By: K. Anthony Bissoon
In this installment, we will be looking at a fix for stuck and wobbly drawers in your kitchen, or closet, or bathroom, or even in your office. Most stuck drawers are as a result of the drawer runners being misaligned. Sometimes they are installed misaligned or because of wear may need some slight adjustments.
Tools and materials
• Screwdriver [get
both Phillips head
and flat]
• Mini spirit level
• Bradawl for
marking out
Difficulty level: Easy
1 Leave the screw in the inside of the drawer runner and remove the rest. We will be leaving the innermost screw in place because it makes it easier to adjust when we will be leveling the runner.
2 Position the level on the runner and mark with the bradawl the new position and new fixing holes for the screws.
3 Carefully screw the runner in place in its new position, making care to keep it level. Check the drawer travel and make re-adjustments as necessary…Is the drawer running smoother now? Good job!!