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Height of standard base drawers
I’ll have a B3DR using “standard front heights” (small up top, two equal below) directly to the left of a wall oven with a B1DR on the bottom. What height should the B1DR be to match height of the drawer immediately to the left of it in the B3DR?
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3 Replies
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Sure, two things:
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To answer your question about the height of the single-drawer base cabinet next to a three-drawer base cabinet, the B1DR would need to be exactly 16 5/16″ tall for the lower drawer fronts to line up precisely. You can request this in the order notes at checkout. Simply order the cabinet at the closest available height, then note that you would like the final height changed to 16 5/16″. See pic attached.
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If the single-drawer base cabinet will be installed at the bottom of a tall appliance stack, I would strongly recommend making it 18″ to 20″ tall. This provides several advantages. It raises the wall oven to a more comfortable and practical working height, making it easier to load and unload. A wall oven installed too low can be cumbersome to use, especially while baking. The taller bottom drawer also provides valuable storage in a very accessible location. It can be used for baking dishes, pots, pans, and other frequently used items. By comparison, cabinets installed above a tall appliance stack are often less useful because they can be difficult to reach.
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Thank you so much for your response and recommendations. I presume I will also be able to special request a W2D cabinet in a /16th height to bring all the lines back to even for the cabinets atop the oven?
As for the base drawer height recommendation, we have a 51″h x 27″w double oven. In our current cabinets, it sits 13.75″ off the ground and the controls are above eye level for me (I’m 5’3″). I’m not sure what’s considered an acceptable height for such a sized oven. To the left of the oven will be a wall mounted microwave with 18″ and 14″ tall wall cabinets atop. To the right of the oven will be a fridge with the same 18″ + 14″ wall cabinets above. We’re simply aiming for congruity across the stacks.
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Yes, you can request that the wall cabinet be modified to the exact height you need, down to the nearest 1/16”.
If the new configuration raises the double oven higher, you may want to reduce the height of the single-drawer base cabinet to around 12”. This keeps the oven controls at a more comfortable operating height while still maintaining a balanced appearance. Since the drawer cabinet has a significantly taller drawer front, the difference won’t be as noticeable or visually distracting.
