Bob Deroeck
01-21-2015, 10:19 AM
Hi,
I will be building 8 very small drawers for a bathroom vanity and would appreciate recommendations for drawer slides. The opening for each drawer in the face frame is 9" wide and 5" high. The vanity is about 24" deep. I was planning on making drawers about 20-22" long. Photos of the vanity are shown, below.
I've researched the threads on drawer slides, but most pertain to much larger drawers for kitchen cabinets. One thread did recommend for small drawers using a single side-mount slide, but located on the drawer bottom. The post stated that installing the slide on its side would reduce the load rating to about 35% of the rating if installed vertically, which wouldn't be a problem with such small drawers. Another post suggested using a single, center, bottom mounted wooden slide.
I'd like to use full extension slides, but could live with 3/4 slides, if necessary. The slides will need to tolerate high humidity. So, wood swelling and metal corrosion could be issues.
I'd appreciate all comments and recommendations.
Thanks.
Bob
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I will be building 8 very small drawers for a bathroom vanity and would appreciate recommendations for drawer slides. The opening for each drawer in the face frame is 9" wide and 5" high. The vanity is about 24" deep. I was planning on making drawers about 20-22" long. Photos of the vanity are shown, below.
I've researched the threads on drawer slides, but most pertain to much larger drawers for kitchen cabinets. One thread did recommend for small drawers using a single side-mount slide, but located on the drawer bottom. The post stated that installing the slide on its side would reduce the load rating to about 35% of the rating if installed vertically, which wouldn't be a problem with such small drawers. Another post suggested using a single, center, bottom mounted wooden slide.
I'd like to use full extension slides, but could live with 3/4 slides, if necessary. The slides will need to tolerate high humidity. So, wood swelling and metal corrosion could be issues.
I'd appreciate all comments and recommendations.
Thanks.
Bob
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