Hi friends! Thanks so much for watching! This is the 3rd part of my 4 part "drawer building series." However, after this one, I have to press the pause button due to some scheduling conflicts and other projects going on in April. I'll be back the first part of May with the 4th and final part--installing the drawer fronts. But I'll be sharing some new projects on the channel between now and then, so be sure to stick around! I appreciate you all and hope you enjoy the video!

@scottmorris4914

Жыл бұрын

Take care of what you need to, and looking forward to part 4 in May.

You go girl, OMG, you're the only person who has provided such perfect instruction on how to do this, I've never built a drawer in my life, and thanks to you I now know how to do it, especially this part with drawer slides, no one has ever explained it from start to finish like this, you're amazing, thank you, thank you, thank you, you are my go to for anything I am looking at building now.

This video cannot get any better. Well done 👏🏻

Finally! Someone who has a sensible method of installing drawer slides.Thank you!

This was an excellent tutorial, Shara. You're a good teacher. This is an interesting and useful series. I will definitely be on board for the drawer front lesson. Thanks for the video.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m sad to have to put the series on hold for a minute but also excited to share some new projects in the coming weeks. I’ll be back with the drawer fronts shortly!

Saturday school with Shara. Im not sure what else you could break down like this but you are very good at teaching, explaining and showing in detail.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! I definitely wouldn’t consider myself a good teacher haha but I am happy to hear these videos are clear and helpful! I appreciate you watching!

I’m new to building cabinets. This series is AMAZING! Thank you!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

So glad you’re enjoying the series! Happy building!

Thank you! First time I see complete instructions, and the "why" and "why not to do". Truly appreciated!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I hope this was helpful! Thank you for watching!

Good morning Shara! This is definitely a great series on cabinet design and the actual build. It’s hard to go wrong if one just follows your simple step by step instructions! I really enjoy your methods because they work! Thanks again and have a great weekend! Please keep on building!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Good morning! I’m glad you’re enjoying the series and find it clear to understand 😅 I hate to have to press the pause button on it for a couple weeks but I’m also excited to share some new projects too. I hope you have a great weekend as well and happy building!

@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries …. I’m sure that if you’re excited about the new projects coming up, then we’re all going to really enjoy them too!!!! 😃 👍🏻

Thank you for this series! I’ve learned so much! 😊

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching and am glad to hear you’ve found them helpful!

Wow!!! This is the best set of videos on drawer installation I have ever watched!!! Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to make and upload these!! You have a really great style of explaining and teaching and I now have the cofidence to make some drawers!! 👍👍

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

That’s amazing to hear. Thank you so much! I’m so glad you found the video helpful. If you’re ever interested in a printable version of the entire series to take with you to the shop for reference-measure, build, install-Ive got it here: woodshop-diaries.myshopify.com/products/basic-drawer-printable-building-guide

Outstanding. When I have a woodworking shop and new home (being built) in about year, I will be building multiple storage cart/cabinets. Planning the sizing, fitting and installation of these drawers has troubled me. Now I have one great source to use to get it right.

Thanks (teacher) Shara, as a "newbe" I learned a lot. Can't wait for your next "explanation" about drawerfronts.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Haha I never considered myself a "teacher" before 😂 but thank you! I'm glad to hear it was helpful. Thanks so much for watching!

Really great and includes all of the details a first-timer would need. Thanks!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I hope it’s helpful! Thanks for watching!

I would definitely have to make a scrap spacer. My measurements would never come out consistent. EVER. Thank you for the detailed video. First of its kind I’ve found. You rock!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful! Thank you for watching! 🙌

I really like this series format. Your teaching style is very good. Thank you.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

You’re so kind. Thank you!

Very well explained for the beginner and the long time maker. Your style of delivery makes seemingly difficult projects much easier to accomplish. Well done!!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words. Happy building!

Thank you for this great series and for helping to demystify drawer slides in a very easy to follow video. All of your hard work is greatly appreciated.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that and am happy to hear it is helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

Thank you very much for this video I have been struggling to put together the runner on a flat pack chest of drawers from yesterday. So I gave up and decided to put it aside and pay someone to do the job for me, but I came across your video to day and find it very educational so I will definitely put it together my self, watching from UK.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear you found it helpful! 🙌🙌 you got this!

Thank you for this series! Great help for building drawers for the vanity that I am building. Onto building the doors which I have never built!

@WoodshopDiaries

3 ай бұрын

So happy this was helpful! I just started a similar series on door building and just shared a video on 7 ways to build a cabinet door. You may find it helpful with your doors!

Yes!! Please do this for cabinets as well! 🙏🏻

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen this video? It’s about how to build basic cabinets: How to Build Basic Cabinets--Using ONLY PLYWOOD! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGGKp9WdfZTYlNo.html

@allywarner7685

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I loved that this series had the digital drawing with all of the specific measurements! I’d love to know about specific measurements for cabinet doors. How far away from the counter top, how far away from each other, etc. for different layout options!

Thank you so much for the video. Just about to finish my drawers. Building the boxes was pretty easy with your way. Thanks again for that. Put putting installing the door slides on an existing cabinet is tricky even with the help of the Greg brackets. I feel like this is my last drawer project. 😅

Oh I’m so late to the party! Thank you for posting this extensive video on drawer slides!!! Spacing the slides stresses me out, makes my brain hurt! I really love the diagrams and animations, they’re honestly so helpful! ❤️❤️

Fantastic, Shara! Thanks a LOT for the tutorial! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope it was helpful. I appreciate you watching and hope you have a great week!

Another great video,and explain the steps to a T ! But on a side note i love your hat,cap,Bennie....it is so adorable....

Shara you had me locked in from beginning to end. You are very talented and I love these tutorials. Have a great weekend. Thanks!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thank you so much! I hope you have a great week!

I'm glad I found your channel. Installing drawer slides gives me fits ! I really struggle with them. I built 4 kitchen cabinets and put in shelves because I was so nervous about the slides that I wanted for drawers. Now that I watched how you do it, I will be pulling out each cabinet and installing the drawers. Thanks for this tutorial .

You are an amazing teacher. Being so patient and explaining each step clearly and completely...that's definitely a strong skill....the force is strong with you :P

Good morning Shara, awesome job. It's always cool to see how others do things. Still love the hat. Looks good on you. 😀

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Happy Saturday! I appreciate you watching and hope you have a great weekend!

Great tutorial Shara! You do such a good job of explaining everything. Looks like it's still cold there. Hopefully winter will lose it's grip soon and the warmer days will return for good to your area!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It was cold here while filming--but it warmed up since then...but then it cooled off again haha. I'm hoping in the next week or two we will finally break into the consistently warmer weather--and some sunshine! Hope you have a great and sunny week where you are :)

Very helpful series thank you!

You make it look so easy

Always look forward to these every Saturday. Thanks and looking forward to what you come up with next.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm excited to share some new projects in the coming weeks and take a short break from this drawer series! I appreciate you following along!

Excellent work! Love your tutorials - hopefully I will be able to create some cabinets and drawers for my van conversion. Legend!! Keep them coming 😊

Thank you so much for the simple and clear instructions! It is always useful to know more than one way to do things. Love and prayers from Aguascalientes, Mexico

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching and I hope you have a great week!

Thank you Shara. This detailed series is very helpful.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear it! I appreciate you watching!

Loving these series learning videos Shara! I hope you keep them coming!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So glad you are enjoying them! I'm wanting to start sprinkling in some of these simple "How to" videos between projects. Would love to hear topic suggestions for future videos you'd like to see!

Awesome! I like the speed square trick, the edges on the slides are a bit rounded and makes it harder to get an exact measurement :). Thanks for sharing!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

The speed square is a life saver in so many cases! Thanks so much for watching!

I like the idea that they don’t all have to be on the drawer bottom, only the applied door fronts have to be aligned. And yes, your hat is cute

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Definitely--you could mount the slides anywhere within the drawer front space. Some people like them centered--some people like them at the bottom. As long as the drawer opens and closes, it's all the same haha. I appreciate you watching and hope it was helpful!

Thank you for making this series of videos. Very well explained!

Thank you so much for this detailed video!!!!

Thank you. I’ve always done drawer faces on the outside of the cabinet and about to start a project out of mahogany and doing inside drawer faces. Personally I think it looks better anyway. Thanks for the help! BTW the stored holes on the drawer slides allowing expansion and contraction is also great advice and something I wasn’t thinking of.

So helpful as I will be building cabinets this summer, thank you Shara

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

You got this! Happy building!

Great series. Thanks for posting, and thumbs up.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you following along! Happy building!

Shara thanks a lot for this video, sharing your talent. God bless

Spectacular. Thanks for this series!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Hope it's helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

Thank you for showing talent and not doing like others who use T&A. This is good stuff.

Thank you for this series. Looking forward to your next video...Blessings!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

Great detailed explanation. Thanks

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Happy to hear you enjoyed it!

nice drawer building videos. very well explained

Thank you so much for doing this in-depth and detailed tutorial. I am dealing with plinth drawers at the moment and about to install pull out trays(drawers) to my standard kitchen cabinets - this all involves runners. I had no idea what all the different holes were for, and have learnt a lot from this video alone. I am going back to see the first two videos, to ensure I have as much knowledge as possible. I just did a switch over of old standard runners for these ball bearing runners for a set of drawers I have. SURPRISE - It didn't work, because I failed to take into account the measurement of the new ballbearing runners that are much thicker than the basic runners!!! DUH !! 🫣. I had to reverse the whole process and put the old ones back on!! You live and learn..... but if I had seen one of your videos first I might have learnt something before trying that!!! 🤪

great video. this is the hardest thing for me....getting the slides level and even and drawer working properly. Thank you....

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I hope you find this video helpful with that! Thank you!

Beautiful work. Your creative potentail seems limitless 👍👍

My ocd appreciates your very detailed explanations and information lol.👍🏾

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Haha I'm glad you enjoy it--and it makes sense. Sometimes I wonder if it makes sense to just me or to everyone else too haha. Happy building!

This is a great! I am looking forward to installing the drawer fronts.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m sad to have to put the series on hold for a couple weeks but excited to share some new projects over the next few weekends!

Oh, and don’t forget to make a playlist of all four parts, will make a great way to locate all four videos.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Yes, I'll have to put a playlist together once I get the fourth one posted and put them all together. Thank you for that!

Another excellent video!! Thank you for doing this video series 🙂👍🏻

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and hope it's helpful!

Excellent series, thank you very much. Greetings from Chile 😁

Good morning! Another great installment in this series. Others have already commented on your excellent teaching style and I have previously as well. What struck me this time around is how much behind (or before) the scenes planning it must take to develop the talking points and the shots to "make it look easy." Well done! If I'm not mistaken, I would think that spacing method #2 (I think you called it the "alternative") would allow the bottom three drawers to interchange, whereas method #1 would not, correct? Lastly - no shop animals 😔 but at least we got the sock monkey hat!🤣

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

You're so kind! I never really considered myself a teacher haha, but it's nice to know that what I'm sharing is helpful and does make sense! Sometimes I just never know if what I'm saying makes sense to anyone but me 🙈 There is definitely a lot of planning to film things--it's one reason I kind of hate doing it. It's so much for fun to just build vs having to plan out shots and remember to move the camera around. But it is what it is...I'm just glad the videos seem to be useful! And yes, you're right, since the spacing is consistent, that method would allow you to interchange drawers if needed. It was actually really cold (hence the sock monkey hat) when I filmed this so Lucy stayed inside and Bubs was on his heated pad. Hopefully they venture out and into the videos a little more as the weather gets warmer around here--any day now I hope haha!

Great video full of tips. Slides is the one place I struggle with, but I think that is because my drawer box sizing is 100% correct. (Gotta work on that part too.) Thank you, and until next time... saw safe.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I hope this helps a little with the slide part of the process! Happy building and thanks so much for watching!

Thanx, ready for number four.........:)

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'll be sharing it the first part of May!

Great work I’m now getting into cabinets installing

Awesome tutorial!!! Great teacher 😊, thanks

Good evening Shara, 3rd video in the series and as usual it was on point, way to go wooohooo 😊. Excellent work 👍🏾, it's a bummer to have a pause on this series but on a good note it will be back in the best month of the year 🤣, so till then be good and be safe. 👋🏾

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes, I hated to have to pause, but I'm got to get some new projects out in the coming weeks--some I'm really excited to share! Haha is May the best month of the year? I feel like it's October, but I guess everyone has a favorite 😉😂 Hope you have a great week!

@steveaustin7851

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries 🤣 will be looking out for those projects, have a good week as well.

Thanks so much for this! Makes the whole concept of installing drawers less scary! At 6:01 to 6:40, what 3D software are you using? It seems like a great way to get measurements for a project!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it’s helpful! The software shown here is SketchUp 👍

@kaylablack5631

Жыл бұрын

​@@WoodshopDiaries Awesome, thank you!!!

So helpful. Love your videos :)

Belles explications,très pédagogiques,bravo, à bientôt salut Jeannot ⚒😉

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching!

Well done presentation.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you!

Thank you for this video.

Love your content, learned so much. Best looking carpenter on KZread too 😊

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! That's so kind. So happy to hear you enjoy the videos!

Very good!!!

Well done :)

I like to use round head screws with these drawer slides so there is a lot of surface area holding it down

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

Well explained

@WoodshopDiaries

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching!

Great video. I have been told, the tab where there are the three holes, thye ar made so you can bend the tab a bit to microsoft adjust the slide in case they are too tight and bring the slide in towards the center to align things better. I am not sure if this is true or not.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I haven't heard that before, but that does make sense that it could be true. Maybe the tab allows the slide to move out a little to place a shim behind it for spacing adjustments? Something to look into!

What computer drafting program do you use for projects like the one you used in this video? Thanks for the great videos!

educational as usual ...

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Hope it’s helpful!

@djdren

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries till now i havent started any drawers project ..lack of confidence and a bit nervous about it i guess

Hi Shara, very thorough thank you for the video. I've built some decent stuff but for some reason drawers and drawer slides always faze me.

félicitations sincères Sarah tu travail bien fait avec soin j adore .patrick

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

Hi Shara. Thanks for the helpful videos. I have found a dresser but it missing one drawer. I would love to make the drawer any tips on that?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Sure! You can make one! I’ve got a four part series on measuring for and building a drawer from start to finish here: kzread.info/head/PLZXlzM3gc_U2VAcejawDXcsSU6pm4PESL

That’s the next one. I gave been watching the one in hinges. I have hinges for 1 1/4 overlay and wanted to make sure that they were the right size. My face frame is 1 1/2

With the top drawer, is the slide and box lifted up with a 1/4" spacer board; or is the box only lifted 1/4" up and the slider is flat on the bottom floor of the opening? Great video!

@WoodshopDiaries

4 ай бұрын

Just the box. Thanks so much!

Awesome video as always Shara! Is it personal preference slide location? I don't use slides personally, but I have noticed even in previous builds you tend to keep your slides near the bottom of the drawer.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Yes, totally personal preference for slide location--I think it's easier and looks nicer (just my own personal preference) for the slides to be toward the bottom. But I know some people like them in the center, too. Functionally, it doesn't really matter.

@jasonthomas1760

Жыл бұрын

@Shara Woodshop Diaries I agree I have seen several who place them in the center. The bottom (like you use them) definitely look better to me as well.

Somehow I must have missed it, but towards the end when you were installing the drawers in the first method you had the 1/4" plywood and a block for spacing. What can you tell us about the dimensions of the block you used?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I mentioned that I used a piece of 1/4" plywood and a 2x2 block here. But that isn't universally true for every project. The size spacer blocks you need will depend on the height you made your drawer boxes and the space you need between drawers. In my case, spacing the drawers about 1 3/4" apart worked well, but sometimes you may need only 1" and sometimes you may need 3"...it will depend on your project. Basically you just have to position your drawer box so that it's within your drawer front height--whatever spacing is needed for that, you can combine spacer blocks as needed.

I’m building a modified version of this so thanks for the videos! I notice you install the slides pre finishing. Do you just stain around the slides on the inside? Also do you poly the interior?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I just stain around the slides. I typically don’t stain or poly the inside unless it’s going to be seen, so I just apply stain (or paint) around the front edges where necessary.

@dadamssg87

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries perfect, thanks!

@dadamssg87

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries oh wait, one last question 😁 do you poly the drawer boxes?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I don’t. I leave them unfinished

You look rather chilly😂

What sketch program do you use?

Will u do a video of making a dovetail humidor for cigars and sale it to me

What is the software/app you used to draw the plan?

What did you use for your cabinet frames?

@WoodshopDiaries

8 ай бұрын

Hi! You can find the plans for the table here: www.woodshopdiaries.com/simple-diy-end-table-with-drawers/

Question - I used the same drawer slider and when i push drawer all the way back and try to pull that time it seems hard to come out like stuck and then i have to apply good amount of power to pull it out, please advise?

@WoodshopDiaries

3 ай бұрын

Hi! This could be caused my several things. Check to make sure your drawer is square and properly sized and that your slides are installed square. Often this is caused by the drawer being too large or too small putting pressure (either pushing or pulling) on the slides against the side panel it’s installed to.

After everything is installed, I can't figure out why some of my drawer slides won't slide smoothly. Slides are lined up, side panels parallel, and drawer box is 1" smaller than the opening, but they're so stiff when I push them in. Is there a video on how to diagnose this? Maybe i did something wrong but not sure how to check if maybe it's the slides or should the box be more than 1" for more flexibility?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

It could be a lot of different things. It’s hard to say without looking at it. Could be that the cabinet or drawer isn’t square (I’d say that’s the most likely). It could be that one slide is slightly off square from the other (maybe one tilts up at the back and one tilts down), it could be there is debris in the slides, it could be that your drawer is too big or too small (I know you say you measured it, but did you measure exactly 1” or was it 1/8” off one way or the other? Did you try measuring with another tape measure-your tape could be inaccurate.) it could just be that the slides are defective or bent/damaged.

What size do you make the drawer,compared to the gap for the drawer?

@WoodshopDiaries

10 ай бұрын

I explain here: www.woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-measure-and-size-drawers/

@richmurgatroyd3584

10 ай бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries thanks 👍🏻

how do you determine the length of the slides?

@WoodshopDiaries

10 ай бұрын

It’s discussed in part 1

Why so many parts for such a small project 😮

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I so hope this video helps with that! I know it's a little overwhelming sometimes, but once you get the hang of it, you'll have it :) Happy building!

Shara, I used the drawer slides you recommended on my Home Office project and bought them in quantity per your advise to save a lot of money. I wish I'd seen this video before my installation because your methods seem much easier and more refined than the struggle I went through. Perseverance means never giving up so in the end I have some drawers on ball bearing slides and I'm pretty happy with them. I think anyone starting out should take these instructional video's to heart and follow your methods fairly closely. Recently I sent links to your video's to my Sister 👩as she is always building "stuff" as well. The weather's turned cold again and that is expected to last for a few days. Judging from your hat I suspect the same is true for you. Thanks for Sharing!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

My dad always says the best lessons learned are the lessons bought--in either your money or your time. I guess you paid in your time, BUT I bet the next time you install them, it'll be MUCH MUCH easier after learning from the first time! But--I know that was probably frustrating and not a pleasant experience. I appreciate you sharing my videos! It's always nice to know they're helpful :) I feel like it keeps warming up and cooling back down here--I had a head cold this weekend and I suspect this crazy weather was a factor haha. Can't wait for warmer weather to stay--hopefully soon for both of us!