position of integral drawer slides

dadiOH · 2014-10-29T16:02:31+00:00

As soon as I finish tiling our master bath I will be starting on his & her vanities. The vanities will have a total of three drawer stacks, each with five drawers. Being lazy, I have arranged things so that all the drawers are the same width and length, only two diferent depths, so they will be easy to make :) I plan to suspend them with oak runners let into the cabinet sides. My question is where - if any - is the best place on the drawer sides for the rabbet for the runners? I have made many drawers like this, always just cut the rabbets a bit above center but maybe near top is better? Or centered? Below center? Is there a "best" place? All opinions welcome, experience and reasons are worth extra points :)

Oct 29, 2014 23 Replies

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Leon 11 years ago

Gotcha! I was visualizing solid walls that the slides attached to also. The walls/panels would prevent the drawer from sliding side to side.

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dadiOH 11 years ago

I need space between drawer sides and partitions so that the sides can clear the face frame.

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Leon 11 years ago

And now for an opinion. If you pull the drawer completely out, would it be easier to see the slide to reinsert the drawer if the grove in the drawer side was closer to the top? Just a thought. Otherwise I don't see any advantage.

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Ed Pawlowski 11 years ago

I make whatever I choose to make. Time constraints were such that it was smarter to buy rather than make. If your wife was recovering from major surgery would you take care of her needs or build a cabinet?

I subbed out 95% of the bathroom work. Got rid of the tub and have a

60" shower that is easily accessed.

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