Replacement drawer planning
Replacement Dovetail Drawer Boxes: What to Confirm Before Ordering
A replacement drawer box should be specified as a finished box, not ordered from the cabinet opening alone. Confirm the finished drawer-box dimensions, slide requirements, material, and any installation condition before requesting a Timbercraft quote.
Start with the box to be built
Define the finished replacement drawer
Timbercraft builds to the finished outside dimensions supplied for each drawer line. Those dimensions must already account for the cabinet, the slide system, and the installation. A cabinet opening by itself does not tell Timbercraft the finished box size.
If an existing drawer box fit correctly, its outside dimensions can help document the replacement. If the old drawer failed because it fit poorly, or if the slides will change, confirm the required finished dimensions before copying the old box.
Prepare finished drawer-box dimensions- Height
- Finished outside drawer-box height.
- Width
- Finished outside drawer-box width.
- Depth
- Finished outside drawer-box depth.
Confirm the installation
Check the existing slide and cabinet conditions
Record the existing slide model when it will be reused, or the planned slide model when the hardware is changing. Slide requirements affect the finished box dimensions and any preparation needed on the drawer.
Inspect the usable cabinet space for plumbing, wiring, framing, or other obstructions. When the drawer needs a shaped profile or recess, use the corresponding specialty guide instead of describing the condition only in general notes.
Browse specialty drawer options- Existing hardwareIdentify the slide system and model when applicable.
- Cabinet conditionCheck the space the finished drawer must clear.
- Special preparationChoose the published option and supply its required drawing or template.
Before requesting a quote
Keep every decision with its drawer line
Replacement work can include one drawer or a full set. Complete line-by-line details let Timbercraft review different sizes, materials, slides, and specialty requirements without relying on assumptions.
Compare Maple and Birch drawer boxes- Confirm the finished outside height, width, and depth Timbercraft should build.
- Identify the existing or planned slide system and provide the slide model when applicable.
- Check the cabinet for plumbing, wiring, face-frame conditions, or other obstructions that affect the finished box.
- Choose select-or-better Maple or Birch within the published size range.
- Identify any scoop, shaped side, specialty configuration, insert, notch, or other required preparation.
- Keep the quantity, Company, and exact Job Label ID or PO with every drawer line.