Slide Terminology - Mounting and Installing Drawer slides

In this Slideology video we look at the different ways to install and mount a drawer slide. Hard Mounting refers to slides that are mounted directly to a cabinet without use of brackets or rails. The outer member is attached to the cabinet while the inner member is attached to the drawer itself. Flat Mounted Slides are placed horizontally. The inner member of the slide is mounted on the bottom of the slide, while the external piece is attached to the top of the cabinet. There are very few slides that can be used this way. Dual mounted slides can be mounted in either a side or flat configuration. Flat mounted slides also have somewhat limited capabilities since they reduce the load capacity. In fact, a flat mounted slide normally supports less than half the load a side mounted slide would. Vertical mounted slides - Slides like this are not load bearing, and only act as guides for movement. Rail Mounting slides helps a slide move as smooth as possible, even when the construction or material used in the cabinet is uneven. Bracket Mounting is common in face frame mounting style cabinets or platform mounting applications.