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Installing Drawer Fronts the Easy Way!
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Installing drawer fronts or "false fronts" can be quite intimidating. Not only do you have to get your drawer fronts cut to the correct size, you also have to make sure the gaps between the fronts and around the perimeter are perfectly consistent. This is one of those details that often separates decent work from stellar work so it's well worth your time to master. Luckily, there's a simple method for installing drawer fronts that's truly dummy-proof and the only special things you'll need to execute it are your drawer pull hardware and some shims.
I've shown this technique in a couple of videos in the past, such as the Quick High-Quality Shop Cabinets video ( • Quick High-Quality Sho... , but I wanted to make a stand-alone tip video so that it would be easier for folks to find in the future. And I can't take credit for inventing this technique as I'm sure I heard about it in a forum years ago or read about it in a magazine. But the technique is such a game-changer, it's worth sharing far and wide.
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@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
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@andrhamm 3 жыл бұрын
OMG a 3 minute woodworking video (on YT!) YES PLEASE! Awesome results and a delightful personal story too 👏🏻
@michaelfishburn9367 3 жыл бұрын
I had a perfect grain matched set of drawer fronts that even Cremona would be proud of. Managed to drive screws that were too long from inside the drawer and didn’t realize until drawer 3. Talk about a bad day. Love this method though. I use it on nearly all of my projects thanks to you!
@kathleengrimes7333 3 жыл бұрын
After I spent an entire afternoon trying to follow the guidance from an "expert" on how to use gorilla two-sided tape to install drawer fronts I was ready to commit myself to a mental institution (who, on Earth, does this work for???????). Then, in desperation, I consulted the KZfaq Gods (of which you are one) and finally installed ONE drawer front. It doesn't look bad. I am a first-timer with doing such things and everything is new. THANK YOU for your help, I appreciate it!
@debtortobetter 3 жыл бұрын
I've got 10 drawer fronts to install later this week that are 1/8" spaced apart on all sides...this is a great tip that I'll use to get it done! Thank you.
@jamespolucha8790 11 ай бұрын
I’m not a wood worker but like to build things, I’ve been making a kitchen rolling island with 3 in set drawers and couldn’t mount the drawer fronts to save my life, thanks for the video, I’m on my way to buy the pull handles now so I can finish this, thanks again
@WallumLakeWoodworks 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, was just struggling with my first drawer front install last week. This video will live rent free in my head from now on!
@flyingwoodshop1545 2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you have the perfect short video to refresh my brain on how to do a job I don’t do too often. This is one of those times. Thanks!
@David-qd3ff 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, just determined that I have been watching you since day 1, 14 years. I have enjoyed each and every video.
@boatrightcreations 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this today as I just yesterday finished 6 drawers.
@fultonfinewoodworks 3 жыл бұрын
Good move keeping all your screws in a line, I regularly see people put solid wood drawer fronts on with four screws in the back in all corners, thats just asking for a crack with seasonal movement! Nice video!
@glencrandall7051 3 жыл бұрын
That is certainly a straightforward approach. And it does look foolproof. Thank you for sharing. Have a great 2021 and stay healthy.
@brucecomerford Жыл бұрын
That was great. A perfect answer for a question I had as a beginner woodworker. Thank you!
@scottemrich2807 3 жыл бұрын
Wow Thanks Mark. Great idea. I always struggle with the fronts and this looks like a great solution.
@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 3 жыл бұрын
I loved the creme soda story. Here in CT., we have Foxon Park soda, still in glass bottles except for the liter size and every time I order pizza, I treat myself to a Creme or Birch Beer soda. Its style made the old fashion way with sugar so I watch sugar intake. But hey, it's Pizza, you have to have a soda with it!!
@macponyme 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing ! I have 3 drawers to do and have been dreading the fight. Thanks Marc !
@aaroncashion7570 3 жыл бұрын
I like this method much more than the playing card method! Thanks for sharing Marc.
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man.
@davidmontgomery1016 3 жыл бұрын
That looks like it might be IBC cream soda. I'm partial to IBC root beer but I haven't been able to find it for the last few months. I guess the pandemic has affected production. I'm so over this! This process is a keeper.
@cavrelsilvera3858 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Used your technique this morning and it worked like a charm.
@James....... 3 жыл бұрын
Holy smokes, this is going to be super helpful - thanks! I just started building new kitchen cabinets with all drawers on the bottom and installing the fronts has always been such a pain!
@greeneyednerd 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Im building my first ever cabinet and this is saving me TONS of headaches.
@tntcox100 3 жыл бұрын
Such a simple process that makes life so much easier. Thanks for sharing Marc. 👍
@jamesmacintyre1415 3 жыл бұрын
Sigh drawers the vane of my wood working learning curve
@cd-r8419 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have 15 drawers without front because i'm worried about messing it up. I'll try my best to follow your advice!
@rrrrkoop2776 Жыл бұрын
Perfect, exactly what i needed
@danlanch9231 3 жыл бұрын
Ah so simple. Perfect timing. I’m just about to do the draw fronts on my first cabinet and I was suffering from a bit of option paralysis. Just decided I’m using this method.
@terpMolly 3 жыл бұрын
option paralysis!!!! building and installing drawers/drawer fronts have made me cry.
@wb_finewoodworking 3 жыл бұрын
Marc, I just found this. It’s a great explanation of something I need to do soon. Thanks.
@lakesidewoodcrafter8904 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, I’m just getting ready to install some fronts this week!!
@muhammadinuwa5605 2 жыл бұрын
You are a life saver man
@zacjohnson19 3 жыл бұрын
Good thing I waited before touching my drawer fronts. Finishing the carcass soon.
@alexworks9659 3 жыл бұрын
Fastcap speed tape. A couple Pieces on drawer fronts. Shim, stick and drill hardware holes. Easy peasy. Cab shop we did lots of it
@angelfiga 2 жыл бұрын
Looks easy, let's try it
@user-fx6jm2ih7l Жыл бұрын
Good and nice and mostly professional job my friend 👍👍👍
@jennin82 Жыл бұрын
Saved the day! Thanks so much!
@DanBHo 3 жыл бұрын
I think it's protocol if anything is labeled R2 you have to add D2 to it. Great work.
@WoodcraftBySuman 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation and a great trick! Definitely will make use of it on my next cabinet built project once its just a few degrees warmer.
@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tips, dude! Thanks a lot! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@gpanizzolo6090 3 жыл бұрын
Muy buena enseñanza! Gracias por compartirlo! Germán, Montevideo, Uruguay.
@trobbins0000 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve used double stick tape or hot glue to hold the draw front on long enough to shoot some screws in.
@jeremymcclanahan2389 3 жыл бұрын
well played sir, well played....If I only knew this tip years ago...thx
@stephenreynolds1689 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! That's such a brilliantly easy method
@pengel200 3 жыл бұрын
OMG...cream soda w/ Pizza. I grew up in Ohio, but my parents were from NY. My dad introduced me to cream soda. It was red. Then, when we were in NY, he bought me a Dr. Browns. It was ginger colored, and SO MUCH BETTER than the red I had started with. I still love a good Dr. Browns cream soda as a treat! BTW...great tips on the drawer fronts.
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
The red stuff is what I grew up on too. The best!
@sannelambert579 2 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! Thank you.
@terristroh3965 3 жыл бұрын
OMG! I love craft soda like other folks like craft beer. All this talk of amber or red cream soda, birch beer, and root beer is making me thirsty. Being a transplant from Ohio to the South, I can tell you I miss them as well as Vernor’s. These stores here don’t know jack about any of those. It’s sad really. Anyway, great video and quick lesson on drawer fronts. Thank!
@charlieodom9107 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is how my dad and I used to install drawer fronts well over a decade ago. I didn't think anyone else did it this way. Things we did differently were glue the fronts and pre drill the holes on the back side before the fronts were put on. This is cool to see someone else using the hardware holes like we did! The main reason we did it this way is the jig we used to drill the hardware holes couldn't be used once the drawer fronts were installed, so it only made sense to drill the holes before installing the fronts. Now, over a decade later, alignment jigs are much more common and cheap.
@75hoot 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this was incredibly helpful.
@hassanal-mosawi4235 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that!
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@tahoefor Жыл бұрын
great advice, thank you for sharing
@Woojo01 3 жыл бұрын
Tomato Pie! Grew up in Trenton, NJ where everywhere had Tomato Pie. Never even ever heard the word "pizza". BTW, love the work you do and the detail into which you go for each project.
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
Trenton born and raised. 😄
@patrickleahy770 3 жыл бұрын
Succinct, easy to google. Perfect video for when you need a refresher after I ruin a drawer front!
@severinedellaporta2760 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for answering my question… before I even ask it ;-)
@davidbranco855 3 жыл бұрын
Jersey in the house!!!
@kenstewart687 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video.
@drevodelatel 3 жыл бұрын
Very useful video, thanks!
@Vman7757 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I see you got you drill press fence. I haven't heard when I will get mine. Hope it's soon. Thanks for sharing.
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
I'm lucky to live near Andy. :)
@Vman7757 3 жыл бұрын
@@woodwhisperer It should be soon. Can't wait to play with it. Thanks again for sharing.
@HarlyGuy13 3 жыл бұрын
Makes it all less intimidating. My miter station has been sitting for a very long time without drawer fronts but now I think I’ll finish them.
@BruceAUlrich 3 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Thanks, Marc!
@philandviki 9 ай бұрын
This is a fantastic way to put fronts on as the spacing is the hardest part . I think I would put some glue between the drawer front and the drawer box . To me this would seem to really make sure that front wouldn’t come loose especially on bigger drawers . Can anyone think of a downside to glueing them together ?
@davecurda2350 3 жыл бұрын
Great tip Marc
@bmbsquadyt6420 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, i started with woodworking channel too. do you have any advice for me?
@autumnoak1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@woodwhisperer Жыл бұрын
You bet!
@WesHamstra 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I have been doing this for years. I thought it was common sense lol
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
It's only common sense after you learn it. :)
@j.m.castilla7150 3 жыл бұрын
Great job, thanks for your videos
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@theweepinghunter 3 жыл бұрын
What a cracking tip Thank you
@rockharvey5787 3 жыл бұрын
Laying the box on it’s back is a great idea. I wish I’d thought of that last week when I was making that dresser!
@joeshaft 3 жыл бұрын
on site install for joiners unfortunately can't do it this way as nice as it is. A pack of playing cards is ideal as spacers or some window packers in your tool box of different sizes and a couple of deep clamps/quick clamps to hold the drawer front onto your drawer once you space it evenly with your packers, drill a couple of screws in from behind and your drawer front attached working from the bottom up one at a time. then you can line up you handle holes with a combo square, template tool or preferred method, pre drill and insert you snap screws and job done. Certainly more the UK on site method for kitchens, wardrobes etc. only means you have an extra couple of screws inside the drawer but a lot faster and easier than this method, but also a neccisity when you cant lift a kitchen island up and down or a fitted wardrobe carcass out of position just to fit handles.
@kevincriswell7533 3 жыл бұрын
Pre-drill your drawer boxes first, and you don’t even have to take them out of the cabinet
@LemonySnicket-EUC 3 жыл бұрын
True, but his counter sink bit drills a pilot hole in the drawer front. Which is more precise.
@laurencegoedar462 3 жыл бұрын
Very clever!
@tonymarrazzo354 3 жыл бұрын
PURE GENIUS!!
@JonPetersArtHome 3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Mark... I'm wondering what part of Jersey? I was up by Wayne NJ about 30 years ago now I'm down in Red Bank.
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
Born and raised in Trenton. Left after college when I was in my early 20's. Still have family in Hamilton and Bordentown.
@scofus6166 3 жыл бұрын
@@woodwhisperer Neat, I'm in Freehold. The only reason I go to Trenton anymore is to visit Willard Brothers hardwoods :)
@johndonovan2594 3 жыл бұрын
@@woodwhisperer DeLorenzo's?
@jeffbaker8808 3 жыл бұрын
Used to be called Red Bank. Now called Snow Bank.
@deaconlyric 3 жыл бұрын
@@woodwhisperer My sister and nieces are in Bordentown/Hamilton. Nice place. I was raised in South Brunswick
@jimfeaster4837 3 жыл бұрын
Super review !
@briankinnaman6532 3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing this video!
@dfsdfjoidfnni1175 Жыл бұрын
Upon unboxing, I was immediately upset at how the rails were very noticeably bent. But I kept going, all tools needed to assemble were included kzfaq.infoUgkxqtX4Dxs6aecAZEuz6GY5-d81YecKCshn and I had it set up in about 30 minutes. Honestly I love this thing, make sure to read the measurements and measure your space so you know if it'll work for you. I bought this to put inside my closet, underneath where I hang my clothes and it is absolutely perfect! It is VERY sturdy and all drawers glide easily and mine are stuffed, and they are still flush when closed.
@alans1816 3 жыл бұрын
That's a good method. It's the one in Danny Proulx's books.
@DaOneEnOnly Жыл бұрын
Clutch! Thank you.
@imperialguard13 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, Spags! not sure if you go by Spags or not, but I felt like giving it a whirl.
@seanwhitaker975 2 жыл бұрын
Bravo perfect!
@pastorlarrypotts8289 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@steve-adams 3 жыл бұрын
Now I want a cream soda
@lilBugger35 3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@ronin2963 3 жыл бұрын
awesome how to
@dpmeyer4867 3 жыл бұрын
nice drawers
@HibsMax Жыл бұрын
In the video, you say to leave the drawer fronts a little oversized, but then you didn't come back to that. Is that so if there is any misalignment you can shave them down so they line up?
@joegf1739 Жыл бұрын
Same question here! 0:42 is where he mentions it. I'd like to know as well.
@oldmarine312 3 жыл бұрын
Double face tape works just as well instead of temp screws
@Mhk308 2 жыл бұрын
What if we don’t have the handle holes, like if we have to use pull open instead of handles then how can we hold the fronts??
@estillbanks5900 Жыл бұрын
Maybe a stupid question, but how do you keep them from going to far back in the cabinet?
@edwardsimmons3721 3 жыл бұрын
Great tip thanks.
@tcbridges 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to build that cabinet or work bench. Do you have plans for this one you doing the doors on. I see under your miter saw you are using a Festool collection vac is that enough for the dust the miter saw makes. Thank You, Tom
@simon5296 Жыл бұрын
1:03 now locate and drill the holes for the hardware. I’m struggling to find the exact location of the hardware holes. Any tricks?
@mchadguinn 3 жыл бұрын
I saw you do this on your shop cabinet a year or two ago and now find myself screaming at the screen when I see other woodworkers doing it some other complicated way.
@cwell2112 3 жыл бұрын
When he did his miter station he used a different method with brad nails, but did mention this method. This seemed like an even better idea than the brad nails, so I used this when I build some shop cabinets last month.
@hollywoodd3191 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Have you ever had an issue with the drawer pulls being off center from each other? I guess that would only be an issue if the frame was out of square. I’ve always found center line after installing the fronts, then drill the holes for the pulls.
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
As you mentioned, that would only be a problem if something is off in the cabinet itself. If the drawers are all aligned with the shims in place, it should be safe to drill for the hardware consistently on each front and have them all lined up perfectly in the finished product.
@frantiseksram9741 3 жыл бұрын
This is pretty cool. What's the next best way, if you are not using any hardware for handles? Let's say you mill out a pocket in the middle of the drawer front. Then what? Part 2? Pls
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
The other ideas I mentioned at the beginning. Clamps, adhesive or Brad nails.
@johnschotz1614 3 жыл бұрын
This only works when you use handles or knobs. What if you want you have it with a push to open system. You can’t drill in the front. Glue?
@woodwhisperer 3 жыл бұрын
One of the methods I mentioned at the beginning: glue, tape, or brads.
@walugembeadrian7745 3 жыл бұрын
Thx man it was so easy
@budfahnestock2418 3 жыл бұрын
looks like you got ozzyman helping in the shop
@yvonnevilla4312 3 жыл бұрын
Should the screws we use to temporarily attach the false drawer front be the same size as the machine screw that will attach the knobs? More or less screw size #8?
@RobotJustice 3 жыл бұрын
And the great thing is you can get halfway and just kind of have your drawers held on only by the handles and it'll be perfectly fine like that for, oh, say, when did I build my dresser, 6 years?
@cwell2112 3 жыл бұрын
How do you finish drilling for the handles and install them without the screws from the inside?
@SteveC38 3 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@thomasbyrne7770 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you thank you!!! Tom Byrne
@17penobscot 3 жыл бұрын
Nice...👍
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