Apartments
Kitchen Appliance Fit for Apartments
Coordinate appliance dimensions, ventilation, doors and service access with the cabinet plan.
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Walkthrough checklist
- Use the selected model's installation drawing and account for handles and door swing.
- Check adjacent landing space and whether doors can open fully in the planned position.
- Coordinate power, water, drainage and ventilation with the installer.
Worked example
A refrigerator model has a deeper handle and wider hinge swing than the cabinet schedule assumed.
Use its installation drawing to check full opening, ventilation and landing space before setting cabinet depth.
How to test it
Review the appliance schedule against final cabinet drawings before fabrication.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Keep sink, hob and refrigerator on a workable run; place the dining edge outside the main prep aisle.
- Detail
- Use wipeable backsplash and task light over counters, with enclosed bins near cleanup.
- Trade-off
- More tall storage can reduce daylight and make a narrow galley feel closed.
- Measure shaft, appliance and door clearances
- Check counter light and exhaust path
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