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Measuring For Your New Kitchen
Below is a step-by-step guide for drawing and measuring your
kitchen. Each step is color coded and matches the corresponding
color in the sample drawing below.
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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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.
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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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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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2. |
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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3. |
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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1. |
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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2. |
Measure from the
second closest wall to the edge of the obstruction.
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3. |
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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