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Originally Posted by look 171
Full extension means the slides allow the drawer to come out fully, or the length of the slides. If the slide is 22", the drawer comes out of the from the edge of the cabinet 22" in the case of the 3834, the drawer comes out 23".
I don't understand "to the floor"?
Are you replacing the entire kitchen of just that area? Upper cabinets should never sit on the counter. The standard height is 18" between counter and the lower edge of uppers. This way, there's no interference issues like you have now. What type of hinges are you using and what typr of problem are you having with them? Normally hinges do not wear out. The only reason they wear is because they bind and aren't installed correctly. Upon opening doors, the force on a binding hinge eventually wear out the moving parts. Those hinges can be adjusted 6 ways. Most hinges break is because they aren't adjusted correctly.
Bran door tracks are fine but a bottom track is often needed unless a small guide is installed and a dado (a channel) is cut on the bottom of every door.
that's a strange area to have a counter there with cabinets recessed into the wall. What's behind it? What's up above in the soffit? Personally, I would make the soffit go away, run cabinets all the way up to the ceiling and have the standard cavity between counter and bottom of upper cabinets.
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‘To the floor’ : we’d like to have the slidey tray next to us as we stand by the counter.
Current trays are only 27” deep. Counter is 24”. Is there a slider that goes more than its length? We wouldnt be sad if a slider could extend a 32” tray by 50”.
Its pretty convenient to have the bottom trays at counter level. The bottom doors are 18” tall. Rising 18” means giving up the entire bottom level which is where all the heavy stuff is stored. Lady friend doesnt want to store mixer at her chin height. Is sick of climbing on counter to access upper storage.
Hinges: the thing that breaks is a piece of black plastic inside thats supposed to hold the door closed. I thought it broke because the doors are too heavy and the plastic fatigues.
Soffet: agree it makes it difficult to access top shelf. Theres some 6” metal ducting up there for oven vent. I think primary issue is access to the low storage.
Strangest thing about this situation is that area beneath counter is very spoken for. We get lots of storage above and a big spare counter, but its strange that under cant be used.
Behind is house entry way. Above are bedrooms.
Entire kitchen replace: probably not. We would need a reason. I wouldnt mind better sliders everywhere because what we have sucks.