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Soft close cabinets

We opted for soft close cabinets and stopped by the property this weekend and they’re definitely not soft close. Is this a simple fix that just requires swapping out the drawer rails for soft close rails?

Now a bigger question, as we get closer to closing I’m noticing more and more little things that are either damaged or not what we contracted/paid for.

Our last builder was great at fixing things post closing. But I’m reading stories about builders post closing ghosting you for weeks since they got your money and signature.

The builder is slowly addressing these issues as I bring them up. But the list is increasing as we get closer to closing, and I don’t want to have a 20 page blue tape list of things I identified months before during final walk through.

Posted Apr 17, 2023, 4:08 PM UTC

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Background-Arm2017•

Are the drawer slides undermount? Did you open and close a cabinet door? As a cabinet maker, I disable the soft close til the job is totally done. This maybe what's going on. Let your builder know ASAP. If the drawer glides are on the side of the drawer, the drawers are all the wrong size for soft close, undermount slides.

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Background-Arm2017•

There may be a soft close side mount but, the industry standard is Blum undermount for soft close. They are about $40 a pair. A lot more expensive than any side mount option. Good luck!

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TuffOnVeggies•

Accuride makes a side mount soft close

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Background-Arm2017•

That's good to know. I like side mounts because I'm bad at math. :)

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eviljelloman•

You can literally buy soft close side mount at Home Depot. It’s not like they are rare.

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Background-Arm2017•

Thanks for the tip!

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corylol•

As a cabinet guy, I have to ask why you disable the soft close?

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Background-Arm2017•

When adjusting cabinet doors after install.

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Green-Confection9031•

Pre-walk thru we saw a lot of things that needed fixed. We had an inspector come in to find any big issues and had our list of things to address during the walk thru. Fortunately most of the little things had been fixed by the time we did our blue tape walk thru. It’s probably easier for your builder to address issues all at once rather than here and there. If there is anything major though that’s in the contract but not present, definitely bring that up if it will be an issue late in the process.

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Agree with the others: we're getting close to closing on our new construction and there have been several things we've been worried about (including soft close drawers not working right) which have been addressed as they finish more of the house.

So, if there is something big that doesn't seem right, mention it now, but save the smaller items until the walkthrough when they've had a chance to finish the building process.

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