GUIDE 01 · MEASURING

A good fit starts here.

You do not need to know furniture jargon. Start with one door, write everything in millimetres, and take your time. If anything looks different from this guide, we can help you check it.

Allow 15–30 minutes for a small project

Before you reach for the tape

Have a tape measure with millimetres, a pencil, removable labels and a phone for photographs. A ruler can help with thickness and hole centres. Use the existing door as your starting point when it already fits correctly.

Missing, swollen or badly distorted door? Its current size may not be the size a new door should be. Send photographs and ask for a check. The same applies to glass, sloping fronts, corner mechanisms, lift-up doors and integrated-appliance fronts.

01. Photograph and label each front

Take one photograph of the kitchen or wardrobe with everything closed, then a photograph of each part open. Include the hinges, the mounting plates inside the cabinet and any printed model numbers. Label the part and its top edge with removable tape.

Two doors that look the same may have different dimensions or hinge positions. Measure each one before grouping identical parts.

02. Measure the finished door

Measure the door itself: top edge to bottom edge for height, then side to side for width. Measure across the flat back if decorative detailing makes the front difficult to read. Record the thickness at a straight, undamaged edge.

Repeat the measurements in more than one place. If the results differ, record both and ask us to check; do not choose a smaller figure just to be safe.

Do not subtract gaps again. If you measured a correctly fitting existing door, those are its finished dimensions. A cupboard opening or cabinet size needs a different calculation. Tell us which you have measured.

03. Record the hinge side

Stand in front of the closed door. Hinges on your left means left-hand; hinges on your right means right-hand. Keep that description even when you turn the door around to examine its back.

In a rear view the hinge holes appear on the opposite side. Keep the top edge at the top — do not turn the door upside down to make the holes look like the front view.

04. Measure every hinge centre from the TOP

Our worksheet uses one starting point: the top edge of the door. Measure down to the centre of each round hinge recess. Record every centre separately, including any middle hinges.

For example, a 715 mm door with centres 100 mm from each end is recorded here as 100 mm and 615 mm from TOP. Do not enter “100, 100”, the distance between the hinges, or the rim of the recess.

If the cup obscures the centre, follow the removal guide for your identified hinge, or send a photograph for help. Record the cup diameter, depth and model if you can identify them. A common 35 mm cup is not a universal drilling specification.

Different manufacturers use different measuring conventions. We convert your confirmed measurements into the selected manufacturer’s drawing before production. Top-hung and other unusual fronts require a separate check.

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05. Include the details that affect the fit

Hinges: photographs of the cup, arm and cupboard mounting plate; any model markings; whether you want to reuse them.
Handles: whether you are reusing them, and the centre-to-centre spacing of the fixing holes. Handle drilling is a separate choice.
Drawer fronts: the front’s dimensions plus photographs of the fixing system behind it. A drawer fixing is not a hinge.
Finish: colour, sheen, texture and grain direction. A screen photograph cannot guarantee a match to an aged finish.
Special details: appliance model, ventilation, exposed edges, damaged cabinets and anything the door touches when opening.

Keep your existing kitchen together while the details are checked. Do not remove every front just to request an estimate.

KEEP EVERY PART IDENTIFIABLE

Your measuring sheet

Number the fronts from left to right. Write the same reference on a removable label on each part. All dimensions below are millimetres; hinge positions are measured from the top edge to each centre. Handing is viewed from the closed front.

Project / room: __________________ Measured by: __________________ Date: __________
Part / location	Height	Width	Thickness	Hinges L / R	Every hinge centre from TOP	Qty / notes
1. __________	_______	_______	_______	_______	_________________	__________
2. __________	_______	_______	_______	_______	_________________	__________
3. __________	_______	_______	_______	_______	_________________	__________
4. __________	_______	_______	_______	_______	_________________	__________
5. __________	_______	_______	_______	_______	_________________	__________
6. __________	_______	_______	_______	_______	_________________	__________
7. __________	_______	_______	_______	_______	_________________	__________
8. __________	_______	_______	_______	_______	_________________	__________

Also record hinge brand/model, cup diameter and depth where known, mounting-plate markings, handle-hole centres, finish and any damage. Mark unknown items “please check”; do not guess.

This worksheet records measurements. It is not an instruction to manufacture. The final specification and drawing must be checked and agreed.

Ready for the next step?

Use your finished dimensions in the configurator. An unusual size or uncertain fitting can be sent for review instead of being forced into a standard option.

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