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Tips for Installing Drawer Slides and Cabinet Hinges

By Official Fine Homebuilding Post

 

All Videos in This Series:

1. Introduction
2. Assemble the Cabinet Cases
3. Build the Drawers  
4. Cut and Finish Doors and Drawer Faces  
5. Install the Cabinet  
6. Bonus Video: Tips for installing hinges and drawer slides

Cabinetmaker Nancy Hiller showed us step-by-step how she installs door and drawer hardware to make here cabinets open and close perfectly. Watch for some great tricks to make this part of any cabinet project go more smoothly.

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  1. poppa11413676 | Jun 03, 2013 12:48pm | #1

    The drawer slides are from Blum (as in plum) rather than Blum (as in bloom). Otherwise, great job Nancy.

  2. DML01 | Jun 03, 2013 05:26pm | #2

    So, if the installed drawers with easy close slides are "sticky", and were installed level and parallel,and presuming the side-to-side distance is not too small, would you use washers underneath the slides at the screws to reduce the side-to-side distance?

  3. MartieBob | Jun 03, 2013 05:59pm | #3

    In this part of the world, we pronounce Blum as "bloom". Same way Nancy says it.

    Great videos, Nancy.

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    jacek | Jun 03, 2013 10:59pm | #4

    It is Bloom -like in the springtime.

  5. hmb | Jun 04, 2013 02:46pm | #5

    very nice series - thx

  6. BCLoco | Aug 19, 2013 10:36pm | #6

    Enjoyed the series, nicely done!

  7. mikeruff | Oct 09, 2013 07:21pm | #7

    Positively medieval.....

    I haven't followed those instructions for almost 30 years.

    Hettich has a fantastic 32 mm. jig that eliminates all but the most rudimentary

    measurements. I cut my gables from the initial calculations & do not measure a

    single thing after that. If your going to use European hardware you have to jump

    in with....both feet ( pardon the pun )

    Hardware is best installed before the cabinets are assembled.

    When done properly, it's as easy as assembling as Ikea furniture but built to a

    significantly higher level.

    I taught many cabinet shops in my area & college students at our community

    college the same techniques. Their furniture was finished better

    ( before assembly ) looked more professional, all within days of a short tutorial.

  8. logan121 | Oct 25, 2013 01:20am | #8

    These video will really prove to be helpful in installing cabinets in my kitchen and will save my lot of money also.

  9. user-5256713 | Dec 03, 2016 08:53am | #9

    I think I'm in love

  10. Suburbanguy | Mar 01, 2018 09:14pm | #10

    Hate European hardware. If you're going to use them stick with the biggest name--Blum.
    Ever tried to replace a wornout hinge in your kitchen cabinets? (metal dust on the shelves of the cabinets) They all look "kinda" the same, but actually each manufacturer's hardware is different, and with many different variations from each manufacturer. Yes, spend time finding the N.A. rep for the manufacturer, and discover that they no longer sell in the N.A market. ...but you can still get the hinge from a company that bought out the remaining stock---for $30 per hinge, plus shipping.
    Oh, did I mention "private label" hinges that were stamped with Canac kitchens? Who made those hinges now that Canac is out of business?

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