Fitting Your New Kitchen Tips

Measuring Existing Doors, Drawers, Panels and Plinths

The easiest and best way to measure your replacement kitchen doors is to simply measure the doors and panels you already have!

Measurement is easy, safe and quick to do.

Read on for some tips on how to get started!

Step 1 - Label Everything

We suggest that you use a post-it note or a piece of masking tape to put a label on every door, drawer, panel and plinth you want to replace.

We recommend that you give each door a reference, a unique number and record its size.

For example:

  • Reference: Base cupboard one - left door
  • Height: 715mm
  • Width: 496mm

Don't forget to also label up the cupboard as well, with the same name.

Get creative and use different colours for the doors, drawers, panels and plinths!

Step 2 - Determine the Type

Kitchens are only made up of a few "types" of products, we call these:

  • Door Fronts - these open with hinges, or fix to integrated appliances
  • Drawer Fronts - these fix to drawer units and slide in and out
  • Panels - the most complicated type!
  • Plinths - the decorative cover strip underneath your base or floor cupboards

Step 3 - Panels, what Panels?

Panels are the general name used for anything that adds a matching finish to your cabinets or kitchen design. All panels are actually the same thing, but we have a standard list of panel uses to help you with sizing and selection. As follows:

  • Wall shelf
  • Wall cupboard end
  • Base cupboard (460 mm deep) top
  • Wall cupboard top or bottom
  • Base cupboard (600 mm deep) top
  • Filler
  • Corner post (2 pieces)
  • Base cupboard (460 mm deep) end
  • Base cupboard (600 mm deep) end
  • Peninsular / island back
  • Peninsular / island end
  • Mid height cupboard (1250 mm) end
  • Tall cupboard (1970 mm) end
  • Tall cupboards (2150 mm) end

Got a measurement question?