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. To make it easier to draw your kitchen we have provided a grid
that can be printed and used as grid paper.
You'll need the free Acrobat PDF viewer to download the grid"
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
A) 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.
B) 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.
C) 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.
STEP
4
A) Beginning at the top
left of your drawing, label the windows "Window #1", "Window #2",
etc. in a clockwise order.
B) Again, beginning at the
top left of your drawing, label the doors "Door #1", "Door #2", etc.
in a clockwise order.
C) Next to each wall,
write the name of the adjacent room. If the wall is an "outside wall"
write "exterior wall."
STEP
5
A) 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.
B) Measure from the second
closest wall to the edge of the obstruction.
C) If the obstruction does
not span the full height of the room, measure the height of the
obstruction.
Final
Step:
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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