How To Measure Kitchen Cabinets

Measure the width of each wall 3 feet off the ground working clockwise.

How to measure kitchen cabinets. People usually use overlay measurement to get a new hinge. Taking the measurements of a kitchen is not difficult but should be done thoroughly. In order to take measurements for new kitchen cabinets the following items are needed.

The depth measurement is taken from the front outer front edge of the cabinet to the wall. Measure how far they come out from the wall. Use a tape measure to calculate the distance between the front edge of the open cabinet to the back wall.

Once youve figured out the exact measurement. This method is only suitable for cabinet doors that use overlay. If your kitchen has soffits measure the distance from the floor to the soffit and from the bottom of the soffit to the ceiling and the total length of the soffit.

Write down the length in the appropriate space on your drawing. You need to close the cabinet door to start measuring with tape. Label walls windows and doors with numbers.

Get the width and height. There should be no left-over mark on the cabinet. Youll need a tape measure straight edge and graph paper.

Measure the width of the door and record. Take horizontal measurements of walls at 36-inch height. So using masking tape is a good idea.