Kitchen Drawer Front Removal (Old Homebase?)

[wildmandy]

Hello guys
I wish to renovate my kitchen (changing the cabinet doors and worktops etc.) but I cannot work out how to remove the drawer fronts. It looks like they should be "popped" off" but I can't budge them.
Any advice gratefully received.

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• wildmandy
• 29 May 2014
• 1

Mandy

 

[Burnerman]

Try pressing those tags in Mandy.....I think the drawer sides click in.
John

 

[wildmandy]

Try pressing those tags in Mandy.....I think the drawer sides click in.
John

Yes, that looks like it but I can't move the damn things - need to press in 4 "tags" at the same time while getting someone to pull the drawer front!!

 

[Burnerman]

Yep, thats about the way of it, I think......its not as if they were intended to be dismantled!
Curiously enough, I've just undertaken a similar project to what you have in mind, and as my 4 drawer cabinet (Homebase circa 1987) was on its last legs I replaced the whole thing. I think with your drawer fronts, replacement would be quite awkward and your measuring would need to be exact.
The wall and base unit doors were bought, as was the drawer unit, from diyhomefit - a brilliant firm in every respect.
John

 

[foxhole]

Look to old to be worthwhile , replace draw boxes as well as doors.

 

[wildmandy]

Not so, the boxes are in cracking condition.

 

[foxhole]

Not so, the boxes are in cracking condition.

That's what I meant all cracked
They will probably shatter if you attempt to remove the fronts, must 30 years old.?