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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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.

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.

We also want to check the size of the L bracket

The last measurement is the distance between the L Brackets. In this case that distance is 1  3/4″

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

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)

Install one screw into the front bracket in the oblong hole (adjusting hole )

3 1/2″ Tall Roll Out Shelves Made To Fit

 Our 3 1/2″ tall roll out shelves are made of baltic birch and come in both natural and clearcoat lacquer finish. As with all of our shelves, these rollouts can be made to fit cabinet openings from 6″ to 36″ wide and from 12″ to 26″ deep.

The 3 1/2″ tall roll out shelf is best suited for base kitchen cabinets but can also be right at home in the pantry cabinet. Add three of these roll out cabinet shelves by utilizing the available adjustable pilaster system or make all of your pantry roll out shelves adjustable with two or more sets of pilasters.

Pull Out Shelves Made To Fit Your Kitchen Cabinets

Pull out shelves for kitchen cabinets can make all your kitchen items easier to organize and locate. Our made to fit pull-out shelves start with the entry level shelf which is 2 3/8″ tall and can be made to fit for cabinet openings as small as 6 inches wide all the way to 36 inches wide in 1/8″ increments.

Even though this shelf is considered our entry level shelf, it is still constructed in premium construction methods that include rabbet jointed corners and dadoe captured bottoms.

This kitchen cabinet pull out tray has 9ply 1/2″ baltic birch sidewalls and can be ordered with either a white or maple melamine mdf bottom.

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Making the most out of pantry storage

Pantry storage is critical if you desire not to be running to the grocery store on a daily basis. But there are pitfalls that come with most pantry cabinets.

Pantry Cabinets are made to hold lots of items and these items come in different heights and widths. This presents a problem in organizing a pantry cabinet properly. The heavier items are usually the tallest but if you put these items in the back of the cabinet so you can still view the smaller items, the problem with this is lifting these taller heavier items over the ones in front.

The solution to pantry cabinet shelves is slide out pantry shelves with slanted sidewalls.The taller backs of these shelves prevent items from tipping off the shelf when it is rolled out of the cabinets and allows easier access to the taller items when the shelf is fully extended.

Some contractors or aftermarket companies will install shelves that slide inside of a pantry cabinet that are only 2 3/8″ tall, this shelves inside depth is only 1 3/4″ , definetly not deep enough for a pantry cabinet. We have customers call us asking what can be done to prevent stacked items from tipping off the shelves when rolled out, besides replacing the shelves with taller sidewalls or slanted sidewalls, there is not much that can be done.

Why Add Pull Out Shelves to Kitchen and Pantry Cabinets

WHY INSTALL PULL OUT SHELVES?

Installing pull out shelves in kitchen,bath and pantry cabinets makes every cabinet easier to access

Appliance companies understand the value of shelves that slide out of the cabinet member. Afterall,

would you buy a oven or dishwasher that did not have shelves that rolled out? Refrigerators that only

had stationary shelves are called relics, or dated. All newer models of refrigerators have roll out shelves.

What does it say when your cabinetry does not have slide out shelves?

I SEE DIFFERENT HEIGHTS AVAILABLE, WHICH IS RIGHT FOR ME?

Henry Ford had a saying (you can have any color you want as long as it is black) That may have worked back then

but todays consumer wants choices, and rightly so. When purchasing cabinets few of us would say,

“just give me what everyone else has”

This is why we offer slide out shelves in different heights, widths, depths and configuration.

Because not every cabinet is 15 inches wide, we offer our drawers from 6 inches to 36 inches wide.

Bathroom , Kitchen and Pantry Cabinets can range from 10 to 26 inches deep, so we offer depths from 12-26

And because not every cabinet holds the same items, our pull out shelves are made in different heights

2 3/8 INCH TALL SHELF

This shelf or tray is the shortest sidewalled shelf that we produce. The outside dimension is 2 3/8 tall, the bottom is 1/4 inch thick which is dadoed 3/8 inch up from the bottom. This leaves the inside wall height at 1 3/4 inch. This is why it is considered a roll out tray by many. Our roll out tray will hold items such as pots and pans that will stack inside each other and have some weight associated with them. These shelves are limited in what they will effectively hold.

3 1/2 INCH TALL SHELF

If we had to have just one height in all of our cabinets, this is the one we would choose. The extra 5/8 inch allows greater storage flexibity so you could store not only pots and pans but light items that stack such as plastic containers without worrying about them falling off the back .

4 7/8 TALL SHELF

This shelf has tall enough sidewalls to prevent items such as paper towel rolls from falling out. We install this height of shelf in the bottom of base kitchen cabinets and compliment the cabinet with our 3 1/2 tall shelf for the middle of the cabinet. The 4 7/8 tall shelf is standard height for most pantry cabinet shelves

6 TALL SHELF

We started making the 6 inch tall drawer for a cabinet company that needed replacement drawers. We liked the size of this drawer so much that we decided to offer it on our website. We have had such overwhelming success with this shelf for pantry cabinet roll outs that we have stayed with it.

7 3/8 TALL SHELF

All pantries should include at least one 7 3/8 inch tall slide out shelf. This shelf is the ideal pantry shelf as it is tall enough to prevent cereal boxes, 2 liter bottles, stacked cans and spice bags from tipping out.

9 7/8 TALL SHELF

We produce this tall drawer for filing cabinets. With it’s depth, a filing sytem can be fitted into most any cabinet

Slanted

The slanted pull out shelf is the most versaitle shelf that we offer. Every shelf we offer from 2 3/8 to 7 3/8 tall can have the sidewalls slanted