Standard Cabinet Door Height

Standard or traditional overlays are the most common type used in cabinet installation.

Standard cabinet door height.

Creates a visible frame called the reveal reveals range from 1 2 inch to 1 inch around doors and drawers. As far as depth goes a standard base cabinet is 24 inches deep. Standard base cabinet sizes. Height tends to be limited since the cabinets need to fit between the counter and the ceiling.

Standard width for a single or double door wall cabinet is generally available in widths from 9 to 36 we carry them in increments of 3 i e 9 12 15. More dramatic variation in height standards can be necessary for homes or apartments used by those with physical disabilities such as people confined to wheelchairs special base cabinets may be purchased or built that are 34 inches or lower in height and upper cabinets can be installed on the wall much lower than normal in order to allow wheelchair users to. Wall cabinet height. The overlay is the manner in which the door rests on the face of the cabinet.

For islands or other areas where there isn t enough space for such a deep cabinet the size is generally reduced by three inches at a time. Typically standard base cabinets measure 34 1 2 h and 36 h from the floor to the top of the countertop when a countertop is installed the toe kick portion of the cabinet is 4 1 2 h the standard door height is 24 h and the top drawer height is 6 h equaling 34 1 2 h total. In standard kitchens the wall cabinets are typically 30 or 36 inches tall with the space above enclosed by soffits. Standard wall cabinets are generally 24 inches in depth.

If the cabinet is a full height base cabinet one that only includes a door that door is 30 inches tall. Common wall cabinet heights are 12 36 and 42 inches.