Timeline for Is it okay to have kitchen base cabinet be less than 3.5" off the floor?
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| Oct 3 at 12:49 | comment | added | 0pt1m1z3 | So, this is an island update, we have an existing island built with regular base cabinets. We are expanding using a combination of wall and vanity base cabinets, which will be bar height, and to make it all work, we need to either have a lower platform (for the wall cabinets) or trim the base cabinets on the bottom. There will likely not be actual toe kick space, just wrap around base molding. | |
| Oct 3 at 0:15 | comment | added | Stev | Another reason to have at least a 1.75 inch (plus toe/shoe height) tall toe space: Preventing those squishy and waterproof combo mats from sticking out excessively into your kitchen (may cause another person who's walking around you to trip). Those mats are extremely underrated on your knees and feet when it comes to standing 45 minutes at the sink scrubbing dishes or an annoying pot/pan. | |
| Oct 2 at 14:05 | comment | added | Chris H | And another reason is if you have heaters in there - IKEA dropped the plinth height on theirs a few years ago and it was very hard to find heaters to fit, but my kitchen relies on one (blown air, heat from the hot-water central heating) to not be freezing | |
| Oct 2 at 14:05 | comment | added | isherwood | I agree, and it's often the case that ends of peninsulas, panels under bar top extensions, and other areas don't have toe recesses anyway. They're simply not required. | |
| Oct 2 at 9:39 | comment | added | Criggie | Another minimum value for the toe kick height is whatever is needed to get a broom, mop, or vaccuum foot in there. | |
| Oct 2 at 0:20 | history | answered | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | CC BY-SA 4.0 |