Kitchen Planning Guidelines Quiz

Kitchen Planning Guideline 8 - Traffic Clearance at Seating

• If no traffic passes behind the seated diner, allow at least 32 inches from the counter/table edge to any obstruction.
• If traffic passes behind the seated diner, allow at least 36 inches to edge past.
• If traffic passes behind the seated diner, allow at least 44 inches to walk past.
• If traffic passes behind the seated diner, plan a minimum of 60 inches to allow passage for someone in a wheelchair.

Kitchen Planning Guideline 9 - Seating Clearance

• For counters or tables 30 inches high, provide at least 24 inches of width and 18 inches of knee space depth.
• For counters or tables 36 inches high, provide at least 24 inches of width and 15 inches of knee space depth.
• For counters or tables 42 inches high, provide at least 24 inches of width and 12 inches of knee space depth.

Access Standards

• Kitchen seating areas should be 28-34 inches high, 30-36 inches wide, and 17-25 inches deep for better accommodation.
• The recommended minimum size for knee space at a table or counter should be 36 inches wide, 27 inches high, and 17 inches deep.

Kitchen Planning Guideline 10 - Cleanup/Prep Sink Placement

• The sink should be located adjacent to or across from the cooking surface and refrigerator.
• Plan knee spaces at the sink to allow for a seated user.
• The minimum recommended size for a knee space at the sink is 36 inches wide, 27 inches high, and 8 inches deep.
• The depth should increase to 17 inches in the toe space, which extends 9 inches from the floor.
• Exposed pipes under sinks should be insulated.
• The height of the sink should not exceed 34 inches, or be adjustable between 29 and 36 inches.
• There should be no sharp or abrasive surfaces under the sink.

Kitchen Planning Guideline 10 - Cleanup/Prep Sink Landing Area

• Include at least a 24-inch wide landing area to one side of the sink and at least an 18 inch wide landing area to the other.
• In a U-shaped kitchen, 60 inches of minimum clearance should be planned between opposing arms.
• At least a 60-inch diameter space for a wheelchair turning space should be included.
• A T-shaped turning space can be used, which is a 60-inch square with two 12-inch wide areas extending 24 inches from the corners.
• The T-shaped turning space needs to be 36 inches wide at the base and at the two arms.

Kitchen Planning Guideline 6 - Traffic Clearance

• Toe clearance space under a cabinet or appliance should be between the floor and 9 inches above the floor.
• Where toe clearance is required as part of a clear floor space, it should extend a minimum of 17 inches beneath the cabinet.

Kitchen Planning Guideline 7

• The width of a walkway should be at least 36 inches.
• If two walkways are perpendicular to each other, one should be at least 42 inches wide.

Kitchen Planning Guideline 1 - Door/Entry

• The clear opening of a door should be at least 32 inches wide.
• This would require a minimum 2-foot-10-inch door.

Access Standards

• The clear opening of a door should be at least 34 inches.
• This would require a minimum 3-foot door.

Kitchen Planning Guideline 2 - Door Interference

• No entry door should interfere with the safe operation of appliances.
• Appliance doors shouldn't interfere with each other.

Access Standards

• Additional clear floor space should be included for maneuvering in the door area.
• The minimum pull side clearance should be the door width plus 1 foot 6 inches by 5 feet.
• The minimum push side clearance should be the door width plus 1 foot by 4 feet.