Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/Dresser tracks

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Expert: - 9/2/2007


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I have a 3 drawer dresser that I brought new from a local furniture store. The top two drawers seem to have problems with the tracks. As soon as i try and pull them out they come off the tracks. I thinks the tracks might have gotten stretched or something. I don't think the tracks were the best to begin with and I was wondering can I just replace them with stronger ones. I really like the dresser and would like to keep it.

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Hi Jamie
Nice to hear from you.
Jamie without seeing these tracks, its hard to say what they are.
The tracks can be so varied.
In most cases, they can be fixed or replaced.
Do you have a local wood shop close?
They will advise and even replace...probably with something better.
Regards
Eileen

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