Adding Two Pull Out Shelves In One Cabinet
We are going to add two pull out shelves unit to this cabinet that holds spices. Since most spice jars are small, we will be adding two shelf inits that can slide out independently of each other.
The cabinet we are installing these units into is an 18″ base kitchen cabinet. Most 18″ cabinets will have a 15″ clear opening, so we are installing two 7 inch wide pull out spice racks.
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2 pull out shelf units ready to be installed
By measuring the reveal (the distance from the inside wall to the edge of the opening) we find that we have 3/4 inch reveal on either side of the cabinet, the cabinet sidewalls are made of 3/4″ material so this gives us a cabinet clear opening size of 15 inches, ( 3/4″ material x 2=1.5″ = 3/4″ reveal x2=1.5″) we also deduct the 1/4″ that part of the hinge sticks into the opening gives us 14 3/4″ to work with, since we are using base mount brackets we subtract 1/4″ for each bracket that touches each other, so taking 2 x 1/4″ =1/2″ minus the 1/4″ from the hinge gives us 3/4″ from the 15″ clear opening, leaving 14 1/4″ so two 7″ shelves will fit perfectly.
Measuring the reveal
Always measure for any hinge intrusion
There are a couple measurements that we take when installing pull out shelves with full extension slides. We want to know how far apart the brackets are outide to outside and the distance between them inside to inside. This is best done with the slides still on the pull out shelves.
Checking the outside
We also want to check the size of the L bracket
Base mount brackets, 2 3/4" wide
The last measurement is the distance between the L Brackets. In this case that distance is 1 3/4″
Measure the distance between brackets
Ok, we are ready to install the pull out shelves. Using the measurements that we previously taken, we know that this cabinet has a 3/4″ reveal with a 1/4″ hinge protrusion. So we measure from the inside wall over 3 3/4″ this will be where the L bracket edge will be, the distance between the two L brackets is 1 3/4″ so adding 3 3/4″ plus 1 3/4″ we also make a mark at 5 1/2″, this is where the other L bracket edge will be placed
Measuring to install pull out shelves
Line the edge of the L bracket with the 3 3/4″ mark and make sure it is running true with the front edge (this will help align the back in the proper position)
Place square along the front edge and on the 3 3/4" mark
Install one screw into the front bracket in the oblong hole (adjusting hole )
One screw into adjusting hole
