Setting up drawer slides is an important activity that ranges from home decoration to furniture manufacture. Various types of drawer slides are found in the market, such as ball bearing slides, side-mounted slides, under-mount drawer slides, and soft-close slides; all these can be installed using one simple installation method.
As a professional custom drawers slide manufacturer, Baoertai Hardware has always provided customers with high-quality products and helped them solve installation problems. In the following article, we will explain how to install drawer slides in detail and share some tips and considerations.
Choose the right drawer slides
It is very important to choose the right slides before installation. There are varieties of slides that function differently for smooth gliding, full extension, cushioned closure, or even anti-slip. If you wish to have the slides customized for any particular application, do not hesitate to consult the most appropriate custom-made drawer slide solution.
Prepare Installation Tools
Before you begin installing your drawer slides, you will be requiring the following tools:
- Electric drill
- Screwdriver
- Tape Measure
- Leveling tape
- Pencil
These tools will make the installation more accurate and smoother.
Measure and mark the position of the installation
Next, take a tape measure to record the depth and width of the drawer, and determine the mounting location based on the length of the slides. Mark the inside of the drawer and the sides of the drawer cabinet using a pencil. This step is important for slide and drawer alignment, especially in installing custom drawer slides to ensure that they will meet your specific requirements.
Slides Installation
Loosen the two parts of a slide, one part is attached to the drawer, and the other is attached to the inside side of a cabinet.
Merge the slides
After attaching the drawer and slides to the cabinet, put them together. Gently push the drawer so that the slides are in line and can slide through smoothly. If, by any chance you think that the slides are not sliding well while you were installing drawer slides, then you could go ahead and re-check the position of the slides and the adjustment of screws.
Checking and adjusting
Make sure the slides are installed right, and the drawer opens and closes well. When using customized drawer slides in cushion closure or anti-slip functions, you may make further adjustments to enhance the function effect so as to achieve the best experience.
Solutions to Common Problems
In the whole process of installing drawer slides, there are potential problems, such as the drawers are not smoothly sliding, alignment is not appropriate, and so on. The following are some simple solutions for your aid:
- Slides not aligned: Check if the slides are properly aligned using a level.
- Smooth slides: Check the slides for debris and make sure the screws are tightly fastened.
- Loose: During use, the loose of slides, increase the fixing force by using longer screws.
Conclusion
Although drawer slide installation is not tough, all these should be done precisely, more particularly during custom-designed drawer slide installation, which requires sure details. Baoertai Hardware offers a large variety of slides with such features as cushion closure full extension and anti-slip. Therefore, the problem for you if a DIY-er or a furniture maker can find the most fitting. We hope this article helps you with your installation!
