While some cabinets may be slightly less coming in at around 16 inches and others may be slightly more such as 22 inch cabinets the standard height for all backsplashes is set at 18 inches.
Maximum upper cabinet depth.
There are of course some exceptions to these standards.
The standard depth for full height base cabinets is 24 inches deep.
The average wall or upper kitchen cabinets are 30 42 in height 12 24 in depth and 9 36 in width.
Standard in the canadian cabinet industry is 5 8 veneer or melamine particle board w 5 8 back dadoed into sides top and bottom.
The cabinets placed above.
How deep should upper cabinets be.
Maximum depth for wall cabinets is 24 inches because it cannot exceed the depth of base cabinets but shallower cabinets are more common in order to maximize working space on the countertop.
Most commonly wall cabinets are 12 inches deep since this provides a good compromise between storage space in the cabinets and workable countertop space below the cabinet.
A 27 or 30 cabinet minimum of 18 deep for some models.
Maplevilles notes that the standard distance between countertop and upper cabinets is 18 inches.
Maximum depth for upper cabinets.
On average a top freezer fridge is 28 to 32 inches in width 61 to 66 inches in height and 28 to 34 inches in depth.
That size you mention is common over newer fridges and high ceilings.
They can t be shoved directly into a too small cabinet or up against a rear wall.
Overhead cabinets are typically between 12 and 13 inches deep except for microwave cabinets which are 15 to 18 inches deep to accommodate most standard microwave sizes.
The 8 inch user will be able to reach all shelves without a step stool.
Since your wall cabinets sit rather high above your w d you could add a 12 deep or same depth as upper cabinets for baskets for miscellaneous items lost socks waiting for mates change items from pockets etc or to divide up the folded laundry by person.
And this is frameless european construction.
35 years in the kitchen cabinet business and never had a failure.
With the standard upper cabinet 30 inches tall and 12 inches deep a 5 ft.
For islands and applications where wall obstacles prevent full cabinet depth options it is common that base cabinets are reduced in 3 inch intervals down to 12 inches deep as needed.