drawer slides

Dan · 2004-07-24T09:15:03+00:00

Newbie here. I finished out an attic to make a bedroom. On eitherside of the new room, I have built-in drawer units that hold 2 columnsof 4 drawers each. Since these units follow the pitch of the roof,the bottom 2 drawers in each unit are 48" long; the next ones up are32"; next, 24"; the top drawers are 10" long. All of the drawers are30" wide and 6.5" deep, constructed of 1/2" sanded plywood with firfronts.I'm confused about drawer slides. I'm pretty sure I'd like fullextension slides, but the only 48" slides I could find are reallyexpensive. I have 4 of these 48" drawers, and I'd rather not spend$400-500 on hardware for them. I'm wondering if I can use a shorterslide, say a 28" full extension for the 48" drawers. I know itwouldn't open as much as a 48" slide would, but can it be installed? If so, I could use any helpful tips. I am open to any suggestions.Thank you, Danp.s. I notice other folks put some phoney characters in their emailaddresses. Did I screw the pooch by using my real one? Will I bebombarded by spam and viruses?

Jul 24, 2004 20 Replies

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Pat Barber 22 years ago

They "do" make a 48" full extension slide...(500lb load)

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$175 a pair, I would consider other options...

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