My late hubby's step-dad was a master craftsman who built amazing furniture. One trick he always used was to set the drawer slides just a hair off level, sloping toward the back of the furniture piece (using the vertical adjustment slot on the slide). The off-level was slight enough that the drawer never bound, and the front lined up just fine, but it was enough to make the drawer self-closing. You'd just give it a tiny, gentle push, and it would glide all the way closed by itself. Brilliant!

@williamporter9604

2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, you could use double side tape if you don't want to nail the draw face on. Professional cabinet installer

@juniorlewis9173

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that tip/trade secret.

@chrisford9045

Жыл бұрын

@@williamporter9604 you can also put screws, from the inside of the drawer, through the front panel, with just the tip protruding to the outside. Then put the draw face in position and give it a tap to transfer the screw position onto the backside. Now you know where to drill it

@global-village

Жыл бұрын

I call them artist in their profession.

@jollyroger7624

Жыл бұрын

The house would need to be on a slope to make these self closing !

After watching the video advert i was still skeptical. But when i finally downloaded the plans kzread.infoUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG i was very impressed. The whole plan was just as you said in the video. Thank you very much. I now have a large and valuable collection for my woodworks. This is great!

I'm a newbie woodworker, and I built 27 drawers for my new shop using your method. Every single one worked, perfectly, the first time. What a live saver!

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Your video is one of the best of this genre I've ever come across. You don't muck it up with a bunch of intro and music and useless information. You demonstrate and explain as you go. Most of all you're calm and confident and that makes a viewer feel like they could do the same. Thank you.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

I've been an amateur cabinet maker for 40 years. I've watched thousands of hours of This Old House and New Yankee workshop. You scooped them both. THIS LAYOUT METHOD IS BRILLIANT!!!

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit, I appreciate that!

When putting the front piece on the drawer, you can figure out and mark where you want the handles. Put the front piece on your bench and drill the holes for the handles through the front piece. Then just put some temporary screws into those holes to mount the front piece onto the drawer body. Then install screws from the back like you did, then take the temp screws on the front side out and mount the handles in the drilled holes. No nails and no filler needed.

@gregpaton5977

Жыл бұрын

This is my method, works every time. i was going to post the same comment until i found yours

@davidcurtis5398

Жыл бұрын

that is the way I do the fronts. But this works only with the drawer pulls that need through holes. If the drawer pull is screw mounted, then this will not work...

@JezVibert

Жыл бұрын

If you leave the base off you can fix the front by getting into the drawer box from underneath. Then put the base on afterward

@John-dp8oh

Жыл бұрын

Use double sided tape.

You just changed This old mans life! Perfect how to, so well explained, such calm back ground music, your the best! My family thinks I am a genius carpenter thanks to you!

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@patrickarchuleta9594

2 жыл бұрын

I save the majority of her video's so I don't forget how. Lol

@ericbulington2421

2 жыл бұрын

You are a genius. You learn from others and aren’t too proud to admit you can learn more! Awesome. You deserve some credit!

I’ve been waiting to buy tools so I can try making this exact drawer and yesterday my husband and I made a drawer by following Ana’s instructions! It was easy but took us some time because we had to put a table saw together and buy some wood. We also watched Ana’s video on how to use the Ryobi nail gun which was sooo helpful . Ryobi should be very grateful for Ana’s work because she is why I bought the nail gun and also made the drawer. Cant wait to make more!

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic, way to go!

I was about to give up trying to repair a broken drawer in our bathroom.After 6 videos that were overkill. I found yours Thank You for sharing and making it easy to follow. I’m 72 years old and still learning from you guys. I added new drawer slides and built a new drawer and it works perfectly. Thank You both Robert

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Fabulous Robert, so happy to help!

I like how your just so straight forward, simplistic and pleasant, not excessive or try to be entertaining like so many of these vids. I love learning from other peoples mistakes and learning from their light bulb moments. This is so much less intimidating to tackle!! ty

@ardwych4881

3 жыл бұрын

Surfing.., 'simplistic' is invariably used in the negative sense. 'Simple' will do. ;)

@marencruickshank

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed! I subscribed for the straightforwardness and authenticity

That bottom is going to tear loose. Wood changes size. Your drawer is too wide to just nail and glue plywood to, the glue is going to give then the entire weight of the contents of the drawer is going to hang on nails... The bottom should be in a groove so the drawer can expand and contract without fighting the plywood.

You are the best at explaining complicated things which is to me so easy. Finally, I understand how to install drawers after all these years to understand it. I really appreciate your channel!! I feel blessed to have found it.

@AnaWhiteDIY

27 күн бұрын

Great to hear, thank you!

I've watched other videos on doing this but they all made me say "what?" Lol this video makes so much sense and makes it look like 100x easier. Thanks for sharing.

This is a fantastic method. I never thought about installing the drawer members first, then building the drawer. Thanks!

@soroako4142

4 жыл бұрын

Most of my carpentry efforts start with me measuring twice and then cutting short! A couple of months ago I built my very first pair of drawers - similar size to the one Ana built for this video. I fitted the slides onto cut off pieces of the same material I used for the drawers so that I could determine the width - just as Ana demonstrated. The first drawer fitted damn near perfectly - it opens and closes easily. I was feeling pretty pleased with myself. The second drawer was / is a disaster. Way out of alignment. I doubled checked the dimensions, relative height and levels of the sliders etc. all to no avail. Removed and refitted the sliders and whilst not as bad as previous it still won't close properly. Double checked all the measurements again, fitted the sliders a bit higher so that I could make sure I was screwing them in level. Still no good. Slamming the drawer and cursing didn't help either. Ana has inspired me to have another go. I'll start from scratch - new timber & new sliders. This time I'll follow Ana's tip of using the screw holes to mark a line for the sliders.

@adoxartist1258

4 жыл бұрын

@@soroako4142 😂 "Slamming the drawer and cursing didn't help either." Story of my life! 🤣

@bkelevate

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Ramsey - Woodworking for Mere Mortals this is the greatest KZread crossover ever! Two of my favorite woodworker teachers on KZread.

@paulgoard8776

4 жыл бұрын

@@soroako4142 Ana and Steve have saved me hours of work.

@avrumisolaimani8546

4 жыл бұрын

yep steve ramsay sent me here 2

I really enjoy your videos, thank you. I appreciate that there's none of the flash or intros or anything, it just gets right to the point of good woodworking. I have really learned a lot.

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

I love this! As a novice woodworker I have always struggled with drawers and mounting slides. This is a no nonsense (and frankly common sense) way of doing it! Thank you for posting!

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Instead of driving a small pin nail into the face of the drawer head, try using 3m double stick tape. Same idea, except sandwich the tape between the drawer head and the drawer. It definitely holds the drawer head long enough to drill from behind and will compress when you tighten the screw from within the drawer. I use two 1" to 1-1/2" pieces of tape, one on either end at approx. where I'll drive the screw. The screws on the drawer pulls will further compress the tape.

@bobheiss

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of the double sided tape as well, plus it gives you the option of repositioning if you don’t get it bang on the first time. Speaking from experience. 🙂

@briancurtis5893

3 жыл бұрын

Hot glue would work too.

@LRobaldo

3 жыл бұрын

I was yelling at her through the screen "Don't nail through the face! Just use a couple of pieces of double sided tape to hold the face where you want it then screw it from the back" I do that all the time when I attach drawer faces.

@necrojoe

3 жыл бұрын

I've still had problems with the tape having just a little too much thickness. I prefer to just hold the drawer front in position with shims or playing cars, and then just go ahead and drill the holes for the drawer pulls. Use a couple screws to hold the front in place while you open the drawer, add the actual screws inside, then remove the first screws and use those holes for the pulls.

@jakeqwaninne8502

3 жыл бұрын

i do auto body , so we have an abundance of locating tape (double sided) , and i use it on everything , and it's just the rite thickness for stuff like this

10:20 lucky husband, playing video game while wifey making cabinet. My true hero!

@beforhorn

3 жыл бұрын

I'm the same way! I'd rather work on home repair projects than play a video game any day!

@a..d5518

3 жыл бұрын

isn’t he her cameraman/lighting grip and gopher😏 as well?

@adorkable81

3 жыл бұрын

@@a..d5518 And secretly wake up middle of the night to fix his wife's wood work :)

If you put dividers in the drawer they can also double as bracing for the drawer bottom by attaching the bottom to the dividers.

You are the best female carpenter I've seen in a long while may my Lord God continue to bless you sweetie🙏🙏🌹

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

In our cabinet shop we rabbit the drawer bottom in without glue. Also we use a quick and easy way to install the drawer front by using double face tape to hold it while screwing it in place. You always make great videos with neat ideas, keep up the great work!!

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you:)

I have 30+ years as a housewright and I must say, you have taught me an easier way of installing those slides.

@richhempel8929

3 жыл бұрын

what is a housewright, i've been a carpenter for about 40 years and never heard of that before. just wondering

@kb3svj

3 жыл бұрын

@@richhempel8929 A house wright is a synonym for carpenter/handyman.

That was the easiest way I have ever seen a drawer guide put in thank you so much. I love watching a woman that knows carpentry. I,m 63 yrs old and always looking for easier ways to do things.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Ana, you make it look so easy! I also wanted to tell you that my youngest son built me the exact rustic coffee table I've wanted for about a year. He found the plans on your website and gave it to me for Christmas! He is a police officer with no woodworking experience but started following you (mom's suggestion) as a stress buster from work. Thank you so much💕

Brilliant! You're teaching applied engineering statics; 1:50 minutes in "I like to mount the drawer slide about where the handle is so you're pulling right where it slides." My trepidation with drawers and their slides is over. I am looking forward to watching your other videos. Thank you.

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Just a little tip, I use small screws on the bottom of the drawer after using the staple gun. I've heard people talk about you need to allow for shrinkage or something of the wood, but believe me when your utensil drawer bottom pops off and all those utensils hit the floor, you'll wish you had.

Anna, you are my hero. I’m not overstating how your videos have been helpful and encouraging to me. I’m doing DIYs that I wouldn’t have thought was possible for me to do before. Thank you.

@AnaWhiteDIY

11 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

very neatly done! Perfectly square, clean and smooth - all without clamps, drop cloths and right in the kitchen!

There are lots of methods to hold a drawer face in place as other people have mentioned in the comments. But if you are going to use a nail gun, I highly recommend pre-drilling the holes for the handle, and putting your nails very close to those holes where your handle would cover them up. 👍🏻 Thanks for the video:)

@elizabethtrainer9732

3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure she didn't need you to MAN-Splain a job that she did perfectly.

@John5.24

3 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethtrainer9732 my comment was not intended to be sexist in the slightest. I am just sharing some experience for what I have found to be very useful on my projects. I believe that was the intent of the video: sharing useful experience. Thanks:)

@buzoff4642

3 жыл бұрын

@@John5.24 It's a useful tip, Michael. Thanks.

This video gave me the confidence to complete a small job that a contractor refused to finish for 18months. Paid under $30 for materials had a friendly neighbour assist with cutting the wood and we completed 2 slide shelves in under 2 hours. thx Ana

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

What? Me a 74 year old woodworker take advice from a girl ??? You bet! Ana has rendered one of the most understandable, straight forward approaches to something that can be quite difficult and confusing with great style. Kudos to Ana...

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven!

@stevenwilliams1915

Жыл бұрын

Ana, you deserve so many kudos. Good for you girl!

This looks like it would work for hidden drawers, underneath cabinet - behind the kick plate- you make it look so easy!

I've just made 6 drawers, doing the maths was a complete nightmare and had to be corrected so many times you wouldn't believe it (never having done this before) I have another 9 to go, and you have just made my life so much easier - THANK YOU!!!

Best tips and tricks I learned is watching Ann White. I learned the loft bed (my 10yr old grandson) and installing drawer slides that are very intimidating.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love how you think outside the box, beyond how it is supposed to be done and I thank you for sharing it with us. You are truly a role model.🥰

What a wonderful way to have a perfect measurements! And at 10:05 instead of nailing randomly, measure where you’re going to put the drawer pulls, and nail there, but use low energy so the nail doesn’t sink all the way. After screwing from the back, pull those nails, and you won’t have any holes to patch. Especially in melamine, you can never patch and paint to have it look perfect.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

I've built over a 100 drawers in the past with the old "guessing game" technique and doing the math. So frustrating! I just built a few today using your method. Wow! So easy!! Perfect first time. What a great technique! I'll never build drawers any other way again! Thanks for sharing!

@AnaWhiteDIY

19 күн бұрын

Happy to help!

Women appear underrepresented in the DIY department on KZread. It's good to see what you're doing Ana, and doing it so well: It's refreshing. Thanks

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jcwoods2311

3 жыл бұрын

No, they're not underrepresented at all. While norms are changing men and women still are represented in their "traditional" roles like they are in life. Ana is awesome, as is Leah from another long running channel and miss Kampf from another. You can compliment without the virtue signaling Lukas, it belittles their accomplishments by focusing on their gender. Ana may think differently, and that's okay. Ana is a great builder and innovative, nothing else needs to be said if you want it to be as normal as life.

@Lukas-oh8qm

3 жыл бұрын

@@jcwoods2311 with respect and without facetiousness the irony of your comment is not lost on me - by calling out my 'virtue signalling' your are yourself virtue signalling. I do however take your point, but I think the comment still holds true to my opinion. I find Ana's videos engaging for there content, but I also find them refreshing simply because she is a woman. I watch a lot of DIY videos, and almost all of them are hosted by men. Irrespective of social/traditional norms, it is my anecdotal and experiential view that, women appear underrepresented. So rather than "belittle" perspective you take, I feel that such a comment stands to embolden and empower, and importantly. I think we simply have divergent views on this, and to me that's okay 👍

I am always doing a lot of DIY at home and as such use KZread a a lot. I've watched lots of videos on this subject to help me with my project. This is the most informative and to the point. It's always a good feeling when you find a video that doesn't waffle pointlessly and gives you the content that you need. Thank you and Well done.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I have also been installing drawer slide and never thought about this method and I WILL be doing it this way from now on!! Thanks Anna!!

I like to watch craft videos that are about more about The Craft and less about The Craftsperson. Very nicely done drawer install and very nicely done video. Congratulations. This is the FIRST drawer construction video I've ever watched that actually makes drawer design, build and install so utterly intuitive.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Watching this a second time, just before installing extra drawers in my kitchen cupboards. Thanks again! 😀

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, happy to help!

Love how easy you make this look!! I’ve needed this in my cabinets for yrs!!!

You have outdone yourself, my dear! Great video! Answered all the questions I had that were not answered by others. NOW I feel like I can do this without a ton of frustration. Many thanks.

I swear this is the best example of building a drawer that I have seen!!! thank you!

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to help! Thanks for the visit:)

Hey that turn out perfect. I am 64 and have been wood working all my life. Your method is smooth. Keep going. Keep learning

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you for this great video that removes my confusion on installing drawer slides. And the drawer building method simplifies that process too.

OMG :) loving every work you put out, and you make it seem so effortless ;) boss lady, keep it going

A method so simple even a man could have thiought of it. But we didn't! Thank you so much for 'easifying' my life! I liked the drawer better without the bottom. I can throw so much more into it!

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

2023, your Video is still adding value. Thanks so much I am working on upgrading my Kitchen Cabinets

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

You just saved this old gal a significant fraction of her remaining life, … wasting time figuring out drawer slides😳… The older generation always needs drawer slides installed in a functional kitchen. But they seemed so complicated before I found your idea! Now... I even have the confidence to update my neighbor's lower cabinets which she needed even before a crippling stroke. Thank you Ana!

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, so happy to help!

Oh my gosh! I've been following you for years but this is the first time I've seen this video. Thank you so very much! I've been putting off building a kitchen cabinet because I could never figure out how to make the drawer slides fit perfectly, no matter who I asked for help. You are amazing and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help, thanks Karen!

I think I’ll try this! Makes sense to me to build them after putting in the slides. I already built 9 boxes ahead of time today so keep your fingers crossed for me lol I still have 23 more drawers to do so plenty of room to experiment with different techniques. Great video thanks for sharing!

I’m a tradesperson. This is hands down the best method. I use it now. Thanks, and nice work!!

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

This is indeed the best and the easy way to make drawers. Appreciate uploading it.

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Just again realized one is never too old to learn.Brilliant even though its building it backwards.Subscribed.

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome!

Thanks a ton Anna, I can't stress enough how important it is to take the smaller of the two measurements between front side and back side. Now I know where I goofed up the last drawer!

just changed 19 shelves to pull-out drawers using this technique. started in my shop, then did all the floor cabinets in the kitchen. this technique works great. Thank you for sharing!

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

Thank you. This video made fitting drawer slides seem so much easier than it would otherwise have been. You have just gained another subscriber.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit and welcome to our channel!

Great video. Wish I’d seen it before I installed over two dozen of these exact drawer slides last year, in a kitchen and 2-bathroom cabinet refurb. I ordered ready-made dovetailed drawer boxes online. Saved me time and effort vs building from scratch, though wasn’t cheap. It’s an option for the less industrious.

Anna. I started drilling the holes for the cabinet hardware in the front and driving wood screws through those to hold the front to the drawer box while I pull it out and attach it from the rear. Then pull the screws and Mount the hardware as usual. Something I picked up on KZread somewhere, but it’s fast and avoids nail holes to fill and double sided tape.

I've fought with drawer slides before - your method of drawing the screw line is brilliant.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I am 66 years old and had a silverware drawer that was broken I saw your drawer method and I took a chance and tried to make one, much to my surprise I did it and it works, I am so grateful that you shared this video. Thanks so much.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

You started this and I thought, well that’s not the way you do that. Then by the time you finished I was thinking, that’s brilliant. 😀

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Halfway to a Million Subs soooo Deserving of All your Blessings!

Your drawer slide installation video made installing 8 sets of drawer slides in my dresser so much easier! It truly works great! Thank you Ana!

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Just built and installed 4 sliding drawers in my pantry using this method. Saved so much time and finicky math, they all work perfectly. Thank you.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

Loved this tip, so much easier than doing it to a finished drawer! Can I give you my tip for drawers? When I'm putting the front on, I have some little shims to make it an even gap all around, then I temporarily attach it with foam double sided tape. Push it on nice and snug and it holds it in place so you can put the screws in from inside. Just don't pull on the front to pull it out, reach inside and do it from the bottom, the tape isn't that strong! Oh another tip is to make a masking tape "handle" on the top of the drawer front, if you put them all on before putting hardware on and then close them all to look it makes it easier to open them again, especially with set-in drawer fronts.

The line in the middle is a game changer here! Thank you!

@AnaWhiteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

This was a huge breakthrough for me too!

Oh my goodness! I have been so intimidated by drawers. This is so easy and straight forward. I have used you plans several times and the always turn out great. Thanks for sharing.

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

So happy to help!

Mrs Anna white is one of the most amazing women she takes care of her family then by far is one of the smartest lady carpenter's of course she has been taught by her husband who as well is a awesome carpenter in his own right. May God bless your family for all you do with the plans you send Mrs white and Mr. White again Jesus make him first place in your minds and hearts again thanks for all you do.

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you always, God Bless

I also got induction and it really only needs 3.5" from the top, so I installed a slim drawer underneath which comes in very handy. Another win for induction: free space!

If you invert the level and rest it on the drawer opening, you can draw lines each side perfectly level with the other side. Drill the drawer front for the pull handle. Space the front from door below and either side with shims and screw in place. You can now screw from the back, remove the temporary screws, drill the handle hole(s) and fix the handle.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the visit and feeback!

Wonderful build dealing with a inconspicuous situation

Thank you. A professional makes things look easy.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Great Video, thank you. When squaring the box with the bottom, after doing one end of corners like you did, I then square up the other two corners. After that I make sure the long sides are not bowed in the middle by nailing the middles, and then you can hit the rest of the nails around the frame. Learned this trick making shelves with cheap 2x4s.

Fantastic! Thanks for your straightforward delivery. You are an inspiration to an aspiring woodworker like myself.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

‘Parallelogram’ is the PERFECT word to describe MY home projects! 😜 Your skills are so impressive, your kitchen is lovely, Ana White 💐 thanks for sharing your knowledge

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you!

OK. Super nice & simple video. Like the pics of other projects at the end of the video, too. What brought me here today is that we have LARGE kitchen drawers (32w x 21d x 7h) w/ undermount hardware that simply affixes to the back of the cabinet. We discovered most of these do not have a horizontal support bar or any other supports, so it's no surprise that the hardware starts to pull out of the cabinet, which compromises the function of the drawers. The mounts to the cabinet are plastic & the cabinet part is really a particle board type material (so no strength to hold the hardware or support the drawer use). Brilliant design & install. These were expensive cherry cabinets, but I suspect the drawer part would work best w/ this cabinet frame if the drawers were side-mount. The upside is that our undermount drawers are wider.. almost to the frame as there's no side hardware to work around. The downside is, well, how to replace this without altering the drawer shape? I also don't see how to reinforce the back of the cabinet frame as that would affect drawer depth. UGH. So, I'm looking for advice, tips on handling this repair so I can use my drawers again. Anything to ease the pain & lessen chance of mistakes. One tip we have for people wanting these very large drawers (besides don't do it!) is to use a mono drawer pull. Having 2 pulls, like we do, often means 1 side is pulled on unequally & that puts unnecessary stress on the support hardware. Back to our task... anyone have advice for us??

Looks like you made the knife block too, that's one organized kitchen! ❤

Beautiful! Thank you! It makes me nervous to see you work on those beautiful granite counters without covering them to protect against scratches and other damages 😱

Thank you! You are so much better than the 'carpenter' I hired a few years ago!

You're an absolute icon in diy. Brilliant work, tips, and ideas, and even better delivery. Thanks for choosing and being up for this line of work.

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Love it when someone comes up with genius idea.

This is EXACTLY the video I've been searching for. THANK YOU.

@AnaWhiteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

This girl is smart. She's got the measuring completely figured out. Very ingenious, starting the screws on the line. Genius, in fact. I don't know about brad nailing the spacer boards. I think I would have put a spot of construction adhesive in there too. I don't know. I've seen enough to subscribe to this channel. Good job.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit and welcome! Great tip:)

This method of fitting the drawer after the slides are in made the job so much easier...and less stressful! Thank you so much.

@AnaWhiteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that Robert!

Well done! When attaching your drawer fronts you can use playing cards to get your spacing, figure out where your hardware is going to go, and drill those holes uusing those to fasten your drawer front. This avoids having to nail and fix the holes and provides an accurate way to clamp the front tight when you apply a little glue to permanently attach the front.

@AscDrew

4 ай бұрын

I think that method assumes the front framing piece of wood is tall enough to have the harware go through it and not be above the top of it. Then you generally have to get longer screws to match/fit the drawer pulls

I prefer to pre-make the drawers myself but this is an interesting idea, maybe I’ll give it a try. I always err on the small side with my drawing widths, it’s a lot easier to shim the slides with fender washers than to make the drawers narrower after the fact. I did something similar to your sliding wall cabinet, I built a caddy for storing cutting boards, cookie sheets, etc., that slides out of a bottom cabinet the same way. I’m getting to the point where the hardest part of installing drawers is just getting up and down and reaching in!

Woah woah... WOAH... at 10:52. Now THAT is one of the most creative storage ideas I've seen in a long time, and I've watched about a bazillion of these woodworking/improvement videos over the years. Wonderful idea. Just plain wonderful. Now I have to troll your page for other videos with great ideas.

Such a clever build/install method but I can't believe you connected the bottom in such an impermanent manner.

This is amazing! I have been so nervous putting sliding drawers in my builds... now I can totally do it! Thank you for your video!

You are so awesome! Love following your page and journey!

You’re a badass! I’ve been going to your website for years but just recently started watching KZread videos and found you on here…thank goodness!! You’re amazing to watch and so easy to understand! Thank you so much for all you do! I’m a fan for life!! 👍🏻

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Thank you so much for such a brief and detailed video. Straight to the point and very informative. i like your method of installation. Keep bringing such vids. God bless you and your family.

@AnaWhiteDIY

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that!

Thanks from Germany, I always struggled with drawers, this is the best way 😁👍😘

Ana you just make it look so easy. I know my draw building would take me hours to do plus would be all chalky like. Thank you so much for giving us free tips on all you share. Your amazing. Chris from Missouri

I dado the four sides of the drawer for the bottom ply, and make sure I cut the bottom ply square, and glue and clamp one side and either rear or front, let the other 2 sides float or put in silicone 'rattle snakes' to keep the drawer from rattling. Clamp two adjoining sides first to make sure the drawer stays square. Then join the last two sides with glue only on the parts that join the body of the drawer, not the bottom ply. When making multiple drawers, I always put the slides on the drawers the same distance up from the face frame and make a jig for attaching the slides to the carcass and another jig for the drawers.

That slide out rack.. at 11:24, I'm glad I watched this video. That's a good little idea.

Great video. You could also drill the holes for the handles and use a couple of screws to temporarily mount the facade to the drawer carcass, then screw it from the back.