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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
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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 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
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Height of Window Including Trim
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Window 1:
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(inches)
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(inches)
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Window 2:
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(inches)
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(inches)
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Window 3:
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(inches)
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(inches)
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Window 4:
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(inches)
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(inches)
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Window 5:
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(inches)
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(inches)
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Window 6:
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(inches)
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(inches)
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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."
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Step
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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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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:
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24" + 42" + 24" + 12" + 42" +
12" = 156"
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Bottom Wall:
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12" + 40" + 104" = 156"
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Left Wall:
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21" + 42" + 52" = 115"
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Right Wall:
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18" + 97" = 115"
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