How To Measure Kitchen Cabinets

Accurate measurements are required in order for us to plan your new kitchen. A completed floor plan should look like the sketch shown below. The sketch should show exact locations of doors, windows, hood vents, exhaust, gas line, water line, drains, switches, outlets, light fixtures, and heat vents. Double check all measurements.


Step by Step Measuring
Horizontal Measurement
1. Measure from wall to wall at 36" height.
2. Measure from corner to window or door opening.
3. Measure across opening from trim edge to trim edge.
4. Measure from edge of trim to far wall. Compare sum of #2, #3 and #4
measurements to step #1.
5. Mark exact location of water, drain, gas lines and electrical outlets and
switches on drawing.
6. Measure from wall to wall above window and compare to #1.
Vertical Measurement
7. Measure from floor to window sill.
8. Measure from window sill to top of window.
9. Measure from top of window to ceiling.
10. Measure from floor to ceiling – Compare to sum of #7, #8 and #9.