If you’d like to begin the project by measuring for your kitchen yourself,
we’ve provided you with a simple, step-by-step guide to do so.
Below is a step-by-step guide for drawing and measuring your kitchen. To
make it easier to draw your kitchen we have provided a grid that can be printed and used
as grid paper.
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:
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.
Distance
from Floor to Bottom of Window
Height of
Window Including Trim
Window 1:
(inches)
(inches)
Window 2:
(inches)
(inches)
Window 3:
(inches)
(inches)
Window 4:
(inches)
(inches)
Window 5:
(inches)
(inches)
Window 6:
(inches)
(inches)
Step 4:
1.
Beginning at
the top left of your drawing, label the windows "Window 1", "Window
2", etc. in a clockwise order.
2.
Again,
beginning at the top left of your drawing, label the doors "Door 1",
"Door 2", etc. in a clockwise order.
3.
Next to each
wall, write the name of the adjacent room. If the wall is an "outside
wall" write "exterior wall."
Step
5:
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.
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.
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.
Top Wall:
24" + 42" + 24" +
12" + 42" + 12" = 156"
Bottom Wall:
12" + 40" + 104" =
156"
Left Wall:
21" + 42" + 52" =
115"
Right Wall:
18" + 97" = 115"
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