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new kitchen a reality. Kitchen Design Centers can help. We
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shortcuts to take and which to avoid to help maximize your kitchen's
style, beauty and performance.
Some of the first things you will need
to know about your room are the dimensions. If you are building,
your builder or architect can provide you with a set of plans.
These plans provide all the information you will need.
If you are remodeling, measure your
space carefully, create a sketch of the room, and note the location of
all the appliances, plumbing, electrical outlets, light switches,
windows and doors. When measuring, include the outside or finished
dimensions of every item in the room.
How
to measure your kitchen
1. Start in one corner of the room. Select a wall and
measure the distance of every item on that wall from the corner.
Write all the measurements on your sketch.
2. Go to the next corner and locate every item on the
next wall in relationship to that corner.
3. Continue around the room until everything is
located, measured and marked on your sketch.
4. Jot down the overall length of the walls, height of
the room and distance of every item from the floor - like outlets, light
switches, and ledges or soffits.
Measuring
for windows and doors
1.
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.
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.
2.
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.
3. 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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| Window
#1 |
(inches) |
(inches) |
| Window
#2 |
(inches) |
(inches) |
| Window
#3 |
(inches) |
(inches) |
Measuring
everything else
1. Measure any obstructions such as radiators, pipes, etc.
that you either cannot or do not want moved. If the obstruction is
close to a wall, measure out from the wall to the edge of the
obstruction.
2. Measure from the second closest wall to the edge of
the obstruction.
3. If the obstruction does not span the full height of
the room, measure the height of the obstruction.
Make sure
you write down all the model numbers and dimensions of your appliances.
It is very important to read the installation instructions while
planning your kitchen design. Most appliances have certain reveal
and height requirements
so read thoroughly!
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