Install Drawer Slides & Faces
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Building Media Center CABINETS
What happens here
Cut small spacer blocks (e.g., 3/4 inch plywood) and use wood glue and a brad nailer to attach them inside the cabinet openings where the drawer slides will mount. This provides a flush surface for the slides, accounting for the face frame. Install the drawer slides into the cabinet units. Once the drawer boxes are in place on the slides, use cardboard shims or 'deck of cards' to create even 1/8 inch gaps around the drawer faces when positioning them. Secure the drawer faces to the drawer boxes from the inside with screws, ensuring they are perfectly aligned. If needed, the video creator suggests adding a thin strip of pine to the side of the cabinet doors to provide enough material for hinge installation and proper gaps.
Goal: Install the drawer slides into the cabinet openings and then attach the finished drawer faces to the drawer boxes, ensuring even gaps.
Tools and materials
- Brad Nailer
- Cordless Drill
- Drawer Slides (full extension)
- Hinge Jig
- Miter Saw
- Router Ryobi
- Screws
- 1/4 inch Pine Strips
- Cardboard Shims
- Scrap Plywood/Wood
- Wood Glue
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