Range landing space + venting

Description

A range needs counter landing space on each side and a vent path: either pair it with a counter run on the same wall (NKBA Guideline 17: 12" min on one side + 15" min on the other) or put it on an exterior wall for a short vent duct.

Why this exists

A range needs counter on each side (12 in + 15 in landing minimum) AND short-distance venting. Solitary range on an interior wall is poor design.

Categories

Source

Solver enforcement

The constraint solver runs check function fix-range-clearance-01 as a hard constraint — layouts that fail are rejected outright.

Backed by research

• A range needs counter landing space — at least 12 inches on one side and 15 inches on the other — for safe pan-handling.

  Association (2024), NKBA — Guideline 17 — view source ↗

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Plan symbols this applies to

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