Reseat and Reattach Drawer Bottoms

• 1). Reattach the back of the drawer bottom if it is sagging by nailing or screwing it onto the bottom of the drawer back.
  
  
• 2). Check the sides and front of the drawer bottom to be sure that they are firmly seated into the slots in the sides and front of the drawer.
  
  
• 3). Apply a piece of canvas with glue on it to any cracks that may be found in older, solid wood drawer bottoms. Cut a strip of canvas two inches wide and saturate one side of it with glue. Press it onto the bottom of the drawer bottom and smooth it out. Leave it to dry.
  
  

Glue and Screw Drawer Pulls

• 1). Reglue drawer pulls that have pulled out of the front of the drawer.
  
  
• 2). Clean out old glue with a nail or an awl if the pulls are the type that are set into the front with a wooden dowel. Spread glue in the hole and on the back of the dowel, then firmly seat the pull into the hole.
  
  
• 3). Remove the screw and the pull from the front of the drawer if the pull is held on with a screw. With a very small drill bit, screw into the back of the drawer pull and make the hole deeper, then reattach it to the drawer front using a longer screw. Be careful that the screw is not so long that it comes out the front of the pull.
  
  

Plane Down Sticking Drawers

• 1). Push the drawer in and watch the sides of the drawer as they go into the drawer opening to determine where the drawer is sticking.
  
  
• 2). Remove the drawer and carefully plane that area with a hand plane.
  
  
• 3). Push the drawer back in. When it is sliding without sticking, take a bit more off to ensure that it won't stick again if it swells with increased humidity.