How To Measure Bottom Mount Drawer Slides

Align the drawer slide on top of the line and drill holes at the start and end of the slide.

How to measure bottom mount drawer slides. If your drawers will have a front overlay notch the drawer box so the slide sits adjacent with the drawer boxes front face. Cut a notch for the slide at a minimum of 18 inch wider on each side to the drawer bottoms depth. For side-mount and center-mount slides typically measure the distance from the front edge of the cabinet to the inside face of the cabinet back and then subtract 1.

You cant really get this much space with any other type of slides. Measure to where you want the bottom of the drawer to sit and clamp a support board in place. Extend the tape measure from the front edge of the drawer to the back edge.

Mount the slide 132 back from the front of the face frame. These are available in 12 14 16 18 20 22 and 24 lengths. Calculate the drawers length to complete your measurements.

Install the drawer-side slides on the bottom of the drawer. Cut the notch for the slide at least 18 wider on each side to the depth of the drawer bottom. Attach the screws provided to mount the slide.

Consult our bottom mount drawer slide installation instructions. Examine the bottom of the drawer that you just removed. Round the measurement off to the lower number on the tape.

Maintain the 12 13 mm narrow space on both of the sides of the slide 14 7 mm space for the bottom of the drawer box 58 16 mm space for the top of the drawer box. For drawers that are inset align the slide adjacent with the front of the drawer and positioned across its width. And thats why bottom mount drawer slides are so much more popular than any other category.