DRAWER BOTTOMS

• Bottoms are available in all of the same species as solid wood. Drawers are typically made with matching plywood bottoms.
• Plywood for drawer bottoms is available in 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" thickness. 3/8" thick plywood is the best overall thickness for drawer bottoms and is available for Maple, Birch, Beech, Cherry, and Walnut.
• 1/4" and 1/2" thickness is available for all wood species and in White or Almond Melamine as well as other options.

Bottom Thickness:

• B14 ) 1/4" Bottoms: for light duty drawers (Available in all species) 1/4" bottoms are let into a 1/4" groove on all four sides
• B38 ) 3/8" Bottoms: for drawers over 24" or heavy duty use 3/8" bottoms are let into a 3/8" groove on all four sides
• B12 ) 1/2" Bottoms: for drawers with spans over 36" 1/2" bottoms are rabbetted into a 3/8" groove on all four sides

Bottom Placement:

• Standard Bottoms Recess is 1/2" up from the bottom edge of the drawer and is required for Blum Tandem and most other Under-Mount Hardware
• Other placement options are 1/4" & 3/8" up from the bottom edge
• Bottoms can also be stapled on or rabbetted in flush upon request
• Please refer to the illustration below for examples of bottom placement.