Drawers: the types and benefits of using

At arrangement of home interior is sure to question the organization of space to store household objects, things, small accessories. For this purpose, there are different lockers, chests of drawers, closets, shelves. However, this furniture is more suitable for the storage of large, medium-sized objects. Different small things is much more convenient to store in a drawer. This article describes their main advantages, provides detailed instructions for the production.

Keeping in boxes

Conveniently organized storage of small parts in drawers

Content

  • 1 Advantages of drawers
  • 2 species
  • 3 Particularly of manufacturing their own hands
  • 4 calculation parameters
  • 5 Tools, materials
  • 6 Step-by-step instruction
  • 7 Video: Build Drawer

Advantages of drawers

The main objective of the regeneration of the home interior to provide a convenient, functional, practical space. Conventional cabinets can not always cope with this task. The standard furniture of the space remains empty - there just do not get it by hand. Things that are in constant use, should always be at hand. Store items available to help drawers.

Kitchen and wire drawers

Kitchen and wire drawers allow the most compact and functional place the necessary utensils

Such systems have become simply irreplaceable. They save space, have an attractive appearance, easy to assemble yourself. They are very convenient to store underwear, cosmetics, kitchenware, towels, shoe laces, other detail. Such furniture is needed in any room.

Drawers for shoes

Very comfortable drawers for shoes

Boxes for jewelry

Drawers for storing jewelry

species

Box of chipboard

Drawer chipboard

Boxes of furniture panels

Chest of drawers from furniture board

Roomy drawers are available in different sizes, shapes, forms. To list all the different types, designed furniture technologies, it is simply impossible. Consider the types of such furniture, depending on the two most common classifications in the table.

classification feature Kinds
Material housing Chipboard. Cheap stuff, easy to process. Elements of DSP can serve for a long time with proper fasteners, handle.
Furniture boards. Sold as a finished product. Characterized by high strength, have a sufficient density. Shields are more expensive DSP, last longer.
guides Roller. The most demanded type. Roller guides are inexpensive, have a reliable mechanism, simple design.
Telescopic. There are guides full rollout, incomplete. The former are more practical, allow the use of the space completely. These guides have high reliability. They are able to withstand a lot of weight - about forty kilograms, are more expensive.
Wooden slats. The most low-end, simple version. The guide of this type can be made in the home of an ordinary tree. They can be used for the installation of small boxes.
roller guides

Roller guide for partial extension drawers

telescopic slides

Telescopic slides full extension

wooden rails

The rails of the rails for drawers

Particularly of manufacturing their own hands

Make drawers with your own hands is quite simple, keeping the detailed instructions provided below. Buy finished products to many will seem easier. However, the required size is not always available.

Self-production of furniture has its own characteristics. First you need to clearly define the materials. A great option would be the purchase of the following elements: CPD bokovushek, Fiberboard - to the bottom, directing a full rollout. This is a great range of materials from which to build a Solid box.

The next step - the creation of the graphical plan. On an ordinary sheet of paper you need to draw the components of the future product, noting their size, mounting locations. This plan will help to complete the assembly as soon as possible. The most difficult of all of the above is the calculation of the size. Hard on the eyes to determine the necessary size. Improperly selected size drawers significantly complicate the assembly process operation.

calculation parameters

Plans for drawers

Plans for the manufacture of furniture sliding drawer

Design drawers easy. First you need to calculate the required width. It should be 26 mm less than the width of the cabinet body - its internal opening. On each side of the guide setup should remain about thirteen millimeters.

Next you need to know the length. It will depend on the depth of the cabinet. This parameter is required in choosing guides. They come in different lengths: from 250 to 800 mm. You need to calculate in advance the length of the products, only then to buy it under the guides. The depth of the cabinet measure our usual roulette. Do not forget to leave in reserve a few tens of millimeters, depending on the design features of furniture. Due to the standard dimensions of guides, sometimes it is necessary to reduce a bit length drawers.

Now is the time to determine the height of the flanges. Dimensions skirting depend on the furniture design of the cabinet. In the production of furniture products used rule - the height of the drawer should be less than the height of the facade of 40-50 mm. Depart from this rule there are no prerequisites. Left space will provide an opportunity to correct the mistakes and adjust the work of the finished product correctly.

Tools, materials

To assemble drawers need to prepare a list of tools and materials:

  • Drill (sometimes it can be replaced screwdriver, but need a very powerful screwdriver);
  • electric jigsaw (it allows sawing chipboard maximum quality, eliminating damage, chips);
  • line;
  • building corner;
  • rag;
  • knife;
  • pencil;
  • roulette;
  • studs, screws, fasteners;
  • guides;
  • basic material for producing construction.

When buying racks, design elements future drawers need to consider several important criteria. Origin - strength, high quality. The materials must withstand a load, do not lose their qualities after a few years of operation. The second criterion - resistance to damage. A feature of these boxes is their frequent use. Advancing design, can easily cause a slight injury. Durable material must withstand minor bumps, collisions with stone construction.

Step-by-step instruction

Sketch with dimensions

Sketch and dimensions of the drawer

So, how to make yourself a drawer? Consider the step by step instructions.

  1. Collection tables. First you need to completely assemble the box frame. On the sidewall of tables can be applied to the layout guides.
    Ready frame

    Ready-assembled frame tables with drawers

    Bedside to the top panel

    Frame tables with the top panel

    Apply layout

    Apply markup to all sections and all boxes for guide for drawers

  2. Anchoring rail side portions. This will require screws 3x15. They are usually sold together.
    anchoring guide

    Guide anchoring the sidebar using screwdrivers, constantly checking the markup

    Set mating guide

    Set mating rails on the side walls of drawers

    Side panel

    The side panel of the drawer

    Installed sidebar

    Properly installed sidebar

  3. Cutting elements of the dispenser. For ease of operation, we use a prepared graphic plan, where all sizes are indicated. DSP mode jigsaw.
    pARTS

    Putting pieces of drawers

    Bedside table without panels

    Bedside table without front panels

  4. Staple prepared elements together. We act according to the plan. For fixing use a special furniture fittings. Fasteners must be durable, high quality;
    Apply the adhesive

    On the boxes we put adhesive composition and set the bar

    anchoring panel

    Anchoring panel via corner

  5. Installing the bottom. Attach the bottom to the frame can be small studs.
    Fasten the bottom of the box

    Fasten the bottom of the box

    Check the diagonals

    Check the boxes for the presence of diagonal distortions

  6. Securing the second part of the guide. Apply screws. Their size will depend on the type of slats.
  7. Fixing the facades. Facades important to expose correctly. The gap between the drawers to be the same. Adjust facades possible using a conventional adhesive tape. Sticking double sided tape on the front wall, temporarily fasten facades, adjustable clearances. Drill holes, remove the tape, finally anchoring facades. The box is ready!
    installed panel

    installed panel

    Ready nightstand

    Finished cabinet with drawers

Video: Build Drawer