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TIL a trick for getting perfect drawer slides when the cabinet box isn't perfectly square
After fighting with a stubborn vanity install in an old house, I tried using a 3/4 inch spacer block against the back of the cabinet to set the slide depth before screwing it in, which solved the binding issue in about 10 minutes.
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jessicaw1118d ago
Yeah, that spacer trick is solid. I saw a video once where a guy used a combo square set to the exact depth instead of a block, same idea. Old house cabinets are never straight, so you have to cheat the system. My last project had a drawer that scraped until I shimmed the back of the slide with a couple of washers. It's all about making your own reference points.
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willowroberts16d ago
Sounds like a lot of extra steps for a simple job. Just measure twice and screw it in straight, the old way works fine.
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