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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
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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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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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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) |
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Window 2: |
(inches) |
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Window 3: |
(inches) |
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Window 4: |
(inches) |
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Window 5: |
(inches) |
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Window 6: |
(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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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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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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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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Measure from the second closest wall to the edge of the
obstruction.
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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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