Will a sofa (152x244x114 cm) fit in an elevator?
Expert analysis
Your sofa will not fit through the elevator opening — and it is clearly over the limit at the tightest point.
The elevator is the bottleneck. You could rotate it, disassemble it, or check whether your building has a freight elevator with a larger opening.
These are based on typical dimensions, so measure your specific item and space to confirm.
It exceeds the opening at the tightest point.
Your sofa will not fit through the elevator opening — and it is clearly over the limit at the tightest point.
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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
- MEASUREDItem can be freely rotated in any orientation unless specified
- MEASUREDEstimated width from local_db (width not provided by user)
- MEASUREDUsing standard passenger elevator cab dimensions68"W × 54"D × 90"H
- MEASUREDUsing standard passenger elevator door36"W × 80"H
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
ItemFits fills in anything you don’t measure yourself. Whenever you see [standard], the real value in your home may differ — measure it and message us in the chat below; we’ll re-run the math.
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