Discount UK

Discount UK is a specialised range of mechanical furniture fittings, pull-out systems and connectors designed for precise furniture making, professional repairs and functional upgrades.

Anyone sourcing quality components for DIY projects, or modernising existing chipboard, MDF and solid-wood carcasses, needs reliable parts with precisely defined dimensions. While conventional furniture discounters mainly sell ready-assembled pieces, this range is aimed at tradespeople and DIYers who choose durable hardware for a specific job. Furniture fittings are like the sturdy chassis of a car: if the hidden load-bearing mechanism is faulty or poorly fitted, even the finest real-wood or high-gloss front loses its function.

Pull-out systems and drawer runners in furniture making

The right runner largely determines how smoothly drawers operate and how much they can carry in kitchen units, wardrobes and chests of drawers. The range is divided by operating principle, extension and profile height.

Ball bearing telescopic runners

Zinc-plated steel ball bearing runners offer high lateral stability and smooth running on hardened steel balls. A key planning factor is the extension length: a part-extension runner releases only about 75% of the drawer by design, while a full-extension runner gives 100% access to the whole storage space up to the back panel.

• H35 profile: At a build height of 35 mm, the H35 ball bearing runners are ideal for shallower drawers. They offer a load capacity of up to 25 kg, a material thickness of 0.8 mm and integrated rubber stops.
• H45 profile: The universal standard size in carcass construction. The H45 ball bearing runners carry 45 kg at a material thickness of 1.0/1.0/1.2 mm and come in nominal lengths from 250 mm to 700 mm. For specific length requirements, stock lengths such as 450 mm drawer runners, 500 mm drawer runners and 550 mm drawer runners are a good fit.
• Compact versions: Very narrow grooves or slim frames can be accommodated with 17 mm-high drawer runners.

Heavy-duty runners for workshops and special carcasses

Standard profiles fall short for deep larder pull-outs, tool cabinets or camping base units. Here, solid runners with an H53 or H76 profile height are used:

• High-load models: The H53 ball bearing runners have a material thickness of 2.0 mm throughout and carry up to 136 kg in lengths from 400 mm to 1500 mm.
• Runners with locking: To prevent unintended opening or closing in tilted positions, the H53 ball bearing runners with lock and the even stronger H76 version (lengths 350 mm to 1200 mm) provide mechanical locking. More variants can be found under 1100 mm drawer runners and heavy-duty drawer runners.

Complete drawer box systems and alternative runner types

Modern case furniture uses prefabricated metal drawer sides. The range of drawer systems includes, among others:

• Low side height (68 mm): The Soft-Close drawer system, LOW, H: 68mm, in Silver and in White, for cutlery trays and inner drawers.
• Medium side height (142 mm): The Soft-Close drawer system, MEDIUM, H: 142mm, in Silver or White, with a 40 kg load capacity.
• High side height (185 mm): The Soft-Close drawer system, HIGH, H: 185mm, in Silver or White, for pots, food stores and textiles.

The range is complemented by classic roller drawer runners on durable plastic rollers and concealed undermount drawer runners.

Hinges and cup hinges for hinged doors

Cup hinges are the standard fitting for cabinet doors in modular furniture construction. A standard 35 mm hinge cup hole is bored into the door front, usually 11.5 mm to 12.5 mm deep.

Choosing the right overlay type

The choice of hinge depends on where the door sits in relation to the carcass side:

• Full overlay (door sits on the carcass): The door covers the carcass side almost completely. This standard arrangement uses the 110° cup hinge with H0 mounting plate and Euro screws, full overlay, in nickel-plated steel.
• Half overlay (door partly on the carcass): Two doors meet on a shared centre panel. The cranked hinge arm maintains the necessary gap.
• Inset (door sits inside the carcass): The door leaf closes flush within the carcass frame.

Angled hinges for corner carcasses

Corner cabinets in kitchens and dressing rooms need non-standard opening angles:

• +30° angle: The +30° cup hinge with H2 mounting plate and Euro screws for corner cabinets joins angled cabinet layouts to the carcass precisely.
• +45° angle: For diagonal corner cabinets there are the mechanical +45° cup hinge and the damped +45° Soft-Close cup hinge with clip-on mounting, both with H2 mounting plate and Euro screws.

Ease of use: Soft-Close and Push-to-Open

Modern furniture designs use two fundamentally different motion mechanisms:

Soft-Close (integrated damping): A hydraulic damper catches the closing movement of the door or drawer and draws it shut in a controlled way. On drawers, systems such as the H45 Soft-Close ball bearing runners (300 mm to 700 mm long, 45 kg load capacity) ensure quiet closing. A reliable alternative for standard closing is the H45 Auto-Lock ball bearing runners with mechanical self-closing.

Push-to-Open (handle-free opening): A light press on the furniture front releases a spring mechanism that pushes the front open. The H45 Push-to-Open ball bearing runners (250 mm to 700 mm long, 45 kg load capacity) or separately fitted push-to-open latches allow completely handleless fronts. More versions can be found under Push-to-Open drawer runners.

Fitting and adjustment

Precise alignment prevents material wear and uneven gaps:

• System 32 drilling grid: Many mounting plates use Euro screws with a 5 mm shank that fit the 32 mm hole rows of standard carcasses exactly.
• Side clearance for ball bearing runners: Telescopic runners need a clear gap of exactly 12.7 mm per side between the drawer's outer wall and the carcass interior.
• Tools: Fitting needs only a cordless drill-driver with a PZ2 Pozidriv bit and a 35 mm Forstner bit for the hinge cup.
• 3D adjustment on hinges: The hinge arm screws adjust height (via the mounting plate's slotted holes), overlay (side adjustment) and gap (depth adjustment).

Related categories and accessories

The following areas are recommended for fully equipping case furniture and interior fit-outs:

• Kitchen cupboard pull-outs for better organisation of the larder area.
• Kitchen drawer organisers for clearly dividing cutlery and kitchen utensils.
• Anti-slip drawer mats to protect the drawer base from scratches and stop items sliding about.
• Ventilation grilles for effective air circulation around built-in appliances and in closed cabinets.
• Packaging to protect delicate edges and fronts safely during transport and fitting.
• 80 cm wide chest of drawers for compact storage solutions in bedrooms and living areas.
• 2-door wardrobe as a practical addition for bedrooms and hallways.