09/20/2019
Are you planning a kitchen remodel? Often overlooked is the Microwave.
This is the clear space needed for the MICROWAVE OVEN plan.
✔️Consider the user's height and abilities when planning the location of a microwave oven.
✔️Microwaves above countertop height -
The bottom of the microwave oven is placed 3” inches below the principle user's shoulder, but, no more than 54” inches above the finished floor.
✔️Microwave below a countertop ⭐️Design preference - Microwave oven (drawer style) placed just below the countertop is ideal. The oven bottom must be a minimum of 15” inches above finished floor.
✔️Microwave Oven Landing Areas - Provide a minimum of 15”inches counter space for the landing area of a microwave oven, whether above, below, or adjacent to the handle side of a microwave oven.
✔️Landing area across an aisle - Include at least 15” inch landing area that is not more than 48” inches across an aisle from the micro oven. Appliance should not open into a main walkway.