Clearly this rule is an ideal standard for new kitchens.
Kitchen design clearances.
Check for local code requirements where you live.
The kitchen guideline recommendation meets universal design guideline standards.
No national code requirement.
At 36 inch high counters allow a 24 inch wide by 15 inch deep knee space.
The kitchen design layout has the potential to cause harmful even fatal injuries with the danger of fires scalding cuts and falls.
The countertop is adjacent to these areas.
Kitchen countertop landing area recommendations.
No one ever lost a permit or went to jail because their kitchen did not implement this triangle.
Protect your family by keeping a fire extinguisher visible easily accessible and away from cooking equipment.
A kitchen landing area is a countertop space that allows you to place or land items from the sink refrigerator cooking surface and oven service areas.
Appliance fixture and work area clearances.
It is just a sensible way to plan an efficient kitchen.
This information is provided in good faith to help you think about your kitchen design.
At 30 inch high tables counters allow a 24 inch wide by 18 inch deep knee space for each seated diner.
But in a great many existing kitchens built before 1970 the kitchen is also a hallway leading to the back door or basement.
The metric dimensions are approximate.
Make sure the extinguisher is rated for class b fires test the equipment at least every six.
It is your responsibility or your architect design professional contractor team to make sure your dimensions are in accordance with your local code or regulations.