The most common measuring mistakes

In short

1. 01A wall measured at one height misleads you. Measure it at three heights and use the smallest measurement.
2. 02A skirting board pushes the cabinets away from the wall, and a radiator and heating pipes stand in the way of the run. Measure them or agree to have them removed.
3. 03For the room door and the windows, note which way they open and the sill height. A door or sash must not hit a cabinet, a handle or the tap.
4. 04Tiles, adhesive, plaster and a new floor make the room smaller. If you measure before the finishing work, repeat the check measurements before cutting.
5. 05Along with the parts of a wall, measure the whole wall too. The parts must add up to the total length.