Last updated: March 2026
Check if your furniture will make it through doorways, around corners, and up stairs — before moving day.
Whether your item fits depends on its dimensions, the space it needs to pass through, and the path it must travel. This calculator checks doorways, stairs, elevators, and vehicle cargo areas in seconds — enter your measurements below.
Item dimensions (L × W × H) vs. each constraint on the path
Item: Enter your specific item dimensions below
Space: Standard door: 80" H × 32" W. Stairs: 36" wide. Elevator door: 36" W × 80" H
Tip: Measure every constraint along the full path — the tightest point determines whether the item makes it through.
Verdicts are calculated by comparing all 6 item orientations against the space dimensions using verified building code standards. See our methodology
Measurements verified by the ItemFits engineering team · Based on IRC R311.2, IBC Chapter 10, ADA 404 · Our methodology
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A tape measure tells you raw dimensions. This calculator tells you whether an item can actually travel the full path — through doors, around turns, and up stairs. Tape measures assume straight-line insertion and perfect orientation. Most failures happen during rotation, tilt, or at intermediate constraints — things a tape measure can't model.
Doorways, hallways, staircase landings (straight, L-shaped, U-shaped, spiral), elevators, vehicle cargo areas, and rooms. Enter the dimensions of each constraint along your path and the calculator evaluates whether your item can navigate all of them in sequence.
Close is usually good enough for a pass/fail check. Measure to the nearest half inch. For tight fits (less than 2 inches of clearance), measure precisely — the difference between 33.5 and 34 inches can determine whether a couch clears a doorframe.
The calculator shows you why it fails and what modifications might help: removing the door and hinges (adds ~2 inches), taking off furniture legs (saves 4–6 inches), removing door trim (adds 1–1.5 inches), or finding an alternate entry point like a sliding glass door or large window.
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