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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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| 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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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:
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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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| 2. |
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" |
| Bottom
Wall: |
12"
+ 40" + 104" = 156" |
| Left
Wall: |
21"
+ 42" + 52" = 115" |
| Right
Wall: |
18"
+ 97" = 115" |
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