GUIDE TO MEASURING YOUR DREAM SPACE CUSTOMER NAME PHONE DESIGNER NAME PHONE APPOINTMENT DATE TIME
MEASURING YOUR SPACE Accurate measuring is a critical step in the remodeling process. Measurement errors are a source of significant delays and costly overruns. Obtaining a professional measurement of your space is highly recommended–talk to your designer for more details. This guide walks you through the five easy steps to create drawing and provide the information necessary for your kitchen designer to start the design process: 1 Floor plan drawing...............................
MEASURING TIPS Here are helpful tips on how to properly measure your space and record the correct window, door and utility information for your floor plan and wall elevation drawings. Always double-check your measurements! Measuring doors and widows Your designer needs to know the exact location of windows and doors, as well as the size of each opening {including the trim} in order to plan your new space. Record all of the measurements: A. Width, including trim Locate widows and doors B.
2 CREATING WALL ELEVATION DRAWINGS Elevation drawings are a straight on view of each wall, with all the features measured vertically and horizontally, placing them on the wall space. This helps your designer locate your new cabinets and appliances along your walls. Start with the sink wall, go clockwise from there Start Measuring your room with the sink wall. Label this Wall A. Then go clockwise around your room, labeling the walls B,C, and D.
3 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS ENTRANCES AND ACCESS Soffits To make sure your new products fit through doorways into your space, record the actual openings for doors and hallways. A soffit, also called a bulkhead, is a wall section that is built out at the ceiling level, usually in the area above wall cabinets.
