March 2020

Best #8 Screws for Drawer Slides (Recycle Factory Screws!)

October 7, 2020March 29, 2020 by Eric T

#8 screws that come with drawers slides are typically junk. And I’ve both experienced this and read the reviews that have dinged good drawer slides over a simple screw. What’s so special about a good #8 wood screw? Well, it needs aggressive threads, a large truss head and a well made head for driving. Otherwise, your perfect drawer adjustment will come out of alignment over normal use of the drawer. And nobody wants to install a drawer slide twice. Consider …

3 Best Low Profile Drawer Slides for Small Drawers

October 18, 2020March 22, 2020 by Eric T

Low profile drawer slides are often used for shallow drawers or pull out shelves where the slide needs to blend in. But unfortunately, there just aren’t a lot of these types of slides on the market. So in this article we’ll review the best low profile drawer slides on the market and what will work best for your project. While there are just a few slides, the Knape & Vogt 4430 (Amazon) stands out as a high quality slide with …

How to Remove Dresser Drawer With Center Metal Slide in 5 Easy Steps

November 2, 2020March 20, 2020 by Eric T

Removing dresser drawers seems like a simple task, right? But, you’re probably here because you can’t seem to make that drawer budge. While most side mount or roller drawers are easy to remove a center mount isn’t always easy. So how do you remove a dresser drawer with a center metal slide? The trick to removing a struck drawer could be either force or a search for a drawer stopper you didn’t realize was there. Why would a drawer have …

Best Drawer Slides for Cabinets and Furniture [Guru Guide 2021]

January 10, 2021March 17, 2020 by Eric T

Choosing the best drawer slides requires understanding brands, extension, drawer length, features like soft close and where you will mount the drawer. But it also requires knowing that there are differences in brand quality such as drawers that are loud when opening, soft close drawers that are hard to open, and certified slides for durability of 100,000 open and close cycles. 20 years ago when I started making cabinets choosing a drawer slide was pretty easy: most kitchens used an …

7 Types of Drawer Slides – Guide to Choosing Drawer Slides

October 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Eric T

If you’ve purchased drawer slides before you likely paused at some point and asked “what type of slide do I really need”? Due to the dozens of types of drawer slides on the market choosing a slide is confusing. But to help you find what you need, in this article we’ll review each type of drawer slide on the market. And where each slide works well (and doesn’t). Types of Drawer Slides Getting started, there are five aspects of a …

Month: March 2020