Measure what was built before ordering
Drawings can be well out. Laser-measure the finished walls, then order.
Ask: Have the cabinet sizes been checked against a site measure after linings?
Plan · Stage 8 of 10 · 6 decisions
Decide before joinery order
Before cabinets and benchtops are ordered. Measure what was built, not what was drawn, then lock boards, benchtops and appliances.
Copies the decisions shown, with a prompt, to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
Benchtop material, thickness, edge and overhangs
The edge profile can move the price more than the colour does.
Ask: Which edge, which thickness, and where are the overhangs? Choose it here
Board colours and finishes, and handles or push-to-open
Boards are ordered with the cabinets.
Ask: Have you seen the board sample next to the benchtop and the floor? Choose it here
Sink, tap and cooktop on site for the benchtop template
Stone is templated around the real sink, tap and cooktop. Without them, expect a return visit.
Ask: Are the sink, tap and cooktop on site when the templater comes?
Bench height and wall oven height
Benches usually sit 900 to 950 mm, and the top of a wall oven no higher than about 1700 mm, by convention. source
Ask: Have you checked the bench height against the tallest and shortest cook?
Robe layout: hanging heights, drawers, shelves, lighting
Robes are ordered with the cabinets, and any lighting needs power at rough-in.
Ask: Long hanging, double hanging, drawers: how much of each?
Prompts, not rules. Most choices can wait; these can't, because a later trade builds to them. Code items cite their source; states adopt parts of the NCC differently, so check yours. Your builder, trades, certifier and each product's install sheet decide. Download the list (JSON, CC BY 4.0).