Thank you so much! I'm a very visual learner and wasn't feeling very confident in my abilities with the directions the company provided. But your step by step installation was everything I needed!
Excellent - simple instructions - real time install and it gives me the confidence to try this. Thanks also for not talking for 20 minutes about the benefits, the history of Rev-A-Shelf or the meaning of life itself. I appreciate brevity!! 🤣
Thank You!!! My contractor never installed mine years ago but left the kit. I am so excited to install mine now & no longer have sponges all over my sink/countertop
Bought the mechanism about a decade ago at a yard sale and never needed it until now. It will be installed this weekend and the video is really helpful!
Rev a shelf sells such an excellent product, not sure why they hired "Pathetic Instructions Writing Incorporated" to do their installation instructions. Saved me a lot of time and grief. Thanks!
May I suggest that one should mark the panels BEFORE removing them from the clips/mounts? they should already be lined up and square...just trace the outline prior to removal to make things super simple.
You make this look easy and I have zero idea how. I nearly lost my religion and killed myself doing this. But . . . thanks for the video because I couldn't have done it at all without the help.
Great video. Before buying the trays, make sure you have enough depth available between the sink and the tray. I only measured the length then noticed too late that my deep double sinks (Kohler Hartland) won't allow them to fit.
Thanks! So helpful. I ordered the hinges and trays separately (not rev a shelf). It saved money that way. Unfortunately, they came with no instructions. With your video, no need for them. I agree, nice walk thru! Thanks again.
AdamDIY I purchased them from the hardwarehut.com aka Spokane-hardware.com. I purchased 2 trays and one set of hinges w/ screws for $16.94 -that includes shipping charges.
A great help and much better than the instructions! My Rev-a-Shelf set didn't come with a template, so this video was super helpful. I do like Rhen's suggestions for clamps. I had a hard time not letting the panels slip. I also suggest having a light down under the sink. My panels were dark wood and I couldn't see the marks very well. I also put a pillow under me to keep my tender back pain free. :)
The instructions themselves suck. I am pretty decent with directions and tools and this absolutely simplified what I was going to do anyway. Informative and easy. Appreciate this.
Instead of "guessing" about the right placement for replacing the cabinet drawer to cabinet; why don't you register the door position before you knock it off. I would lightly use pencil to mark where the corners of the drawer door align on the cabinet. Knock them off and then you can put them exactly where they were before. No guess work.
Great, thanks! Nice tip about the grinding. I replaced the old cabinets, so had no instructions. They were on the revashelf website with the template, but the video helped a lot more. My drawer opening is slightly smaller than the template allows for, so I had to adjust the holes down about 1/8". People might want to check before drilling. The setback and distance between holes still was accurate. I used a hole punch on the template instead of a pencil. Made it easier to seat the drill bit.
Thanks for the video made much more sense to me than the picture directions !! I do have one challenge though it doesn't seem to shut the door tight what do I do for that?
I had to install a magnetic latch to keep my drawer front from sagging. It was a little annoying to try to drill into the top edge of the opening; I wish I’d had a 90-degree drill head.
Thanks, Adam! Good video! I'm pretty handy, but those "instructions" from Rev-a Shelf really suck! And my hinges weren't marked 'L' or 'R' either. I was fortunate enough to have my tip out trays on hand while my top was being fabricated, so after watching your video, it was a breeze. I do have one suggestion...if you need to get in there under the sink to take off the drawer fronts, if at all possible, hold the brackets in place to mark the pilot holes before taking off the false drawer front. Then, you know it will line up without needing clamps or an extra pair of hands. Thanks again for a very good, straightforward video. I'm checking out your others!
It's easier to just draw an outline of the inside of the drawer front BEFORE you take it off (while it's still stapled in). Then you have a reference line that shows you were the drawer is exposed and where it touches the front.
Fortunately, our vanity will not be installed in the bathroom until AFTER this little project is complete. I liked one of the commentor's advice to mark the back of the panel from the inside and also mark for the hinges BEFORE even removing the false front panel. I might also be able to anchor the hinge in place before even removing the panel. Luckily our panel is only retained by six wood screws. I am hoping maybe 10 minutes or less to get the hinges installed and get the screws out. What will take the actual time is fabricating our custom cubby. I could not locate any 28-in wood or plastic bin attachment, so we will just make ours from some spare shelving and use liquid nails to attach it to the panel.
great video but just a tip - don't tighten the screws when you mount the the trays in the end. If you store sponges in these trays the water will drip on the tray and if the screws are loose enough it lets you remove the trays for easy cleaning
Just tried to install. DO NOT attempt unless you can fit a screwdriver under your sink up against the panel. There is no way to attach these if there is not enough clearance. We finally installed them on the back of the doors under the sink and they work well.
Reinstalling two of these in kitchen after cabinets were painted. Struggling way too much. My deep sink makes it extremely difficult to screw on the wood/ cabinet panels. It also seems like the original screw holes are off, as my two cabinets panels won’t sit perfectly aligned. I’ve tried loosening and micro-adjusting repeatedly 😖. Any advice?
Does anyone know what type of hinges these are called? I can’t find a set that are small enough for my drawers, so I’m attempting to do a diy version and just make the drawers myself. I just need to know what the name of these hinges are. Thank you!
I have two kitchen cabinets that are fake but i cant tell how they attached them how would you suggest i get the doors off safely without damaging the doors? I have to strip the cabinets because im redoing them
Does anyone know the height dimensions of the stainless steel tray, I'm rebuilding the whole kitchen and can design the right space for this if I know the height. Thanks
They come in 2 sizes short ones and longer 10 great I just measured my drawer and it's the short one it says on the box what size it is so you can at least say one side
I didn't get a template for the hinges, BUT the hinges WERE NOT the problem. positioning the cabinet face was the issue. But with the video the rest should be a tad bit easier. Thanks.
sweet demostration........but just because you started off by saying "ive never heard of anyone complaining of too much storage space" I leave you with this...... Thats just absolutely too much storage space! haha
Wife just asked for this. Almost finished with The sink cabinet. It's 38" wide. Thinking of joining the 2 false drawers into 1 to get one big flip down. It that or make a center divider, and I don't want to make a divider.. Amazon sells this product for $17. I'll be ordering it and installing the 2 hinges for 1 38" flip down. For info on how it works reply. Give it a week for shipping.
I totally get these "fake drawers" are dead space that could be used but it seems to me this is just as bad or worse. A shorter actual drawer that won't hit the sink would make more sense to me
The damn manual says installation time is 30 minutes. Sure, 30 minutes if you've installed half a dozen of these. It took me 2 hours for a first-time install.
Dude never use a power tool for this, they are going into wood. A simple screwdriver would have been much better. You stripped the heck out of the screws, this will fail in the near future. take screws out and put wood glue in the hole and screw them back in.
I would gladly pay them to send someone to install these. Have done them before, and the level of profanity required would be worth paying the extra. The end result is great, but the investment in time and frustration ALMOST matches it. Unless you are a special kind of masochist, don't even attempt it with the sink in place!
There are easier ways of installing these tip out trays. I watched a few others to get a general idea for an easy install since the instructions are not good. I installed mine quickly and easier than how you did it by watching others. You are making too many guesstimates. And aligning the panel without a level THEN holding while it in place with your hand as you contort yourself to get underneath the sink?? You have to be joking.
I don't know how I ever survived without TH-cam! A visual demonstration always trumps a printed instruction sheet. thanks!
Thank you so much! I'm a very visual learner and wasn't feeling very confident in my abilities with the directions the company provided. But your step by step installation was everything I needed!
so you were successful!
Excellent - simple instructions - real time install and it gives me the confidence to try this. Thanks also for not talking for 20 minutes about the benefits, the history of Rev-A-Shelf or the meaning of life itself. I appreciate brevity!! 🤣
Thank You!!! My contractor never installed mine years ago but left the kit. I am so excited to install mine now & no longer have sponges all over my sink/countertop
Good video... Tip: leave the two "tray screws" slightly loose so you can pop out the tray for easy cleaning.
I was wondering wtf I had fake drawers for. Now I can make them useful, thanks man
Makes installation a lot easier by watching video instead of reading confusing instructions.
Thanks for creating and sharing this video!
Bought the mechanism about a decade ago at a yard sale and never needed it until now. It will be installed this weekend and the video is really helpful!
Think about applying blue painters tape to mark the placement of the drawer front before removing it.
Rev a shelf sells such an excellent product, not sure why they hired "Pathetic Instructions Writing Incorporated" to do their installation instructions. Saved me a lot of time and grief. Thanks!
Very helpful. Got my flip out drawer kit from cabinet company without any instructions. No trouble at all after watching your video. Thanks.
May I suggest that one should mark the panels BEFORE removing them from the clips/mounts? they should already be lined up and square...just trace the outline prior to removal to make things super simple.
You make this look easy and I have zero idea how. I nearly lost my religion and killed myself doing this. But . . . thanks for the video because I couldn't have done it at all without the help.
I needed to reattach this panel and had no idea what I was going to do. Thank you.
Great video. Before buying the trays, make sure you have enough depth available between the sink and the tray. I only measured the length then noticed too late that my deep double sinks (Kohler Hartland) won't allow them to fit.
Thanks! So helpful. I ordered the hinges and trays separately (not rev a shelf). It saved money that way. Unfortunately, they came with no instructions. With your video, no need for them. I agree, nice walk thru! Thanks again.
Thanks for the info. Where did you buy them and how much were they?
AdamDIY I purchased them from the hardwarehut.com aka
Spokane-hardware.com. I purchased 2 trays and one set of hinges w/ screws for $16.94 -that includes shipping charges.
Good video, just a tip for screwing in the tray, a hex head screw would make it easy because of lack of space for a screwdriver.
A great help and much better than the instructions! My Rev-a-Shelf set didn't come with a template, so this video was super helpful. I do like Rhen's suggestions for clamps. I had a hard time not letting the panels slip. I also suggest having a light down under the sink. My panels were dark wood and I couldn't see the marks very well. I also put a pillow under me to keep my tender back pain free. :)
The instructions themselves suck. I am pretty decent with directions and tools and this absolutely simplified what I was going to do anyway. Informative and easy. Appreciate this.
thanks for posting this...I have been putting this project off for months!!!
Instead of "guessing" about the right placement for replacing the cabinet drawer to cabinet; why don't you register the door position before you knock it off. I would lightly use pencil to mark where the corners of the drawer door align on the cabinet. Knock them off and then you can put them exactly where they were before. No guess work.
Bingo, I suggested the same thing. It also says to do that on the REV-A-SHELF online instructions...
Better yet, mark the sides of the drawer onto the cabinet using painter's tape
Great, thanks! Nice tip about the grinding. I replaced the old cabinets, so had no instructions. They were on the revashelf website with the template, but the video helped a lot more. My drawer opening is slightly smaller than the template allows for, so I had to adjust the holes down about 1/8". People might want to check before drilling. The setback and distance between holes still was accurate. I used a hole punch on the template instead of a pencil. Made it easier to seat the drill bit.
Thanks for the video made much more sense to me than the picture directions !!
I do have one challenge though it doesn't seem to shut the door tight what do I do for that?
I had to install a magnetic latch to keep my drawer front from sagging. It was a little annoying to try to drill into the top edge of the opening; I wish I’d had a 90-degree drill head.
I knew this could be done!! Thanks for sharing how
please tell these folks to take care not to drill all the way through the false drawer face. good vid thanks man.
Thanks, Adam! Good video! I'm pretty handy, but those "instructions" from Rev-a Shelf really suck! And my hinges weren't marked 'L' or 'R' either. I was fortunate enough to have my tip out trays on hand while my top was being fabricated, so after watching your video, it was a breeze. I do have one suggestion...if you need to get in there under the sink to take off the drawer fronts, if at all possible, hold the brackets in place to mark the pilot holes before taking off the false drawer front. Then, you know it will line up without needing clamps or an extra pair of hands. Thanks again for a very good, straightforward video. I'm checking out your others!
It's easier to just draw an outline of the inside of the drawer front BEFORE you take it off (while it's still stapled in). Then you have a reference line that shows you were the drawer is exposed and where it touches the front.
Fortunately, our vanity will not be installed in the bathroom until AFTER this little project is complete.
I liked one of the commentor's advice to mark the back of the panel from the inside and also mark for the hinges BEFORE even removing the false front panel. I might also be able to anchor the hinge in place before even removing the panel.
Luckily our panel is only retained by six wood screws.
I am hoping maybe 10 minutes or less to get the hinges installed and get the screws out.
What will take the actual time is fabricating our custom cubby. I could not locate any 28-in wood or plastic bin attachment, so we will just make ours from some spare shelving and use liquid nails to attach it to the panel.
Your suppose to trace the panel on the inside before you remove it. To help center everything, and when you put the panel back on its even.
great video but just a tip - don't tighten the screws when you mount the the trays in the end. If you store sponges in these trays the water will drip on the tray and if the screws are loose enough it lets you remove the trays for easy cleaning
Glad I found your video! Great instruction. We're putting tip out treats in our kitchen. Think we should add them to our bathrooms as well.
Just a tip- you can use a clamp to hold the drawer in place to scribe the marks
Well. You just got a new subscriber because of this video 👍 thanks bud!
Before taking face off (drawer front) Blue tape around side to get back where it was without the trying to realign.
What is distance from bottom of cabinet opening to the bottom edge of the hinge? I did not get template. Thanks for the help
Short n sweet! This is perfect!!! Tnx, I will be using ur video as a coach LOL. 😆😊👍✌
Is there a way to remove the false door front without removing the hinges for painting the cabinets?
Hi! Purchased the kit but it didn't come with the templates. Any idea on where I can get them? Great video by the way!
thanks bro, you saved me from reading the instructions 👍
Thanks for this great video, I'm going to attempt this installation alone.
Good video. It was very helpful.
So cool. Learned a lot. Thanks
Cool , I wondered how to do that. Super simple, or at least it appears simple in theory. There's always a hiccup here right? Thanks!
It's helpful if the drawer pull is put on first or you'll have to remove the tilt out tray to put it on.
Nice! Thanks for making this video!
Hey Adam,
What about when the "fake drawer" cover has been glued in (a long time ago!!!) Suggestions?
Thank you
Mine never had any instructions. Looking to find measurements of where to put the screws.
Thanks buddy!
Just tried to install. DO NOT attempt unless you can fit a screwdriver under your sink up against the panel. There is no way to attach these if there is not enough clearance. We finally installed them on the back of the doors under the sink and they work well.
It's easier to just put an electric screwdriver bit in a ratchet. The bits are the same shape as a bolt so a ratchet will connect to it.
Dennis Morgan I had the same problem
Ditto. Same issue.
You could use either a ratchet, or a right-angle drill bit adapter.
Or use a socket set.
Very Helpful. However my Rev a Shelf kit did not come with templates which would be a great help.
Really helpful. Thanks so much!
Reinstalling two of these in kitchen after cabinets were painted. Struggling way too much. My deep sink makes it extremely difficult to screw on the wood/ cabinet panels. It also seems like the original screw holes are off, as my two cabinets panels won’t sit perfectly aligned. I’ve tried loosening and micro-adjusting repeatedly 😖. Any advice?
Thanks for the great video, you made it look easy.
Good video! Does anyone have a copy of that template? None came with my order.
Nice walk thru.
Thank you.
thankyou
you’re the best, thank you so much!
Does anyone know what type of hinges these are called? I can’t find a set that are small enough for my drawers, so I’m attempting to do a diy version and just make the drawers myself. I just need to know what the name of these hinges are. Thank you!
Mine looks like it may be a 14 in. Def not the 11 in.. Do I measure the fake drawer or the inside hole & are they just 2 standard sizes?
DeWALT electric screwhead stripper. Or if you use the drill-motor carefully it works WITHOUT ripping the screws beyond reuse.
A link would be nice
Very detailed. Thank you！
The fake Drawer in my case is actually nailed in, is there any good way to take it off?
This was very helpful however I wish you would have shown using the template on the cover plate.
Thank you for this!!!
I've wanted to do this with my kitchen "drawers" but seemed difficult, until now. Thank you. How long did it take you if I may ask?
thank u its helps me a lot.
I have two kitchen cabinets that are fake but i cant tell how they attached them how would you suggest i get the doors off safely without damaging the doors? I have to strip the cabinets because im redoing them
If you can send some photos or video, maybe I can help. Especially from behind inside the cabinet. adamhbs@gmail.com
3:19 level and a clamp
Does anyone know the height dimensions of the stainless steel tray, I'm rebuilding the whole kitchen and can design the right space for this if I know the height. Thanks
Mine are actually glued on :-( Any ideas how to detach the drawer fronts without damaging the wood?
I was going to ask the same question. Any suggestions?
Heat gun will soften the glue. But don't start the wood on fire. That would be bad.
They come in 2 sizes short ones and longer 10 great I just measured my drawer and it's the short one it says on the box what size it is so you can at least say one side
I didn't get a template for the hinges, BUT the hinges WERE NOT the problem. positioning the cabinet face was the issue. But with the video the rest should be a tad bit easier. Thanks.
sweet demostration........but just because you started off by saying "ive never heard of anyone complaining of too much storage space" I leave you with this...... Thats just absolutely too much storage space! haha
Andrew Mitromaras xo 😘 remove, this....clear the sncreen!
Andrew Mitromaras xo 😘 remove, this....clear the sncreen!
awesome. thanks for the video.
Wife just asked for this. Almost finished with The sink cabinet. It's 38" wide. Thinking of joining the 2 false drawers into 1 to get one big flip down. It that or make a center divider, and I don't want to make a divider.. Amazon sells this product for $17. I'll be ordering it and installing the 2 hinges for 1 38" flip down. For info on how it works reply. Give it a week for shipping.
Fouynd the kits cheaper at lowes
what if you need something smaller than 11" my opening is just under 10"
And if you use a corded Drill you can magically strip your screw at the same time! BADA BING
Did anyone else try to blow the dust off his cover or is it just me 🤣
I totally get these "fake drawers" are dead space that could be used but it seems to me this is just as bad or worse. A shorter actual drawer that won't hit the sink would make more sense to me
Do yourself a favor and buy/use a driver for driving in screws - You're going to break your bits or your screws. Drills are for drilling.
Wish you had demonstrated how to put in the damper first.
You're brave to use a beefy drill to drive screws into contractor grade wood.
PIck any handles you want... or don't so its a secret tray. :)
Ah... now THAT is an idea.
You can never have enough
"secret drawers", lol.
🍻
good video now just add drawer handles
Just use a clamp
The damn manual says installation time is 30 minutes. Sure, 30 minutes if you've installed half a dozen of these. It took me 2 hours for a first-time install.
I'm planning to make a custom drawer out of wood, like the one at Lowes ...Wonder how long that's going take??
It's a labor of love 😊
I bought Woodglut once and now I have lifetime access to thousands of woodworking projects.
if my false plates wre like this i would not need help!!!~
I gave a thumb up but honestly I don't see a good ROI here. The space gained is too small.
Not a bathroom thing it’s a kitchen one
Dude never use a power tool for this, they are going into wood. A simple screwdriver would have been much better. You stripped the heck out of the screws, this will fail in the near future. take screws out and put wood glue in the hole and screw them back in.
I would gladly pay them to send someone to install these. Have done them before, and the level of profanity required would be worth paying the extra. The end result is great, but the investment in time and frustration ALMOST matches it. Unless you are a special kind of masochist, don't even attempt it with the sink in place!
Thx man, instructions for these suck.
There are easier ways of installing these tip out trays. I watched a few others to get a general idea for an easy install since the instructions are not good. I installed mine quickly and easier than how you did it by watching others. You are making too many guesstimates. And aligning the panel without a level THEN holding while it in place with your hand as you contort yourself to get underneath the sink?? You have to be joking.
You skipped far too many steps, and for that you get a thumbs down.
Get some real tools.
Great video thank you!