DOESN'T FIT
It doesn't fitby 3 ft 6 in too large
Will a rolled rug (335x20x152 cm) fit in an elevator?
rolled rug· 11 ft × 8 in × 5 ft
−3 ft 6 intoo large at tightest point
Item being fitted
rolled rug11 ft × 8 in × 5 ft
Space clearance
Elevator
Result
3 ft 6 in too large
Expert analysis
A rolled rug measuring 132 in × 8 in × 60 in does not fit in an elevator, but it's about 4 ft 4 in too large at the tightest point. The binding dimension is height: that is the axis where the rolled rug runs out of room. We checked every orientation, and none places the rolled rug fully inside. One caveat: item is rigid and cannot be compressed, bent, or disassembled.
How we verified this
- Binding axis
- Cab height
- Tightest clearance
- 3 ft 6 in over
- Orientations checked
- 6
- Result
- Cab height exceeds the opening
−4 ft 4 in over
· ON THE HEIGHT AXIS
It exceeds the opening at the tightest point.
- The height axis runs out of room.
- Checked all 6 orientations — none fits.
11 ft vs 6 ft 8 in
Overage −4 ft 4 in (−65.0%) on the HEIGHT axis
AAxis inequality · door width✕ FAIL
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the door width, the item is 60 in and the space allows 36 in — over by 24 in.
BAxis inequality · door height✕ FAIL
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the door height, the item is 132 in and the space allows 80 in — over by 52 in.
CAxis inequality · cab width✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the cab width, the item is 60 in and the space allows 68 in — 8 in to spare.
DAxis inequality · cab depth✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the cab depth, the item is 8 in and the space allows 54 in — 46 in to spare.
EAxis inequality · cab height✕ FAIL
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the cab height, the item is 132 in and the space allows 90 in — over by 42 in.
FDiagonal clearance · Pythagorean✕ FAIL
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Even tilted corner-to-corner the face spans 145 in, past the opening's 87.7 in diagonal — angling it doesn't recover the fit.
G3D space diagonal✕ FAIL
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Corner to corner the item reaches 145.2 in — keep that swing room in mind for the turn after.
HMinimum required space · cab height✕ FAIL
↓ SUBSTITUTE
Plain English: Smallest space on the limiting axis that would admit this item (with handling tolerance).
ILargest item that fits · cab height✕ FAIL
↓ SUBSTITUTE
Plain English: Largest item dimension this space admits on the limiting axis (after handling tolerance).
| Orientation | Door | Depth | Cab | Rot | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3353×203.2×1524mm 8 in×5 ft | 1 ft 7.5 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | — | ✕ |
| 3353×203.2×1524mm 11 ft×5 ft | ✗ 2 ft 0.5 in | 3 ft 10 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 3353×203.2×1524mm 11 ft×8 in | ✗ 3 ft 9 in | ✗ 6 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 3353×1524×203.2mm 5 ft×8 in | 1 ft 7.5 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | — | ✕ |
| 3353×1524×203.2mm 11 ft×8 in | ✗ 3 ft 9 in | ✗ 6 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 3353×1524×203.2mm 11 ft×5 ft | ✗ 2 ft 0.5 in | 3 ft 10 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 203.2×3353×1524mm 11 ft×5 ft | ✗ 2 ft 0.5 in | 3 ft 10 in | ✗ 5 ft 4 in | — | ✕ |
| 203.2×3353×1524mm 8 in×5 ft | 1 ft 7.5 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ 5 ft 4 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 203.2×3353×1524mm 8 in×11 ft | ✗ 3 ft 9 in | ✗ 6 in | ✗ 5 ft 4 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 203.2×1524×3353mm 5 ft×11 ft | ✗ 2 ft 0.5 in | 3 ft 10 in | ✗ 3 ft 6 in | — | ✕ |
| 203.2×1524×3353mm 8 in×11 ft | ✗ 3 ft 9 in | ✗ 6 in | ✗ 3 ft 6 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 203.2×1524×3353mm 8 in×5 ft | 1 ft 7.5 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ 3 ft 6 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 1524×3353×203.2mm 11 ft×8 in | ✗ 3 ft 9 in | ✗ 6 in | ✗ 5 ft 4 in | — | ✕ |
| 1524×3353×203.2mm 5 ft×8 in | 1 ft 7.5 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ 5 ft 4 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 1524×3353×203.2mm 5 ft×11 ft | ✗ 2 ft 0.5 in | 3 ft 10 in | ✗ 5 ft 4 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 1524×203.2×3353mm 8 in×11 ft | ✗ 3 ft 9 in | ✗ 6 in | ✗ 3 ft 6 in | — | ✕ |
| 1524×203.2×3353mm 5 ft×11 ft | ✗ 2 ft 0.5 in | 3 ft 10 in | ✗ 3 ft 6 in | ✗ | ✕ |
| 1524×203.2×3353mm 5 ft×8 in | 1 ft 7.5 in | ✗ 6 ft 6 in | ✗ 3 ft 6 in | ✗ | ✕ |
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
- MEASUREDSingle dimension detected for item132in
- MEASUREDEstimated depth, height for rolled rug from local_db
- 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
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