Is it possible to replace the kitchen drawers?

Question

i'm considering buying a house, and the main thing bothering me is the kitchen, especially the drawers. they're very old - wood on wood, so it's not easy to open /close them. i'm not planning to remodel the kitchen in the near future, so is there any way to either replace the drawers only (and how much would it cost), or to add something like wheels to make them slide more easily. thank you in advance for your answer.

Answer 1

There are drawer guides which can help.

Another simple option which has actually stopped many from adding the guides is simply sanding out any roughness on the drawers or support holders.

Adding Johnson's Furniture wax or an equivalent wax and duffing it out well makes the old wooden method almost superior to modern technologies and drawer guides that wear out.

At the risk of having all major drawer hardware companies mad at me I think I will continue down old timer builders alley.

A good example to illustrate a nice job of sanded smoothness and waxing is a Bowling Alley. If you keep your drawers waxed as smooth as a bowling alley adding new drawers may not be needed.

There are also great options to leave your existing drawer fronts and add new drawers.

Wishing you the best!

Answer 2

You can have a carpenter make some to replace the old or replace the drawer tracks those are on. Cost will vary. Depends on who you get to make them, how many there are and what kind of wood they use. The drawer tracks should be inexpensive.

Answer 3

Maya, your kitchin seem to be very old, but yes I would suggest, "castors" to make moving easier, To make the drawer movement easier, you could remove the wooden sliders, and replace them with either metal or plastic guide rails. but this is not an easy job, and it must be accurate. So I am left with old fashioned idea, to make those  drawers run more smoothly, and that is to use candle wax, on the drawer slider itself and the runner in the chest itself. if nothing else it will make it easier to open and shut the drawers

Answer 4

You can purchase slider kits for any size drawer

another thing they make for wood drawers are wheels but it is very hard to adjust theese on older drawers

I  would take the drawer to a home improvement store so you can get an idea of the size and style of the slider you will need

theese come with all the hardware