The kitchen is a place of frequent visits to all households. A comfortable arrangement of furniture and ease of use of floor and hanging cabinets affects the mood when cooking and eating. The correct arrangement of the modules will allow you to ergonomically place the sink, stove, refrigerator, and also increase the period of use of furniture.
Preparing to install a kitchen set
When arranging the kitchen, first they plan the placement of all cabinets, depending on the location of the communications, which you will have to use:
- the oven or hob is positioned as close to the hood as possible;
- the sink is placed near pipelines with water and sewage;
- refrigerator - close to the power point, as far as possible from the radiators.
After the distribution of the installation locations of the listed attributes, the space for placing the headset modules is determined. The main criterion for planning is the ease of use of communications and lockers.
ATTENTION! The stove must not be placed next to the refrigerator or sink! An increase in temperature in the cooking zone will adversely affect the operation of refrigeration equipment. And spray from the tap can get on the stove while cooking.
Creating a sketch or drawing, which will reflect the kitchen equipment and furniture modules, will help to organize the workspace.
When installing the headset, you will need the following tool:
- drill and punch;
- screwdriver;
- jigsaw;
- measuring and marking devices;
- carpentry set.
The process of assembling and installing a kitchen set
Furniture cabinets are delivered assembled or disassembled. Regardless of this, they have inner end surfaces that are not coated with a PVC tape, which entails the spread of a specific smell, which is due to the presence of formaldehydes. These are harmful substances for the human body, without which it is impossible to manufacture furniture from particleboard. To get rid of unpleasant components, all ends are double coated with PVA glue, which, after drying, prevents the spread of harmful substances.
Disassembled headset delivery requires preliminary assembly of modules. To do this, use special angle devices and clamps, which allow you to assemble the boxes with maximum accuracy. As fasteners, confirmants or self-tapping screws are used. The rear walls of the fiberboard are nailed with nails.
Installing the bottom modules
Upon delivery, the headset is assembled, before installation, remove the facades from all cabinets. Before installation, legs are screwed to the bottom surface from the outside. If you have to do the assembly of the modules yourself, then before mounting the boxes, at the locations of the sliding shelves, the rails are attached to the inside of the side surfaces. After that, make the necessary slots and openings in the rear walls of the cabinets for connecting to communications.
ATTENTION! When marking for cavities through which pipes and an electric cable will be connected, the module is pre-installed in its original position, then the cutout is outlined with a pencil at the location. With linear measurement and transferring the size to the product, it is difficult to take into account all the deviations of the box setting, so the cut is inaccurate.
Installation of the lower cabinets begins from the corner, gradually moving to the extreme elements or household appliances. Each of the modules is height-adjustable so that it is the same with the neighboring cabinet and matches the horizon. After installing the lower basins of the kitchen, using a long level, check the correct installation of the entire row. If necessary, they are adjusted and interconnected using self-tapping screws.
IMPORTANT! All end cuts for communications are treated with silicone sealant to prevent the possibility of moisture.
Attachment Mounts
The installation of the upper row is made so that the distance from the lower cabinets to the hanging shelves is 45-70 cm. The consumer chooses the exact value himself, depending on the growth and ease of use. The method of attachment may vary.
Most often, brackets are used that are attached to the back wall, and then a hole is drilled at the marked location on the wall. Using dowels of 8 or 10 mm, screw long screws onto which the module is suspended. This method does not always allow accurate installation of the cabinet. The shift of the self-tapping screw by 2-3 mm in height distorts the general line of the upper shelves.
To avoid this drawback, hinged boxes are mounted “in place”. For this, the box is equipped with a back wall made of chipboard and fixed in the required position. Then drill a hole in the wall through the chipboard. After that, using reinforced screws, they fasten the cabinet. This method will allow you to accurately install the modules, but removing them will be much more difficult.
After attaching the upper boxes, shelves and additional equipment (hood) are installed inside. Then fasten the facades.
Tabletop mount
If the working surface of the table joins the stove, refrigerator or has an angular design, then before installation, an aluminum strip is attached to these ends to protect the connection planes from moisture. Then, holes are drilled in the upper horizontal slats of the floor baskets, and in their absence, the metal corners are screwed onto which the countertop will be installed.
Before moving the countertop to the desired location, cut out the holes for the sink and hob. The end planes, after performing the cut, are treated with silicone sealant to protect them from moisture.
ATTENTION! In order not to scratch the polymer coating of the desktop, when cutting a hole, put polyethylene under the support of the power tool!
After the sink is attached with clamping feet, the working surface is attached to horizontal strips or corners using self-tapping screws, the length of which is chosen 7-10 mm less than the connected elements. The next step will be the installation of the mixer with connection to the required communications. The final ones include the installation of internal shelves of the lower modules and hanging of facades.
Backlight
Hanging cabinets, without which the convenience of using the kitchen is unthinkable, limit the access of light to the cooking area. To improve the illumination of the space, between the lower and upper row, install additional electrical appliances.
It can be one or two fluorescent cylindrical lamps. The backlight installation using LEDs located on a flexible tape or separately attached elements with a point effect looks aesthetically pleasing. Such electrical appliances are attached to the lower part of the upper row of modules and are equipped with an autonomous switch. The device of such illumination gives the kitchen a unique design and makes the visible space voluminous.
Problems installing a kitchen set
When installing furniture, sometimes complex questions arise that require special attention:
- gas pipes located along the wall cannot be dismantled or moved, therefore, cuts are made along the entire length of the back wall of the lower row;
- the unevenness of the floor, noticeable when installing a flat skirting board, will require trimming, taking into account distortion in size;
- walls made of drywall or gas blocks will not withstand the required load, therefore, they use a metal bus, previously reinforcing the fasteners;
- if the window sill interferes with the installation of the countertop, then it is trimmed, and then, using aluminum passages, connected to the desktop.
ATTENTION! To make the profile attachment point strong, it is necessary to disassemble a part of the wall and strengthen it with a bar or metal! Finishing in such places is not very important, because this part will be hidden by the modules.
Each person with skills in working with locksmith tools can assemble and install a kitchen set on their own. This will save money and give pleasure when using the furniture, assembled by your own hands.
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