Rule of thumbAdvisory
Kitchen sink under window (when possible)
FIX-SINK-WINDOW-01Description
Kitchen sinks ideally sit on a wall with at least one window; bath sinks have the opposite preference (avoid splashing into a window).
Why this exists
A sink under a window pulls daylight to the dishwashing zone and gives a view. Universal preference; fall back only when wet-wall economics force otherwise.
Categories
AestheticKitchenDaylight
Source
Industry consensusno manifest entry
Best practice (—)
Section: —
Published 2026-05-09 · last verified 2026-05-09
Solver enforcement
The constraint solver runs check function fix-sink-window-01 as a soft constraint with weight 2.
Plan symbols this applies to
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Related directives
- Living room minimum size · LIVING-ROOM-SIZE
- Family room minimum size · FAMILY-ROOM-SIZE
- Dining room sizing · DINING-ROOM-SIZE
- Kitchen sizing · KITCHEN-SIZE
- Kitchen near mudroom + garage · KITCHEN-NEAR-MUDROOM
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.