Make sure you know where all your utilities are located. These would include water and drain lines, gas lines and electrical switches and outlets. Note these on your graph paper.
As an added check and balance, measure the same wall again only this time above the window or door. We don’t live in a perfect world. Knowing that your wall is out of line at this point of the process is much easier to overcome than realizing it once the kitchen cabinets have been ordered, delivered and begun to be installed.
The next measurement is to determine how high any windows are from the floor. Measure from the floor to the bottom of the window sill, the bottom edge of the window casing. Now measure from the bottom edge of the window casing to the top of the window casing. Then measure from the top of the window casing to the ceiling. The last measurement will be to verify the above three measurements by measuring from the floor to the ceiling. The three measurements of the window should equal the one measurement of the wall height.
9 – Repeat For Each Cabinet Wall Repeat the above process for all walls where cabinets are to be mounted. Transfer these measurements to the graph paper as well. While your graph paper might not look like they were done by an architect, but as long as the measurements are correct, the end result will be the same.
Finally, measure all appliances as they come in a variety of widths and heights. Note their location on the graph paper. If you have a side by side or French door refrigerator, check the door opening widths. Some models require more room than their width. If you are unsure, google the make and model of the appliance for its space requirements.
