Optional Drawer Construction
Beyond our our standard and slim wall metal drawer boxes with integrated guides, Lanz offers additional drawers in particle board and plywood construction with full-extension and soft-close guide combinations to meet special requirements.
Drawer Construction options
Half captive
The drawer sides are routed to receive the drawer bottom, the captive on two of the four sides. Available in particle board and plywood drawer box construction. For side-mounted, full-extension guides only.
Full captive
The drawer sides, front and back are routed to receive the drawer bottom, thus captive on all four sides. Available in particle board and plywood drawer box construction. Required for undermounted, full-extension soft close drawer guides
Dovetail
Available in ½” thick natural plywood only, dovetailed drawers are full captive and can receive side or under mounted drawer guides.
Drawer material options
Particleboard
- ⅝” thick white melamine-faced particleboard. (Not available in dovetail construction)
Plywood
- ½” thick natural birch with a ¼” thick natural plywood drawer bottom
- ⅝” white vinyl wrapped sides with a ¼” thick drawer bottom (not available in dovetail construction).
DRAWER GUIDES
FULL EXTENSION drawer guides
PARTICLE BOARD DRAWER BOX
HALF CAPTIVE JOINT
- ⅝” thick drawer sides
- ¼” thick MDF drawer bottom
- white-faced melamine particle board and MDF
PLYWOOD DRAWER BOX
HALF CAPTIVE JOINT
- ½” thick drawer sides, natural birch
or - ⅝” thick drawer sides, white vinyl wrapped
- ¼” thick drawer bottom
FULL CAPTIVE DOVETAIL MATERIAL
- ½” thick drawer sides, natural birch only
- ¼” thick drawer bottom, natural birch only
GUIDE FEATURES
- standard self-close
- full extension
- 100 lb. class rated static load guide
- bright zinc, cold-rolled steel
- lever disconnect
18″ max drawer width - KCMA, BHMA, BIFMA, ANSI
undermount drawer guides
PARTICLE BOARD DRAWER BOX
FULL CAPTIVE BUTT JOINT
- ⅝” thick drawer sides
- ¼” thick MDF drawer bottom
- white-faced melamine particle board and MDF
PLYWOOD DRAWER BOX
FULL CAPTIVE BUTT JOINT
- ½” thick drawer sides, natural birch
or - ⅝” thick drawer sides, white vinyl wrapped
- ¼” thick drawer bottom
FULL CAPTIVE DOVETAIL MATERIAL
- ½” thick drawer sides, natural birch only
- ¼” thick drawer bottom, natural birch only
GUIDE FEATURES
- soft-close (activated at 2 inches)
- full extension
- 75 lb. class rated static load guide
- bright zinc, cold-rolled steel
- concealed ball bearing
- lever disconnect
- KCMA, BHMA, BIFMA
OPTIONAL DRAWER BOX AND GUIDE MATRIX
| BY DRAWER CONSTRUCTION | GUIDES | ⅝" PB SIDES | ⅝" PLY SIDES white vinyl wrap | ½" PLY SIDES natural birch | SEPARATE | ¼" MDF BOTTOM | ¼" PLY BOTTOM white vinyl | ¼" PLY BOTTOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALF CAPTIVE BUTT | SIDE MOUNT, BALL BEARING, STANDARD CLOSE, FULL EXTENSION | X | X | X |
| FULL CAPTIVE DOVETAIL | X | |||
| FULL CAPTIVE BUTT | UNDERMOUNT, SOFT CLOSE, FULL EXTENSION, | X | X | X |
| FULL CAPTIVE DOVETAIL | X |
MDF White Melamine-faced Medium Density Fiberboard
PLY Birch Plywood (natural) white wrapped in Butt Joint construction only, no Dovetail
PB White Melamine-faced Particleboard.
| BY GUIDE TYPE | DRAWER CONSTRUCTION | ⅝" PB SIDES | ⅝" PLY SIDES white vinyl wrap | ½" PLY SIDES natural birch | SEPARATE | ¼" MDF BOTTOM | ¼" PLY BOTTOM white vinyl | ¼" PLY BOTTOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDE MOUNT, BALL BEARING, STANDARD CLOSE, FULL EXTENSION | HALF CAPTIVE BUTT | X | X | X |
| FULL CAPTIVE DOVETAIL | X | |||
| UNDERMOUNT, SOFT CLOSE, FULL EXTENSION, | FULL CAPTIVE BUTT | X | X | X |
| FULL CAPTIVE DOVETAIL | X |
MDF White Melamine-faced Medium Density Fiberboard
PLY Birch Plywood (natural) white wrapped in Butt Joint construction only, no Dovetail
PB White Melamine-faced Particleboard.
The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) tests drawers and drawer guides with 15 pounds per square foot of drawer load and operates the drawer repeatedly (25,000 cycles) to test for durability and load handling capabilities. The drawers and guides we offer at Lanz Cabinets are designed to meet or exceed these specifications. Please see your chosen guide for actual details and limitations.
