What size drawer slide?

[Dick Holt]

I will be installing drawer slides on a bathroom vanity. The dimension from the back to the inside of the face frame is 19". The drawer box is 14 1/4". What size slides do I get? I will probably use side mount full extension. This will be my first time installing slides. Is there anything difficult about installing slides? Thanks for your help.

Dick

[Bill Huber]

If you want full ext. then I would get 14 inch, I think 16 would be a real over kill.

http://www.uniquedrawerboxes.com/ProductType.aspx?product_type_id=135

[Tim Anderson]

They're so easy... I can do them. LOL. Make sure the drawer is square and the width is 1" smaller than the opening. I try to use slides that are close to the depth of my drawers. I don't like the look of drawers extended out past the case but there may be situations where that is needed.

Tim

[Dick Holt]

Would the 14" slides be long enough to fasten to the back of the vanity or would I have to use a filler block and fasten to the side of the vanity?

Dick

[Bill Huber]

Would the 14" slides be long enough to fasten to the back of the vanity or would I have to use a filler block and fasten to the side of the vanity?

Dick

It takes 1/2 inch for the slides, so you would have to use a filler on the inside of the cabinet.

[Shawn Christ]

I would get close to (but not exceed) your drawer length and buy 14" slides, fastened to the sides or dividers of your cabinet. I recently used these slides (http://wwhardware.com/catalog.cfm/GroupID/Cabinet%20Drawer%20Slides/CatID/Drawer%20Slides%2C%20Full%20Extension%20Ball%20Bea ring/SubCatID/Economy%20Full%20Extension) for my bathroom vanity (http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=111596) and was pleased with the price and quality. But I found they were a little snug with 1/2" clearance, and noticed later they required an additional 1/32" on each side! Even reading the instructions I missed it!