How to measure cabinet doors
Cabinet door replacement starts with accurate measurements. Off-by-one-eighth-inch errors add up across a full kitchen run and result in doors that do not fit, gaps that are uneven, or overlay coverage that does not match adjacent doors.
What you'll learn
- The difference between the opening size and the door size, and why they are not the same
- What full overlay, partial overlay, and inset mean and how they affect your measurement
- How to measure each opening consistently and record dimensions for a crew
- Why older San Diego kitchens rarely have standard-size openings
Step by step
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