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Tips For Measuring
Follow our simple steps below and you can create a sketch of your
floor plan with all the information needed for us to begin a kitchen
design for you.
Tip: If you have access to graph
paper, drawing your floor plan to scale makes everything much easier
to read and understand. If you don’t, don’t worry; just make sure all
measurements are correct.
Follow These Steps:
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Draw a rough sketch of your kitchen.
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Measure every wall, beginning at the left corner,
to the far right corner. Write down the total measurement in inches.
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Go back and measure from the left corner to the
edge of any opening, such as a window or door.
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Measure across the opening from outside edge of
trim to outside edge of trim.
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Measure from that trim edge to the far wall. Go
back and total the measurements from steps 3 and 4. They should
equal the measurement in step 2.
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Mark on your sketch, the exact location of the
sink, water & gas lines, wall switch & receptacles, and any other
obstructions in the room. Be sure to measure to the center of these
and not the edge.
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Measure from the floor to the bottom of your
windows & mark it down.
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Then measure from the bottom of the window to the
top of the window. Always from outside edge of trim.
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Measure from the top of the window to the ceiling
& mark it down.
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Measure from the floor to the ceiling. Total the
measurements from steps 7, 8, and 9. They should equal this
measurement.
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If you haven’t already, measure the width of any
doors, from outside of trim to outside of trim.
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Indicate on your sketch how each door swings.
(Into or out of the room and which side the hinge is on).
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Measure all other walls in kitchen following
steps 2 through 12. Measure all walls even if you do not plan to put
cabinets on them. (This is important for us to present you with a
proper design).
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Measure all appliances including stove,
refrigerator (including height), microwave, dishwasher & sink.
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Double check your work. These measurements must
be 100% correct for your new cabinetry to fit correctly.
Use the Drawing below as a guideline.
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