Inherited these *other-worldly* plastic runners on the sides of the kitchen
unit drawers and they are disintegrating after about thirty years of
frequent use.
http://tinypic.com/r/k0muc3/7
The kitchen drawers themselves are unfortunately plastic. The drawers are
8.5cm (3. 3/8")high and 48cm (19") deep and 45cm (17. 3/4")wide. (The front
panel with the handle is a bit higher and a bit wider).
I don't have the skills to make new wooden drawers myself, so shall start
looking around at units where perhaps I can buy them ready made?
My immediate and first task now is to buy some new substantial metal runners
for the sides of the drawers.
Could anyone recommend some very simple runners please, preferably ones easy
to fit. Thanks for any advice.
"john thompson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Inherited these *other-worldly* plastic runners on the sides of the
> kitchen unit drawers and they are disintegrating after about thirty years
> of frequent use.
>
> http://tinypic.com/r/k0muc3/7
>
> The kitchen drawers themselves are unfortunately plastic. The drawers are
> 8.5cm (3. 3/8")high and 48cm (19") deep and 45cm (17. 3/4")wide. (The
> front panel with the handle is a bit higher and a bit wider).
>
> I don't have the skills to make new wooden drawers myself, so shall start
> looking around at units where perhaps I can buy them ready made?
>
> My immediate and first task now is to buy some new substantial metal
> runners for the sides of the drawers.
>
> Could anyone recommend some very simple runners please, preferably ones
> easy to fit. Thanks for any advice.
You could do worse than look in B&Q warehouse. Decent choice in ours. 3 or 4
quid as I remember.
In article <[email protected]>,
john thompson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Inherited these *other-worldly* plastic runners on the sides of the
> kitchen unit drawers and they are disintegrating after about thirty
> years of frequent use.
> http://tinypic.com/r/k0muc3/7
> The kitchen drawers themselves are unfortunately plastic. The drawers
> are 8.5cm (3. 3/8")high and 48cm (19") deep and 45cm (17. 3/4")wide.
> (The front panel with the handle is a bit higher and a bit wider).
> I don't have the skills to make new wooden drawers myself, so shall
> start looking around at units where perhaps I can buy them ready made?
> My immediate and first task now is to buy some new substantial metal
> runners for the sides of the drawers.
> Could anyone recommend some very simple runners please, preferably ones
> easy to fit. Thanks for any advice.
I had the same problem and bought metal ones from Screwfix. Slightly
fiddly to fit as they have less tolerance side to side as plastic. But
well worth the effort.
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"Dave Plowman (News)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> john thompson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Inherited these *other-worldly* plastic runners on the sides of the
>> kitchen unit drawers and they are disintegrating after about thirty
>> years of frequent use.
>
>> http://tinypic.com/r/k0muc3/7
>
>> The kitchen drawers themselves are unfortunately plastic. The drawers
>> are 8.5cm (3. 3/8")high and 48cm (19") deep and 45cm (17. 3/4")wide.
>> (The front panel with the handle is a bit higher and a bit wider).
>
>> I don't have the skills to make new wooden drawers myself, so shall
>> start looking around at units where perhaps I can buy them ready made?
>
>> My immediate and first task now is to buy some new substantial metal
>> runners for the sides of the drawers.
>
>> Could anyone recommend some very simple runners please, preferably ones
>> easy to fit. Thanks for any advice.
>
> I had the same problem and bought metal ones from Screwfix. Slightly
> fiddly to fit as they have less tolerance side to side as plastic. But
> well worth the effort.
I have just made some using
http://www.toolstation.com/documents/catalogue/catalogue40/?hl=97709
If they are the correct depth you only need a base and the drawer front (and
a back if you don't buy the metal one).
You do need to be careful about cutting the base but its not hard or you
could get b&q to do it.
On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:39:10 +0100, john thompson <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Inherited these *other-worldly* plastic runners on the sides of the
> kitchen
> unit drawers and they are disintegrating after about thirty years of
> frequent use.
>
> http://tinypic.com/r/k0muc3/7
>
> The kitchen drawers themselves are unfortunately plastic. The drawers are
> 8.5cm (3. 3/8")high and 48cm (19") deep and 45cm (17. 3/4")wide. (The
> front
> panel with the handle is a bit higher and a bit wider).
>
> I don't have the skills to make new wooden drawers myself, so shall start
> looking around at units where perhaps I can buy them ready made?
>
> My immediate and first task now is to buy some new substantial metal
> runners
> for the sides of the drawers.
>
> Could anyone recommend some very simple runners please, preferably ones
> easy
> to fit. Thanks for any advice.
>
>
Have a look here:
http://www.blum.com/gb/en/01/30/index.php
Download the available documents and study for a while. For most things,
precise fitting instructions are presented.
Might not be exactly what you want but it is a good place to get started.
Rod