Add 1 1 2 for a standard countertop and 18 inches for a standard backsplash though some designers now want a 20 inch backsplash to make room for small appliances.
Standard height of kitchen wall cabinets.
For height you have the option of 30 inches 36 inches or 42 inches.
More dramatic variation in height standards can be necessary for homes or apartments used by those with physical disabilities such as people confined to wheelchairs special base cabinets may be purchased or built that are 34 inches or lower in height and upper cabinets can be installed on the wall much lower than normal in order to allow wheelchair users to.
Tall kitchen cabinets are most typically 84 or 96 inches tall.
Handicap accessible kitchens.
A 96 inch tall cabinet will run floor to ceiling in a standard 8 foot room while an 84 inch tall cabinet provides a foot of breathing room and can offer a uniform line with surrounding wall cabinets.
Once installed over your base cabinets the top of your wall cabinets will be at 84 inches 90 inches or 96 inches respectively.
The 34 inch height of a standard base cabinet.
Standard base cabinet sizes.
Measure the height of the base cabinets.
Read on to determine how high up the wall to mount cabinets in the kitchen laundry room or basement bar and the tips to do so like a pro.
So what are the standard cabinet sizes for wall cabinets.