Measuring checklists for timber projects
Use these checklists before you order or ask Karem to match a timber detail. Record dimensions in millimetres. Print the page from your browser to take the list to site.
Turned verandah post
- Measure the full height and both sides of the widest square section.
- Photograph the top, middle and bottom of the turning with a tape measure visible.
- Take one photo of the whole frontage so the workshop can see the post in context.
Upload photos for a matching post.
External or internal fretwork
- Measure the clear opening at several points and record each bay separately.
- Photograph a complete pattern repeat square-on with a ruler beside it.
- For internal fretwork, record the clear width and height to preview the pattern.
Choose indoor or outdoor fretwork · Preview an indoor pattern.
Timber screen door
- Measure the frame opening at the top, middle and bottom for width, and on both sides for height.
- Photograph the hinges, latch and any rebates or obstructions.
- Confirm the finished door dimensions and clearances with your installer before entering the size into the calculator.
Compare and size screen doors.
Architrave or skirting profile
- Photograph a clean end of the profile beside a ruler.
- Measure the overall height and the maximum thickness from the flat back.
- For curved work, photograph the opening or wall and tell us whether a sample or template is available.
Upload a profile photo and measurements.
Where to measure a screen door opening
See how timber fretwork fits your opening
- Measure the clear width and height of your opening.
- Open the Fretwork Visualiser, choose a pattern and enter your measurements.
- Compare the scaled patterns and see how each fits the opening. Keep the design code when you enquire.
Can you match timber from an old photo?
Send the clearest photo you have, ideally with a straight-on view and a close-up of the profile. Include the overall height and thickness if known. For a verandah post, include the top, middle and bottom of the shaped section if visible. Tell us which dimensions you could measure. We can review the photo and let you know what else is needed before quoting.
From painted original to matching timber fretwork
If you need a match, photograph the complete repeat square-on and record the opening width and height. Include a close-up of where the end brackets meet the panel.
Photograph a moulding profile for matching
- Set the sample on its flat back with the cut end facing the camera.
- Place a ruler beside the end in the same plane as the profile. Take one square-on photo with the markings readable.
- Take a second photo along the face. If you have both the original and a replacement, photograph both cut ends beside the same ruler.
Stair example with a 1,000 mm total rise
With the 240 mm tread selected, the stair calculator suggests six rises of about 167 mm each and five treads. The horizontal run is 1,200 mm. Enter the floor-to-floor rise for your project in the stair calculator to see the drawing for your measurements.
Measurements to take to site
Project and product code ____________________________________
Width, height and thickness (mm) ____________________________
Quantity and photo references _______________________________
Measure a turned verandah post for a replacement
- Measure the full post from its base to where it meets the beam. If part is missing, label any estimate.
- Measure the square width and depth and record the length of the square blocks above and below the turning.
- Measure the turned section between those blocks. Take a full-length photo and close-ups of the top, middle and bottom of the turning with a ruler in view.
If you have a matching sound post, use it for the measurements.