Rev-A-Shelf 11 Inch Tip-Out Front Sink Tray Set

Love this tray set, for the kitchen faux drawer.

The media could not be loaded. I used the grid on the back of gift wrap to make a template of the hole. Used a pen and the kit template to draw off the holes and used my screwdriver with the screws to make pilot holes. Then I taped the gift wrap to the back of the cabinet face and drew off the holes for the trays, making sure they were straight with the gift wrap grid. Used the screws and screwdriver to make the holes and left the screws loose and checked the trays. Then I used the front hinge template and found out the instructions were wrong and the holes needed to be at the bottom, not the top, then drew them off, making sure they were level with the gift wrap grid. Checked the dots with the hinges and then screwed the face plate on. Added the trays and tightened. I love this upgrade and so happy I can take them out to wash when needed.

Wow, was this tough to install; it took me over a week. I have one straight board, which I wasn't planning to cut in two, so I installed all four hinges on it. But first I had to repair the board; once I'd pried it off, I discovered it had a big cutout down the back for some reason, which I had to fill in with scrap because the hinge screws fell in that area. (With older houses, you just expect the unexpected.)Once I had a usable back on the panel, I put the nails back in (loosely) to hold the panel in place while I climbed into the cabinet with a pencil to draw the outline of the openings for lining up the paper templates that come with the set. You drill your pilot holes off the template.As for the screws, the only way I could get this to work was starting them with the hinges closed, which meant climbing into the sink cabinet with a flashlight and a screwdriver for some contortions around the sink bottoms. Once they're started in the holes, you can prop the panel open and screw them in (still by hand -- the heads strip easily) from the outside; if the pilot holes aren't deep enough, this will be a miserable process. Also I kept dropping the screws, and they're small and easy to lose (I never did find one of them), but fortunately the pack included an extra. I suspect the overall process may be much easier if you're only doing two hinges at a time rather than four.I didn't tighten the screws for the trays because I want to be able to remove them easily, and that's been fine -- they've stayed in place even when I accidentally let the panel slam. But that shallow inside rim means you have to be careful about how you pack things into these trays or stuff will go flying into the cabinet.I also needed sandpaper, wood filler, and stain for the gouges on the front from removing the nails; I routed finger pulls, which also got sanded and stained. I don't have drawers to spare, so this has been fairly useful for getting assorted items off the countertop. I'm judging it worth the effort.

These are nice retrofit draws for the front of the sink base but they can be difficult and tedious to install. Be patient and you also might have to modify the back of the blank panels if they are blank draw fronts with slots for the side rails. Those will need to be filled in so the screws will have something to bite into.

Exactly as described. The templates are genius, just be careful with them because they make the whole installation process so simple. Mine came with a couple spare screws, so I put the templates in a bag with them so I can take them with when we buy a house.

This is a great little invention. You have that little space behind the filler panels by the kitchen or bathroom sink that's perfect to tuck away those little things that you don't want to leave sitting out (drain stopper, sponge, toothpaste, etc.). I installed these at our last house and my wife said she really missed them in our new house. Got this set and 45 minutes later, they are installed in the kitchen. She loves it!Instructions say to drill a pilot hole for each screw. I highly advise pilot holes. Helps avoid splitting the wood. Another thing that helped was running a screw into the pilot holes on the cabinet for the hinges. Then back the screws out to install the hinge. This made it much easier to then hold the spring-loaded hinge with one hand and twist the little screw in just enough with the other hand before reaching for the electric drill to run it all the way in.

The most frustrating thing for this item is that there is ZERO documentation on how to mount the brackets and parts to the front panel. All it comes with is ONE sticker to use as a mounting template, but it's not clear AT all how it lines up with the hinge brackets as it doesn't show where the tip hinge should be that connects to the door. I had to look at pictures from other peoples installations here on Amazon to determine how to attach to the front drawer panel.Thankfully, the hinge is pretty forgiving in terms of range of movement, so you don't have to have anything perfectly aligned to ensure full range of movement when opening.The trays come out (if you install the screws properly) by sliding on/off the screw mounts so you can clean them.A link to a web page or something with some instructions would have been helpful. Also, a second person may be needed for installation depending on the space between the drawer face and the sink. I had very little room and the trays JUST fit, so it was difficult to get a drill and screw driver to attach things.Overall, I'm happy with it, but it was frustrating to install.

I just got a new kitchen and knew I wanted tilt outs. These are wonderful. I had something similar in my last house but the hinges on these are so much easier to open and close. I will enjoy these for many years.