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Below is a step-by-step guide
for drawing and measuring your kitchen. Each step is color
coded and matches the corresponding color in the sample
drawing below. 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
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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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