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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.
Ste p
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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Ste
p
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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