Step 1

Star by drawing a rough outline of your kitchen. Use the below generic symbols in your drawing for doors and windows.

NOTE: Please make sure you show the way doors swing.

Step 2

Include in your drawing any obstructions such as radiators, heading ducts, pipes, sink plumbing, etc. that are not planned to be moved.

Step 3

A) Please beginning at the top left corner of your drawing measure to the first window, door, or wall. Continue clockwise around the room until each wall, window and door has been measured.

Note: Remember that when measuring doors and windows the trim is considered part of the door or window and needs to be included as part of the measurement.  Use the picture below as a guide.

B) Measure the ceiling height and write it in the center of your drawing. With older homes, it is a good idea to take measurements in a few different areas of the kitchen because ceiling heights may vary concidrably.

C) Follow the direction pictured in the drawing below, measure from the floor to the bottom of each window and also measure the overall window height. 

Step 4

A) Start at the top left of your drawing, label the windows "Window #1", "Window #2", etc. in a clockwise order so no confusing is possible.

B) Beginning at the top left of your drawing, label the doors "Door #1", "Door #2", etc. in a clockwise order.

C) Next to each wall, write the name of the adjacent room. If the wall is an "outside wall" write "exterior wall."  This is an important step!

Step 5

A) Measure any object such as radiators, pipes, heating vents, etc. that you either can not, or do not, want moved. If the object is close to a wall, measure out from the wall to the edge of the object.

B) Measure from the second closest wall to the edge of the object.

C) If the object does not span the full height of the room, measure the height of the object.

Final Step:

Check your measurements carefully for acuracy. If your room is rectangular add up the measurements of the parallel walls and make sure they match (or are at least very close). For example, in our sample drawing, you would take the overall measurements of the top wall and add them together. Then do the same with the bottom wall. Once you have added each walls measurements check the totals to see if they match.