Standard Base Cabinet Height
The worktop thickness and depth.
Standard base cabinet height. Base cabinets may have a single door double doors a series of drawers or a combination of a drawer and doors. Most pre built base cabinets already conform to the 34 inch tall height standard which factors in a cabinet height of 31 inches and a toe kick area between the cabinet and the floor of. The plinth or toe kick height. Corner base lazy susan 36 37.
Factoring in these clearances and again the standard base cabinet height and countertop thickness of 34 inches and 1 inches respectively the base of upper cabinets should sit 66 inches. Base cabinet height is the dimension that is least variable virtually all base cabinets come from the factory at 34 1 2 inches tall. The standard dimensions for kitchen base cabinets are. Sink fronts 39 40.
Base cabinets have been built 34 5 aff but before countertop height since the early 60 s as an industry standard for two reasons. Range riser benches 40. The base cabinet height is reduced by the countertop thickness. Base microwave cabinets 35.
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. 1 ergonomic working height for a 5 5 6 tall human and 2 dishwashers were set as an industry standard for reason 1. In those cases a 35 inch cabinet. Standard base cabinet sizes.
It all depends on your design needs the standard size of a base cabinet is 34 5 inches tall without the countertop and 36 inches with the countertop. If a physical condition requires limited bending standard countertop height is often too short. Base cabinet dimensions are made up of three parts. Standard base 33 34.
Angled end base 39. Base cabinet height.