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Robert Gammon Robert Gammon is offline
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Default Kitchen counter height

buffalobill wrote:
see "handicap accessible kitchens" searches and:
http://www.acessinc.com/handicap_kitchens.htm


Ok, now we're talking. 32.5 inches for all areas EXCEPT dishwasher and
dedicated icemaker.

All STANDARD cabinetry, but more expensive than HD, Lowes stuff.

Although they serve the market for people in chairs, it works equally
well for folks that are shorter than average.


Robert Gammon wrote:

36 inches is the standard height, although in some areas 42 inch high
counters are being installed.

The issue is that 36 inches is designed for the 'standard' American
male/female at 5 feet 8 to 5 feet 10 inches of height. My wife and I
are under 5 feet 6, she is 5 feet 2. 36 inch counters are simply TOO
high for our comfort.

We want to build a new house and I am looking for resources that can get
us 32 inch counter height, as that will be MUCH more comfortable for us

I don't care if this is a non-standard customization, I don't intend to
EVER sell this house.