How to build a frame summer kitchen with your own hands. How to make a summer kitchen

So that the food is tasty, and the process of its preparation itself is not tedious, it is necessary. If there is a specially designed room for cooking in an apartment or a private house, then in the country, which is usually a small building, you have to go to various tricks. You can set aside a small area in the house for the kitchen, but in the heat it is rather uncomfortable to cook something in a cramped room. That is why many people prefer to arrange summer kitchens in the country, the projects and photos of which we will consider in this review. We will also talk about some of the nuances of self-construction, design and materials used.

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What is a summer kitchen and its types

The summer kitchen at the summer cottage is a freestanding one or designed for cooking and relaxation. Depending on the type of building, it can only be used in a warm season or all year round. An outdoor kitchen can be open or closed.

Open summer kitchens

Open-type country kitchens, or, as they are simply called, summer ones, are a structure of 1-3 walls with a canopy and outwardly very similar. This type of kitchen has its advantages:

simplicity of design, which allows you to build it within 1-2 days;
low cost;
lack of stuffiness, smells and burning typical for kitchens in the house.

The disadvantages include:

use only in the warm season;
equipment and furnishings have to be cleaned for the period of cold weather;
you can not leave food for a long time.

Combining a summer kitchen with a veranda or terrace at home

The easiest option in the country is to equip it on. Ideally, if the extension already exists, otherwise you will have to first build it and only then equip the place for cooking, eating and resting. Ideally, the veranda and the main building will have a single and glazed walls.

Open structure attached to the building

You can equip the kitchen on the site adjacent to the "blank" wall of the building. To do this, you must first level the ground, lay and install or an awning. Having prepared the place, you can place it on the site with or, barbecue or barbecue.

You can protect yourself from drafts by installing removable or sliding ones, as well as using roller blinds or tarpaulins. Also, large decorative pots are often installed in the openings, which provide additional coolness on a hot day. This kitchen option is much simpler and cheaper than the others, but if the soil subsides, the kitchen can tilt.

Open kitchen-gazebo for a summer residence

A good option for an open kitchen, especially if installation is planned, or for a pleasant pastime with family and friends. This design is also convenient for handling the harvested crop.

Since this is a stationary structure, you will need an arrangement - columnar or tape. The type of base depends on the material from which the gazebo will be built. The supporting structure can be made of metal profile, stone or brick, and the roof can be made of or ondulin. One wall must be closed, preferably from the side of the prevailing winds. Openings can be closed with roller blinds, curtains or lattice panels.

Closed summer kitchen in the country: projects and photos

A closed kitchen is a capital structure, erected separately, attached to a house or any structure located on. In such a building, you can cook, eat or relax with friends at any time of the year, regardless of the weather outside. Indoor summer kitchens have, and. They can be installed with ordinary ones, fireplaces, barbecues or barbecues. Also, pavilions with a kitchen are equipped with utility rooms. In principle, this is a full-fledged house in which guests can even stay overnight.

Where to start building a kitchen in the country

Before building a summer kitchen on your site, you need to decide on a number of questions. In particular, you need to decide for yourself:

How often the building will be used: only in summer or all year round (the type of construction depends on this).
Dimensions. From this parameter, it will envy whether the room will be used only for cooking, family dinners, harvesting or for evening gatherings by a large company.
Will be installed, barbecue or barbecue.
What is the expected design of the exterior and interior.
The location of the kitchen. Will it be a free-standing structure or will it be attached to the main building? How far it will be from communications and the roadway.
Budget.

Choosing a kitchen design in the country: photo projects

Basically, the design of a country kitchen is not determined by any norms, but by a personal idea of its appearance and functionality. However, few people can clearly imagine whether the chosen project will be comfortable and successful. Therefore, we have compiled a collection of the most successful options for summer kitchens, photos of which are presented at the very end of our review. Like any room in the house, the summer kitchen has its own functional areas: a work and a dining room. In accordance with this, the design development is carried out.

Summer kitchen design: dining area

When arranging the dining area in the summer kitchen, you must first take into account the maximum number of people that can be accommodated for, and not on weekdays, but on holidays. The minimum size of the dining area should be 3 × 3 m 2. A standard set of furniture includes benches or. For an open kitchen in the dining area, it is better not to use it, since dampness will quickly ruin the upholstery. Sofas would also be ideal.

Summer kitchen with barbecue: working area

Since the work area is designed for comfortable cooking, it should include the mandatory elements:

or a gas stove;
cabinet with for cutting food and cooking;
cabinets for kitchen utensils.

You can supplement this set either with a barbecue, or with a fireplace in the dining area.

Do-it-yourself summer kitchen in the country: deciding on the material

Depending on the design and type of summer kitchen, the material is also selected. If this is the simplest open building, then you can make a frame from a metal profile and an awning. In the event that the kitchen is set up in a pavilion, then you will need brick, stone or wood. For capital structures, you will need to arrange the foundation, which means that you will have to fork out for for pouring. Consider several options for summer kitchens from different materials.

Brick summer kitchen

When building a summer kitchen, it can be used for the construction of support pillars, a protective partition (open type), walls, stove, fireplace, barbecue, fences, etc. (semi-closed and closed type). For the main structure, ordinary or is used, and for hearths - refractory. In some cases, the material is specially coated with a transparent protective layer.

Wooden summer kitchen from a bar

Just like brick, it is used for the construction of open, semi-closed or closed summer kitchens. This material is mainly used to make support posts and strapping. Sometimes summer kitchens are made entirely of timber, but this option is good if other buildings in the country are made of the same material. Such designs look massive and are not cheap.

Kitchen attached to the bath

Nuances of application for the construction of other materials

For walls, in addition to brick and timber, natural stone, polycarbonate, glass, corrugated board, metal-plastic panels, etc. can be used. Clapboard is used as a finishing material. When arranging the floor, paving slabs, wood or stone are used. It all depends on the interior design and budget.

A combination of glass, metal, polycarbonate, wood and plywood

How to build a closed summer kitchen with your own hands: the main stages

To build a kitchen without any problems, you need to break the work into several stages and follow the recommendations given. First of all, the location is selected and the clearance is performed. Next, you need to create. After the base is ready, you can proceed with the construction of walls and the device. The last stage is the implementation of interior decoration.

Summer kitchen plan

Choosing a place for construction

In order for the kitchen to look harmonious on the territory of the dacha, it is necessary to choose the place correctly. The building must meet the following requirements:

optimal distance from the main entrance to the house;
maximum distance from the street, cesspools, places of detention, etc.;
the distance from the kitchen to the roadway should be such that noise and exhaust gases can reach it;
availability for water supply, and.

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Site clearance and foundation arrangement

After you have chosen the place of construction and the project of the summer cottage, you can proceed to clearing the place and the device. It depends on the design what kind of foundation you have to do. It is possible to build a country kitchen without a foundation, for example, if it consists of four supports with an awning installed on a concreted site. For kitchens of a closed type made of stone or, as a rule, a strip foundation is arranged, and light or wooden structures are erected on a columnar base. We will consider for a closed kitchen:

To begin with, we clear the selected place from grass and shrubs, carefully removing all the roots.
We make markings according to the size of the future kitchen (drive in the pegs in the corners and pull the twine between them).
Dig holes along the perimeter with dimensions of 300 × 300 × 700 mm or a trench 300 mm wide and 700 mm deep.
Creation of sand and crushed stone with a thickness of 200 mm.
Preparation of concrete mortar and pouring of pillars and platforms (concrete hardening can last from a week to one month). If it is decided to arrange a strip foundation, then you need to make from boards, or OBS slabs, put it on both sides of the trench, and pour concrete.

For your information! When erecting a light open kitchen, it is recommended to raise the floor level above the ground to a height of at least 70 mm so that the room does not flood during the rain.

Walling

Regardless of whether there are walls or not, the support pillars will still have to be erected, since the roof of the summer kitchen will be installed on them. For supports, metal profiles, brick, stone, or rounded logs are used. You can erect main walls with doorways and doorways, and this will be a full-fledged house in which you can spend time even in winter, especially if done. The summer kitchen also looks beautiful, in which metal-plastic frames with double-glazed windows are placed between the supports. You can make frame and cladding from lining (wooden or plastic), corrugated board or siding.

Summer kitchen roof device

The cover is a very important element of any structure, as it protects against wind and various precipitation. For a summer cottage kitchen, you can choose a flat or lean-to, which is an inexpensive and easy-to-install option. The gable roof is more durable and reliable. There is another option - a hipped roof.

For your information! The long overhang of the roof will well protect the walls and basement of the building from the destructive effects of precipitation.

Interior decoration and decor

After the box or frame is made and the roof is mounted, you can proceed to the interior decoration of the room. Wooden walls and ceiling must be impregnated with a special antiseptic and moisture-repellent composition, after which it can be varnished.

Do not forget about the surrounding area. Along the perimeter of the kitchen, you can arrange tall or climbing plants, arrange paths of sand or stone, and also install garden lamps (a good idea is solar-powered lighting).

Do-it-yourself construction of a very simple design of a summer kitchen

Consider how to independently build a simple but functional closed-type summer kitchen at your dacha. First, you need to draw up a drawing indicating all dimensions, prepare the material and the appropriate tools.

Illustration	Description of action
	First of all, we clear the place for the building, make markings with pegs and twine and determine where the foundation piles will be located. In our case, we get 12 of them. Using a garden or homemade drill, we make holes for piles.
	Next, we make "glasses" (galvanized waste, old plastic buckets, etc. are suitable) and a reinforcing lattice or mesh. We insert them into the drilled hole and fill them with concrete. The depth of the pile pit is made in the range of 700-800 mm, and the diameter is 300 mm. In order for the base to serve for a long time, it must freeze from a week to a month.
	Lay a layer of roofing material waterproofing on the finished pillars. Next, on the piles, we carry out the lower strapping from a bar.
	We install vertical supports, fasten them together with transverse beams and make the upper strapping of the posts. Next, we mount a gable roof on the finished frame.	We install door and window frames. We make the windows semi-folding.
	In order for the building to serve for a long time, it is imperative to treat it with antiseptic and water-repellent compounds. You can give a beautiful external and internal look to the structure by covering it with wood stain and varnish for outdoor use.	So, our summer kitchen is ready. We install a bench nearby, lay paths and you can decorate it with plants.

As you can see, it is quite possible to build a kitchen in your country house. If you have little experience in construction, then it is better to choose a single-pitched roof option.

The cost of a summer kitchen for a turnkey dacha

After reading this article, many will have a question: a summer kitchen in the country is good, but what is the price of the issue? The cost of construction depends on which option you prefer - do everything yourself with your own hands or order a ready-made collapsible structure from a construction company. If the choice is made in favor of the latter option, then the simplest summer kitchen made of timber and measuring 3 × 3 m costs at least 45,000 rubles. To determine the cost of a self-built structure, you just need to calculate the cost of the necessary materials, delivery and time costs.

A few words in conclusion

A summer kitchen should be at every summer cottage, because in it you can not only comfortably cook food on a hot day and dine with the whole family, but also gather in the evenings in a close company of friends. We told you what types of summer kitchens are, what you can use for construction and how you can build them yourself. We hope our article will help you when you decide to start building a kitchen in your country house. If you still have any questions, then ask our experts, and they will be happy to answer them. We offer you to see a photo of kitchens in the country, made by yourself, perhaps you will find something interesting for yourself and want to implement it on your site.

The long-standing traditions of placing summer kitchens in the country in separate houses are gradually disappearing into existence. Today, modern design is becoming bolder and they are beginning to be placed next to terraces, open-air cinemas, swimming pools, etc., creating a unique courtyard design with the help of such a structure. You can build a summer kitchen yourself quickly enough, especially if there is a ready-made playground next to the house, but if it is not there, then depending on the type of building you can make it open or closed.

summer kitchen with a gazebo;

summer kitchen with a sauna;

summer kitchen with a veranda;

summer kitchen with barbecue, etc.

A closed summer kitchen involves the use of a little more building materials during construction, while it remarkably protects from dust, wind, etc. If desired, it can be used all year round.

The open type can be without walls and represent a small area with curtains, a canopy or without it. At the same time, buildings are considered open, which are erected as a kind of pavilion - a roof and three walls.

You can also create a summer kitchen on the site in the form of a prefabricated wooden structure, which is sheathed with plywood, wood or drywall. A more durable type is built from foam blocks, natural stone, brick and other similar building materials.

How to make a summer kitchen with your own hands

Choosing a site for the kitchen

When deciding on a place for a summer kitchen, make sure that it is conveniently located for supplying various types of communications: water supply, drainage, electrical wiring, etc. Also an important nuance is the location of the kitchen away from the barnyard, toilet and compost pits. Otherwise, eating here will not be very comfortable.

If you want to build a summer kitchen from non-fire-resistant building materials, then it is better to place it away from easily combustible structures.

Often, the kitchen is attached above the cellar - this is an ideal solution, since all the necessary products will always be at hand, and even after the summer conservation, you can quickly place the seams.

Also, experts recommend placing a summer kitchen under the trees so that the sun and warmth of the hearth do not cause you any inconvenience. As a last resort, orient the windows to the east or north - this way, the scorching rays hitting them will be minimized.

Site device

When preparing an earthen plot, it should first be leveled and a slope should be provided for water flow. If the supply of communications is planned, then they are created at this stage.

When building a summer kitchen without walls, the foundation can not be laid, but limited to an ordinary site.

Working process:

first, a pit is dug with a depth of 100-150 mm;
then he is covered with sand;
then a sand pillow is rammed, and wooden boards, paving slabs or bricks are laid on it, which will serve as the basis.

If you plan to create a stationary type of kitchen made of stone, brick, etc., then here you need to provide a real foundation. A strip foundation is laid under stone and brick structures, and a columnar foundation, which will stand on stone or brick posts, is laid under the frame wooden structures.

Working process:

first, along the marked perimeter (it should be 100 mm larger than the planned area), soil is removed to a depth of 500 mm;
a sand cushion (150 mm) is laid on the bottom and rammed well;
on the remaining 300 mm, a foundation of a certain type is being erected.

After the foundation is ready, you should think about arranging the floor.

Working process:

a sand cushion (100-150 mm) is laid between the walls of the foundation;
ram her;
then they fall asleep with rubble, which is also compacted;
then everything is poured with a cement solution.

Construction of walls

The construction of a summer kitchen made of brick presupposes the knowledge and skills of brickwork, while it is practically no different from the construction of walls. Basically, masonry is used in one brick or half brick.

However, it is much faster to build a summer kitchen from a wooden frame, which is sheathed with boards. In this case, the supporting elements will not be walls, but a frame consisting of solid wood or beams. All frame elements are fixed to each other with screws. At the same time, close attention is paid to the connection by metal corners of the beam structures with the foundation.

After the frame is exposed, it is sheathed from the outside with boards up to 2 cm thick, and from the inside - with clapboard, drywall, etc.

Summer kitchen roof

Today, in the construction of summer kitchens, a gable roof is very popular; it can also be made single-pitched or flat. If you want to use the room all year round, it is recommended to provide a heat-insulating layer in the structure. The roof is completed with tiles or slate.

For an open type of kitchen, which looks like a platform, it is advisable to create a canopy. So a crate is mounted on metal or wooden racks, which is covered with roofing building materials - polycarbonate, corrugated colored plastic, etc.

Installation of windows

When building a closed summer kitchen, you should take care of the window frames. The window frame should be installed tightly enough into the opening, using special silicone gaskets if necessary. If the design of the building allows, then large windows can be used, which will be located from ceiling to floor.

What to cook on

A summer cottage kitchen is completely unthinkable without stoves, which are of several types:

for barbecue;
for daily cooking.

For everyday cooking, the easiest way is to use electric or gas stoves. Some people prefer a more exotic option - a Russian wood-burning stove, which is lined with refractory bricks. This option provides significant savings, but also increases the risk of fire. Therefore, be sure to provide a high-quality ventilation system.

A summer kitchen with a barbecue is a type of oven that looks like a fireplace, with a combustion chamber for roasting vegetables, meat and other food on charcoal. When installing a barbecue, pay due attention to the construction of the chimney.

Interior decoration of the kitchen

The flooring in the summer kitchen can be made from boards 2-3 cm thick. Such a floor, uncovered with varnish, will be a great alternative to parquet. If this building material does not suit you, then put linoleum on top of it. You can also use ceramic tiles or natural stone.

Depending on the design of the summer kitchen, the ceilings are sheathed with plasterboard or 2 cm thick boards. It is recommended to cover the wooden coating with linseed oil, and putty and paint the drywall with water-based paint, or simply whitewash.

Speaking of the walls, it is worth noting that clapboard cladding made of wood or drywall looks great, which is subsequently painted in any color.

Summer kitchen design

As mentioned above, the stove is considered the main decoration of the summer kitchen. However, in order to comfortably use it, and then eat food with appetite, a sink, a countertop, a dining table and chairs should be provided in the room.

The interior can be transformed by flowerpots, forged items, carved wood, porcelain, decorative clay products, as well as original textile items.

How to build an open-type summer kitchen

Initially, you should purchase the necessary tools, building materials and equipment, as well as decide on what will be included in the design. This can be a bar counter, a bio or gas fireplace, an oven or oven, a mini fridge, cabinets with shelves, a sink, a hob or a grill. Immediately resolve the issue of communications or arrange additional space for a gas cylinder. Take care of the light placement and size of the kitchen island.

To build a kitchen island on a wooden frame, we need the following materials:

artificial stone made of lightweight concrete;
metal legs;
outdoor sealant;
plastering solution for external work;
plaster mesh;
building felt;
3/4 inch plywood;
timber 20x40 mm.

This frame design allows the grill to be positioned low enough so that the grill is flush with the main concrete countertop. The material for the countertop does not really matter, the main thing is that its surface must be moisture resistant and does not deteriorate during temperature extremes. For example, you can use:

mosaic;
artificial or natural stone;
porcelain stoneware, etc.

The construction of a summer kitchen includes a number of stages:

1. Construction of a wooden base:

according to a pre-drawn plan, the timber is sawn and the frame is mounted, which is fixed with screws 2.5 inches;
notches with a depth of 1.5 inches are created at the joints of the beams;
to fix the structure, from the bottom of the middle frame, an additional bar is attached and the legs are mounted;
then plywood is covered;
sealant is applied at the joints of the timber frame and plywood;
then plywood is attached to it using two 1 inch screws;
internal shelves, doors are cut out and the necessary fittings are created;
after that, all removable elements are dismantled and finishing work begins.

2. Preparatory work for plastering:

the frame made of wood is pasted over with construction felt, which should overlap at the joints by about 50 mm;
then shingles are made for plaster;
it is best to apply a plaster mesh, fixing it horizontally at a distance of 300-350 mm and 150 mm vertically with nails;
observe the direction of the drawing and overlap the joints by 50 mm;
then, the mesh protruding beyond the frame is cut off;
at the end of the work, check that the shingles do not sag.

3. Plastering:

initially, you should place the kitchen island in the right place, since the cladding can make it heavier;
dilute the plaster according to the instructions and apply it along the grid, controlling the filling of each cell;
the first layer should be made not too thick (the pattern of the shingles should be visible);
let the first layer dry (60 minutes);
Apply the second coat with a serrated trowel (0.5 inch);
smoothly move horizontally, keeping it at an angle of 45 degrees;
the second layer remains to dry for at least a day.

if you plan to make tiling, then the corrugated surface will provide good adhesion to the base;
if you do not want to cover the kitchen island with stone or tiles, then the second plaster layer must be leveled, grout and subsequent putty must be done.

4. Facing with artificial stone

After the plaster has dried, the internal shelves are mounted. Next, the doors are applied to the body and the boundaries are outlined. For cladding, it is best to use concrete stones that perfectly imitate a natural sample, weigh much less and are easier to process. Make sure that the vertical seams of the adjacent row overlap and that the color of the stone alternates.

Working process:

cladding should begin with corner elements, laying out the rows in a circular manner;
the back side of the stone is covered with a solution 25 mm thick;
then pits are created with a trowel;
excess building mixture is removed;
the stone is fixed on the side of the kitchen island, carefully pressing it to the base;
then you should knock on the stone and make sure there is no air gap;
at the end of the work, after the daily drying of the facing layer, the countertop, sink, grill and doors are mounted.

Other options for arranging a summer kitchen:

if you wish, you can abandon the cladding and make the countertop and kitchen island from stainless steel;
you can also use a metal frame instead of a wooden frame;
create L-shaped and U-shaped structures;
combine a bar counter with the kitchen;
create a brick kitchen and decorate it with artificial brick siding;
revet with mosaics or ceramic tiles;
make the cladding clapboard, porcelain stoneware or composite building material.

DIY summer kitchen video:

With the onset of summer, life in the country is in full swing. Many people move here not only for the weekend, but for the whole summer. In the heat, you don't want to cook in the house, and there is a temptation to take cooking outside the stationary home. And then the summer kitchen comes to the rescue. It can be with or without a barbecue, with a stove, a barbecue oven and numerous kitchen equipment. Its construction is not difficult, and the project can be developed with your own hands.

Summer kitchen summer kitchen strife. It can be an almost capital structure, which differs from a stationary house in the absence of heating, a detached farm building, or a gazebo with a barbecue and an equipped place for dishes.

A summer kitchen can include:

utility block;
a separate room with a dining area and a kitchen room.

The simplest summer kitchen consists of one room with a cooking area, refrigerator and dining table. In some, such a utility block may not even have capital walls, as such. Instead, pillars are used to support the roof. Such summer kitchens are more like gazebos with barbecue.

Manufacturing material

The simplest summer kitchens can be made with your own hands from wooden beams and boards. In principle, their construction is practically no different from the construction of a barn on the territory of a garden plot. And their project is quite simple.

More permanent structures can be built from:

bricks;
stone;
foam blocks;
cinder blocks.

Such buildings are already proudly called outbuildings and are built in the same style as the main house. They can be a real decoration of the site and be used as a guest house with a utility block.

Above the outside cooking zone - a barbecue - you can equip a polycarbonate roof. Then the sudden rain will not interfere with the cooking process and rest.

Seat selection

If you are planning a summer kitchen made of wood or brick with a utility block, then you need to choose a place on the site where it does not violate the general landscape design and does not wedge into the beds. It is optimal when the summer kitchen is located near the house. This is especially important if the summer kitchen is a gazebo with barbecue and a place to relax. In this case, the refrigerator is located in the house and, therefore, you will have to go there for groceries.

The most optimal summer kitchen project is a building with two solid walls made of wood or brick, along which shelves, a countertop, and a stove are placed. The other two walls are open, like on a veranda. Such a structure is practical, functional and aesthetically pleasing. And not so much materials will be needed for its construction. It will also be much easier to build it with your own hands than a capital structure.

Foundation construction

Having started building with your own hands, you must remember that in any case you cannot do without building a foundation. Otherwise, after the first winter, the building will squint and sag. The type of foundation depends on the construction project.

Under the foundation, you need to dig a hole around the entire perimeter of the kitchen. Its depth is 35-50 cm. It is best to fill the strip foundation. The pit edges are reinforced with formwork. Then a 5-10 cm thick gravel cushion is poured onto the bottom of the formwork. The gravel is well compacted. After that, the formwork is poured with concrete. In order for the foundation to be strong, you can pre-reinforce it. For this purpose, metal rods are inserted into the foundation and only then concrete is poured.

Important: the construction of a summer kitchen can be continued only after the foundation is completely dry. This will take 2-4 weeks. Better to take your time. Do the first step correctly and then in the future you will not have to decide what to do with the rickety building.

The foundation of the summer kitchen (video)

Building walls

Only after that does the construction of the walls begin with your own hands. If they are built of bricks, then they start laying from the corner. Each layer is stacked with a level so that the walls are even. The second row is laid with a shift - the edges of the bricks of the previous row should be in the middle of the bricks of the stacked row. This ensures the strength of the building. Excess mortar is removed during installation.

Two walls can be made of bricks. Instead of the other two walls, wooden beams are placed vertically at the corners and in the form of columns. They will support the roof at the same time.

Countertop, oven, stove

A table top is made along the main walls. A stove can be built into it. In the same way, you can use a brick wall as supports under the countertop, which is laid out according to the same rules. For the slab, steel rods are laid between the supports. A tabletop is laid on top, which should be made of heat-resistant materials.

The barbecue oven is usually purchased ready-made. It can be electric or gas construction, depending on what the project involves and how much the wallet allows.

In the summer kitchen, you can lay out an oven. It can be a brazier made of bricks. Or a more complex structure resembling a tyndyr. The stove is made of heat-resistant bricks. It is far from always possible to make a stove with your own hands. This requires some knowledge. This operation can be entrusted to specialists.

Floor

The floor can be wooden or do-it-yourself porcelain stoneware. In any case, you first need to lay the logs. And only then the flooring of floorboards is laid on top of them. The floor can be painted, tiled - here the taste of the owners decides.

Roof

The simplest thing is to make a flat roof with your own hands. The roof frame consists of beams that are laid on the walls. Since there are no two walls in this summer kitchen, the walls are columns made of timber. A bar is laid and fixed along their upper edge. Beams are already laid on it and the roof is attached.

As a roofing material, you can use corrugated board, flexible tiles, metal tiles.

Construction of a summer kitchen (video)

Conclusion

There are actually a lot of options to build a summer kitchen in the country with your own hands. You can choose a ready-made project, or you can act differently and develop it yourself. Make it out of columns with a roof - you will get an elegant gazebo with a stove, make it with capital walls - you will get a multifunctional outbuilding that can be used even for summer living. The construction principles are roughly the same. If you do everything neatly and soundly, then your summer cottage kitchen with your own hands will delight the eye and decorate the site.

DIY summer kitchen (photo)

Cooking is an integral part of our life. Therefore, for this process, it is necessary to create comfortable conditions. For example, imagine how difficult it is to prepare food in hot weather, especially if a large party is coming up. To facilitate this process, the kitchen can be moved outside. The option of arranging a summer kitchen is a great solution to make the cooking process, as well as its acceptance, more enjoyable. If you are in search of original solutions, then from this article you will learn how to build a summer kitchen with your own hands. We invite you to consider options for arranging an open and closed kitchen.

First of all, it is worth considering the options for the kitchens. Remember that such a construction is done once and for a long time, therefore, approach the choice of construction carefully. After all, if some defect in the work can be corrected, then it will be an expensive pleasure to change the design, shape and size of the kitchen.

The summer kitchen can be frame. The advantages of such construction are speed, simplicity, and quality. Although the construction is based on a wooden frame, it can be combined with all sorts of finishes, siding, masonry and even a log house. Unlike using brick or cinder block, the total cost of construction will be much cheaper.

When designing, use your imagination. The photo gallery at the end of this article can also help you.

Another nuance that should be taken into account when building a summer kitchen is the location. Perhaps you decide to build it near the main kitchen. This has its advantages, especially if there will be no communications in the additional kitchen. Moreover, you will have to find a lot of meters if you need to take some kind of dishes, but what if you forgot something. These nuances should be taken into account when choosing a place.

Another important factor is the choice of a comfortable place. Observe where the shadows are most often in your area. After all, if you build a summer kitchen in the sun, then you will not achieve the desired effect. Therefore, choose the appropriate place.

In some cases, a limitation may be imposed by the supply of communications. If it is necessary to supply sewerage, water supply, electricity, etc., then the location of the building must be appropriate. If the kitchen is far from home, you will have to spend money for laying pipes or cables.

There is also an option for adding a kitchen to the house. In this case, you can make it closed and use it all year round.

To summarize, the chosen place should be convenient in location, as well as harmoniously fit into the exterior of the house. The building itself should not interfere with movement or create difficulties for carrying out certain communications. In all this, drawing up a project or drawings will help you. You can view them in the blueprints section at the end of this article.

The expression open kitchen means the installation of a canopy and the necessary equipment located under it. The construction process is very simple and consists of several main stages:

Construction of a canopy. There are many materials from which you can make a canopy, for example, polycarbonate, metal, wood. In any case, it is necessary to concrete the pillars of the support on which the roof will be installed. The pillars can be made of a metal pipe and lined with bricks for joining. When the pillars are installed, the lintel beams are laid on top. After that, the lathing is laid and the roofing material is attached. The easiest option is to build a pitched roof. For its flooring, you can use ondulin, slate, metal tiles, polycarbonate, etc.
After that, you need to start arranging the site, located under the canopy. It can be concreted, laid out paving slabs, made of wood. Before starting work, decide on which communications will be connected to the kitchen. Perhaps some of them can be laid underground, so this work should be done first.
When the base is ready, it remains to complete the furnishing and decoration. Be sure to take care of the necessary shelves and cabinets if you plan to store part of the inventory in the summer kitchen.

Very often, in combination with an open summer kitchen, a brazier, barbecue is equipped or a stove is built. This will allow you to cook delicious meals over the fire.

If the open summer kitchen can be used in the warm season, then it is closed all year round. Such capital construction can be carried out from various building materials. If the construction will be carried out using frame technology, then the support pillars are installed with a small step. After that, they are sewn up with boards on both sides. Between them, you need to lay insulating material, filling the void between the boards with mineral wool or foam. From the inside, in order to save money, it can be sheathed with sheets of OSB, fiberboard or gypsum fiber board.

As for the foundation, there is also a choice. It can be tape or columnar. It is such a foundation device that will be suitable for frame construction.

You can build a closed kitchen using foam blocks, aerated concrete, bricks, cinder blocks, and the like. Each building material has its own masonry technology. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the basic principles of construction.

The type of foundation depends entirely on the chosen project. If the walls will be laid out of bricks, then the foundation must be strong and recessed. If foam blocks or gas blocks, then it will be enough to build a shallow one. Moreover, the nature of the soil also influences the choice.

Below is a number of materials about different technologies for building a foundation:

A variety of building materials can serve as a material for walls. It can be aerated concrete, stone, brick, wood, and the like. In the construction of the walls, be sure to provide for the location of doors, windows. Moreover, consider the location and wiring of communications, such as ventilation, water supply, sewerage.

As for the roof, it can be single or gable. Each of them has its own characteristics. For example, a single slope is a simple design. Not many materials are required to make it. The gable structure is more complex; its manufacture requires special skills.

In conclusion, it remains to make the interior decoration. You can put laminate, decking, tiles on the floor. If the walls are made of wood, then they should be varnished. You should not hide the unique wood structure under a different finish.

So, we learned with you the features of how to make a summer kitchen in the country yourself. If you have fresh ideas, then write to us and our readers at the end of this article.

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It is more convenient to do kitchen chores in the middle of summer in a separate, well-ventilated building. Then the excess heat and vapors released during cooking or preservation are quickly removed to the outside. The solution was invented a long time ago - a detached or adjoining summer kitchen is being built from any available materials - timber, foam blocks, bricks. The simplest frame structure can be made by hand.

Outdoor kitchen projects

First you need to choose the appropriate type of outbuilding from the following options:

a detached capital building with all utilities (except for heating);
a separate open gazebo with a wood-burning stove, barbecue or barbecue;
attached covered terrace;
a combination of various options, for example, a capital structure + an open veranda, a glazed gazebo + a covered area where the dining table is located.

On the left in the photo is a freestanding kitchen, on the right - an attached one with a veranda

Note. Often, kitchens are made under one roof, as shown in the drawing.

Any outdoor kitchen is divided into at least 2 rooms - a cooking compartment and a dining room, the partition between them is purely arbitrary or absent altogether. When combined with a bath, appropriate rooms are added - a steam room, a shower, a dressing room. In a separate closed-type building, you can additionally fence off a utility room, even arrange a bathroom with a sink and a bathtub.

View and layout of the bath, combined with a kitchen and a veranda

The choice of a project depends not only on financial capabilities, but also on the size of the land plot:

Due to lack of space, the summer kitchen in the country house is attached to the house or is made in the form of an open gazebo with a canopy. There is a barbecue oven inside.
Near a private cottage, located on a large plot, it is customary to build a capital kitchen with all communications - gas supply, water supply, sewerage. The building should be located away from the septic tank (cesspool) and yard toilet.
In a village, most of the land is usually set aside for a vegetable garden. The kitchen room will have to be attached to the country house or fit in the free area.

The simplest solution is to adapt a wooden shed left over from construction into the kitchen. A light "booth" is installed in the right place and refined, a canopy is added to the side.

Comment. Build a kitchen is not going to come out very cheaply, unless you got the materials for free. Even a light open gazebo will require investments - you will need boards, fasteners, roofing and other consumables.

Construction procedure

Regardless of the option chosen, construction work is carried out in the following sequence:

Layout and preparation of the building site.
Foundation laying, waterproofing.
Erection of load-bearing structures - walls, ceilings, canopy posts.
Roof installation, filling of window and door openings.
Internal arrangement.

The laying of communications and the construction of a brick oven is being carried out in parallel with the main work. If the stove complex is located under a canopy, then it is better to lay out the stove and chimney before installing the roof.

Typical layout of a closed kitchen with large windows in the dining area

Advice. Calculate the amount of building materials in advance and purchase everything you need, otherwise there will be unforeseen delays. Use the only technological break during the solidification of the foundation to bring up the missing consumables.

Building site marking

The purpose of the event is to project the outlines of the future structure on the ground, knowing the dimensions. How to mark the site:

Determine the position of the first corner (any), drive a peg into the ground.
Use a tape measure to beat off the position of the remaining corners, set the stakes and measure the lengths of the diagonals between them. The distances must match, otherwise rearrange your marks.
Remove the top layer of soil (sod) and stretch the twine between the stakes.
If construction is planned on a slope, the site must first be leveled. Use a building level for measurements. When digging, place it against the long plank and check the slope of the site.
After removing the sod, lightly compact the ground, remove any irregularities visible to the eye.

Site marking scheme

The outer dimensions of the building are not at all equal to the inner usable area. For example, to get a kitchen 4 x 4 m, you need to add to the dimensions the thickness of the future wall plus 5 cm to the outer cut of the basement. Take an external brick fence (250 mm), then the dimensions of the building spot will be 4300 x 4300 mm. If you plan to put the formwork, give another 10 cm in each direction.

Foundation part device

The type of base for the kitchen is chosen as follows:

For the construction of a lightweight frame structure on dense soils, it is enough to lay stone pillars at the points of installation of the columns.
Pour a strip foundation under heavy buildings made of blocks or bricks. The base / plinth width is 100 mm more than the wall thickness.
If you want to fold a small wood-burning stove weighing up to 1 ton, take a place for it in advance and fill a 15-20 cm thick slab on a gravel-sand cushion. For a heavier structure, a full-fledged foundation will be required, based on a layer of dense clay.
On the site with subsiding wet soils, a solid foundation slab is made or screw piles of the calculated length are twisted.

Reference. To determine the length of screw piles, it is necessary to know the depth of the stable soil horizon.

Column foundation in section - diagram with dimensions of elements

Let's take a very simple kitchen structure - a frame made of beams with subsequent wood sheathing. A columnar foundation is laid under each rack using the following technology:

Determine the position of the pillars, dig holes 500 x 500 mm in size. The depth depends on the occurrence of the non-subsiding soil layer.
Compact the bottom, add 150 mm of gravel and sand and compact again.
Prepare concrete M150 and fill the base with a thickness of 10-15 cm. When the solution hardens, perform waterproofing - put 2 layers of roofing material on top of the monolith.
Lay out the pillars 380 x 380 from red brick, as shown in the photo. Apply bitumen mastic to the side surfaces and fill in the sinuses.

A trench is dug under the strip foundation, the bottom is well compacted. Next, a sand cushion is arranged and the following work is performed:

After a week, proceed to waterproofing, having previously removed the formwork. In the absence of construction experience, use coating materials (bitumen mastic, primer). Further work loading the foundation is allowed to begin in 21-28 days, depending on the weather. How the insulated tape base is poured, watch the video:

The introduction of sewerage and water supply to the kitchen is also envisaged at this stage. The pipes are laid in a trench up to the building and raised to the desired point.

Frame installation

Work begins with waterproofing the upper plane of the foundation with two layers of roofing material. Then the floors are arranged - on a columnar foundation - wooden, tape - mortar screed on a gravel bed. For a lightweight frame building, the technology looks like this:

Note. If you want to insulate the floors, then before installing the flooring, nail the cranial bars to the logs, lay second-rate boards and slabs of mineral wool on them. Do not forget to provide a vapor barrier (above the insulation) and waterproofing (below) from a diffusion membrane.

Preparation of the base for concrete floors - backfill with expanded clay

A light wood kitchen can be built in two ways:

Wireframe technology. The "skeleton" of each wall is hammered together from beams and planks on the ground, then it rises and is attached to the harness, and is supported from the side by slopes. Then the installed sections are connected with pins.
A summer kitchen with a gazebo is being built sequentially - first, the racks are mounted, then the upper strapping is made. Further, the openings of windows and doors are formed, a railing is placed on the open terrace.

When it comes to an extension, the adjoining posts and the strapping beam are attached to the existing wall. The height of the racks is taken depending on the slope of the pitched roof.

It is better to fasten the vertical supports to the lower strapping by cutting into a groove, only then add a steel corner. At the end of the installation of the walls, a ceiling lathing is made, knocked out from below with a 20 mm board or OSB boards. You choose the external and internal finishing to your taste - lining, profile "under a log" (block house), plywood and so on.

Roof assembly

For normal drainage of precipitation, a gable roof must have a slope of at least 30 °, a pitched roof - 10 °. The assembly of the rafter system will require timber:

rafters, girders - board 150 x 50 mm;
racks, struts - board 100 x 25 mm;
for walls made of foam blocks, a beam of 15 x 15 cm will be required to make a Mauerlat (you can type from boards).

The table will help to determine the pitch of the rafters and the amount of lumber:

The fastest way to assemble is to hammer the trusses on the ground, feed them up and fix them in the design position with slopes. But this work cannot be done alone, you must use the traditional technology of installing a canopy and roof:

Advice. Before installing slate or metal tiles, do not forget to screw the brackets of the drainage system to the rafters.

The lean-to roof of the extension is easier to assemble - the beams are laid on the strapping beams and fixed with corners. Then proceed according to a similar scheme - lay the waterproofing, nail the crate and mount the topcoat.

Kitchen arrangement

The final stage of construction is the installation of windows and doors, interior decoration in accordance with the chosen design. Before arranging furniture, you need to do the following work:

hem the ceilings inside the building;
lay a topcoat over the subfloor - linoleum, laminate;
process all wooden structures with varnish;
conduct electricity, sewerage and water, install plumbing fixtures;
organize the hood from the stove.

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