Center Mount Drawer Slides Installation

Cut a 9 16 deep x 2 wide notch centered on the bottom of the drawer back for the drawer member to extend through.

Center mount drawer slides installation.

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Epoxy coated drawer slides ball bearing slides and bottom mounted slides are three common types of slide hardware for drawer cabinets. Side mount drawer slides. These are available in 12 14 16 18 20 22 and 24 lengths. European bottom mount drawer slides are easy to install and are ideal for storing your personal items with loads up to a 50 lb.

Once you have taken all your measurements and cut the center drawer slide to the correct length you need to place and secure it in the exact center of the cabinet frame. In this video a rockler associate explains the variations in mounting styles available. Our field editor solves the problem with ball bearing undermount drawer slides on. Align the slide between the parallel pencil marks showing its width at both the front and back of the drawer.

Locate the centerline on the drawer bottom and make marks 1 to the left and right of the line at the front and back of the drawer. Install the slide to the face frame securing it with one screw photobelow. Drawer member will be tight against the drawer bottom. Heavy dresser drawers can be a real drag when they slide on wooden runners.

Center mount design saves space and provides a clean look tested to 50 000 cycles and backed by rockler s limited lifetime warranty one slide per pack for one drawer. Center the slide and attach it with screws at the front and back photo below. Side mount center mount and under mount. For a wide variety of dra.