Dean is awesome. I emailed Dean a question on Friday and by Friday evening, Dean had responded to my question. I then had a few more questions to ask Dean about a drawer stop and Dean responded within a few hours. I did not expect this quick turnaround at all. With Dean's help (which included providing me with an image of the part I could purchase on Amazon), I was able to fix the drawer that kept falling out with a drawer stop. THANK YOU DEAN!! :)
See a need, fill a need... love that! 😃🥰 Super helpful video, but seeing you with Houdini and knowing that you help rescue animals get adopted to forever homes is definitely the best part. Thankyou for being awesome! 🐶🐱 #kindness
Thanks! We started a channel just showing our fosters called The Mastiff House. It’s mostly just shorts as of now showing new fosters, our goats and sheep and all the shenanigans. lol. youtube.com/@themastiffhouse?si=AEQlXpsqtHweNmPD
My mom was ready to throw out a dresser because the drawers were not working properly, and my Pops just recently passed, so he isn't here to fix it. I remembered you mentioning different fixes in a few of your videos, so I hopped on here wondering if I would be able to find them and thought to myself how awesome it would be if you had made a video dedicated solely to drawer repairs. Imagine my utter surprise when BAM, I found this one!!! Thank you so much Dean -- you are constantly sharing your knowledge in an easygoing, comprehensible manner. You saved the day (and my Mom's furniture) during a time when my family could really use a win. Much love ❤️
Thanks! I am trying. Doing good. It got slow for a couple of months then insanely busy. Plus fighting the heat having to shut down work around noon and pick back up around 6 pm but it will drop to the 90s soon so should be back on track. Thanks Jay
Dude! 2 things, I’m just getting in to restoring furniture and I’ve learned a lot of this by trial and error but the drawer flipping thing just helped me fix a 70s Thomasville. I guess they’d been switched. And the 90° bit is a life saver. I acquired a writers desk about the same 70’s vintage that was totally missing a screw from the factory that secured the top to the frame. I guess they just forgot because there’s pocket for it but no entry holes or anything. But that allowed me to get in through the drawer opening all the way to the back of the desk and put one in it without disassembling the bottom. Huge help.
Oh dear. I went and looked at an antique dresser that I plan on redoing when it becomes fit for humanity again. All the pets come in by noon and don't go out except for potty breaks, until evening. This dresser my late MIL mixed every paint they have laying around and it is a thick dog poop brown. Anyway, if I can't figure out how to fix the drawers, I may have to email you. I just looked and it is the funkiest set up I have ever seen! My jaw dropped when I looked just now.
Was literally humming and hawing about some pieces today cause of the drawer slides. This settles it, I'm buying them! So glad I found this channel, thanks!!
Those slides can be pricey! If you're doing a flip and saving money is an issue (when isn't it?) keep an eye out for a worn-out dresser by the side of the road on Trash Day. We just "rescued" a set of eight drawer slides from a battered and broken example and saved ourselves $60.00!
Absolutely Amazing. Seriously, I learned SO much. I really appreciate you sharing all the information you know. It is so helpful. You do such good work. And Houdini is such a handsome boy. I hope he finds his forever home.
Thank you for your wonderful descriptions of how to fix the various problems with drawers. I have several older pieces of furniture that are in need of some repairs to the drawers and now I feel a little more confident in what to look for and what way to fix it. At least that's my hope as I am a bit new at furniture repair but I'm not trying to become a pro :)
Lifesaver! I have an antique dresser that doesn’t have any space for a track. Couldnt figure out how to keep the drawer from coming out and one last effort to try and solve it. Found your video and now heading to Amazon to purchase drawer stops. THANK YOU!!
Thank you so much! I upcycle a lot of furniture and drawers are so difficult when they don't sit right! I have a piece currently that is really not aligned, so I'll pop the back off and adjust and put a metal slide in I know is missing for sure. Thanks again. GREAT video on this type of problem. I hope Houdini found a good home. A lovely puppy!
Thank you so much for all of the info in such an understandable format. I inherited a house full of late Victorian to Mid Century Modern and a few cheap 80's particle board pieces. Most of them need some tlc especially drawers, so I've started researching and found you! Thanks again for such bingable content and hope the heat dome breaks and Houdini finds a home soon. Much love from Oklahoma!
Thanks Dean. Now I know what to do with my wobble of a drawer in the kitchen. I am picking up the paint brush again after two years. Working on a dresser that has missing center slides. Probably an easy thing to do on the table saw. I have one. Scared to death of it. Bought it, took three years to put it together and it’s been sitting for two years 😬. It’s a beast! Contractor Rigid saw. But those drawer slides are calling. Thanks for sharing with us.
If you are in the U.S. send me a photo of what the slide looks like with measurements. I literally have like 80 here that I have hoarded out of dressers I made into hall tables. DeanFurnitureArtist@gmail.com
Dean - You rock! Such a great dude and great instructions. Always to the point, mellow, and you just know your stuff so well. My wife had an old 5-drawer dresser, and all the drawer slides were totally shot. I was able to get them all successfully replaced! It’s looking pretty good, and 4 of the 5 drawers are back to completely perfect functionality. (After installing new center mount bottom slides on all 5 drawers, and installing two drawer bumper tacks under each drawer) However!! One drawer… The 3rd (middle) drawer.. it super “tight” when you slide it in/out. Almost like you’re pushing it where it doesn’t want to be. What is the best way to go about fixing that??? If tried looking everywhere, and cannot seem to find a specific area of tightness or “rub zone”… Help me Obi Wan Deannobi! You’re my only hope!! 😅 Appreciate you tremendously! Thanks in advance.
I have a track system that looks identical to the track system of this piece with the wooden lower track and metal upper track. The wood tracks on the dresser are worn out, just like you showed in on of your other videos. I cannot find wooden replacement pieces that match what I have. I've found some that are close from Vintage Slides. But they're not as tall. Would I need to buy the replacement pieces and add some shims underneath to bring them up? Or do you have any other suggestions?
Yes, you can always shim them. How many do you need? If you can send me photos with measurements I may have some here in my stash. Another option I have done in the past is to flip them backward. Make the front the back. Always seems like the front wears first but the back is fine. Also, I am sure you probably already did this but just in case you haven't, Amazon has a ton of them in different sizes and you could even buy the wood-metal combo and replace the whole thing over finding a wood piece that matches your metal.
I got a bedroom set. That's about 70 years old in the bottom That holds the draw bottom end. What is the best way to fix that a glue? Or staple gun, please comment back. Thank you. Glad I was find someone who knows about this. I love the bedroom set. Had it for many, many years.
Great video!! I'm wondering if you know how to fix this scenario... Chest of drawers with drawers pushed in... on 1 drawer both sides of the drawer front simultaneously gap away from the cabinet while the center of the drawer front (top and bottom) sits flush with the cabinet. The drawer slide mechanism I have is a wooden rail on the bottom of the cabinet and a plastic slider piece on the bottom of the drawer near the rear (no rail on the bottom of the drawer). Any idea how to adjust to make the drawer front sit flush? Sorry, I don't know how to attach a picture.
I have a desk that has those wooden runners inside the box but the drawers have the metal rail cheer it over the years I guess the metal chewed up the wood rail so the drawers just fall out. Do you have a video on how to replace those wooden rails?
What do you do if the wood guide breaks? Mine has a knot that eventually broke. Can I replace the guide only or do I have to replace the guide & the surrounding wood (mounted to the drawer)?
Dear Dean, i am a beginnier custom furniture painter. I found a matched set of Queen Nee repros. The BOTTOM slat of wood in one drawer is missing. I bought a metal rolling drawer track to intall. However, i must saw the adjuster down AND make it fit into the original cut out squared piece at the bottom back. I cannot find a video to address this.
well heck Dean tak your shitoff I don't care Cathy . I am a 69 year old woman who really enjoy your teaching I love to get lost in working on stuff I hope I can get better . I wish you would do one on aMylot battery paint sprayer I cant use my good one because I live in senior housing . ❤❤❤❤❤
Hello Dean I am looking to replace the 14” bottom track in a dresser. The existing bases are plastic and have cracked and the bottom rail of the drawers are metal. The bottom rail of the drawers are not bent and appear in good shape. Any advice would be welcome. Thank you John
If you have one of the intact plastic pieces, you can take a photo of it using Google Photos. It should help you identify where to find and purchase the replacement part.
Amazon. They call the tracks, slides and guides. Just have to do a little searching to find the one that matches what you need. You can also use google images. Take a photo of your track and let google find matches
I have been replacing my kenlin trak 11 finally I discovered I had to use the guides with the metal backing. All pieces in place but I still can’t put the drawer in. Any suggestions?
I played the puzzle game and im having one drawer on the top right want to drag at the bottom. Itll slide in all the way but not smoothly. The beginning of the track inside the dtesser is partly broken so it thins a bit towards the front. Could this cause it to dip forward a bit?
How do you remove a drawer from broyhill Fontana drawer. The problem with the drawer it wobbles and lifts up. I put my hand thru the back center looks like a screw is missing to hold it down. Please help!
Thankyou, I remove the drawer. I was very nervous of breaking it. I found the problem. Like I said it was missing a screw. Once I added the screw. No more problems. Thankyou so much for giving me the confidence to repair it. 🙂
Help, I cant even get the drawer out, I have watched videos and tried everything I am trying to help my mom with an old dresser 2 drawers are partly out of the track but cannot get it out and can't get it back in the track I am trying not to give up but after hours and days I feel stupid it's a center slide, I cant figure it out please anyone any suggestions?
If it’s a single center track like you see in my videos then most likely it has a plastic or spring tab on the track. You just have to give it a really hard jerk to get it past the drawer stop.
Was the Gamer bed I just built not great stuff?? I thought it was pretty cool! Im still going to add in "how to" and "makeover" vids between the crazy builds that take weeks to complete. Vidoes coming up next are a Industrial Bar I built out of a old barn I tore down months ago, a dresser I transformed into industrial cabinet with big metal rivits and custom air brushing, and a INSANE 8 person Steampunk Poker table I built from scratch.
Dean is awesome. I emailed Dean a question on Friday and by Friday evening, Dean had responded to my question. I then had a few more questions to ask Dean about a drawer stop and Dean responded within a few hours. I did not expect this quick turnaround at all. With Dean's help (which included providing me with an image of the part I could purchase on Amazon), I was able to fix the drawer that kept falling out with a drawer stop. THANK YOU DEAN!! :)
See a need, fill a need... love that! 😃🥰 Super helpful video, but seeing you with Houdini and knowing that you help rescue animals get adopted to forever homes is definitely the best part. Thankyou for being awesome! 🐶🐱 #kindness
Thanks! We started a channel just showing our fosters called The Mastiff House. It’s mostly just shorts as of now showing new fosters, our goats and sheep and all the shenanigans. lol. youtube.com/@themastiffhouse?si=AEQlXpsqtHweNmPD
My mom was ready to throw out a dresser because the drawers were not working properly, and my Pops just recently passed, so he isn't here to fix it. I remembered you mentioning different fixes in a few of your videos, so I hopped on here wondering if I would be able to find them and thought to myself how awesome it would be if you had made a video dedicated solely to drawer repairs. Imagine my utter surprise when BAM, I found this one!!! Thank you so much Dean -- you are constantly sharing your knowledge in an easygoing, comprehensible manner. You saved the day (and my Mom's furniture) during a time when my family could really use a win. Much love ❤️
❤️❤️ My heart goes out to you and your family. I know he is looking down so proud of you.
Thanks Dean for taking the time to answer questions from your viewers! This video is very clear and informative.
My pleasure!
Love the video quality/editing changes 👌 hope you’re doing well mate.
Thanks! I am trying. Doing good. It got slow for a couple of months then insanely busy. Plus fighting the heat having to shut down work around noon and pick back up around 6 pm but it will drop to the 90s soon so should be back on track. Thanks Jay
Dude! 2 things, I’m just getting in to restoring furniture and I’ve learned a lot of this by trial and error but the drawer flipping thing just helped me fix a 70s Thomasville. I guess they’d been switched.
And the 90° bit is a life saver. I acquired a writers desk about the same 70’s vintage that was totally missing a screw from the factory that secured the top to the frame. I guess they just forgot because there’s pocket for it but no entry holes or anything. But that allowed me to get in through the drawer opening all the way to the back of the desk and put one in it without disassembling the bottom. Huge help.
So glad it was helpful!!
You clever man. Thanks for the extra effort taking the drawer apart as a visual. I have learned a lot today.
So great to hear! Thank you!
Oh dear. I went and looked at an antique dresser that I plan on redoing when it becomes fit for humanity again. All the pets come in by noon and don't go out except for potty breaks, until evening. This dresser my late MIL mixed every paint they have laying around and it is a thick dog poop brown. Anyway, if I can't figure out how to fix the drawers, I may have to email you. I just looked and it is the funkiest set up I have ever seen! My jaw dropped when I looked just now.
Well know I have to see the funky set up! DeanFurnitureArtist@gmail.com IG @DeanFurnitureArtist
Was literally humming and hawing about some pieces today cause of the drawer slides. This settles it, I'm buying them! So glad I found this channel, thanks!!
Awesome!!! So glad they are helpful. Thank you
Those slides can be pricey! If you're doing a flip and saving money is an issue (when isn't it?) keep an eye out for a worn-out dresser by the side of the road on Trash Day. We just "rescued" a set of eight drawer slides from a battered and broken example and saved ourselves $60.00!
Thanks for sharing this information it’s much appreciated ❤❤
You are so welcome
Excellent explanations of the fixes for such common problems! Thank you!
Glad to help!
Excellent video Dean. Very valuable info. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely Amazing. Seriously, I learned SO much. I really appreciate you sharing all the information you know. It is so helpful. You do such good work. And Houdini is such a handsome boy. I hope he finds his forever home.
You are so welcome! I hope he does as well 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Thank you so much!!! I’ve been looking for a video on drawers. You’re the best! ❤
You are so welcome! I hope it helps.
Excellent video. Thanks for the detailed explanation! This makes me feel like I can tackle any wonky drawer! ❤
You can do it!
Thank you for your wonderful descriptions of how to fix the various problems with drawers. I have several older pieces of furniture that are in need of some repairs to the drawers and now I feel a little more confident in what to look for and what way to fix it. At least that's my hope as I am a bit new at furniture repair but I'm not trying to become a pro :)
So glad it was helpful. I will keep adding more "How To's" as I think of them.
Lifesaver! I have an antique dresser that doesn’t have any space for a track. Couldnt figure out how to keep the drawer from coming out and one last effort to try and solve it. Found your video and now heading to Amazon to purchase drawer stops. THANK YOU!!
So glad this video was helpful
Great video!
Thanks!
Thank you so much! I upcycle a lot of furniture and drawers are so difficult when they don't sit right! I have a piece currently that is really not aligned, so I'll pop the back off and adjust and put a metal slide in I know is missing for sure. Thanks again. GREAT video on this type of problem. I hope Houdini found a good home. A lovely puppy!
Thank you! Glad it was helpful
Awesome video! I definitely have some wonky drawers in a few chests that could use some love! Thanks for the tips!
Any time!
I thing you on point because I do have a draw that was hard to pull out thanks a lot
Glad it was helpful.
Haven't been on sm for awhile..so good to see you again! Thanks for all your help and knowledge!
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for all of the info in such an understandable format. I inherited a house full of late Victorian to Mid Century Modern and a few cheap 80's particle board pieces. Most of them need some tlc especially drawers, so I've started researching and found you! Thanks again for such bingable content and hope the heat dome breaks and Houdini finds a home soon. Much love from Oklahoma!
Glad it was helpful and thank you!
Yes!! Thank you so much for this video!! You rock!! 💪🏻
You're so welcome!
You’re a life saver thank you
Glad it was helpful
Awesome video! You answered all my questions AND some I didn't know to ask (: Well done.
Glad I could help!
Cool thanks for the update and the amazing work you’re doing with your dogs, I wish I had more to say I could go on and on and on
Thank you!!
Thank you ,so helpful! !
Have a 5 drawer dresser can't see it going to the dresser graveyard.
Thank you wood on metal.wood track.
So glad it’s helpful. Thanks!
Thanks Dean. Now I know what to do with my wobble of a drawer in the kitchen. I am picking up the paint brush again after two years. Working on a dresser that has missing center slides. Probably an easy thing to do on the table saw. I have one. Scared to death of it. Bought it, took three years to put it together and it’s been sitting for two years 😬. It’s a beast! Contractor Rigid saw. But those drawer slides are calling. Thanks for sharing with us.
If you are in the U.S. send me a photo of what the slide looks like with measurements. I literally have like 80 here that I have hoarded out of dressers I made into hall tables.
DeanFurnitureArtist@gmail.com
Thank you, Dean, for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
My pleasure!
Great info.!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you soooo much!! This video is extremely helpful.
I'm so glad!
I was subscribed before and somehow got kicked off. Glad I found you again
I keep hearing weird stuff like that or people saying they’re not seeing my new uploads. Glad your back ❤️
Thank you ☺️
You're welcome!
Love the videos ty
Thanks!
I ordered the exact drawer stops, but haven’t installed them yet. Thanks for the Tips‼️
You are so welcome!
Dean - You rock! Such a great dude and great instructions. Always to the point, mellow, and you just know your stuff so well.
My wife had an old 5-drawer dresser, and all the drawer slides were totally shot. I was able to get them all successfully replaced!
It’s looking pretty good, and 4 of the 5 drawers are back to completely perfect functionality.
(After installing new center mount bottom slides on all 5 drawers, and installing two drawer bumper tacks under each drawer)
However!! One drawer… The 3rd (middle) drawer.. it super “tight” when you slide it in/out. Almost like you’re pushing it where it doesn’t want to be.
What is the best way to go about fixing that??? If tried looking everywhere, and cannot seem to find a specific area of tightness or “rub zone”…
Help me Obi Wan Deannobi! You’re my only hope!! 😅
Appreciate you tremendously! Thanks in advance.
Email me photos. My info is in the description of the video.
😳 I understand everything now! Thank you
So glad it’s helpful!
Good video!
Thanks!
I have a track system that looks identical to the track system of this piece with the wooden lower track and metal upper track. The wood tracks on the dresser are worn out, just like you showed in on of your other videos. I cannot find wooden replacement pieces that match what I have. I've found some that are close from Vintage Slides. But they're not as tall. Would I need to buy the replacement pieces and add some shims underneath to bring them up? Or do you have any other suggestions?
Yes, you can always shim them. How many do you need? If you can send me photos with measurements I may have some here in my stash. Another option I have done in the past is to flip them backward. Make the front the back. Always seems like the front wears first but the back is fine. Also, I am sure you probably already did this but just in case you haven't, Amazon has a ton of them in different sizes and you could even buy the wood-metal combo and replace the whole thing over finding a wood piece that matches your metal.
@@DeanFurnitureArtist I emailed you. Thanks.
Whatch my lastest upload. The exact same drawer tracks you needed I also couldnt find.
I got a bedroom set. That's about 70 years old in the bottom That holds the draw bottom end. What is the best way to fix that a glue? Or staple gun, please comment back. Thank you. Glad I was find someone who knows about this. I love the bedroom set. Had it for many, many years.
I would need to see what is damaged to be able to give any advice.
Great video!! I'm wondering if you know how to fix this scenario...
Chest of drawers with drawers pushed in... on 1 drawer both sides of the drawer front simultaneously gap away from the cabinet while the center of the drawer front (top and bottom) sits flush with the cabinet. The drawer slide mechanism I have is a wooden rail on the bottom of the cabinet and a plastic slider piece on the bottom of the drawer near the rear (no rail on the bottom of the drawer). Any idea how to adjust to make the drawer front sit flush? Sorry, I don't know how to attach a picture.
Send photos to my email DeanFurnitureArtist at gmail
I have a desk that has those wooden runners inside the box but the drawers have the metal rail cheer it over the years I guess the metal chewed up the wood rail so the drawers just fall out. Do you have a video on how to replace those wooden rails?
They should be the same. Just a screw in the front and rear unless they are glued down.
My face when the Dewalt 90 bit came into play 😦 the troubles Ive encountered my lord 😂
I completely understand that feeling!
What do you do if the wood guide breaks? Mine has a knot that eventually broke. Can I replace the guide only or do I have to replace the guide & the surrounding wood (mounted to the drawer)?
You can get just the wood track on Amazon. Sometimes listed under guide or slide.
Dear Dean, i am a beginnier custom furniture painter. I found a matched set of Queen Nee repros. The BOTTOM slat of wood in one drawer is missing. I bought a metal rolling drawer track to intall. However, i must saw the adjuster down AND make it fit into the original cut out squared piece at the bottom back. I cannot find a video to address this.
I would have to see photos to understand what you are doing.
well heck Dean tak your shitoff I don't care Cathy . I am a 69 year old woman who really enjoy your teaching I love to get lost in working on stuff I hope I can get better . I wish you would do one on aMylot battery paint sprayer I cant use my good one because I live in senior housing . ❤❤❤❤❤
Hello Dean I am looking to replace the 14” bottom track in a dresser. The existing bases are plastic and have cracked and the bottom rail of the drawers are metal. The bottom rail of the drawers are not bent and appear in good shape. Any advice would be welcome. Thank you John
If you have one of the intact plastic pieces, you can take a photo of it using Google Photos. It should help you identify where to find and purchase the replacement part.
The dog adoption ad at the end 😍What is Dean's email? I have a drawer that is hard to open (doesn't glide like some of the others)
Deanfurnitureartist@gmail.com
What about drawer bottoms that are sliding out and hang up the drawer?
My email is DeanFurnitureArtist@gmail.com
You can send a photo and I will see if I can be of any help.
Thank you
Where do you get the medal tracks.
Amazon. They call the tracks, slides and guides. Just have to do a little searching to find the one that matches what you need. You can also use google images. Take a photo of your track and let google find matches
I have been replacing my kenlin trak 11 finally I discovered I had to use the guides with the metal backing. All pieces in place but I still can’t put the drawer in. Any suggestions?
Really can’t give a good answer without being there and seeing what is going on. Sorry
I played the puzzle game and im having one drawer on the top right want to drag at the bottom. Itll slide in all the way but not smoothly. The beginning of the track inside the dtesser is partly broken so it thins a bit towards the front. Could this cause it to dip forward a bit?
Most definitely. Add a spacer under the track and see if it gets better 👍
I have photos of my drawer issues but not sure how to send
DeanFurnitureArtist@gmail.com
Thanks for the furniture remedy! Gonna work on it this weekend!
How do you remove a drawer from broyhill Fontana drawer. The problem with the drawer it wobbles and lifts up. I put my hand thru the back center looks like a screw is missing to hold it down. Please help!
If you can’t see or feel a drawer stop then the drawer stop is built into the track slide. Just give it a good hard pull to pass the bump stop.
Thankyou, I remove the drawer. I was very nervous of breaking it. I found the problem. Like I said it was missing a screw. Once I added the screw. No more problems. Thankyou so much for giving me the confidence to repair it. 🙂
So awesome to hear! Good job!!
I CANNOT find a wooden shim for the bottome of the drawer. Anywhere. I now have to replace both the bottom & top-fitting shim. L
I normally just cut my own shims out of scrap wood
Help, I cant even get the drawer out, I have watched videos and tried everything I am trying to help my mom with an old dresser 2 drawers are partly out of the track but cannot get it out and can't get it back in the track I am trying not to give up but after hours and days I feel stupid it's a center slide, I cant figure it out please anyone any suggestions?
If it’s a single center track like you see in my videos then most likely it has a plastic or spring tab on the track. You just have to give it a really hard jerk to get it past the drawer stop.
Peench it. Spoken like a true Texan 😂
Yes ma’am
My drawers are falling IN ugh 😩
Hope the video helps.
You used to do great stuff. What happened?
Was the Gamer bed I just built not great stuff?? I thought it was pretty cool! Im still going to add in "how to" and "makeover" vids between the crazy builds that take weeks to complete. Vidoes coming up next are a Industrial Bar I built out of a old barn I tore down months ago, a dresser I transformed into industrial cabinet with big metal rivits and custom air brushing, and a INSANE 8 person Steampunk Poker table I built from scratch.