Standard Door Kick Plate Height

Our standard kickplate is 34 wide and is the perfect fit for a standard door.

Standard door kick plate height.

All can be used outdoors. For a largely sized door it is recommended to go for an 8 inch tall kick plate. Standard kick plates are either 6 or 8 inches tall. As with many other standard features of home and furniture design the toe kick follows a fairly common measurement standard.

Door surface bottom rail must be at least 10 inches from the finish floor and have a smooth surface on the push side extending the full width of the door. A protection plate may be a kick plate stretcher plate or armor plate installed to protect the face of the door from damage due to traffic and abuse. Cavities created by added kick plates shall be capped. We recommend leaving a border or reveal around your kickplate.

Door protection plates kick armor mop stretcher kick plates. Kick plates come in a variety of heights from 10 tall to 16 tall and are usually manufactured in 2 increments. Should you have any other questions about our inventory of door kickplates feel free to call us at 307 886 9449 or text 307 352 9449 for more information. Screw in plates mount with fasteners.

If your door has fewer than 8 1 2 inches between the bottom and the decoration select a 6 inch kick plate. By definition kick plates are attached to the push side of a door. If it has fewer than 6 1 2 inches. 1 2 mm thick brass bronze aluminum or stainless.

Kick plates are used where a door may be pushed open with a foot. Parts creating horizontal or vertical joints in these surfaces shall be within 1 16 inch of the same plane as the other. Nfpa 80 defines a door protection plate as protective material applied to the face of a door and generally made of approximately 0 05 in. Not every door has panels or inserts which could make it difficult when deciding the height of your kick plate.

A standard exterior door is 36 wide. But many newer homes are being built to accommodate wheelchairs and other mobility devices so be sure to measure your door carefully. Kick plates can be used to help protect door surfaces but any gaps or cavities between the kick plate and the door surface must be closed or capped. For a standard sized door it is recommended to go for a 6 inch tall kick plate.

Also known as door plates armor plates and mop plates kick plates protect the base of a door from damage caused by foot traffic and equipment. Horizontal or vertical joints in this surface cannot exceed a 1 16 variation in plane.