmeller19]

Hello, thanks for this, . Regarding the bottom mounted ballbearing center mount slide, I have installed this and now a month or so later the drawer will only come out half way before there is a hard stop. I have tried to stick a metal piece in the holes when I pull out to see if that helps catch the slide to pull off the drawer, but no success. Any tips on how to get that drawer to come our fully, or completely take it out to fix/replace the slide? thanks for your time and help. Joe

[@JMcad]

Great Tutorial. Just wondering. Home Depot and Lowes only carry the side mount slides without the rear bracket mount. Am I missing something?

[@JMcad]

WOOD magazine thank you! Ordered the amazon ones!

[@michaellmello3933]

Good video, would like to see how you install new guides in an existing cabinet?

[@pirakoXX]

It's here, in case you haven't found it yet or others want to know: ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHmTmHt8h66SqLc

[@geraldbarnett9173]

A really useful video - but the problem is that I cannot get the fixings in the UK that you use to secure the sliders to the front of the cabinet and the backboard. I just can't find them anywhere. You say they come with the sliders - but not in the UK!! I've written to lots of companies without success. Could you do a video where you fix sliders to the same cabinet without using the back and front fixing pieces? Otherwise really happy with your videos

[@ssergeant9682]

do you have a link to that rear adjustable bracket you use. I looked on the website but couldn't find it.

[@bijan4727]

Hello. This was an excellent presentation. I saw many clips but none of them were as elucidate as yours. I have Richelieu self closing drawer slide. I can find the rear mount but I can not find the front one. What brand are you using ? If I get Accuride rear and front mounting would it work ? Can I have the exact specifications of your ? I really appreciate your input.

[@bijan4727]

Hello sir. I followed your excellent presentation and installed my self closing drawer. They 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.

[@danparevids]

Very useful video and well explained. Thanks!

[@robertwatkins8220]

Thanks! just a couple questions - Can I use 2 under mount slides? Can I use side slides as undermount?

[@kerriharlan1969]

I was able to look at all of the slides and accessories, but I am unable to find the front flush mounting brackets that look like a horseshoe at video time 10:37. Thanks for any help.

[@rwhermogenes6554]

thank you. you really make it look easy!

[@Digmen1]

It all looks easy. But my drawers were not square - so it was a disaster. Your drawers look so porfessional!

[@eastcoaster5354]

liked your honesty- putting in wrong way

[@adaycj]

This seems like a good method, until I think about having to level every cabinet in my shop before installing slides. If you are going to use a level on a slide and have it properly installed your cabinet needs be level first. This should shown in the video, and explained before a slide is installed in the video. The jig starts to look much more attractive when you have a dozen cabinets to level before using the torpedo level. Once the cabinet is installed this method would work fine, because in most cases a level slide will work best in a stationary cabinet, level or not. The jig method suffers from the opposite, but less likely problem. If the cabinet is already installed and the cabinet is tilted forward or backwards from level the drawer will slide on its own. This can happen during retrofits where new slides are being used and the old house had settled. Of course you showed a unfinished cabinet in a shop, so I'll assume you were discussing new.

[@thesage1096]

he said the carcass shud be level

[@billonthehill9984]

Thanks for putting this very informative video out there. I think the ball bearing sliders are the way to go in many applications if not most, for both costs & long term function. I have an old kitchen floor cabinet from the 50's very similar to your cabinet dimension shown here that I have converted to a mobile floor cabinet used with a miter saw & doubles as a outfeed table for my table saw as well. My old cabinet has the (1) original pull out drawer on wooden slides & naturally it requires wiggling back & forth & side to side to pull it out. With a little imagination I will convert it to a ball bearing slider arrangement, similar to what you have demonstrated in this thoughtful video. No two situations are rarely identical, but you have clearly demonstrated (3) possible scenarios with some variables to correctly install drawer slides. Thank you, Bill Farr... :-)

[@bhorv67]

Who makes the ball bearing slides in this video that come with the front bracket? I've searched on the link above to no avail. My local HD doesn't carry these. My cabinet is identical to the one in the video, where there's no center side wall to mount the slide, these front brackets are perfect, if only I could find this kit. Great video btw.

[@ssergeant9682]

since they don't make a slide that fits my shelves - drawers - am I better off to go smaller? I need a 19". my choices were 18" 20" etc. front to back for me is approx 19.5 - 19.3/4

[@Trainman0401]

Great video with useful tips. Question...any idea why many installation instructions for ball bearing slides require 1/16 to 1/8 inch setback from the face Frame? You made yours flush and I agree with that but yet many instructions require a setback. Thank you

[@thor2015]

I do not know this to be fact but wondered the same thing. The only reason I can see for doing this is to make sure if the mounting hole drilled into the wood is off center and the screw pulls the slider forward that the slider won’t be pulled over the edge of the cabinet/face frame.

[@Trainman0401]

That’s a good reason and makes sense. I intend to be careful make mine even with the frame. Thanks for the response.

[@thor2015]

One other thing to add- I just picked up a set of slides where the front mounting hole is drilled really close to the front of the rail. When the edge of the rail is set back 1/8”, the pilot hole is directly centered in the 3/4” thick face frame. I imagine putting the rail flush with the face frame would risk splitting the wood. I recommend that if you do decide to go against manufacturer recommendations that you test the alternate mounting on some scrap wood.

[@boilerman1991]

Setback allows for the drawer face to have constant pull against the face frame when closed.