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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 cannot or do not
want moved.
Step
3:
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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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2.
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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
several 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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Step 4:
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1.
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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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2.
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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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3.
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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 5:
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Measure
any obstructions such as
radiators, pipes, etc. that you
cannot 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.
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Measure
from the second closest wall to
the edge of the obstruction.
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3.
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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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