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Measuring For Your New Kitchen
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Below is a step-by-step guide for drawing and measuring your kitchen.
NOTE: If you are
remodeling, do not include current cabinetry or other furniture that will
not be kept, such as kitchen tables, in your measurements.
NOTE: All of
your measurements should be in inches. For example, if you measure a wall
that is 10 feet, write it as 120" ( a quotation mark (") denotes inches ).
Sample Drawing
Step 1
Draw
a rough outline of your kitchen. Use the following symbols in your drawing
for doors and windows.
note: For doorways with doors, draw
the doorway according to which way the door swings.
Step 2
Draw
in any obstructions such as radiators, pipes, sink plumbing, etc. that you
either can not, or do not, want moved.
Step 3
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Beginning at the
top left corner of your drawing measure to the first window, door, or
wall. Continue clockwise around the room until each wall, window and
door has been measured.
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Note: When
measuring doors and windows the trim is considered part of the door or
window. As shown in the drawing below, measure from the outside of the
trim on one side to the outside of the trim on the other side.
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Measure the ceiling height and write it in the center of your drawing.
Sometimes, especially with older homes, it is a good idea to take
measurements in a few different areas of the kitchen. Ceiling heights,
even in the same room, can sometimes vary by as much as a few inches.
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As shown in the
drawing below, measure from the floor to the bottom of each window and
also measure the overall window height. If you have printed these
instructions, write the measurements in the table provided below.
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Distance from
Floor to Bottom of Window |
Height of
Window Including Trim |
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Window 1: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
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Window 2: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
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Window 3: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
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Window 4: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
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Window 5: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
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Window 6: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
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Step 4
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Beginning at the
top left of your drawing, label the windows "Window 1", "Window 2", etc.
in a clockwise order.
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Again, beginning
at the top left of your drawing, label the doors "Door 1", "Door 2",
etc. in a clockwise order.
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Next to each
wall, write the name of the adjacent room. If the wall is an "outside
wall" write "exterior wall." |
Step 5
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Measure any
obstructions such as radiators, pipes, etc. that you either can not, or
do not, want moved. If the obstruction is close to a wall, measure out
from the wall to the edge of the obstruction.
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Measure from the
second closest wall to the edge of the obstruction.
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If the
obstruction does not span the full height of the room, measure the
height of the obstruction.
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Check your
measurements. If your room is rectangular add up the measurements of the
parallel walls and make sure they match (or are at least very close).
For example, in our sample drawing, you would take the overall
measurements of the top wall and add them together. Then do the same
with the bottom wall. Once you have added each walls measurements check
the totals to see if they match.
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Top Wall: |
24" + 42" +
24" + 12" + 42" + 12" = 156" |
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Bottom
Wall: |
12" + 40" +
104" = 156" |
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Left Wall: |
21" + 42" +
52" = 115" |
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Right Wall: |
18" + 97" =
115" |
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