The owner of the European cupboards manufacturing company received the call that there was a leak after his worker finished installing the kitchen cabinets. Soon afterward a flood of water damage was caused by his (the owners) neglect.

Read on because there is a lesson to learn from his costly mistake. This is an installation tip to rember.

What happened after the contractor made the emergency call? read article Water Damage from Installing Kitchen Cabinets

When you are installing cabinets next to a washer/dryer the width required is 61.” The room needed from the floor to the bottom of the upper cabinetry is generally around 56” clear. A standard measurement for installing upper cabinets is 54” off of the floor to the bottom of the wall cabinet. When you are hanging them in the laundry room it’s best to allow another two inches (56”) if at all possible. This additional clearance leaves more distance for the door of the washing machine to clear the bottom of the cupboard. Washer/Dryer How Much Room is Needed