Kitchen Wall Cabinet Height Above Countertop

Knowing how to measure the appropriate height of a kitchen wall cabinet can be critical. A heavy oak kitchen cabinet can be the centerpiece of your room, and the width and depth of your cabinet doors may be the deciding factor between giving your room a formal or casual feel. The following tips should help you decide the correct height of your cabinets.

Measure your cabinet height from the floor to the top of the tops of the cabinet doors. This is the maximum height for which the cabinet will be able to be opened. On the other hand, if you intend to have your cabinet swing open, measure your kitchen counter top to determine the height to which the cabinet doors swing open.

Then, check to see if the height of the countertop is actually high enough to cover the cabinet doors. If not, then you need to add the height of the cabinet doors to the countertop. You can calculate this by using a stair-step ruler.

The next step is to check the countertop for clearance between the top of the cabinet and the top of the countertop. Measure the height of the cabinet, and subtract the countertop height. Multiply the difference by the number of inches that you are working with, and you will get the clearance height of the countertop.

Once you have calculated the height of the countertop, the next step is to find the bottom measurement of the drawer depth of the cabinet. Draw a line across the center of the drawer, and the center of the cabinet. From the point of the line on the top of the cabinet, draw a straight line across the top of the cabinet, from the top of the cabinet to the bottom of the drawer. The vertical distance between the two lines should be the depth of the drawer.

Now, the bottom of the drawer is measured from the top of the countertop to the floor. This is the bottom of the drawer. Subtract the bottom of the drawer from the countertop. This is the bottom of the drawer, or the depth of the drawer.

Once you have the new depth of the drawer, it is time to measure the distance from the edge of the cabinet door to the surface of the cabinet, and multiply this distance by the depth of the drawer. The result is the distance of the opening of the cabinet door to the surface of the cabinet. Add the new depth of the drawer to the existing depth of the drawer. The total depth of the drawer should be the same as the depth of the cabinet door opening.

Now, if you want the addition depth of the drawer to be two inches higher than the depth of the drawer on the countertop, you should count the depth of the drawer from the countertop to the first measurement from the top of the drawer on the countertop, then divide the result by two. The result should be two inches.

When you add the depth of the drawer to the depth of the countertop, the new depth of the drawer will be the same as the depth of the cabinet door opening. This will allow for any added clearance under the cabinet doors. It is best to always calculate the clearance height and add two inches so that you can easily see if the clearance height of the cabinet is in proportion to the depth of the drawer.

While this technique allows for an easy calculation of the addition depth of the drawer, there may be some extra clearance to be added after the fact. In this case, you can subtract the old depth of the drawer from the new depth of the drawer, and you will get the extra clearance height. If you do not add this clearance, you may have to deal with an unsightly gap in the bottom of the cabinet door.

Adding the clearance height of the cabinet does not only make it easier to measure, but will also allow for the addition of the drawer depth after the fact. for added convenience.

Follow these basic measurement tips, and you should find that your measurements will be accurate enough to replace the professional measurements you received. from your kitchen designer.