Standard in the canadian cabinet industry is 5 8 veneer or melamine particle board w 5 8 back dadoed into sides top and bottom.
Maximum upper cabinet depth.
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.
The 8 inch user will be able to reach all shelves without a step stool.
That size you mention is common over newer fridges and high ceilings.
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.
35 years in the kitchen cabinet business and never had a failure.
Maplevilles notes that the standard distance between countertop and upper cabinets is 18 inches.
What are standard kitchen cabinet depths.
They can t be shoved directly into a too small cabinet or up against a rear wall.
The cabinets placed above.
Maximum depth for upper cabinets.
How deep should upper cabinets be.
The standard depth for full height base cabinets is 24 inches deep.
Others require 21 depth minimum.
Anyone shorter may need a step stool or the assistance of a taller family member to easily access upper shelves.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With the standard upper cabinet 30 inches tall and 12 inches deep a 5 ft.
The average wall or upper kitchen cabinets are 30 42 in height 12 24 in depth and 9 36 in width.
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.