Mis-measurement prevents opening of kitchen drawer and door
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What are your interior drawer measurements for pots and pans?
Comments (14)Hi carecooks: I'm kind of like my bread drawer. We switched from a standard depth fridge to a counter depth one with the reno, so I thought I'd keep our bread in the drawer rather than the fridge because of the lost fridge space. However we ended up keeping regular sandwich bread and tortillas in the fridge anyway to avoid mold. (Some of the tortillas seem to get moldy really fast, like a few days, if they're at room temp.) So we use the bread drawer for oatmeal, crackers, MW popcorn, stuff like that. Now I'm thinking I should use it for pasta too, because that gets kind of buried in my pantry. I like having the acrylic top -- I don't know if it really keeps things fresher, but it makes me feel like it will! And regarding #3 above: weigh the food processor first and ask the cabinet maker/supplier about keeping it in a drawer. I thought I would keep my KA mixer in a drawer and our cabinet maker said a pantry shelf (built in, not a roll out) would be better because of the weight. I do keep my blender in a drawer, with the glass part separated from the base due to height. (It's in the drawer in my first picture above.) Regarding #2: set them up on the counter(or better yet in a box) how you would imagine them in a drawer, giving yourself the confines of the planned width and depth of the drawer, then measure how high they go. My skillet handle fits in between pots on an angle because it's so long, so I had to work around it to make things fit. Someone posted a picture of how they hung their pots in a cabinet... maybe the "hidden gems" thread? It was clever and nicely organized....See MoreKitchen cabinet doors and drawers rubber bumpers
Comments (1)Yes. It prevents the slamming noise of wood striking wood....See MoreBlum drawer glides overkill for small drawers in kitchen?
Comments (9)I neglected to say that Barker has great instructions for measuring Blum and another, side type. Other than that, you'd have to dig the specs out of the manufacturer's website. You're getting into some tedious work. I would consider either having him remake the drawers completely, buying new ones, or getting glides that fit better in the space and with the drawers you have. This is getting to be way too much work than I'd take on, and I will fuss with something for months. The one and only modification I'm going to make to a drawer to make it fit my space, is on a 17" deep drawer. The next glide is 18" and they must match. I'll put a piece on the back of the drawer above the notches, and drill the little holes for the glides. But that's about as retro on drawer boxes as I'm willing to go. One cabinet I'm retrofitting, is going to get drawer boxes I got at a reuse center. Nice and deep, but definitely not Blum Tandem ready. They're going to get the old fashioned Blum 230 (or KV) types. They'll only hold towels in the MBR, so I don't care. Better to have drawers than 2 reach-in cabs. They're getting inset doors, too. It's A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. how much cat fur will settle into a cabinet between an overlay door and its cabinet box. Enough about me. I would suggest you either reconsider this endeavor, or how it's to be accomplishd....See MoreMicrowave Drawer or KitchenAid Pull Down Door?
Comments (7)I think on this forum you'll find those who like MW drawers, and those who like other options. Not trying to sway you, but I'll just share why I loved my MW drawer. (In fact I've had two bc I liked the first so much.) Here's what I like about the drawer: Ability to see the control panel from above, vs bending down to see it Ability to see food from the top, without bending down, and to lift dishes up from the top Ability to close the control panel (I had a Sharp) for a very sleek look Kept the counter clear (equal benefit if you're installing a pull down below the counter) Mostly, for me, it was because my family is all tall and we all liked that we didn't have to bend down to see the controls, view/stir food, or pull dishes out. The only downside I found is that since the drawer is built in, it's more expensive than an on the counter or on a shelf type model if you need to replace it. ETA: the appliance store guy told you "drawer is slow to open and close and shakes enough to spill liquids when sliding"... My feeling is that the drawer might seem a bit slow to open/close, but that is precisely to prevent spills. If his shook enough to spill, then I'd say it wasn't installed very well. (Mine did not shake.) Also, if I had to bend over to see and pull something out, and I pulled it out faster than how fast the drawer opens, then I'd probably be likely to spill it. Just my opinion....See Morecatlady4114
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