Vanity height — cabinets + built-ins: code vs good practice

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: 32–36″.

Closet rod, single — cabinets + built-ins: code vs good practice

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: ~66″.

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: ~40″ + 80″.

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: 24″.

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: ~18″ with cushion.

Code: anchored to studs. Good practice: meet code.

Fixtures · Chapter 19

Built-ins turn awkward space into storage: vanities, closets, lockers, bookcases and window seats. Kitchen cabinets have their own chapter.

KCMA A161.1 cabinetsMaker install specsIndustry practice

19.1

A good built-in fits one job exactly. Plan it with the framing so blocking, power and light are already there.

Built for one job, sized for what it holds.

The rest of Cabinets + built-ins: 1 more spread, 2 drawings, plus every other chapter, is part of the full fieldbook.

One payment, lifetime access. Kitchen, Bathroom and Stairs are free to read.