The kitchen is the one place in the home where every piece of furniture is functional and more than just designs. There is always so much going on in the kitchen and at so many things to store, this is why kitchen cabinets come in handy. You can have a whole lot safely tucked in and easy to retrieve just when you need them. You only need to open the Kitchen Cabinet Doors and Voila! You have it
Kitchen cabinet doors offer more than an aesthetic appeal. They define the functionality and usefulness of the cabinets. You don’t want to have cabinets with stuck doors or with handles that just won’t open most of the time; faults that have to do with wrong measurements or fittings. This is why it is important to get measurements right for kitchen cabinet doors.
Measurement tools
Tape measure
Pencil
Note pad
Door Overlays
The measurements will reflect the inner edges of the cabinet. For kitchen cabinet doors that extend beyond the opening, a door overlay should be added to the calculation. Most doors require an addition of 1inch to the height and width of the measurement taken, this will allow for a ½inch overlay.
Split Doors
Split door kitchen cabinet have two doors for each cabinet opening. Split doors are recommended for cabinet openings that are wider than 22inches. Split doors also require an addition of 1inch to the height and width measurement to allow for a ½ inch overlay. Divide the width by 2 and subtract ½ inches. The results will be a 1/8 inch gap between the split doors. For example, an initial measurement of 35”x 20” will be 35”+1”=36”
Divide 36” by 2 for the doors =18”, Subtract 1/16 to get the gap: 18-(1/16)=
Final measurement: 17 (15/16”) x 21.
Inset Doors
Inset cabinet doors are doors that fit directly inside the frame of the kitchen cabinet. Measure the openings from edge to edge and remove 1/4 inches each from the height and the width measurements. This will ensure that the kitchen cabinet doors fit in properly.
Split Inset Doors
The measurements for split inset doors are the same for inset doors. Using the steps illustrated above, divide the width by 2 and then subtract 1/16inch.
Butt Joint Doors
Butt joint doors are doors that create a 900 angle when they interest. This require that one door is slightly longer than the other. For the left side, add 1inch to the measurement of the height and ½ inch to that of the width. For the right side, add 1inch to the height, ½ inch to the width and then subtract the thickness of the door from the final width measurement.
General rules
Measure in millimetres
Measure heights first and then width
Take note of left-handed and right-handed doors.
Measure and take notes twice; precision is very important
Measure the kitchen cabinet doors, not the cabinet themselves
Kitchen cabinet doors are narrower than the frame, so give about 4mm allowance for width and 5mm for height
With the right measurements, you are a step closer to getting the perfect kitchen cabinet doors / kitchen doors that will fit into your ideal kitchen
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