ᐅ Kitchen Measurement During Shell Construction Phase

Hello everyone,

Our shell construction is now complete. The kitchen fitter wants to take measurements.
There is no screed yet, and the walls have not been plastered (a painter’s fleece will be applied).
My question is:

When is it sensible to carry out the measurement?
Can it be done now, or should we wait?

Thank you and best regards

Zenjamino

Personally, I would have the measurements taken once the plaster is applied to the walls.

I think it depends on the planned kitchen. When we took measurements, the building was still quite unfinished. However, since we have an island and a tall cabinet row with panels on the sides that will be adjusted on site during installation anyway, precise accuracy down to every centimeter (inch) was not crucial.

Our kitchen installer also wanted to take measurements only after the plaster was applied to the walls.

The screed didn't matter to him since the reference line was already set...

The kitchen installer will have their own routine. Some do it early, others later. It also depends on when you start focusing on the kitchen.

Since a kitchen is never a perfect fit and niches rarely match exactly, and since plaster usually leaves uneven gaps, you have to expect an installation tolerance in the shell construction of about 10cm (4 inches), which will then be covered. This is no problem for professionals to coordinate between the shell construction and the kitchen. However, if you plan to install a thick natural stone wall on the plaster before the kitchen installation, you should definitely inform them.

ypg schrieb:

The kitchen fitter will have their own routine. Some do it early, others later. It also depends on when you start dealing with the kitchen.
Since a kitchen never fits perfectly and recesses rarely match exactly, and plaster rarely leaves consistent gaps, you have to plan for an installation tolerance of about 10cm (4 inches) in the structural shell, which is then covered up. So it’s not a problem for professionals to coordinate the shell construction and kitchen installation. However, if you plan to install a thick natural stone wall on the plaster before fitting the kitchen, you should mention that.

If a 10cm (4 inches) difference didn’t matter, you wouldn’t have to go through all the hassle of measuring, right?

Our kitchen fitter also wanted to do the measurements after the plaster was applied. Ideally, even after the screed, but that wasn’t possible timing-wise. It was only important for us because we wanted the countertop to extend into the window recess, so the height was crucial.