TIL drawer slides need way more planning than I thought

I was building a kitchen island for a house in Portland and figured I'd just grab some soft-close undermount slides and slap them in. Took me 3 hours just to get the gaps right because I didn't account for the cabinet face thickness at all. Next time I'm measuring twice and adding a 1/16th to everything before I cut. Anyone else get tripped up by this on their first try?

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viola_lopez305d agoTop Commenter

Disagree on the 1/16th rule, honestly it depends on the brand of slides you buy. Some of them have their own specific tolerances printed right in the manual that can vary by a full 1/8th. Best bet is to just dry fit the whole thing before you commit to a single cut.

aaron7405d ago

Oh man, been there. That 1/16th trick is gold, trust me.

the_paul5d ago

@aaron740 nailed it with that 1/16th rule.