Photo of my plate rail fix for shallow cabinets

[JudyJB]

I have two shallow cabinets in my hallway which were advertised as pantries, but the doors kept coming open and I got tired of picking groceries off the floor after even a short drive. So, I went to a hardware store and picked up a few feet of this plate railing that is often put on top of kitchen cabinets. I stained it to match the wood trim and glued and screwed it to the floor of the cabinets and the shelves. You can still see through the railing, but the boxes and cans now stay where they are supposed to stay.

Note that I also keep flour and sugar in locking plastic canisters. Much easier than the bags the stuff came in.

 

[Larry N.]

Nice- thanks for sharing the pic and info.

 

[HueyPilotVN]

Good job and practical also.

 

[8Muddypaws]

We have solid rails but sometimes a really good jolt knocks things out anyway. We've had spice bottles get jammed in our slide mechanisms more than once. We started using refrigerator spring bars across the opening.

 

[jackiemac]

Great idea!

 

[Ex-Calif]

Very common on boats. There is an official woodworking name that escapes me but we called them shelf rails.

Nice project!

 

[whiteva]

Excellent!

 

[SMR]

Nicely done

 

[gwinger]

Very common on boats. There is an official woodworking name that escapes me but we called them shelf rails.

Nice project!

Galley Rails. Used on boats, hence the name.

 

[JudyJB]

We have solid rails but sometimes a really good jolt knocks things out anyway. We've had spice bottles get jammed in our slide mechanisms more than once. We started using refrigerator spring bars across the opening.

Those work, also. I use them in my refrigerator, but I have a habit of knocking them out of place, and they fall on my bare feet!

 

[JudyJB]

Found them at Home Depot. Waddell Decorative Galley Rail - 48 in. x 2.25 in. x 0.75 in. - Sanded Unfinished Maple - Shelf and Cabinet Enhancing Moulding 5504 MPL - The Home Depot

 

[DutchmenSport]

Looks nice. Good job.

 

[Utclmjmpr]

On boats,, they are fiddles..>>>Dan

 

[Ex-Calif]

Galley Rails. Used on boats, hence the name.

On boats,, they are fiddles..>>>Dan

Yeah - Ya'll made me go searching...

Fiddles AFAIK are any raised edging on a shelf.... but Fiddle Rails are a thing!

This kind of stuff drives me nuts. Now in 10 minutes I will forget the term again - LOL...