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HOW TO FIT DRAWER FRONT - BLUM METABOX - Shallow
This page shows the quickest and easiest way to mark out and fit your drawer front
A video of each procedure is also available on the product page.

How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front Tools and materials required.
  • Your drawer front
  • Shallow Metabox drawer - installed in position
  • Measuring tape
  • Set square or similar
  • Pencil
  • Cordless drill driver or equivalent
How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • Completed drawer box is in position
  • The position of the top holes on the fixing brackets have to be transferred onto the drawer front

How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • Measure from the outside of the base unit to the centre of the top hole on the fixing plate
  • For your reference, this size should be around 28mm
How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • Lay your drawer front as shown with the inside top marked in pencil
  • REMEMBER to deduct the side clearance before marking the drawer front
  • Just to clarify, the side clearance is 4mm because the unit is 500mm wide and the drawer front is 496mm wide
  • This 4mm is halved to give 2mm clearance per side
  • Mark the line on your drawer front as shown
How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • Measure from the underside of the worktop (or the underside of the next drawer front above) to the centre of the top hole on the fixing plate
How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • REMEMBER to deduct the top clearance before marking the drawer front
  • To clarify, the top clearance is usually 4mm - 5mm
  • The top clearance can refer to the space between drawer fronts, or the space to the worktop
  • Mark the line on your drawer front as shown
How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • Remove the drawer box and position it on the drawer front as shown
  • Line up the top hole of the fixing plate as shown
  • Line up the other side and check that bottom of box is parallel to bottom of drawer front
  • Mark through the 4 holes in pencil and remove box
How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • Use your cordless driver and a screw to start the holes
  • Just start the hole off, do not go in the full length of the screw
How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • Screw the box into place
  • Try to tighten with screws in the middle of the slotted holes if possible
How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • Fit drawer box into unit and check gaps around drawer front
  • To adjust drawer front up or down follow instuctions below
  • Loosen the top screw to allow adjustment
  • Turn the bottom screw to move drawer front up or down to desired position
  • Tighten the top screw to secure in position
How to fit shallow  blum metabox drawer front
  • To adjust drawer front from side to side follow instructions below
  • The fixing plate is attached to the drawer front with slotted holes
  • Loosen these screws as required and move the drawer front to desired position.
  • The drawer box installation is now complete and you can re-fit the handle or knob