Realized I've been installing drawer slides backward for 5 years

I always put the slide on the side of the drawer box facing out, then wondered why the drawer would bind on one side. A guy at the lumber yard asked if I was using the correct left-right orientation for soft-close slides. Now I check the little L and R stamps on each slide before I even grab a screwdriver. Has anyone else overlooked something that obvious for way too long?

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jamie7943d ago

Well hang on, I've been putting them on without looking at those L and R stamps for years and never had a binding issue. Maybe you're overthinking it. If the drawer slides smooth after you get it adjusted, does it really matter which side the stamp says?

david_hayes3d ago

Honestly, have you even had a drawer explode yet? (I haven't either, just saying.) Seems like most of the time the side markings are for people who want to feel like they're doing it right, not for actual drawer survival. If the thing slides smooth and doesn't stick after you tweak the screws a little, who cares if it's technically backwards. Kind of feels like putting labels on the bottom of a chair leg or something.