If a microwave hood combination is being used follow the manufacturer's specifications.ĭo not place the cooking surface in front of a window that can be opened.
#Smedium size kitchen ideas code#
If the surface is combustible then code requirements dictate that at least 30 inches (76cm) between the cooking surface and the surface above. You don't want your kitchen going up in flames when you're doing a bit of flambée so there are recommendations for vertical clearance.Ģ4 inches (61cm) of space is recommended from the cooking surface to a non-combustible surface above it. This means that there is standing room beside the dishwasher door and the cupboard doors all around it can be opened sufficiently while the dishwasher door is down. The dishwasher door should be placed at least 21 inches (54cm) away from any cupboards perpendicular to it. It's a great advantage if you can unload the dishwasher and put away the cutlery and most of the crockery without walking too far.
What many other guidelines don't point out is that the location of the dishwasher in relation to the cutlery and crockery storage locations is also important. This makes sense because it allows all dirty dishes to be set down in one location near the sink and perhaps pre-rinsed before going into the dishwasher. Many kitchen guidelines specify that the dishwasher should be placed near the sink. This can be combined with the 36 inches sink clearance area in smaller kitchens. I added a wall of thin units at the other wall of the kitchen for extra storage.Ī continuous counter top surface of 36 inches (92cm) and 24 inches (61cm) deep next to a sink is required. For example here it is with a breakfast bar. This scenario would also apply for other layouts where the obstruction doesn’t have any units. 4 inches of shelf space is great for tins and groceries, especially if there’s a lip on the shelf to stop things falling off. With 36 inches of clearance a person can open a drawer and stand behind it or stoop down to the base cabinets (provided they’ve not been eating too many pies).Īnother reason for going down to 36 inches is that you could squeeze in a 4 inch (10cm) shelf along the wall – maybe even with a sliding door. I think if you were pushed you could go down to 36 inches (92cm) particularly if you don’t have a dishwasher (the dishwasher has the widest door swing). It allows space for the cabinets to be opened and for the cook (or person cleaning up) to move around easily. An aisle width of 40 inches (102cm) is adequate in this case. In this scenario it’s a small kitchen designed for one cook where one wall has no cabinets or appliances. So taking into account these factors we can imagine the following scenarios. The door swings of the cabinets and appliances on either side of two runs of units facing each other.Whether or not there’s circulation passing by a run of units.Whether the space is for one or two cooks.So to sort this one out let’s start by looking at what factors influence the aisle width that you should allow. Different sources quote different distances for aisle width. If you keep to the dimension guidelines for the kitchen triangle your kitchen polygons will be fine. If you add up the legs of the kitchen triangle this should not be more than 26 feet (7.9m).Īs you might have read on my kitchen triangle page, I like to think more in terms of kitchen polygons. That diagram is a bit mathsy so for those of us who prefer English.Įach leg of the kitchen work triangle must be 4 feet (1.2m) or more and not more than 9 feet (2.75m).
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