How To Measure A Freestanding Oven: A Quick Guide

They say that kitchens are the heart of the home. So it comes as no surprise that we want everything to look organized, well-fit, and somehow aesthetically pleasing even if it gets dirty once in a while. A freestanding oven may seem bulky for the kitchen, so you need to know how to measure a freestanding oven so you'll know the best place.

A Quick Guide To Measuring A Freestanding Oven

Whether you're looking for space for an oven or working around redesigning your kitchen, knowing how to measure a freestanding oven is a simple DIY activity for home improvement. Get your pen, paper, and measuring tape ready, and let's get started.

• Step 1 - measure the bottom of your oven until the top of its cooking surface.
  
  
• Step 2 - measure the flat front of the oven all the way to the flat part of its back to get its depth, ensuring you don't include handles, doors, or knobs.
  
  
• Step 3 - measure the flat edge of your oven to the other flat edge to get the width.

Understanding Kitchen Space Design

It's essential to know how to measure a freestanding oven so you can also implement the proper safety precautions needed for your kitchen's space design. These are some key things to remember:

• Doors must not interfere with kitchen appliances.
• The concept of a kitchen triangle refers to the three working areas that are the most common spaces in a kitchen.
  • The workspaces include stove and oven, sink, and refrigerator. 
     
    
  • The distance between each working station must not be less than 4 feet and not more than 9 feet. 
    
    
  • The path between different work spaces must have no impediments. 
     
    
• The first thing is to assume you need more countertop space, but the design has more to say about it.
  • 13 feet is the recommended minimum countertop frontage, but smaller homes cannot accommodate this.
    
    
  • It is recommended to have round and clipped countertop edges to avoid countertop damage.
    
    
  • Counters should be 25 inches deep, from the wall to the edge.
    
    
  • Allow a 15-inch measurement between countertops and the undersides of your wall cabinets.
    
    
• The spacing of your countertops becomes crucial when dealing with stoves and ovens.
  • Stoves have a recommended 'landing space' of 12 inches on one side and 15 inches on another, so you have a safe space to set your hot pots and pans.
    
    
  • Ovens also need at least 15 inches of landing area on either side, but since most of them are installed beneath a stove, the same recommendations for a stove can be applied.
    
    
  • The vertical space between the stove and your shelves must at least be 30 inches, lowering only to 24 inches if a vent is available.

Conclusion

Working on a kitchen design is a lot of work, which is why it is useful to know how to measure a freestanding oven yourself. Now that you have the safety recommendations and the design ready, let's get that perfect kitchen design!