I assumed the draw would use a soft close hinge or something.

I’ve never seen a soft close tilt out... maybe they exist but I’ve never seen them. The rubber bumpers will help. Yes he should be able to install the uppers.

My tilt out drawer does not have the soft close feature, but it does have dampening pads, so it‘s not noisy.

BTW, before the anti tilt drawer police start making negative comments, I use mine to store spare blue scrubby sponges, still in their wrappers. I never store used sponges in there.

Darbuka, what’s going on with the tilt out tray police? I’ve never had one before so I’m not sure of the cons. It seems to be just pros. What are the cons

Thanks Shannon! Well you won’t get called out from me. I wasn’t familiar with any knowledge of the pros and cons. After having it, if mine is nothing something I can stand then I probably won’t use it. If it works just fine... I’ll use it. I think it’s power in knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

Skip the tilt out tray entirely, for a plain apron.. These get totally gross. There isn't enough air in there. There are better places to hide a sponge or scrubber - . inside the dishwasher, is one of the best places. On the top rack. When you run the dw, those get washed at the same time.

With all cabinets and finishes? The fewer time touched with wet hands? The BETTER.

In my sink replacement business, I've torn out hundreds of tilt out doors. None has ever had a soft close hinge. With a tilt out, your countertop front rail will be 3 1/2" minimum, 2 3/8" without, less with an apron front sink.

@Shannon_WI, and everyone else who commented...Did you see that I wrote that I NEVER put used sponges in the tilt out drawer? The drawer is used for a supply of unused scrubby sponges, still in their wrappers. A most convenient location.

As for the sink needing to be set further back...nonsense. The tilt out drawer is extremely narrow, and fits in the space where a false front piece of wood would go.

This is my second kitchen with a tilt out drawer. I consider it a essential convenience.

Alright everyone. Thanks for answering the question concerning the tilt out tray having a soft close hinge. Thanks for everyone responding and answering the question with their professional knowledge. I definitely don’t want anyone to feel attacked bc I have a 1000 other questions I need y’all advice on. Godspeed

Darbuka - Re your statement “As for the sink needing to be set further back...nonsense”, you are incorrect. The addition of the tilt-out cannot have the sink be installed the same distance from the counter edge as if no tilt-out insert were there.

Edited: @Tia S - I apologize, and have edited my post.

Please do not comment on the thread if your not answering the question asked. Let’s keep positive vibes and agree and disagree. Thank you all kindly.

I still like my tilt out drawer installed with kitchen almost 20 years ago. I do use for the "grungier" sponge and toothbrush as a convenient good hiding place. Mine has a plastic liner that is very easy to remove and wash as needed. Not a necessity but pros outweigh cons or me. Happy beautiful Sunday.

They make 2 different versions of a tilt out. Regular and slim. The regular pushes a standard sink back several inches. The slim only 1/2” or do. But with some of today’s sinks being super deep front to back, the choice has to sometimes be made between the tilt out and the sink. You have to double check ALL of the clearance measurements. Remember that the interior of the cabinet box measurement is usually around 22 1/4”. Depends on the cabinet line and construction. That makes a 22”D sink and a standard tilt out impossible. And very very iffy for slim.

I love my tilt-out. I keep scratchy pads, the vegetable brush and a bottle brush in there. My tilt-out slides out to be cleaned. I use a dish rag, not a sponge, in the sink, and just hang it over the faucet. Mine is a working kitchen, not a showpiece that never gets used.

"As for the sink needing to be set further back...nonsense. The tilt out drawer is extremely narrow, and fits in the space where a false front piece of wood would go."

You aren't getting any tilt out drawer with a 2 3/8" front sink rail under any circumstances. The sink is at the back of the cabinet fronts at that width. Even the Slim Line is 1 11/16". If your doors and drawer fronts are inset, you'll need another 3/4" or so.

So yeah, if you want tilt outs, you're getting your sink pushed back a bit.

“So yeah, if you want tilt outs, you're getting your sink pushed back a bit.”

Okay, so it’s pushed back “a bit”. Well, whatever it is, it’s quite negligible with the slim tilt out in my full overlay cabs, I’ll take convenience over the minuscule difference, as it doesn’t alter the comfort of using my large single basin sink.

We ordered a tip out for the sink cabinet and it came with standard hinges - we are supposed to buy the tray. While looking for a tray, I noticed a soft close option and wondering if I should just buy the whole kit instead of just the tray.

I have several of the soft close tilt outs in my house. I really like them. I tried to get a picture of the mechanism. I don’t remember specifying soft close tilt outs but I got them. My kd must have thought of it.

4 1/2” rail in front of sink with tilt out. So I think this agrees with what LWO posted. This is my powder room, but I have 4 1/2” in front of my Kitchen prep sink with Tilt out. The extra counter depth doesn’t bother me.

My main kitchen sink (no tilt out) is the Kohler farm sink with no tilt out. My back does hurt occasionally because of the depth.

Hi all, I know this is an old post but can anyone share pics from the SIDE of their tilt out? I'm curious to see if they ever sit flush. I'm looking at Plato but I'd love to see different brands as well. Since the original poster's question was sufficiently answered I am hoping it's OK to reroute and use this base at this point (a year later). If you have a slim and post a pic please let me know so I can see the difference. Thanks

In a former house, I added a tilt out. There was room for it in the space between the false front & the existing sink.

I really wanted one for this house but didn't have enough space.

Keep in mind that if you have face frame cabinets with overlay doors, there is already a given 3/4" of dead space available (depth of the face frame) for a tilt out. So you need only 1" of space between the back side of the face frame & the sink to be able to fit a slim line tilt out.

Note that I Love Red has inset doors/ drawers. So she needed a full 1 11/16" behind the frame in order to fit a slim line model.

And, yes, I loved my tilt out.

I think they always get gross. Even lined in stainless. A sponge or a scrubber needs more air. Best place to hide them if you must? The dishwasher. .......where they will get a good hot wash every time you run it. A second stash for when it's running....: )

Just DONT' put one of those dish liquid /in the handle types in the DW. You will have a football field of suds.

@ci_lantro thank you...ps i love your "name". @JAN MOYER thank you. we don't keep wet items in this drawer now and i don't plan on ever using sponges so getting gross should be a non-issue like it is with our current one (that sticks out lol)

@Sunshyne, here is mine. I have a large single bowl sink in an island, with a 4" countertop rim on the front. My cabinets are partial reveal. I retrofitted a tilt out, I think it was the RevAShelf one at Lowe's but I'm not sure. It closes completely, so the false front looks exactly like it did before I took it off. I do remember it was challenging to be able to install the hinges with a big sink, because it made it hard to get my drill in there. It doesn't have soft close, I just shut it with the cabinet handle and don't let it slam shut (those hinges are plenty strong!).

And I never have issues with ickiness growing in there, I just wash out my brush and give it a good shake before I put it away. I'm not a sponge person so I can't speak for how that would be. I do have to buy certain brands of the scrub brush that will fit in the tilt-out....some have handles that are too long.

@chellefnp thank you! We don't do anything wet in the drawer (I actually use it for non sink items!) So it's not really a concert but if it tilted it would annoy me! I know I know. Thanks again