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How to Measure Your Kitchen

The first step in kitchen layout is measuring your kitchen. You'll need to make a sketch of the room, using graph paper and counting each square as 3". Measure the following dimensions:

You will need a sketch pad and a pencil to begin your dream remodel. Sit down and simply draw a sketch of your current kitchen.

Also draw a sketch of your dream kitchen. This will give you an idea of which cabinets that you will want to go where. This is your total wall dimensions.

Take your sketch of your current kitchen and prepare to write down all measurements in neat and easy to read penmanship.

Things You'll Need:


TOOL AND MATERIAL CHECKLIST
Steel Measuring Tape
Straight edge
Graph Paper
Square
Sharp Pencil


  • 1) Take a tape measure and measure every wall from the left corner to the far right corner. Write your measurements down on your kitchen sketch. Please remember to measure all walls at floor level and ceiling level. Measure in inches. Always go by the smallest dimension of the measurements

  • 2) Now it is time to measure each wall and record this on your drawing.

  • 3) When measuring a wall section you will do it in unites such as a wall is considered from one corner to a doorway or a window. You will also need to measure each window or door and then record these measurements. Please remember that any time you measure a window or a door you must measure from the outside edge of the trim. You do not measure the interior of the doorway. Record all of these measurements on your sketch.

    4)You will add up all the measurements in Step Four and make sure that they add up to the measurements in Step one. This will let you know that you have measured correctly.

      • HORIZONTAL DIMENSIONS:
         
        a) Each wall from corner to corner.
        b) From the nearest corner to the outside edge of each door or window casing.
        c) The overall width of the doors and windows, including the casing.
        d) From the nearest corner to the centers of water supply lines, drain lines and gas feed lines.
        e) From the nearest corner to the centers of electrical outlets and switches.
                      • VERTICAL DIMENSIONS:
                         
                        f) From the floor to the ceiling.
                        g) From the floor to the bottom edge of window stools or casings.
                        h) From the ceiling to the top edge of door and window casings.
                        i) Now you will need to find your true centerline of your sink.To do this begin at one end of the wall and measure to the middle of the sink.Record this measurement. Now go to the other side of the sink and measure from that wall to the center of the sink. Record this measurement.

5) Now it is time to measure from floor to ceiling. Measure each wall in two locations and record the measurements. Go with the smallest measurement.

 


  • 6) Now measure all electrical outlets and light fixtures and record this on your drawing.

    7) Be sure to measure all appliances and record these on your sketch where you have drawn them in.


  • 8) Always note which way doors open on your sketch.

    9) Make sure that all of your measurements are a hundred percent accurate so your new kitchen cabinets will fit correctly.








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