How Do You Measure Space For A Clothes Dryer?
When it’s time to buy a new dryer, it pays to do a little initial preparation. You don’t want to find the perfect dryer and have it delivered, only to find it doesn’t fit the space you have allotted for it. Or consider an even worse scenario: it won’t even fit through your door. By taking the time to properly measure the area in which you want to place your dryer before going shopping, you can save yourself a headache later on. Measure the height of the area in which you want to place the dryer. Measure from the floor to the ceiling. If there are shelves hanging over the area, measure from the floor to the bottom shelf. Most clothes dryers will be between 3 and 4 feet tall, so make sure you have enough clearance. Measure the width of the area in which you want to place the dryer. Most conventional dryers are 27 inches wide, so you ideally need an area at least 31 inches wide to allow for a few inches leeway on each side of the dryer. If your area is narrower than that, you might have t