Every person tries to create coziness and comfort in his home, while choosing furniture for the existing interior. Many do not have the desire to spend a lot on creating an environment. In this case, you can make furniture with your own hands. If you think through every moment and take into account the wishes of the household, you get a unique and inexpensive design.
The kitchen is where the family spends the most time. It is worth doing the creation of the situation, taking into account every feature. Making a kitchen with your own hands is a laborious process, but quite feasible. Such a decision becomes relevant if the dimensions of this room are limited. Every step needs to be thought through and made correctly.
Preparation
Do-it-yourself kitchen is made according to the project. When there is a little carpentry experience and desire, the result will be a beautiful and functional design. At the time of creating the drawings, financial possibilities are taken into account. In a design project, you should accurately put down all dimensions and mark every detail.
It is worth indicating the location of items such as:
- Hob.
- Refrigerator.
- Sink.
- Various kitchen electronics.
Before placing them on the drawing, do not forget about the availability of communications. In addition, there are unspoken rules that should not be broken:
- refrigerator should not be located near the stove;
- enough sockets should be made on the wall;
- sink cannot be near refrigerator.
It is important to consider the size of each component separately. Masters believe that no matter what decision is made, it is easier to create a kitchen with your own hands from ready-made facades.
They are best purchased at a hardware store or made to order, because special equipment is required. The main thing is to create a framework. Its implementation is painstaking work. When it is created, then hanging doors and making cabinets will not be difficult.
How is a kitchen made in a private house with your own hands? Today there are special programs. In them, everyone can create a kitchen with their own hands virtually and then realize it in practice. They make a schematic representation. As soon as the preliminary stages are completed (the zones are thought out, the drawing is created, the facades are ordered and delivered), then the main work begins. It is better to prepare the necessary components for it.
Materials and tools
To make a kitchen with your own hands (a photo of the assembly of the structure is available in our article), you will have to stock up on tools:
- Ifthe constituent elements will have to be sawn, it is better to do it with a jigsaw.
- A screwdriver is suitable for fasteners, they do the job quickly and easily.
- Building level.
- Hammer.
- Roulette.
- Drill.
What else do you need?
Also note the list of necessary parts:
- The creation of side panels and cabinets mainly comes from MDF and chipboard, (it is better to choose laminated products).
- Fibreboard drawer backs (width - 5 millimeters).
- Material for countertop. It could be anything. There are enough offers on the market today.
- Sink.
- Dryer for dishes.
- Fittings. These are shelf holders.
- Knobs for cabinets.
- Secrets and screws.
- Hinges for doors.
- Sliders for drawers.
- Cabinet legs.
- Other accessories that will be needed to create a kitchen.
Better try to think through every moment and purchase material in advance. Otherwise, the search for components during the construction of the kitchen will significantly slow down the work. We'll have to wait or reschedule something. These are unnecessary actions.
First stage
It is clear that before the headset begins to be built, it is worth preparing its components. It is necessary to cut the countertop and process the sides so that moisture does not get there. Although some make it from special tiles. It turns out beautiful and practical. Before cutting, it is better to measure several times. Often create a cutting pattern withindicating all sizes. Today, many suppliers of building materials also produce sawing to the desired size. If you can’t do something on your own, then the help of professionals is always relevant.
It is important that the edge of the countertop is also finished. Otherwise, the design will look ugly and can quickly deteriorate if moisture gets in. Don't skimp on these moments. So we can get a good kitchen set.
Assembly procedure
The decisive step is the assembly of all components and installation in place of the kitchen. There are a lot of elements, and in order not to be mistaken, you need to arrange everything in the space of the room in the way it will turn out when assembled. There is an elementary sequence by which professionals work:
- Fastening skids (if these are retractable structures). Without a level, this operation is not performed, otherwise the elements will not open and close normally.
- Next, work is underway with the shelves. It is necessary to secure firmly all holders, with the indicated location.
- Mark and make holes on the walls to fix the elements together.
- Further, the side walls are mounted to the bottom of the cabinet.
- Cover is being installed.
- Legs are placed on the lower structural element.
Once each element is assembled, the assembly and placement process can begin. If there was a repair in the room, then the complete decoration is first completed and only after that the headset is mounted. If you don't make your ownhands repairing the kitchen, then the floor and wall surfaces must be prepared. So lay the tiles between the cabinets. Sometimes this is done before assembling a do-it-yourself wooden kitchen. Although many go the easy way - they use ready-made aprons.
What's next?
How to make a DIY kitchen at home? Then work begins with the lower cabinets (from the extreme). You need to constantly check its level. This condition is necessary for the countertop to rise. There is a euro tie on sale - it is suitable for fixing the structure to each other. Securing the fiberboard back wall is done only after working with cabinets.
The tabletop should be prepared. Holes are cut for the sink and stove, after which they are easily attached to the cabinets with screws. Sections appear. They should not be left like this, because after contact with water they deteriorate. To do this, you need to purchase building sealant in advance. You should not save it, because it is the best remedy for moisture and fungus. Only after these stages, work begins on the upper building.
There are suggested sizes (distance from the surface of the lower tables to the bottom of the upper ones). The average is 650 centimeters. But this is an optional size - everyone does it their own way. Don't forget about fasteners. To mount the upper cabinets, before starting, you need to fix the canopies on the back wall. Now they lock into place.
Doors
Only after that the doors are fixed. But to do this alone will not work, since the execution is carried out in the openposition. The first fastener goes to the door and then to the cabinet wall itself. If there is no one to help, you can try to cope with the task alone. Further, the installation of equipment and other elements is already underway.
Then it's time for the dryer, rails, etc. This item is for chipboard or similar material. Now we know how to install a kitchen with our own hands. If you try, the result is good, and this design will last for many years.
Creating a solid wood kitchen
Creating a beautiful kitchen from chipboard with your own hands (there are photos of examples in our article) is simple, but many people want to have a more noble structure in the house - a wooden one. It will look good in a large country house. Wood is a natural material that goes well with any interior and will bring only positive emotions.
If preference is given to an array, then the following options are included here:
- Oak.
- Pine.
- Cedar.
- Cherry.
- Nut.
- Beech, etc.
Decent range - you just have to make your choice. And thanks to the variety of shades, designers will be able to realize any project. Each material has its own price point, so anyone who wants to create solid wood furniture can do it without problems.
In addition to a number of advantages, do not forget about some disadvantages. If you make a kitchen from solid pine, it turns out to be less reliable than from chipboard. It is soft, so it is difficultavoid mechanical damage - dents and other marks will be inevitable. Also, no drawings are visible on this tree. Pine is a rather primitive option. But its big plus is that it is an environmentally friendly option.
Masters believe that working with any natural material is difficult when compared with chipboard or MDF. Some breeds change their shade during operation, which brings negativity from the owners. Only frames are made from natural wood species, and everything else is made from chipboard.
When a person decides to make a corner kitchen with his own hands from natural material, then a good option is wooden panels. For their manufacture, a variety of species are taken - birch, oak or the same pine. The advantage is that they do not include the disadvantages inherent in a simple tree. It should be noted resistance to moisture and mechanical stress. At the same time, it will be possible to create a cheap kitchen with your own hands. These shields will be cheaper than regular wood.
If you want to save money, then you should pay attention to plywood. But you need to correctly select the main material.
Additional processing
As soon as all the details of the future headset are completed, they are subjected to additional processing with stain, and then with varnish. There is a large assortment of these paint and varnish components on the market, but it is better to pay attention to the “deck”. It provides a high level of impact protection. Do not forget about the cuts - they are treated with sealants.
Specialists believe that working with wood is a complex process, and not everyonecan complete your project. Before starting, a complete plan is created and materials and accessories are purchased according to it.
Glazing, washing
So that the design does not turn out to be primitive, durable glass can be purchased for cabinet facades. You will have to work with it with a special glass cutter, carefully, after making measurements. When you go shopping to a store or warehouse, you should immediately ask if there are services for sawing and creating holes. When appliances and sinks change, they are purchased in advance so that after the kitchen fits all sizes.
Facade glazing is done in advance. Each layer is glued with a sealant. It is worth considering that the facade is slightly smaller than the cabinet itself. This is necessary so that the parts do not beat against each other. The installation process starts from the very corner. In this work, all communications are also removed. The legs are needed to create a perfectly flat surface by adjusting.
Table top
It is not always possible to find the size of the countertop that is required. But this can be solved by joining two or more parts. The kitchen needs lighting, at the time of planning it is worth considering this. When deepening the sink into its place, it should be noted that often an elastic band is located under it - a sealant. When it is left, a gap is formed that will be out of place. So the element is simply removed. Small joints can be protected with sealant.
Some nuances
It is important after creating the finished parts of the headset, to correctly performhob and sink installation. Sometimes things may not work. Solving this problem can be done by sawing off or expanding. Today, craftsmen create unique designs using drywall sheets. Of course, you will have to line it with something, otherwise the service life will turn out to be insignificant.
Conclusion
When creating a project, every little thing must be taken into account in order to create the kitchen set of their dreams. It is worth finding step-by-step instructions and working on it. Everyone is trying to save money, and this is the right decision. You should not go to the store - you can find a good base on which you can save a lot. It is worth trying and making the most accurate measurements. In some places, this is done with a small margin so as not to be mistaken.
Summarizing is simple: making a kitchen with your own hands in a house or apartment is not difficult, but only if you create all the conditions for this. So, everyone can update this room. The main advantage is in saving money. Save up to 50 percent off the price of a new headset.
