Standard Drawer Front Sizes

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Standard drawer front sizes.

For standard configurations rails run front to back the dimension we use is 12 1 4 to the outside of the rails for letter files and 15 1 4 for. Width depth front to back. Most cabinetmakers build the drawers first then add 1 1 2 inches to the drawer s width and height. In this case the depth of the drawer corresponds to the length of the slide and height.

Drawer depth from front to back i e length of sides for this exercise we re going with a standard 21 nominal drawer slide. Filter sort. Drawer fronts almost always are 3 4 inch bigger on all sides than the drawer opening. To get the size of the drawer front add 1 1 2 inches to the drawer opening both ways.

For example if the opening is 4 by 12 inches cut a piece of 3 4 inch hardwood 5 1 2 by 13 1 2 inches. Price low to high. Standard file drawers the most common and versatile system for hanging file folders is to cut a slot for the rails and hang them from the sides or fronts and backs of the drawer as shown below. Standard cabinet doors drawer fronts 8 sort by.