Standard kitchen cabinet dimensions — base, wall, and tall cabinet sizes in a section
Standard cabinet sizes: a base cabinet is a 34½″ box + 1½″ top = 36″ counter height, 24″ deep; wall cabinets are 12″ deep, 30/36/42″ tall, hung 18″ above the counter; tall/pantry cabinets run 84/90/96″. These fixed sizes are what the take-off is built on.
What this diagram shows
A side section through a kitchen wall showing the standard cabinet dimensions the take-off assumes. A base cabinet is a 34½-inch box plus a 1½-inch countertop, making a 36-inch finished counter height, and is 24 inches deep with a 4-inch-high toe kick. A wall cabinet is only 12 inches deep, comes 30, 36, or 42 inches tall, and hangs with an 18-inch backsplash gap above the counter. A tall or pantry cabinet is 84, 90, or 96 inches tall and 24 inches deep. Wall cabinets are shallower than base cabinets so the counter has room to work on and the uppers clear your head.
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