Warming Drawer

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  A wall built to house supply and drain-waste-vent plumbing. Keeping the sink on the existing wet wall avoids costly new drain and vent runs.

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  The clear floor distance in a work aisle. NKBA recommends 42 in. for a one-cook kitchen and 48 in. where two cooks pass — the dimension t…

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