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When shopping for heavy-duty drawer slides, there are several important factors to consider.

First, you want to make sure the slides you choose can hold the weight of the items that will be stored in them. This is especially important when dealing with heavier contents inside a drawer, such as tools, parts and other large objects. Different brands offer different maximum load capacities for their products, so it’s best to research and compare before making a purchase.

If you are planning to build anything out of wood – and you are not a wood sculptor – eventually you will run into building a corner. The mark of good cabinetry is the ability to make a truly square, flush corner. Furniture and cabinets with such corners not only look professional, but also are more secure and more likely to fit properly once installed.

Woodworking can prove to be a lucrative hobby or career and it’s satisfying to be able to make something useful and beautiful from wood. However, woodworking produces a large amount of waste that may be difficult for a small shop to manage.

Aime Ontario Frasier once wrote, “Woodworking matters. It’s more than a pastime or hobby — being a woodworker means that you know the satisfaction and pride that comes from using your hands and mind to build beautiful, functional objects, and that you’re as interested in the process as the outcome. Amid the speed and chaos of the modern world, woodworking gives us a place where we can slow down, pay attention, and take the time to do things right.”

So, you've decided you are interested in woodworking but you have no experience. Getting started might seem a bit daunting. You have to determine the different types of wood to use, figure out the tools you will need, what it will all cost you, and more.

A well-designed drawer is integral to the flow of your home and your workday. Drawers and their slides should complement the material of the furniture and highlight the style of the room. The right drawer slide melds function with fashion, and aesthetics with durability. Drawer slides come in many varieties, shapes, and sizes to blend these areas of life. They accommodate all types of purposes from industrial cabinets to silverware storage. How do you know which specific design of drawer slide is best for the drawer you’re building? But where to begin?

Many of us take for granted what makes our dresser’s drawers, fidget spinners, or other common items work. Bearings are in many of the things we use and are essential to their function, and it helps to have a basic idea of how they work before purchasing items such as drawer slides for your furniture. We want to cover two types of bearings: ball and roller.

Even the most modern and beautiful kitchen can have a hidden problem: a lack of storage space. No matter how big your kitchen may have seemed when you first moved in, there never seems to be enough storage space for all of your kitchen tools and gadgets, especially as the years go on and you accumulate more items. Fortunately, there are a number of easy and affordable solutions to a lack of kitchen cabinet space.

After seeing the insides of so many beautiful homes in your favorite Homes & Gardens magazines and on TV, you have a lot of ideas for how you’d outfit your dream house. Since you’re moving into a new home and have a blank canvas in front of you, now’s the time to make those dreams a reality! You now have a fresh start, and this is the perfect chance to install the latest and greatest in home upgrades and get one step closer to your ideal home.

But where do you begin? Remodeling a new home is overwhelming in its possibilities, so it can be hard to know which additions to ask for. There are so many ideas out there, so why not try something a little creative? These 10 ideas are sure to make your house stand out from the crowd.

By the year 2030, one in five Americans is projected to be age 65 and over. The U.S. population is getting older, and more older adults are choosing to live independently or with family rather than paying for an expensive nursing home. Even if you are years out from old age, it is never too soon to start thinking about how to make your home safe and accessible for yourself or an older family member.

At some point, you'll probably find a reason to remove the drawers from one of your cabinets, dressers, or a similar piece of furniture. Whether you’re moving the furniture and need to make it lighter before transport, cleaning the piece out, or if you need to make a quick repair, removing the drawers is usually the first step. The process of removing drawers is usually simple, but it will vary depending on the type of drawer slides you're working with. Below are instructions for removing drawers from the most common types of drawer slides.

During the holidays, it’s so nice to spend time with friends and family. However, it can be stressful to plan and coordinate big holiday events in your home. There are so many things to do around the house to prepare for holiday guests, but don’t worry!

Before the overeating and celebrating begin, take some time to review how to prepare for holiday visitors. From cleaning to decorating, keep this list handy to be sure your home is ready for some holiday cheer.

When the time comes to choose between wood and metal drawer slides for your woodworking projects, the intended use of the drawers you are creating as well as the environmental conditions in which they will be used must be considered in order to make the best decision. Although metal slides have a number of advantages and are generally preferred over wood, in certain cases, such as traditional handmade furniture, wooden slides serve as a symbol of true authenticity and fine workmanship.

If you spend time crafting or doing DIY projects around the house, you probably have a lot of extra materials lying around. For instance, you might have extra scrap wood, nails, screws, corner braces and many other spare parts tucked away in drawers or cabinets. Instead of gathering dust, put these scraps to good use!

There is an incredible amount of information online for home improvement and DIY projects. This is great news for handyman and crafty-minded folks, but it can be difficult to find the best sources in a sea of information.

For home improvement projects, it’s best to see the project being done by an experienced teacher. There’s no better place to find an experienced teacher visually sharing step-by-step instructions than YouTube. There are several YouTube channels that cover a wide variety of topics on home repair, upgrades, and maintenance.  

Why is it important to measure accurately?

There are 5 critical points to selecting the correct drawer slide for your application. Whether you have new construction or you are retro-fitting drawer slides, these tips will help you select the right slide for the job. Not all drawer slides work for retro-fit projects so when in doubt, ask a Tech Professional for advice.

What is the difference?

• The difference between framed and frameless construction in cabinetry is the presence or absence of a face frame.

Here at OVIS, we are trying to do our part to help reduce the amount of foam packing peanuts used each year. 

I had a customer call today needing an RMA for a 565-10-52 Door Mount Spice Rack. It seems that her cabinet shelves were not allowing her to use the product and also close her cabinet door. I issued her RMA and while offering her a possible product for her dilemma, I thought to myself that this could be a good blog article.

OVISonline.com carries a variety of Rev-a-Shelf, Door Mount Spice Racks. From the budget friendly 565 Series, to the top of the line 4ASR Series, you are sure to find one that will work for you.