Kitchen Planning Guidelines with Access Standards

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Kitchen Planning Guidelines with Access Standards from the National Association Of Kitchen and Bath design in USA

Notice: all measurements are in inches and feet

Examples
3’= 3 feet
32’’= 32 inches
Door/Entry

The clear opening of a doorway should be at least 32’’ wide. This would require a minimum 2’-10’’ door

Access Standard

The clear opening of a doorway should be at least 34’’. This would require a minimum 3’-0’’ door




Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of door and stop, with the door open 90 degrees.

When a passage exceeds 24" in depth, the minimum clear opening increases to 36 inches