Will a mirror (130x8x270 cm) fit in an elevator?
Expert analysis
A mirror measuring 51 in × 3 in × 106 in does not fit in an elevator, but it's about 2 ft 2.5 in too large at the tightest point. The binding dimension is height: that is the axis where the mirror runs out of room. We checked every orientation, and none places the mirror fully inside. One caveat: item is rigid and cannot be compressed, bent, or disassembled.
- Binding axis
- Cab height
- Tightest clearance
- 1 ft 4.5 in over
- Orientations checked
- 6
- Result
- Cab height exceeds the opening
It exceeds the opening at the tightest point.
- The height axis runs out of room.
- Checked all 6 orientations — none fits.
How the elevator-cab check works
An elevator gate is a 2D opening (cab door) followed by a 3D box (cab interior); items must enter the door AND fit inside the cab.
- Generate the 6 item permutations and test each against the elevator door opening (width × height).
- For permutations that enter, test against the cab footprint (depth × width) once inside.
- If the item is longer than the cab depth, check whether it fits rotated diagonally across the cab.
- Subtract 1.5 in handling clearance on each axis for movers loading and pivoting the item.
- Verdict ladder (verdict-tiers.js, shared with door): FITS ≥ 2 in; FITS_TIGHT 0.5–2 in; FITS_VERY_TIGHT 0–0.5 in; DOESN'T_FIT below.
Cab dimensions come from the building’s posted load plate; rotation diagonally fits longer items than the cab depth alone.
Dimensions
No dimension-specific assumptions surfaced for this check.
Space geometry
- Door opens fully to the cab interior width
- No protruding handrails or guards inside the cab
Handling
- ±¼ in tape-measure tolerance applied
- 1.5 in handling clearance subtracted from raw margins before the verdict
- Item treated as rigid — cannot compress, bend, or disassemble.
Why we make assumptions
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