Bob Grier
02-15-2018, 11:25 AM
When building the top drawers for a desk I am contemplating, it is important to me to minimize the drawer height where the person sits to maximize knee space. It is also important that the drawer is usable for storing tools such as a stapler, paper punch, tape dispenser, etc. I have settled on an inside drawer height of 2 1/2" with a 1/4" bottom and 1/4" top clearance for a total drawer height of 3" with usable drawer space of 2 3/4".
The drawer sides will be 5/8" solid and the bottom will be 1/4" ply.
I have always built drawers with the bottom mortised into the sides. In this case I will be attaching the drawer bottom to the sides probably with a rabbit cut to the sides and it will not be as durable. Maybe I can add screws up through the bottom into the sides.
I generally use Blum runners but have used side mount where quality of runner isn't important so I do not have much experience or knowledge of side mount runners. Using undermount runners sacrifices 1" drawer height which I have decided is not acceptable for the top drawers. I will use undermount runners for the other drawers.
Questions:
1. What side mount runner most closely gives the experience of Blum Tandem with Blumotion? I don't mean that it closely resembles the Blum but that it is closer than other runners. My side mount runner experience is not much and has been with less expensive types.
2. Any suggestions for attaching drawer bottom without mortise? I have seen side runners that have a lip that projects under the drawer and this could support the bottom. However, I have only seen this on really inexpensive runners. Maybe this feature exists on a higher quality runner?
The drawer sides will be 5/8" solid and the bottom will be 1/4" ply.
I have always built drawers with the bottom mortised into the sides. In this case I will be attaching the drawer bottom to the sides probably with a rabbit cut to the sides and it will not be as durable. Maybe I can add screws up through the bottom into the sides.
I generally use Blum runners but have used side mount where quality of runner isn't important so I do not have much experience or knowledge of side mount runners. Using undermount runners sacrifices 1" drawer height which I have decided is not acceptable for the top drawers. I will use undermount runners for the other drawers.
Questions:
1. What side mount runner most closely gives the experience of Blum Tandem with Blumotion? I don't mean that it closely resembles the Blum but that it is closer than other runners. My side mount runner experience is not much and has been with less expensive types.
2. Any suggestions for attaching drawer bottom without mortise? I have seen side runners that have a lip that projects under the drawer and this could support the bottom. However, I have only seen this on really inexpensive runners. Maybe this feature exists on a higher quality runner?