It all depends on your design needs the standard size of a base cabinet is 34 5 inches tall without the countertop and 36 inches with the countertop.
Standard cabinet door thickness.
Where the cabinets run all the way to the ceiling 48 inch cabinets are the logical choice.
First let s look at the sizes of base cabinets.
Standard dimensions for stock or diy base floor cabinets are 720mm high by 560mm deep without the door.
In standard kitchens the wall cabinets are typically 30 or 36 inches tall with the space above enclosed by soffits.
Standard base cabinet sizes.
Common wall cabinet heights are 12 36 and 42 inches.
Worktop thickness 20 40mm worktop depth 600 650mm cabinet depth overhang at front overall height 890 910mm.
Stately and significant allowing for more detailed designs.
Floor cabinet widths generally increase by 100 or 150mm increments see fig.
3 4 thick standard door thickness for butt joint doors.
Strong and stable for most standard cabinet door sizes.
Base cabinets may have a single door double doors a series of drawers or a combination of a drawer and doors.
The standard floor cabinet depth is 580mm inclusive of door thickness.
The maximum door width for a base cabinet is 600mm.
A 12 inch or 15 inch tall cabinet fits neatly over a refrigerator.
Typically standard base cabinets measure 34 1 2 h and 36 h from the floor to the top of the countertop when a countertop is installed the toe kick portion of the cabinet is 4 1 2 h the standard door height is 24 h and the top drawer height is 6 h equaling 34 1 2 h total.
These cabinets need to be very sturdy in order to form the base for your countertops.