Measuring Guide

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"Measure twice, cut once", you've heard the saying. With a few easy steps, this measuring guide should give you the know-how to becoming a pullout shelf measuring expert! Please don't hesitate to Contact Us with any questions you have throughout the process.

Step 1. Cabinet Style

  • Illustration of a face framed cabinet showing front wood frame construction with stile, commonly used in traditional kitchen cabinetry.

    Face Framed Cabinet

    Face Framed cabinets have a border of wood molding "stile" around the opening of the cabinet similar to a picture frame, making the inside wider than the framed opening.

  • Diagram of a frameless Euro-style cabinet showing full-access design with no front frame and side-wall-mounted hinges.

    Frameless/Euro Cabinet

    Frameless cabinet have no framing around the opening, the inner side-walls go out to the front of the cabinet opening. Usually the hinges on these cabinets are bulky and attached to the inner wall.

Step 2. Identify Obstacles

  • Cabinet door hinge causing front obstruction, with red arrow highlighting potential collision area for sliding shelf installation.

    Door Protrusion (Common)

    Caused by certain types of hinges or the hinge's adjustment, for upper shelves. Measure in between the door(s) to avoid any sort of collision with the Sliding Shelf.

  • Illustration of a Cabinet interior showing plumbing obstruction with arrow indicating how to measure depth for custom sliding shelf installation.

    Plumbing/Wiring (Common)

    Plumbing or interior obstacles such as outlet boxes etc. can be a neusence. Use a Carpenter's Square up against the obstacle to find the Depth or Width measurement appropriate to fit this scenario.

  • Illustration showing how to measure cabinet depth when door does not open 90 degrees due to handle obstruction, using a carpenter’s square.

    Acute Door (Uncommon)

    Sometimes door handles/knobs or other things can make it so the door doesn't fully open at least 90º. Use a Carpenter's Square with the long end against the open door and measure to the corner.

Step 3. Width Measuring

  • Illustration showing how to measure cabinet opening width in face-framed cabinet from hinge edge to opposite side for pull-out shelf fit.

    Face Framed (Lower)

    SINGLE DOOR
    Measure from the most protrusive part of the Door Hinge to the opposite Frame.
    DOUBLE DOOR
    Measure from the most protrusive part of one Door Hinge to the opposite Door Hinge.

  • Face Framed (Upper)

    SINGLE DOOR
    If there is no Door Protrusion, measure from Face Frame to Face Frame. Otherwide measure from Door Edge to Face Frame.
    DOUBLE DOOR
    If there is no Door Protrusion, measure from Face Frame to Face Frame. Otherwise measure from Door Edge to Door Edge.

  • Measuring cabinet width in frameless base cabinet from hinge to opposite wall for custom sliding shelf installation

    Frameless (Lower)

    SINGLE DOOR
    Measure from the most protrusive part of the Door Hinge to the opposite wall. If you're using a BASE mount deduct 1/4" from this measurement. (only for single door)
    DOUBLE DOOR
    Measure from the most protrusive part of the Door Hinge to the opposite Door Hinge

  • Measuring upper cabinet width in frameless single-door setup from door edge to opposite wall for pull-out shelf fit.

    Frameless (Upper)

    SINGLE DOOR
    Measure from the most protrusive part of the Door's Edge to the opposite wall. If you're using a BASE mount or HALF SHELF mount deduct 1/4" from this measurement. (only for single door)
    DOUBLE DOOR
    Measure from the most protrusive part of the Door's Edge to the opposite Door Edge

Kitchen Drawers

  • Incorrect method of measuring drawer width for custom pull-out shelf installation, showing red 'X' for measuring existing drawers.

    Do Not Measure Existing Drawers

    If you provide us this measurement, the shelf you order will not fit. Please don't measure ANY existing drawers or pull out shelves to get your Width Measurement.

  • Correct way to measure face-framed cabinet opening for pull-out shelf installation, showing frame-to-frame width with green checkmark.

    Face Framed Drawer Opening

    Measure the Framed Cabinet Opening from the most protrusive framed edge to the opposite frame.

  • Correct wall-to-wall measurement method for frameless cabinet drawer installation with green checkmark indicator.

    Frameless Drawer Opening

    Measure from the Cabinet's Interior Wall to the opposite wall. Side Mount is the best installation for this scenario.

Step 4. Depth Measuring

  • Measuring cabinet depth from back wall to face frame in face framed cabinet for pull-out shelf installation.

    Face Framed

    If there are no Depth Obstructions, measure from the Cabinet's Back Wall to the Back Edge of the Face Frame.

  • Measuring cabinet depth in frameless cabinet from back wall to front edge for pull-out shelf installation.

    Frameless

    If there is no Depth Obstructions, measure from the Cabinet's Back Wall to the Front Edge of the cabinet's opening.

NOTE: Our Custom Pull Out Shelf Depth options are in 2" Increments, ranging from 11 3/4" to 31 3/4" (i.e. 21 3/4", 19 3/4", 17 3/4" etc.). Please ensure you have at least a 1/4" of space from your actual Depth Measurement to ensure a proper fit.
Ex: If your cabinet depth measures 23 1/2" our shelf depth 23 3/4" will not fit.

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