My brain hurts

Swmbo went to B&Q this morning to buy some new plastic drawer inserts for the kitchen.

She called & asked me what size the drawers were. 400 x 400 was the answer provided by my trusty tape rule.

She asked a B&Q droid who handed her two inserts clearly marked "400mm wide drawer inserts".

They didn't fit, being 330mm wide x 430mm deep. They didn't actually measure 400mm in any direction I could find.

I took them back & got two "500mm wide drawer inserts". They were 430mm wide.

Quick trim & they fitted, but is it asking too much to assume that things described as 400mm & 500mm wide should actually be 400mm & 500mm wide?

Confused of Medway

Reply to
The Medway Handyman
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Are the 330mm ones designed to fit one of their 400mm wide units, hence the

400?

SteveW

Reply to
Steve Walker

Dunno, but the package is clearly marked "400mm wide". Silly me, I assumed it meant they were 400mm wide :-)

You are prolly right though.

Reply to
The Medway Handyman

"The Medway Handyman" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

No, they're built to fit 400 or 500mm wide drawer fronts...

Reply to
Adrian

Presumably they don't expect customers to look for things of a particular size. Perhaps they should adopt terms like Weenie, Normal, big & Jumbo

Reply to
John

Plus - they only only fit 400 or 500 units which have a specific drawer system. Different systems, even from one manufacturer of such systems, need different inserts.

Reply to
Rod

Time for some coffee?

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Reply to
Adrian C

It is the size of the drwer it is meant for that is described. It states it clearly on the packaging.

Reply to
Clive

Thats the problem. It doesn't say 'suitable for drawers that are 400mm wide' it specifically says '400mm wide'.

Reply to
The Medway Handyman

Like 3/4" BSP threads?

Pete

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Pete Verdon

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