Specialists
refer to the sink, stove and refrigerator as the kitchen triangle, the area of
greatest activity which requires careful planning and unobstructed access. Of
the three, the sink will see the most action and should have easy access to the
stove and refrigerator, as well as your countertop workstations.
Sinks
need to be installed in close proximity to the plumbing, but often kitchens are
designed with the sinks installed right above the plumbing or in a poor location.
Instead of making this kitchen design mistake, consider hiring a plumber to
relocate the drains and the plumbing to accommodate the best placement for the
sink.
Regardless
of kitchen size or layout (L-shaped kitchen, galley, U-shaped or Island style),
the sum of all the legs in a work triangle should not be less than ten feet and
greater than twenty-five feet. If the sum of the legs in the work triangle is
too small, people will be tripping over each other and if too large, food
preparation could be a very tiring task.
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