How To Measure Cabinets For New Doors. Skins are the ¼ inch plywood that you put on top of your boxes. Using a tape measure, determine the height of each cabinet from base to tip and the depth of each cabinet from front to rear.
For cabinets with a thickness of 1.58 cm (5/8), use a 1/2 overlay hinge (add 1 in width and height). There may be a section that divides the under panels so you will. Measure from corners to any windows or doors and the distance between windows and doors.
We recommend to measure the under cabinet first;
There may be a section that divides the under panels so you will. Subtract 3/16″ from both the height and width to get the door dimensions you need for ordering. Skins are the ¼ inch plywood that you put on top of your boxes. It'll take some time to measure and order cabinets, demo your existing ones and install everything.