hafele slim pullout question

[Rebecca]

The assembled height of my Hafele slim pullout cabinet purchased from Barker Cabinets is 34 1/4″ rather than 34 1/2″. The height difference was adjusted by raising the cabinet by 1/4″ at the floor in order to make the top level with the other cabinets.

Is this taken into account in dimensioning the mounting holes on the door in the drawing you send with the cabinet? Or is it dimensioned assuming that the 1/4″ height difference is added by adding 1/4″ plywood the installer at the top of the cabinet to make the top level with the other cabinets?

[ChadBarker]

Did you reduce the cabinet height on site during installation? Our cabinets are fixed at 34.50″ tall, as shown on our product page.
https://www.barkercabinets.com/product-p/bhafelebasepullout2slim.htm

If you reduced the cabinet height to 34.25″, that’s perfectly fine. The pullout slim rack includes Allen-wrench set screws that allow you to adjust the height up or down by a few inches to accommodate variations. The rack should always be installed directly on the cabinet deck, without any additional 1/4″ fillers underneath.

I don’t see a reason for adding a filler, but if one was used, you’ll need to modify the vertical position of the door drilling pattern by 1/4″. Alternatively, you can drill a new set of mounting holes 1/4″ up or down on the back of the door—whichever provides the best fit for your installation.

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[Rebecca]

I did not reduce the cabinet height, and I made no changes to any of the components of the cabinet. I can’t see how I could have reduced the height in assembling the pieces–I was quite surprised to find that the top of assembled cabinet was 1/4″ lower than the cabinet next to it, even accounting for an unlevel floor.

What is the height of the feet attached to the bottom of the cabinet box?

[Rebecca]

It must have been a drop in the floor level and the fact that the feet of the pullout cabinet are inset from the cabinet floor.

I just remeasured all off the pieces individually, and they add up 34 1/2 nominal inches.

Anyway, thanks for your time. I really like the cabinet construction and will recommend them. My only small complaint is that I didn’t receive enough hinge screws. It turns out the 5/8: #6 flathead wood screws are not that common in stores, but I go some on Amazon. Maybe the reason is that I attached all three screws through the holes in the Blum drawer attachments, while your video only shows holes for two each.

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