I have looked at a few other units like this and was not happy with the drawer glides. Are these drawers solid when opening and closing?
1077741
I have no problems with the drawers. Not too bad. I suppose they could be a little heavy duty but it was a great price.
1077742
We have had problems with a couple of the drawer glides, yes. One right off, the other, I think they put too much weight in the drawer. They could improve that.
1077743
That is somewhat subjective...but I'm satisfied with the way the drawers open and close. I haven't had them torque to one side or bind up when closing them. But I generally use the center of the drawer when closing a drawer. There is some play, but nothing that has caused a problem. And they stay shut when you close them. The doors on the cabinets have quite a bit more play, particularly the tall cabinet, but I haven't had an issue getting it shut and locked.
1077744
They are good, not commercial. You cannot lean on the drawer when it is extended. However, they are functional for home use, not abuse.
1077745
I love our cabinets. They work great, no assemble required (other than the wheels), and very well made! I think the drawers are solid.
1077746
For the price this is a decent kit but remember - you get what you pay for - and in the cabinet industry if you are looking for high quality you are going to have to pay a pretty penny - i would rate these as entry-level to mid-level.
1237163
The drawers have a lock feature so that you cannot open both at the same time (so as to prevent the cabinet from tipping over from the weight of the contents). As long as you make sure that one drawer is fully closed, the other drawer will slide open easily.
992738
The drawer slides don't line up once they are attached to the draw and supports, the drawer is too narrow by about 1/4 of an inch. I had to put shims on the draw slide to get them to line up properly. Even then it doesn't feel very stable, on top of that the drawer slides open by itself all the time.
820555
I haven't had any problem with the file drawer, but i haven't over filled it yet. The middle drawer bottom kept falling out of it's slot, so I hot glued it. The other drawers seem ok, but are not as deep as the desk itself, so there's some wasted space there. They do come with glides, the inexpensive type.
1942225
Most don't seem to have problems, but we cannot get the drawers to fit or slide. They don't seem to slide proerly, and the instructions pay scant attention to the drawers, in spite of the fact that they are the only moving parts! We also had some problems with the side bolts, and had to order a replacement part, which came quickly and solved that problem. to date, it has been a week of frustration after spending about ten to twelve hours and much research. does anyone have a suggestion re the drawer? Help!
1734660
I think that the top and legs are probably solid-ish wood (like a thick veneered particle board) The drawer is not.
1298791
Mine has nice soft close drawers and glides - this is one of the plus it actually seems nicer than the potterybarn one I got without soft close. The negative is the seam in the marble in front. I find it obvious. It is still in my garage so I cant say how the unit will hold up over time. I think it is just ok.
1360497
Yes and yes. Definitely good quality and drawers move easily. Well worth it.
1210715
The drawers fit quite nicely, There is about 1/16 of a gab from the top rim otherwise the drawer will rub. it's About the thickness of a metal ruler. When the drawers are shut meaning fully closed they are flush to the surface. it's quite dusty where i am too and the inside is very protected the only dust i get is in the outside. I bought this unit back in July 20, 2013 & i am very pleased with the unit itself.
66975
The drawers are not perfectly clear, but you can still see what is placed inside of them with no problem. The nicest things about these drawers is that unlike the hard clear plastic drawers I have seen in other units, the drawers in this unit are flexible (bendable) and nowhere near as fragile, where it would take a lot abuse and/or neglect in order to break/crack one of these drawers. Hope this helps...
1754303
Yes the drawer slide out very easily and smooth. This is probably one of the nicest acrylic pieces I've seen
2213268
The drawers are on glides. They open very smoothly and I only use one hand. Sometimes when closing tightly I give it a little extra. I have never had them get stuck.
1552852
No, it kind of elevated between the slots and they slide back and forth. I use it for my Old Country roses flatware so I don't open the drawer very much, but when I do they're all kind of float around and are kind of a mess. I guess it would depend on how wide the base of your silverware is.
858819
2. Let me add that some of my drawer fronts were not as thick as the supplied screws. Had to buy shorter ones, but it was not a big deal. I love these handles! They are quite heavy, not at all flimsy.
1973915
Nikki - The drawers are relatively heavy, but the drawers are not made of wood. It appears to be a very fine particle board. The basic frame is wood, however. I have three units and they look and work like new.
555586
No, it's pretty stable. I can open any of the drawers with no problem, and mine is filled with file folders. I've never tried opening all three at once.
181409
Since these require a self closing / spring assist hinge I don't believe they will work with a drawer although I do have them on a sink pull out that is spring assisted. Drawers require a soft close that pulls in when closed. These require pressure to fully compress.You could look into new Drawer Glides that are Soft Close as we did for ours. They are more expensive but do what you want