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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.
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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 |
| Window
1: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
| Window
2: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
| Window
3: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
| Window
4: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
| Window
5: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
| Window
6: |
(inches) |
(inches) |
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Step
4:
| 1. |
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:
| 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" |
| Bottom
Wall: |
12"
+ 40" + 104" = 156" |
| Left
Wall: |
21"
+ 42" + 52" = 115" |
| Right
Wall: |
18"
+ 97" = 115" |
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