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[Closed] Really OT: can't open a soft close kitchen drawer (one for the kitchen fitters!?

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I have a soft close kitchen drawer that is refusing to open (b&q fwiw....)

Any idea how I can get it open? i Have access from the cupboard underneath, and have removed the only screws I can access from here and It still won't budge. Any help appreciated, I really don't want to have to remove the work top, although there are no mitred joints on this section, so it wouldn't be *too* bad.

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Posted : 27/01/2013 6:04 am
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Is it a clip on front? I have Ikea fronts that can come off, handy if a fork gets stuck and prevents opening.


 
Posted : 27/01/2013 7:29 am
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cbike - I think its a clip on front (should know...I fitted it myself) but despite some serious tugging (fnarr fnarr) yesterday (so much so the units were starting to move! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ ) the drawer/drawer front wasn't going anywhere ๐Ÿ™

EDIT: They are clip on fronts, but to remove the front panel you have to open the drawer to push the clips in so the front pops off. I can't open the drawer....


 
Posted : 27/01/2013 7:43 am
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Bump for the mid-week big hitters


 
Posted : 28/01/2013 1:35 pm
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Cut the bottom of the drawer off, leaving a lip all around from underneath inside cupboard. Remove obstruction from drawer and open. Fit new piece of hardboard inside drawer bottom to sort out damage done.


 
Posted : 28/01/2013 2:36 pm
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I have granite worksurfaces so this would be bad....why not bang on bottom of drawer, front, anything to dislodge trapped article.

Can you not get a straightened out wire coathanger in there to have a rummage round.

Only trying to help...


 
Posted : 28/01/2013 3:42 pm