Saturday, June 21, 2008

Kitchen Cabinet Sizes Base Sizes Kitchen Cabinets Wall Cabinets Installation Heights






Cabinets constructed with a frame on the front are called face frame cabinets. Cabinets with frames are face frame cabinets - Duh! O.K. I'll get more complicated. :-)

Frame portions provide openings for doors and drawers.

Another common cabinet method is called European or frame-less cabinets. The frame-less cabinets give more of a contemporary appearance to a new kitchen.

Face-framed cabinets are more of a traditional kitchen look.

While this may seem obvious to builder folk, many searches have been made for understanding kitchen design and cabinets.

Understanding kitchen cabinet information is often requested by home owners looking to remodel their kitchens and desiring to understand the builder's terminology such as what is a wall unit as they plan for a new kitchen.

There are two basic kinds of kitchen cabinets. Wall units or wall cabinets hang on walls. Base units or base cabinets sit on the floor or are shimmed up just high enough to allow flooring under them.

The countertop surface is usually 36" off the floor. Base Cabinet height is a standard 34 1/2" and the countertop is approximately 3/4" thick or 1 1/2" thick at the bull-nosed edge portion. which often considered the countertop thickness because the be bearing points are doubled to this 1 1/2" countertop thickness.

Leaving a cap under the base cabinets is also common to allow flooring to slide under the base cabinets. The base cabinet depth for kitchen cabinets is 24" as a standard sizing although custom cabinet shops are starting to build a few 30" deep cabinets as well.

Wall units are installed about 18" above the countertop. This 18" is the distance that accommodates items such as blenders, coffee makers, mixers, and toasters. It also keeps the top shelf with in reach (Under six feet from the floor).

The usual top height to install kitchen wall cabinets is 7' 0".

Kitchen Installation Quick Tip:
Making a few supports around 8" wide to set under the wall cabinets is a tips to aid in your wall cabinet installation. The countertop back splash is often 3/4" to 1 1/2" thick and you want a little room to play with your holders. Making a T Shaped holder may be even more useful! (It doesn't fall)


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