If drawers appear crooked, seem too wide to fit in its slot, or won't fully close, there are three possibilities to check:
- Ensuring that the unit is square.
- Checking the width of the opening(s) are equal at the top and bottom.
- Correcting crooked drawer fronts using the adjustable drawer brackets.
1. Ensure that the unit is square and that the back panel is properly attached. You can learn more about that by reading this article or by watching these helpful videos.
2. Check the width of the opening(s) at top and bottom. It may sound redundant, but all same-size drawers should fit into slightly wider, same-size openings. The interior width at the top should equal the interior width at the bottom. Remove the drawers and measure the side-to-side width of each opening using a tape measure.
If these measurements are not a match, the bottom may be towed in a little.
First:
Second:
3. If the drawers fronts are crooked, most units include a drawer bracket that can be adjusted. This is the plastic piece that attaches the drawer front to the drawer sides. It may have one of several part numbers, but generally resembles one of the following:
You may notice that the screw holes in this piece are oblong. By loosening the screws attaching this part to the drawer, you can move the drawer front up or down, so that it better fits in the frame surrounding it. Notice: there is no need to completely remove the screw; simply untightening it works best.
Drawers may be off in one of several ways. They could be too high, too low, or just crooked:
- If the drawer is only catching on one side, you can shift that side up or down, depending on which part of the frame it is hitting.
- If the drawer front hits the top of the frame, move the drawer front down.
- If the drawer front hits the bottom of the frame, adjust the drawer front up.
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