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Room measurement worksheet

Free Room Planner · record actual readings before drawing your plan

Room: ________________________ Date: ______________ Measured by: __________________

Units (circle one): mm / cm / feet & inches   Reference: finished inside wall faces / skirting faces

1. Sketch the shape and label each corner A, B, C…

Mark doors, their hinge/swing direction, windows and fixed features. Do not force unequal walls into a rectangle.

2. Measure every wall segment at the same reference height

SegmentFirst readingCheck readingHeight / notes
A–B
B–C
C–D
D–E / D–A
E–F
F–A

Diagonal A–C: __________________ Other diagonal / cross-check: __________________

Ceiling height: corner ____ reading ________   corner ____ reading ________   lowest obstruction ________

3. Locate openings and fixed features from a named corner

Feature / wallCorner → near edgeWidth × depthHeight / sill / door swing
Door
Window
Radiator + valves
Alcove / chimney breast
Socket / pipe / other

4. Before drawing

□ Each wall checked   □ Wall segments add up   □ Door swing recorded   □ Skirting projection recorded

□ Narrowest furniture gap checked at several heights   □ Photos labelled with matching corner names

Uncertain readings / restrictions: __________________________________________________________________

Keep the original readings. This worksheet is for planning; a fitter should confirm final site dimensions before manufacture or installation.
freeroomplanner.com/blog/room-measurement-tips · reviewed 20 September 2026