Bathroom Base Cabinet Height - Why You Need to Measure It

Bathroom furniture is often measured based on the bathroom base cabinet height. In order to understand why, you first need to understand why you measure it at all. As the name suggests, a bathroom base cabinet height is what most people base their measurements on. If you were to purchase a closet organizer, for example, which one would you buy?

Which one is taller - the long, tall cupboard or the shorter, shorter one? Depending on the answers to these questions, you would be able to choose the right one. However, there is one very big problem with that approach. Measurement, when you have no measurements to go off of, is one of the most subjective things in any endeavor. Even in the bathroom, where we have plenty of measurements, the choices can still be muddled.

One of the first things you should do, as soon as you realize you need to measure the bathroom base cabinet height, is to look up the measurements of the existing cabinet in question. This should allow you to make a more accurate decision based on current inventory.

Then, you will want to take the height of the cabinet and multiply it by two. Now, what about that small stairway? You will need to add the width of the stairway to this number.

Depending on the type of storage you are using, you may need to add even more dimensions. A small closet organizer would require additional dimensions in order to find the right height. Similarly, if you're using some kind of storage unit on the floor, you will also need to take these factors into consideration. Also, if you are installing two bathroom cabinets side by side, you would also have to determine how much additional space you need on the side.

Once you have figured out the dimensions of the existing cabinets, you will then be able to determine the bathroom base cabinet height. In most cases, this measurement will work out to be about a foot or two higher than the height of the existing cabinets.

What you must remember is that not only does the height of the cabinet matter, but it is equally important how much of that height is visible to the eye. It is vital that the new cabinet you install looks appealing and provides the same functionality as the one you are replacing.

And once you get the bathroom base cabinet height, you can also try to find out the measurement of the doors you are using. This is so important that it is better to make sure you have these measurements as well. You may also want to put down some cost estimates so you can go back and re-evaluate the final costs of the project after it is complete.