How to fix Kitchen Bathroom Cabinet Drawer Bottom Falling DIY Home Repair скачать в хорошем качестве

How to fix Kitchen Bathroom Cabinet Drawer Bottom Falling DIY Home Repair

Drawer bottoms made from thin hardboard or plywood are vulnerable to excessive weight when you overload a drawer. Over time, the bottom sags in the center and its edges are no longer supported in the recesses at the sides and back of a drawer. You can fix a drawer bottom with a method used by professionals who specialize in cabinet repair. 1. Flip the Drawer Over Place the drawer face down on a flat surface, with the recesses for the bottom at the upper edges of the sides and back. 2. Remove the Drawer's Backing Remove the back of the drawer by detaching each end from the drawer's sides. Note which direction nails are driven, and work the corners apart with a hammer. Pull out any nails left behind with pliers. If screws are used, remove them with the appropriate screwdriver. 3. Sand the Drawer Bottom's Edges Sand the edges of the drawer bottom with a sanding block to remove any burrs or irregularities that may prevent sliding the bottom into the recesses at the sides of the drawer, instructs Homelyville. 4. Apply Wood Glue Apply a uniform bead of wood glue into the recesses at each side of the drawer. Turn the drawer bottom over so any bow faces down. Align the edges of the bottom with the side recesses at the open end of the drawer and slide the bottom fully into place. Apply a uniform bead of wood glue to the recess on the detached back piece of the drawer. Apply wood glue to the sides of the drawer at the ends where the back will attach, advises This Old House. Fit the back edge of the drawer bottom into the recess on the back piece and push the piece into place. 5. Nail Each Corner Nail each corner where the back piece meets the ends of the sides using three 5-penny finish nails evenly spaced. Drive the nails just above or below the holes where you removed the old nails, instead of in the same holes. If you removed screws, reinstall them in the original holes. 6. Flip the Drawer Right-Side Up Secure the outer edges of the drawer bottom at the recesses with 3/4-inch brads. Drive the brads through the edges of the drawer's side and back and into the bottom at 3-inch intervals. Turn the drawer upright. Allow the glue to dry before using the drawer. For added support, attach a small corner bracket to the inside of the drawer where the bottom meets the center of the back. Put the drawer right side up on a flat surface. Place a small wooden block under the bottom where the bracket will attach. Secure the bracket with short screws driven into the back of the drawer and into the wooden block below the bottom. If a bottom has damage, use it as a template to cut a new bottom from hardboard of the same thickness.