Remodeling & designing kitchens & bathrooms for over 10 years
Kitchen Planning Guidelines with Access Standards
Although we try to follow this the best we can, home remodeling projects don’t always start with a blank slate. We incorporate this guidelines to the best of our abilities within the scope and budget of your home to create the best possible kitchen or bathroom remodeling project we can for you. Please read more here kitchen remodeling.
1: Door/Entry
Recommended: The clear opening of a doorway should be at least 32’’ wide. This would require a minimum 2’-10’’ door.
Code Requirement: State or local codes may apply.
Recommended: The clear opening of a doorway should be at least 34’’. This would require a minimum 3’-0’’door.
Code Reference: Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of door and stop, with the door open 90 degrees. (ANSI 404.2.3)
When a passage exceeds 24″ in depth, the minimum clear opening increases to 36″. (ANSI A117.1 404)
2: Door Interference
Recommended: No entry door should interfere with the safe operation of appliances, nor should appliance doors interfere with one another.
Code Requirement: State or local codes may apply.