Box only
Drawer box only, no slides included
You already own the slides. Maybe they are still screwed to the cabinet, maybe they are in a box from the hardware store, maybe the old drawer blew out and the runners are fine. What you need is the wood box: dovetailed, sized to the 1/32 in, ready to drop onto the hardware you have. A drawer box without slides is what this page sells.
Quick answer. A drawer box only from GRITLY is the four sided dovetailed wood box with a captured bottom, no slides, no front, no hardware. It comes in 56 standard sizes (98 size and material combinations) in Baltic Birch and Hard Maple (Select Grade), or built to your exact width, depth and height to the 1/32 in. Tell us whether your slides are side mount or undermount and we size and prep the box for them. Built and shipped from our Las Vegas shop. Gritly’s custom box only builds start at $46.99 and ship in about 2 to 4 days in Baltic Birch, or about 4 to 5 in Hard Maple (Select Grade); see shipping for details.
What box only means
A cabinet drawer box only is the drawer stripped to the part that does the work. You get the wooden drawer box only, assembled and sanded. You supply the slides and the drawer front. It is the right buy when the hardware in the cabinet is still good, when you are matching the slides in the rest of the kitchen, or when you buy slides by the case and just need boxes.
- Included. A preassembled drawer box: four dovetailed sides, 5/8 in thick, and a 1/4 in bottom captured in a groove on all four sides, sanded and ready to mount.
- Not included. Slides, locking clips, rear brackets, the drawer front, screws. We stock the slides and clips separately if you want them from one place.
- Prepped for your slides. Side mount boxes are cut narrow for the slide clearance. Undermount boxes are notched and drilled at the back corners for the runner’s rear hook, with the locking clips pressed on at the front. You tell us which, we do the rest.
Sizing a box for the slides you already own
The slide decides the box size, not the cabinet. Measure the opening, note which slide you run, and we take the deduction. Every box is cut to the 1/32 in, so if your old box measured 14 15/32 in wide, that is what we build.
| Side mount slides | Undermount slides | |
|---|---|---|
| WHERE THE SLIDE SITS | Between the box and the cabinet wall | Under the box, hidden |
| BOX WIDTH | Opening width less 1 in (1/2 in clearance per side) | Near full width, deduction set by the runner maker |
| BOX DEPTH | Matches the slide length | Matches the runner length, tell us the model |
| PREP | None needed, plain sides | Notched and drilled at the rear corners for the runner’s hook; locking clips press on at the front |
| STANDARD SIZES | All 98 stocked size and material combinations are cut for 1/2 in side mount clearance | Order as a custom size and pick your runner |
Not sure which slide you have? Side mount slides are the ones you can see on the side of the old box. Undermount slides hide under it and lock in with a clip at the front. The find my drawer tool sorts it in three questions, and the measuring guide walks every dimension.
Sizes
Standard box only sizes run 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 and 32 in wide (RTA cabinets B15 through B33), 20 or 22 in deep, in 3, 3.5 and 4 in heights in both species, plus 7 in in Baltic Birch. That is 98 size and material combinations (56 sizes, 7 in in Baltic Birch only), priced on the standard size drawer box page. Every one of them is also listed on Amazon; the Also on Amazon tables on that page list each size with its Amazon listing if you would rather check out with Prime.
Anything outside that grid, or any box for undermount slides, is a custom size: width, depth and height to the 1/32 in, priced live as you configure it, same box and same shop.
| Spec | Box only drawer box |
|---|---|
| SIDES | 5/8 in Baltic Birch or Hard Maple (Select Grade), dovetailed at all four corners |
| BOTTOM | 1/4 in plywood captured in a groove on all four sides |
| TOLERANCE | Cut to the 1/32 in |
| FINISH | Sanded, assembled, unfinished |
| SLIDE PREP | Side mount clearance on standard sizes; side mount or undermount on custom sizes |
| SHIPS | Baltic Birch in about 2 to 4 days, Hard Maple (Select Grade) in about 4 to 5, from Las Vegas |
How to order a box only drawer
Measure the old box or the opening
Replacing a box? Measure the old one, outside width, depth and height. No old box? Measure the cabinet opening and note the slide. Either way, the measuring guide covers it.
Pick a standard size or enter yours
If your size is on the grid, pick it and check out. If not, enter width, depth and height to the 1/32 in on the custom box and choose side mount or undermount prep.
Mount it on your slides
The assembled drawer box arrives sanded and ready. Screw your slides to it, drop it in, attach your front. The install guide walks the whole job.
Questions
Will a box only drawer fit my existing slides?
Yes, if it is sized for them. Standard sizes are cut 1 in under the cabinet opening for side mount slides. For any other side mount clearance, or for undermount runners, order a custom size and tell us the slide. We cut to the 1/32 in, so the box you get is the box you asked for.
Do I need to drill the box for the slides?
Side mount slides screw straight to the plain sides, so no. Undermount slides need a notch and a locking clip hole at each rear corner, which we cut when you pick an undermount runner on a custom box.
Does the box come with a drawer front?
No, this is a replacement drawer without a front. Box only means the wood box. Your existing drawer front screws to the front of the box from the inside, same as the original. If you want a scooped front for a pull out shelf, that is an option on the custom box.
Baltic Birch or Hard Maple (Select Grade)?
Baltic Birch is lighter, very stable and the shop favorite for most kitchens; it ships in about 2 to 4 days. Hard Maple (Select Grade) is solid hardwood, the hardest wearing choice for a heavy use drawer, and ships in about 5. Both are dovetailed the same way.
Can I buy the slides from you too?
Yes. We stock Würth side mount slides and Blum and Würth undermount runners, plus the locking clips and rear brackets, in the drawer slides section. If you would rather have the box and slides matched and mounted, see standard sizes with slides.
Can I buy just a cabinet drawer?
Yes, Gritly sells the drawer box on its own, with no slides, front or hardware attached. Pick a standard box only size in Baltic Birch or Hard Maple (Select Grade), or order a custom size to your exact width, depth and height, cut to the 1/32 in. Tell us whether your slides are side mount or undermount so the box is sized and prepped to match.
Can you buy individual drawers?
Yes, each drawer box ships and is sold individually, so you can order just one. Gritly builds it as a dovetailed box with a captured bottom, no front, no slides and no hardware, in a standard size or a custom width, depth and height. Order one box or a full set, the price and sizing work the same way.
How much does a box only drawer cost?
A custom box only build starts at $46.99 and the price rises from there with the width, depth, height and wood you choose. Gritly also sells standard box only sizes at a fixed price by size, in Baltic Birch or Hard Maple (Select Grade). Either way, no slides, front or hardware are included in the price.
Order the box, keep your slides
Pick a standard size or send your exact dimensions and get a dovetailed box built to fit the hardware you already own. Built in Las Vegas, cut to the 1/32 in.