why must a kitchen cabinet be built at a height of 1400mm from ground level?

Answer 1

for the plinth to fit underneath maybe the kitchen you got has 1400mm wide plinths,also to protect from water and the standard height of appliances like fridges washing machines etc

140 cms from floor ?
does it mean top of base and not bottum are u sure u are reading it correctly /
have all the bases at a height that with a worktop on they will allow the height of your fridnge and washing machine to fit under and cooker to be level with worktop infact i'd go by the cooker to be flush with the worktop.

Answer 2

I have seen kitchen cabinets built at various heights. 1400mm is just customary. If you are looking at building a home, or remodelling your kitchen, as your contractor about it.

Answer 3

Because Dr. Frankelstein of the Ergonomics Objective said so, that's why!

Seriously, that's just the usual and customary height for the average person. Something tells me you're not average. Unfortunately, unless you're installing new cabinets, you can't change it much. Also, that's the height needed to accommodate under cabinet appliances like dishwashers. Ok, so I don't know metric, are we talking base cabinets or wall cabinets. :-)

Answer 4

It fits a standard bse unit in below/ or fridge/dishwasher/ three 150mm tiles (which allows space for power sockets) then wall units - This also allows clearance for your head when using worktops and allows room for light from under wall unit lights to spread out.

Base units are the height to keep worktops safe from children and allows manufacturers to make units to standard sizes.

Alll this was agreed in the 1950's when Formica redesigned the kitchen space in the post war USA.

"The aftermath of the Second World War greatly increased the demand for decorative laminates. In the USA the baby boom caused a housing wave; in Europe, post-war rebuilding and rising social expectations both created a need for modern, cost-effective interior design materials. In response to these trends, Formica Corporation began producing laminates in a variety of colours and patterns, and entered the European market in 1946."

Answer 5

Standards make home construction and cabinet fabrication easier and less expensive. Appliances can then be standardized. Cabinets can be made in special sizes, at extra cost. Usually, this is done for families that have an adult with physical limitations.

Answer 6

that's how they are built to accommodate the legs that the unit stands on .i normally put mine in at 150mm to allow for an easy fit ,just remember if your fitting new unit to start from the lowest part of the floor (use a level to find this out) and scribe your plinth into the floor otherwise if you start from the highest point and level your units up you will end up with a big gap in the plinth at the lowest point of your kitchen

Answer 7

A standard height is not a mandatory height. You can get custom cabinets any height you want. It may not be a good idea though. Standard cabinet height matched with standard appliance height. You could have problems installing appliances. When you sell your home it may be a negative, other people may find whatever height you picked difficult for them.

Answer 8

It doesn't.

There is no regulation here, just convention for the conveniene of kitchen designers, Fit yours at whatever height is convenient.

Answer 9

It's a regulation height for kitchen fitments.

Answer 10

Standard sizes, you could adjust them, or get a man who can in!