New Kitchens 101: Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen Cabinets, Sizes, and Installation Heights
Cabinets constructed with a frame on the front are called face frame cabinets. I'm starting out as a genius :-) Cabinets with frames are face frame cabinets - Duh!
The frame portion provides the 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 usually have more of a traditional look for kitchens.
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. 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 overall height of 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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Very Informative and also to know more about kitchen cabinets size. Thanks.
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