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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 cannot 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 several 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: |
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Window 2: |
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Window 3: |
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Window 4: |
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Window 5: |
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Window 6: |
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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 cannot 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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