When renovating a kitchen, even if it's cosmetic, many homeowners seek to do more than just make changes to the appearance of the room. If possible, in order to create the maximum renewal of the look, they seek to replace the furniture, household appliances, curtains and accessories located in it. Of course, such an approach to business is very logical. Old furniture in the renovated kitchen gives the impression of unfinished work.
In the event that the repair in the room is done by the owner on his own, then he may well continue what he started and start assembling the headset with his own hands. And this is quite logical, because the services of assemblers range from 6 to 10% of the cost of purchased furniture. The one who has time and some experience can save decent money.
Before you assemble the kitchen with your own hands, the master must study the step-by-step instructions in advance. You should also think about connecting sockets andinstallation of a water supply system. Indeed, after installing a kitchen set, it will be very difficult to hold such events.
Preparatory work
How to assemble a kitchen with your own hands? Before starting work, prepare a set of tools. It should consist of:
- Puncher and drill with a diameter of 6 and 8 mm.
- Drills (drill adapter) with drills.
- Screwdriver.
- Electric jigsaw or hacksaw for cutting countertops.
- Hex key.
- Square.
- Level.
- Roulettes.
- Hammer.
- Pliers.
- Knife-cutter.
In order to assemble the kitchen with your own hands, you will also need fasteners, such as:
- furniture nails;
- Euro screws;
- mounting strips (rails) for hanging;
- silicone based sealant;
- ties for attaching sections to each other;
- self-tapping screws for fittings 15-16 mm, as well as 70 mm for hanging cabinets;
- conductor for dowels.
Where to start?
How to assemble a kitchen with your own hands? Step by step instructions will be a great help for this. It is also necessary to read the headset assembly manual, in which you can find the numbering of all parts and a description of the work order.
Before proceeding with the installation, it is recommended to make sure that the furniture is complete. In this case, all elements must be sorted into cabinets. After that, the question "How to assemble a kitchen?"won't be too difficult. Each cabinet will be assembled like a construction set, as most of the headsets offered today consist of modules.
For example, judging by customer reviews, it is not difficult to assemble an Ikea kitchen. After all, this company offers accessories and materials of only excellent quality, which perfectly match the parts drilled under them from chipboard.
Sometimes it is difficult for a non-professional to assemble a Leroy Merlin kitchen. Judging by the feedback from consumers, despite the popularity of the brand, reaming in its details sometimes does not match the required parameters. However, according to statistics, the popularity of the furniture of this company is still very high. After all, these are budget modular headsets that are distinguished by a variety of models.
How to assemble a Leroy Merlin kitchen? This will require some experience and a special tool. A headset and a special instruction that comes with each of the cabinets will help with installation. This will allow an inexperienced master to avoid surprises and unpleasant surprises.
Sequence of work
How to assemble kitchen furniture? Usually, first of all, proceed to the installation of lower cabinets. After that, a countertop is installed on them. Next, the upper modules are assembled and attached to the wall, having made preliminary markings on it.
How to assemble a kitchen? The instructions do not provide a specific installation procedure. You can immediately hang the upper sections, but this is not necessary. Initially, lower cabinets can also be mounted. It should be noted that bothThe method has its adherents. But many craftsmen still strive to install the upper cabinets first. In this case, the lower sections will not interfere with the installation.
How to properly assemble a kitchen? Upper cabinets must be initially mounted without fronts. This will greatly facilitate the work. In addition, such a step will allow you to control the gaps between the facades already directly on the wall.
Mounting the sink
How to assemble a kitchen? If all furniture parts are of high quality, then their installation will not be difficult. Indeed, in this case, the master will not have to adjust each of them in place.
How to assemble a kitchen? First of all, it is necessary to proceed with the installation of cabinets under the sink. The fact is that it is in the place of its installation that a communication node passes, which cannot be moved. Because of this, it will be necessary to make holes in the sink for sewer and water pipes. You should also pre-prepare the area under the sink when installing a water filter. In the event that a column or boiler is installed in the kitchen, the cabinet with a sink should be located directly under these units. This will avoid the installation work of a long hot water distribution.
Build cabinets
How to assemble the kitchen yourself? To begin with, the cabinets are twisted in rough. The procedure for such work can be found in the instructions. It also indicates where and what screws and self-tapping screws should be used. Of course, you can change them for others, but you should not do this. In this case, a non-professional may encounter a lack of fasteners,since their number is clearly distributed according to the existing instructions. There will be no supply of consumables in the kit, so it is better if the owner of the furniture adheres to the steps that are reflected in the assembly manual. The only thing he can afford is to experiment with the number of nails needed to attach the back wall, which is not regulated in any way.
What is the sequence for assembling cabinets?
- The bottom is connected to the side walls with euro screws.
- The upper slats are being fixed, on which the countertop will then be laid.
- Checking the diagonals of the pedestal. For this, a roulette wheel is used. The length of the diagonals should not differ from each other.
- The rear wall is attached. It is usually made from a thin fiberboard, which allows installation with nails. You can also use a construction stapler. The pitch between nails or staples should be 8-10 mm, which will ensure secure fastening.
- Legs are installed on the bottom of the cabinet. They are fixed with self-tapping screws.
- Loops are installed in pre-prepared nests. These parts are attached using self-tapping screws.
- Mount the lower facades. They are attached to loops.
- After placing the cabinet in a vertical position, the doors are aligned with the adjusting screws. There are similar fasteners in the hinges.
- Handles are being installed.
Assembling boxes
How to assemble the kitchen aftermounting cabinets? The next step is to assemble the boxes. Their walls are fastened together in the same way as in cabinets, that is, they are pulled together with screws. What is the sequence of these works?
- Assemble three walls and insert a bottom piece made of MDF.
- Fix the front of the box. For such work, as a rule, use an eccentric screed. At the same time, a screw is initially screwed into the facade, and then the end on which the hat is located is inserted into the holes located on the side walls. There should be large round holes on the inner surface of the side walls of the boxes. They are for bushings. The latter are inserted into these sockets and turned, trying not to catch the screw head.
- Screw the roller guides to the bottom corners of the drawer. The same parts, only in front, are mounted on the inner surface of the side walls. Next, the guides are simply inserted into each other at an angle.
Assembly of drawers on this can be considered complete.
Installing lower modules
If the sink cabinet is finally mounted, taking into account all existing communications, then you can proceed to fixing all the other elements of the lower section of the headset.
Modern manufacturers, as a rule, supply kitchen sets with legs that can be adjusted in height. This makes it much easier to level the floor cabinets, even if they are not on a perfectly flat surface.
In order for the kitchen set to createthe impression of a single whole, all its modules are interconnected. They do this both with the help of furniture ties, and using ordinary self-tapping screws. The first option is considered more preferable. Indeed, in case of dismantling the headset, the screws will certainly damage the panels.
Installing the countertop
What is the next step when installing a kitchen unit yourself? It consists in installing a countertop. However, before carrying out these works, a hole must be cut in its upper part, located under the sink. It should ideally fit the dimensions of the plumbing equipment. How can you avoid making a mistake in this case? To do this, the sink should become a template. It should be turned upside down and placed on the countertop, circling the contours with a marker. After that, the length of the rim should be measured.
The next step is quite complicated and requires careful execution. Inside the depicted contour, it is necessary to draw the same one, only smaller by the width of the rim. A place for a sink should be cut along this line.
Such work is carried out using a jigsaw. Previously, a small hole is made inside the line, the diameter of which is in the range of 8-10 mm. From it the subsequent cut is carried out. Such work, due to the large weight of the countertop, is best done with an assistant. A fine-tooth file is used to make a neat cut edge.
The next step is to install the sink. If it is mortise, it will have lower fasteners, which are made in the form of hooks. Between washingand a sealant must be installed on the countertop. It will prevent water from leaking into the cabinet.
After completing all the above work, they begin to install the countertop itself. When mounting it from the back and front sides, allowances of about 10 mm are left. Ideally, the countertop should be installed in such a way that it fits snugly against the ceramic backsplash. If this was not possible, then a small gap in this place can be closed with a special plinth.
The countertop is adjusted to the size of the kitchen set using a jigsaw with fine teeth. All bare spots of such a surface are necessarily insulated with a metal bar. After all, over time, raw ends deteriorate, which is the cause of the gradual destruction of the entire surface.
The tabletop is fixed to the inside of the cabinets using ordinary self-tapping screws.
Installation of a furniture set located along two adjacent walls has its own nuances. How to assemble a corner kitchen? In this case, you will have to connect the two countertops together. For a more aesthetic work, as well as to prevent debris and water from getting into the resulting joint, you will need to attach a metal bar between them.
Installing wall cabinets
If the installation of the upper section of the kitchen set will be done in the first place, as some professionals recommend, then you will need to mark up the entire room. After all, wall cabinets should be territorially tied to floor cabinets. It is necessary that the boundaries andthose and other modules coincided. Of course, such an operation can be carried out much easier after fixing the bottom row.
After the assembly of the upper cabinets is completed, 135-140 cm are measured from the floor. The lower edge of the modules of the upper section will be located on this line. In this place it is recommended to attach a wall border. It will eliminate the gap and improve the appearance of the entire headset. However, such a detail is considered optional when installing a kitchen.
The next step is to make a hole for the canopy ear in the back wall of the cabinets. This part itself must be screwed directly to the side wall. The ears of all cabinets should be at the same level, which will not allow them to move.
Important moment
In order to hang the cabinets, a fastening strip must be nailed to the wall. To do this, you need a puncher and screws. The fastening strip is a steel strip with upper and lower bends to reinforce it, with a perforation in its middle part, the width of which is several centimeters. Where exactly will the upper cabinets of the kitchen set be fixed? The ears of their canopies are hung on the upper bend. Such a method has many advantages. First of all, it is inexpensive and fast. And hanging cabinets in this way is not difficult even for one person. Also, the mounting strip allows you to move the cabinets to the left or right. Moreover, this will not require the use of special efforts.
In order to fix the effect, hingedmodules can also be interconnected. This is especially true if there are no plans to move them later.
