Notes
Technical notes
The measurements and practices I use when specifying a house — written to check before a decision is closed.
Switch height: measurements, rules and best practicesThere's no universal height. 110 to 120 cm to the centre of the mechanism, measured from the finished floor, is the reference — the rest is coordinated with the door, the furniture and whoever will use it.Socket height: measurements, distances and best practicesThe right question isn't 'how high should a socket be'. It's 'what's going to sit against this wall, and for what'.Ceiling light points: spacing and distances by roomThere's no universal distance between downlights: the grid that works in a living room can be wrong in a kitchen or a bedroom.Kitchen measurements: heights, distances and best practicesA kitchen designed around the furniture looks nice. Designed around distances, it works.