Drawer Slides Ball Bearing

Finishing the Drawer

· Build the rest of the drawer box by attaching the front and backs to the sides.  I prefer pocket holes, but you can also use nails and glue or ~2" self tapping construction screws.

· Attach the bottom to the drawer sides and front and back.  I normally use 1/4" plywood with 3/4" brad nails and glue.

· For bigger drawer bottoms, you can use 3/8" plywood and 1" staples and glue.

· Make sure the bottom is attached square to the drawer.

· Replace the drawer in the cabinet and make sure it slides perfect.

 Adjusting Full Extension Drawer Slides

If your drawer is NOT sliding as you'd like, you can make adjustments as long as the drawer is    smaller than the opening.  A too large drawer has to be cut down in size.

· Full extension drawer slides have tabs that can be bent outward to create space between the drawer slide and the cabinet.

· If possible, look at the bottom of the drawer and how it lines of with the drawer slides, and check where the drawer is not square to the cabinet

· Bend the tabs to shim the drawer slides

· Adjust until the drawer slides perfectly.

· If the drawer is binding vertically, loosen screws on drawer members and adjust the drawer up or down until it slides perfectly.