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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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(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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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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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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