How To Measure Door Size For Furniture

Measure the width of the door in 3 locations.

How to measure door size for furniture. Measure the width of your front door frame A and if this exceeds the height of your chosen sofa it should fit through without any trouble. Follow our easy-to-understand How To Measure guide to understand. When measuring the door make sure youre take the measurement inside the doorframe.

Measure the Size of All Openings Whether you need to move your couch through a narrow space like a doorway or through a hallway stairwell or elevator doors you first need to know the dimensions of the passageways. Its worth noting that if theres an obstruction behind your front door that prevents it from opening fully youll need to open it as widely as it goes and then measure the space at its narrowest point. Then measure the door for both length and breadth.

Accurate measurements will ensure that you receive the perfect made-to-measure covers. A standard hinged door measures 30 inches wide by 80 inches tall. The easiest way to do this is by measuring the width of your door frame A and comparing it to the height H of your sofa or measuring the height of your door frame B and comparing it to the width W of your sofa if the door dimensions are larger in either case you should be able to fit your furniture through.

This will then help you to decide the number of place settings that your space will afford you. To get the thickness simply open the door and measure the inner edge where the lock is. This helps to ensure that your door will fit.

Measure from the floor to the underside of the trim at the top of the door. You can check the diagonal depth on upholstery by placing a straight tape measure from the back of the frame to the front of the arm. Measure the length of the walls and if possible sketch a floor plan a birds eye view of the space that shows the layout of the room including the location of doors and windows.

If you will be using an elevator to deliver the furniture be sure to measure it as well. Simply measuring your room and subtracting the 70-90cm from each side will give you a guide to work with but make sure to factor in other furniture such as dressers and sideboards. Use the smallest figure as your measurement.