Do-it-yourself kitchen assembly installation. Correct kitchen installation

The service of the assembler costs about 6-10% of the cost of the headset, therefore, if you have the time and some experience, then assembling the kitchen set yourself will not be particularly difficult, and you will not overpay the extra money.

Before you start assembling the kitchen unit yourself, you need to make sure that all the work on leveling the walls, floor, finishing (including on), as well as work on connecting sockets, water supply has already been carried out and completed. After all, when the installation of the kitchen is completed, it will be difficult to carry out all these activities.

Preparing for assembly

Before assembling a kitchen set, you need to prepare the necessary set of tools:

Hammer drill, drill with a diameter of 6 and 8 mm, drill (adapter for drill) and corresponding drills;
Screwdriver (MANDATORY!);
A jigsaw or a hacksaw for metal in order to saw off a tabletop;
Hex wrench (included in the kit);
Tools: square and level, tape measure, hammer, pliers and cutter knife.

Advice! The missing power tool can be borrowed, or better purchased. A screwdriver and a hammer drill are essential things in every home.

You will also need different types of fasteners:

Furniture nails;
Euro screw;
Mounting strip (rail) for hanging;
Silicone based sealant;
Ties that hold the sections together;
Self-tapping screws: 15-16 mm for fittings and 70 mm for hanging kitchen cabinets;
Corners, dowels, anchor bolts (included in the headset);
Dowel guide (optional).

If there is an assembly instruction, read it carefully. All parts are numbered and the operating procedure is described in the manual. Make sure that the headset is complete and sort all the items into cabinets. Next, you will assemble your closet as a designer, because most modern headsets consist of modules.

As a rule, first, the lower cabinets are assembled and a countertop is installed on them, then the upper modules are assembled and hung, the markings are drawn on the wall, and then the modules can be mounted and hung.

In what order is the kitchen set installed? Hang the upper sections first or, conversely, the lower ones? Both methods have their adherents. Many craftsmen first install the upper cabinets so that the lower cabinets do not interfere with the installation process.

Keep in mind that the top cabinets are mounted without fronts, so installation will be easier. In addition, this way you can control the gaps between the facades directly on the wall.

We collect the lower modules

It is logical to start assembling the kitchen with your own hands by assembling the pedestals installed on the floor. It is worth knowing that the basic cabinets are classified by type of construction, each of which has its own assembly features:

Assembling a wardrobe with doors with your own hands is quite simple.

A wardrobe with drawers is also not difficult to assemble.

When assembling a combined cabinet with your own hands, the first task is to install the guides correctly.

Rules for assembling mounted elements

Do-it-yourself assembly of wall cabinets is done by analogy with the lower ones, but there are 2 significant differences:

Drawers are not installed here;
Facades are installed only at the stage of fixing cabinets to the wall;
In the upper corners it is necessary to hang canopies with adjustment - holes are cut out for them at the back.

Features of the assembly stage

How to assemble a kitchen with your own hands correctly? There are a number of key points to consider:

The installation of the cabinet under the sink is carried out without a back wall. In it, you also need to seal all the cutouts so that the moisture nearby cannot damage the chipboard structure.
The fixing of the cabinet where the dish dryer is installed does not provide for the installation of the bottom. If such a design is not possible, then it is worthwhile to provide for the fastening of a protective rubberized canvas.
The assembly and installation of the kitchen is done with the utmost care. The most vulnerable parts of the headset are the ends of the facades. It is not possible to restore the damaged structure.

We install floor and wall cabinets

After assembling the kitchen unit, you can proceed to the mounting stage.

First, you need to fix the lower cabinets - work is carried out from the corner of the room.

Draw the markings on the wall. The installation height must be such that at least 100 mm remains between the floor and the base of the cabinet, and the gaps between the fronts are minimal.

How to hang kitchen cabinets on the wall with your own hands? In the process of assembling the kitchen, the question arises - how to correctly determine the suspension height of the upper modules.

For this, the height of the kitchen furniture is first determined - as already mentioned, it depends on the dimensions of the drawers and the level of the ceilings. The standard height between the worktop and the bottom of the top drawer is 50-60 mm.

Advice! If the growth of the hostess of the kitchen is low or the upper cabinets of the headset are opened with door closers upward, then it is better to install the upper shelves 45 cm from the table top level (but not less).

A 10 mm error is also allowed in the installation of wall cabinets on the wall - in the case when a special rail is used for fastening.

You can hang kitchen drawers with your own hands in two ways:

A mounting rail is used - one part of it is attached to the wall cabinet, and the other to the wall. The result is a hook-and-groove system that is easy to use and provides a secure fit. One person can hang a cabinet with such fasteners.
Upper cabinets can be placed on the wall and, by means of a standard fixing, on furniture hinges. They are hung so that there are no gaps between the back wall and the wall. To hang the cabinet on the hinges, it is worth working together, since the structure will be too heavy for one. Since modern fixing strips are quite expensive, budget hinges are used in traditional furniture sets.

Advice! In the corner set, the furniture is first fastened to one wall, and then to the other.

A few more nuances:

If the cabinets are hung on a plasterboard wall, you need to use butterfly dowels. It is also allowed to install a wooden bar under the GKL sheet at the place of installation of the box;
When the installation of a kitchen set is carried out on an uneven floor, then it is worth purchasing legs with an adjustment in the range of 120-170 mm;
For small kitchens, a practical solution would be to install not plinths, but drawers;
When hanging facades, you must also observe the gap around the perimeter - it is equal to 3 mm.

Advice! To correctly install the countertop, you need to check the planes of several cabinets at once using a building level. The countertop is not installed on uneven surfaces.

Once we have installed the tabletop, proceed to

19.04.2018

Hello, friends.

What is a stand alone, and what is its general algorithm? We will talk about this today in this article.

But before talking about the installation, I will say a few words about what should be done the day before.

And on the eve, all kitchen modules should be maximally assembled and packed for transportation (they are usually packed in a special film that protects them from scratches). All facades must be hung on them (at first the facades can be left unregulated - they will be adjusted at the end of the installation itself), handles must be hung on the facades, etc. In short, everything that can be done before installing the headset needs to be done.

The room itself, in which it should be, must be completely ready for installation. This means, if repairs were made in it, then:

The floors must be made (the field of installation of the kitchen unit, you cannot crawl under its supports)
The working wall of tiles (if any) must be laid out
All old furniture located at the installation site of the kitchen must be removed from the premises.
There must be working sockets in the room (or somewhere nearby, for connecting a carrier)
All built-in appliances must be available (sink, hob, oven, hood)
Roughly, at least a whole day should be allocated for the installation of a kitchen set.

When all of the above conditions are met, (disassembled, of course, in the form) is delivered to the installation site.

Any kitchen is usually installed from lower modules. If this is a corner kitchen, then the installation always starts from the corner (corner modules are installed first).

Before installing the modules, all facades are removed from them.

Having exposed the lower modules, and fastening them together with tie bolts, they need to be set "in level" by means of adjustable supports. The modules are exposed, taking into account all the gaps (relative to the walls and relative to the table top), which are taken into account in the project.

After all the lower modules are exposed, the table top is "fitted" under them. When the countertop is adjusted and exposed, the sink and hob cut into it. Then the table top is installed on the lower modules and secured.

When the lower base of the kitchen is installed, the level of the upper modules is measured, holes are marked on the wall for awnings for the upper modules.

Then the upper modules are hung up, adjusted "according to the level", and pulled together with the same tie bolts.

When the lower and upper bases of the kitchen unit are installed, the plinth is installed (on the countertop), the facades are hung and adjusted, and, in general, everything, the kitchen is installed.

The owner connects water and gas to the equipment. Especially, I do not recommend messing with water, because if something is not done as needed, and the kitchen is flooded, you yourself will be to blame for this. And it is, at least, stupid, to do a lot of work, and then "screw up" it all.

If an apron made of MDF, chipboard or plastic is planned to be attached to the working wall (wall panel), then it is attached at the very beginning (before installing the lower modules).

That's all, see you!

Preparing for the main process
Assembly of conventional bedside tables
Assembly of pedestals with drawers
Implementation of the installation of parts of the headset

A new kitchen set is an essential moment for any housewife. After all, it is in the kitchen that a person has the opportunity to both realize himself and feel himself. A new kitchen set is usually delivered to customers' homes unassembled. Therefore, it is also necessary to assemble it correctly.

But assembly in our time with the help of master furniture makers is not always done with high quality and as expected. After all, most workers are in a hurry to assemble and install furniture as quickly as possible, while not spending significant effort on the process itself. But not only the decorative appearance and ease of use of pieces of furniture, but also personal safety directly depends on the quality of assembly and installation. After all, if you hang the cabinet poorly, it can fall off the wall at any time.

Preparing for the main process

It is for these reasons that many people prefer to carry out the installation of a kitchen set with their own hands, without involving specialists. And rightly so. After all, it is not difficult for any man to do this work with his own hands, if he follows some useful advice. The whole process is divided into three main stages: the preparation stage, the assembly stage and the stage of fixing and installing the kitchen unit. Let's consider everything in detail and in order.

Figure 1. Measurement of diagonals is carried out using a tape measure or a long ruler.

First you need to prepare for the furniture assembly process. To do this, purchase in advance all the materials and tools you need for work. This will provide significant time savings in the process. You will definitely need:

building level;
screwdriver with various attachments;
electric drill;
tape measure and pencil for marking;
self-tapping screws;
hammer;
furniture stapler;
nails;
wood glue and a thin brush;
a set of all accessories necessary for furniture, which always comes with the furniture.

It is advisable immediately according to the assembly diagram that is attached to the furniture set, and check the presence of all the necessary headset and fasteners. If something is not there, then you must definitely purchase it. Before work, you need to free up as much space in the room as possible so that assembly can be carried out smoothly. The floor should be freed from carpet and linoleum if possible. And be sure to cover it with a thick tarpaulin, burlap or several layers of polyethylene, so that nothing will catch or scratch during assembly.

Immediately, without waiting for the assembly of furniture, prepare access in the kitchen to the installation sites of the headset. In this case, it is advisable to pay the greatest attention to all kinds of pipes, washing and exhaust. It is very important that all this is in good condition, otherwise, in the event of a leak, the furniture may deteriorate greatly. When done, unpack the furniture, study the drawing and start assembling.

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Assembly of conventional bedside tables

Figure 2. The rails should be located at a close distance from each other so that there are no gaps between the boxes.

Since you need to assemble the headset directly according to the drawing, this will not give you any special difficulties. Typically, the assembly process takes place in turn for each individual piece of furniture. Therefore, unpack it one by one, so as not to get confused later. We begin to consider the process of assembling furniture from ordinary bedside tables and under drawers.

At the beginning of work, using a pencil and tape measure, be sure to take measurements according to the marking scheme, where the connections and fasteners of the parts will be located. Now, using a screwdriver and screws, we fasten the bottom of the cabinet and the side walls, and then we fasten its upper part. The place, which is still free inside, is checked diagonally with a tape measure (Fig. 1). If they differ from each other by more than 2.5 mm, it is necessary to immediately settle this problem. Usually, everything falls into place either after lightly tapping with a hammer (preferably with a rubber one), or after deepening the screws, or, conversely, twisting them out a little. The correct position of the upper part is checked by the building level.

After that, you can mark out the places for the door hinges and install them. We put doors on the hinges, which then, when the cabinet is installed in a vertical position, are adjusted by screwing in the screws, which can be done even with an ordinary screwdriver or chisel, depending on the screw head. After that, you can attach the tabletop to the upper part, which is better to do with self-tapping screws. You just have to attach furniture legs or wheels, which is also done with self-tapping screws.

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Assembly of pedestals with drawers

Figure 3. The distance from the countertop to the cabinet is usually 500-600 mm.

Things are a little different with the drawer unit. Here, before fastening the bottom to the sides, on their inner part, the so-called rails are immediately marked and attached (Fig. 2), along which these boxes will ride. All this must be done very carefully, constantly making measurements. After all, the slightest deviation can skew, as a result of which the boxes will drive badly enough. Also, carefully calculate the distance between the rails so that large gaps do not form between the boxes in the future and so that they are not very densely located one above the other. After all, in the end, everything should work freely without much effort.

Before starting the installation of the fasteners for the drawers, it is advisable to immediately assemble the drawers themselves for the cabinet. To do this, markings are made on the back of the front of the box for fixing the walls and for installing the handle. The side, back and front walls are connected to each other with screws. But there may be such (in cheaper headsets) that the connection of the spike into the hole is provided. Then the markings are usually already done, and you just have to pour wood glue into the hole, where you can then fix the walls with thorns. In this case, it is advisable to additionally fix everything from below with a powerful construction stapler or nails when you nail the bottom.

Make sure that 90-degree angles are observed everywhere during installation. When properly assembled, all parts should be perfectly matched to each other. Now you just have to attach the handle to the front, which is also done in most cases with screws (depending on the specific type of handle). Now just slide the drawers into the closet: if everything works well, then the assembly is done correctly. If not, then you will have to make adjustments with a hammer, and if it does not work out, unscrew everything again and insert the guide "rails" again.

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Implementation of the installation of parts of the headset

Figure 4. The rail for the kitchen set is attached to the wall with self-tapping screws.

In this way, all the details of the kitchen set are assembled. When this is done, start with your own hands. You need to start with the markup. So, first put some one pedestal on the floor, and from it measure 50 cm or 60 cm up, whichever is more convenient for you (Fig. 3). Put a point in this place and draw a straight line. This line will show the lower level of the headset. Now the full height of the wall cabinet is added to this line, a point is re-set and a straight line is again drawn. This strip will indicate the top level of the hanging furniture installation.

Now we put the entire headset, which will be at the bottom. To do this, in the rear walls, if necessary, we immediately cut the places for the passage of pipes with a jigsaw or a file. And we treat the cuts with silicone sealant to prevent them from crumbling and deformation from moisture penetration into the thickness of the wood. During installation, we immediately check everything with a building level, and in case of distortions (and this often happens, since the floors in rooms are often uneven) we twist the legs so that all the furniture is level. In extreme cases, you can put special rubber pads under the legs, which are sold in the store.

Now we put specific points on the upper strip on the wall where the hooks for hanging the cabinets will be located. Just first measure the distance from the countertop to the lower base of the hanging box and to the upper line once again, and if this happens, correct the markings.

Now we proceed with the installation of the mount for the kitchen set. There are two main types of fasteners: a special metal bus, for which holes are made in the right places, dowels are driven in, after which the bus is applied and self-tapping screws are driven in (Fig. 4). Then a cabinet is already hung on the bus.

The second option is mounting on special hooks. To do this, we drill a hole with a drill, drive in plastic dowels, screw metal hooks into them very tightly, on which we then put on the cabinet. For a more secure attachment, if the cabinet is heavy enough, there can be not two hooks, but four: two on top and two on the bottom.

So, the installation of the kitchen set with your own hands is over!

The features of the assembly and installation of the main standard structures were considered here.

There is nothing complicated when working with non-standard cabinets. It just takes a little longer. But if you follow the drawing clearly, then everything will definitely work out, and you will be sure of the reliability of assembling and installing furniture with your own hands.

A beautiful, comfortable kitchen should include many details. A prerequisite is the presence of a kitchen set, which contains all the dishes, kitchen utensils, bulk products and household appliances. This is exactly how multifunctional a set in the kitchen should be. But it is one thing to choose and purchase furniture in a store. And it is completely different to install cabinets and pencil cases in the kitchen. Of course, in any furniture store, buyers will be offered the services of craftsmen. But, installing a kitchen unit is not so difficult. Therefore, any man can successfully cope with this task.

Aids

To assemble the parts of the kitchen set into a single structure with your own hands, you need to prepare auxiliary devices that will help you cope with the task. For work you will need:

Drilling tool, screwdriver.
A joiner's jigsaw that will help cut off the countertop.
Screwdriver, hex.
A set of trims for joints and decorative trim plinths.

Stages of work

Do-it-yourself headset installation begins with attaching pedestals and drawers at the bottom of the structure. First of all, they mount the body part, to which the shelves and drawers are attached. In order for the pedestals to be connected into a single strong base, they need to be fastened with metal ties and corners. Then, be sure to check how tightly the cabinet fits to the wall. To prevent crumbling, the top edges should be protected with a silicone based sealant.

The next step is the installation of facades using metal hinges, which are screwed on with self-tapping screws. Remember that before starting the installation of the kitchen set, you should take care of removing the sewer and water pipes. Also, gas and electricity are supplied in advance.

Installation of sinks and countertops

The kitchen sink is installed by cutting into the surface of the worktop. Pre-measurements and markings are made corresponding to the size of the sink. The hole for the sink is cut with a jigsaw. To properly fix the sink, know the design features.

There are two types of sinks:

Fastened to the top of the pedestal before installing the table top.
With fixing after installing the table top.

However, in both cases, the utility lines must be carried out before the start of the installation work.

Installation and assembly of kitchen sets in the photo involves the installation of a countertop. The dimensions of this element should be 1-1.5 cm larger from the front and end sides than the lower pedestals. The remaining gaps between the countertop and the wall are covered with a decorative skirting board.

Protecting the working wall

Any kitchen has an apron - a wall between the countertop and the upper cabinets. No matter how carefully the hostess prepares food, the apron area becomes dirty with droplets of fat. To protect the wall, many tile it. But another option is also possible - to purchase a kitchen set with ready-made panels to protect the working wall. Such panels are attached simply using dowels. The color of the protective screens can be very different. But, it is wiser to purchase panels that match in color with the kitchen set.

Upper lockers

The assembly of the kitchen unit continues with the installation of wall cabinets. To secure the locker, you first need to assemble it. Usually, lockers are delivered to the consumer in disassembled form: a separate body and curtain walls. To fix the body part, it is necessary to apply the markings at the level of 60 cm from the table top.

Having outlined this distance with a flat, horizontal line, we indicate the place of attachment of the lower part of the cabinets. To determine the attachment point, you need to measure the height of each cabinet.

As soon as the upper horizontal line is drawn, you can attach the bar necessary to fix the cabinets along it. The plank is fixed to the wall with dowels, and then plumb lines are fixed on the plank. And on the back wall of each cabinet, hooks are attached. After hanging, check that the upper part of the headset fits snugly against the wall. Then the facades are attached to the body.

In order for the installation of a kitchen set by video to go flawlessly, work should be started with the installation of corner cabinets. After assembling with your own hands and installing the structure, it is necessary to tighten each element with special tightening clamps. If, after following this recommendation, gaps and gaps remain between the cabinets, we cover them with a special decorative plinth.

End caps and beautiful, graceful corners are used for finishing the end parts.

In custody

In order for the assembly of the kitchen set to go through without problems, it is necessary to carry out the installation step by step. First, the dimensions for the installation of the kitchen unit are determined. Then a markup is created that will clearly show where and how each structural element will be located. If the walls in the kitchen are lined with plasterboard, you should take care of special fasteners that will fix the cabinets on the wall. Having prepared everything you need, you can proceed to the phased implementation of installation work.

You can encounter many non-obvious nuances that we tried to describe in the first part of the article. But ahead is the installation of a headset, which can be puzzling with its "pitfalls".

How does the installation work?

Before hanging cabinets and setting tables, you need to take care of the correct choice of furniture fittings.

Fittings include bolts, screws, hinges, handles, shelf supports, drawer guides - everything that is not made of chipboard.

Let's start with the main point: the confirmation screws. Such screws are often called "Euro screws" and can be purchased at any furniture hardware store. Such a screw is tightened with a special hex wrench or a hex screwdriver bit.

The choice of handles is entirely up to you: in any catalog of accessories you can find dozens and hundreds of their varieties, and depending on the color of the facade, you will have to choose the appropriate handle option.

Hinges are also an important point. Exactly the quality of the hinges determines whether the doors open smoothly, how long will the hinges themselves last and will they withstand the load. Standard version - loops with a “cup” diameter of 35 millimeters. For each door up to 800 millimeters long, it is enough to install two hinges.

I must say that drilling the facade for hinges at home is not an easy process, and even if you find and buy a special cutter, you will need an assistant when drilling with a drill. The facade must be firmly held, and when drilling, press the drill hard enough so that the cutter does not pull out pieces of chipboard.

If you have no experience in such matters, practice on chipboard scraps: with manual drilling it is easy to pierce the facade through and through, so it is better to order these works from professionals: drilling one hole costs about 30 rubles.

When drilling holes, the main thing is to correctly calculate the indents. The distance you choose will affect the entire installation process.

If you decide to do it yourself, pay attention to the photo:

Note: this is a reliable photo showing the main: the distance from the edge BEFORE the BEGINNING of the hole is exactly 4 millimeters.

The best option is 12 centimeters from the top (or from the bottom) edge TO the CENTER of the hole.

We cut into the sink

As a small digression, we will explain some points regarding the choice of a sink. These are not fittings, but a complete element of any kitchen.

The sink can be both invoice and mortise, and they differ in both cost and appearance. Mortise sinks look more representative and are mounted directly into the countertop itself.

Each sink has its own characteristics, so you need to carefully measure before you start shredding the countertop.

An electric jigsaw is used to cut the hole for the sink, but it is impossible to give clear instructions on how to insert the sink: there are many manufacturers of sinks, and each of them makes bowls in accordance with their own ideas about the correct design.

Therefore, it is best to use the instructions attached to the sink or study the materials related to the installation, which can be found directly on the manufacturers' websites.

Otherwise - from configuration to size - the choice of sink will depend on your tastes and financial capabilities.

What to do with all this ?!

So, all the modules are assembled, the fittings are installed, the facades are fixed, which means you can proceed to the last and most important stage: installation.

We immediately note that you need an assistant to install, but you don't need to call all your friends: one person is enough, and a large number of people will not speed up the process and will only create chaos in which everyone will interfere with each other.

You will need the following tools:

Stepladder or stool;
Hammer;
Phillips and flathead screwdrivers (or better - a screwdriver with replaceable bits);
Pliers and a chisel (just in case);
Electric jigsaw and hand saw for metal;
Building level (the longer the better);
Roulette, ruler and pencil;
Impact electric drill (ideally - drill and hammer drill separately);
Wood drills of various diameters (in different specific cases, many of them can be useful);
Winder drills with a diameter of 8 millimeters (for drilling walls);
Dowels complete with screws for them (dowel size - 8x60 mm);
Wrenches (may not be useful, but it's better to have);
Silicone sealant;
Special tie bolts.

Get to work!

Installation always starts from the bottom of the headset. Tables must be set on a level. The vast majority of headsets are made on adjustable legs, which allow you to easily raise or lower tables.

If you have designed tables with a common solid tabletop, it should be fastened after all the tables have been leveled, but before that, it is better to pull the tables with the help of tie bolts. The sink should already be attached to the countertop.

After that, you can proceed to the canopy of the cabinets. For this we need a stepladder. One person climbs on to the tables and, together with the assistant, who stays downstairs and helps, lifts the closet. The classic option for fixing cabinets - brackets which should already be attached to the cabinet.

In this case, you need to draw with a pencil the holes of the bracket ears, while the assistant holds the cabinet from below.

If the cabinet is equipped with internal brackets, it is immediately hung on a special metal rail, which is pre-attached to the wall.

If the kitchen is corner, the installation begins with a corner cabinet, and it must be leveled. You can read about the design of a corner kitchen with a bar counter.

In the case of a straight kitchen, cabinets also begin to be hung from the corner. An average cabinet 800 millimeters wide weighs about 12-15 kilograms, but it is extremely inconvenient to lift it.

A prerequisite for the installation of a kitchen unit is a clear adjustment.
With the correct adjustment, your cabinet doors will open properly and last longer.

In order to facilitate the task, you can first remove the shelf from it, if it is detachable, or even remove the facades, however, two men who are not even athletic can cope with this task without removing the door.

After the cabinets are hung, it remains the last but crucial step: adjusting the facades.

The fact is that the installed modules can be skewed: this mainly happens if the furniture is not installed according to the level.

The adjustment is carried out using a screwdriver, the photographs show in detail which hinge screws are responsible for the adjustment, and in the video on installing the headset, this process is clearly presented.

How much?

That's it: the kitchen is installed and cleaned, the doors are adjusted and the furniture is pleasing to the eye. But let's see how much the materials cost, and how profitable was it to spend a few days of your life on this exciting, but not the most difficult task?

Consider the cost of a kitchen set using an example

The cost of the presented direct and not the most complicated headset with a width of 280 centimeters in the store is about 37,000 rubles.

This set took about one and a half sheets of chipboard. One sheet of chipboard costs 1050 rubles, the cost of cutting at the rate of 120 rubles per square meter was about the same. The result is 3000 rubles invested in the material. The cost of the softforming facade used is about 900 rubles per sheet 2.5 meters long. This set took about 10 meters of the facade, respectively, its cost was 3600 rubles.
The retail price of the melamine edging used for pasting is 3 rubles per running meter. The total cost of the used edging was approximately 220 rubles.
The total cost of fittings, including euro screws (retail price 80 kopecks per piece), hinges (50 rubles per piece), as well as glass, decor, sink and handles, was about 3,500 rubles. Due to the low cost, we will not take into account such components as shelf holders and support legs, besides, the price of fittings as a whole can differ greatly in different regions, and therefore it makes no sense to focus on the cost of fittings.
Another optional expense item is a tool. If we assume that you have a hammer drill, you can deduct 6,000 rubles from the estimate.
Let's not forget about the delivery of material, which can cost from 500 to 1500 rubles, depending on the distance and the total cost of such services in each region.
Let's not forget about the friend who helped in the installation, who also needs to be thanked with money or a bottle of good brandy.

Below is a table that details the costs at all stages of work.

Material	average cost	The quantity used in the manufacture of the headset	Total cost for this headset	Explanations and notes
Chipboard	1050 rubles / sheet (sheet size - 2.5x1.5 m)	1.5 sheets	RUB 1575	–
Sawing work	120 rubles / m 2	–	RUB 1,500	–
Facade	900 rubles / sheet	4 sheets or 10 running / m	3600 RUB	The cost is indicated for the "softforing" facade, which was used for this particular headset. When using other types of facades, the cost may vary, but the cost when ordering finished furniture increases exponentially.
Melamine edging	3 rub / rm	70 m	220 RUB	–
Fittings	–	–	3500 RUB	The total cost of euro screws, shelf holders, legs-supports, handles, glass, decor, roller guides for drawers, self-tapping screws, dowels for installation and a dish dryer in the wall cabinet above the sink is indicated.
Washing	1900 RUB	1 PC.	1900 RUB	In this case, a Franke consignment sink was installed. This is one of the inexpensive and high quality models. For reference - the cost of kitchen sinks, depending on the material, type of installation and design, ranges from 900 to 22,000 rubles.
Material delivery	Depending on the region	–	RUB 500-1500	This refers to the payment for the transportation of goods, which varies depending on the region and distance. This item can be disregarded if you have your own car: all the details of such a kitchen can be taken out on your own in 1-2 calls and in a car.
Tool	–	–	RUB 200-6500	This point is also not necessary to consider if you have an impact drill. It is its cost that ranges from 4000 to 6000 rubles. In any case, 200-300 rubles. it is worth adding to the total estimate, since at home you will definitely not find something you need: the necessary screwdrivers, a level or even an ordinary hammer.

conclusions

As a result, it turns out that in case of self-production of such a headset, its cost will be a maximum of 15,000 rubles... Of course, it's not a secret for anyone that companies specializing in the manufacture of cabinet furniture wind up to 200 percent.

In our case, it turned out a little less, but the difference is noticeable. And now that you've spent a few days making a kitchen set, you can ask yourself the question: is the game really worth the candle.

It takes a lot of time, effort and patience to install the purchased kitchen, but this process can be done with your own hands, taking an assistant. The work is quite difficult, but if you approach the matter responsibly, patiently and correctly completing all the steps, you will be happy with the result.

The process consists of several stages, these are:

Securing the lower positions of the kitchen,

Setting the top positions,

Alignment and adjustment of installed cabinets,

Installation of a sink and mixer,

Installing a gas stove.

Usually the kitchen has bedside tables that are simply placed on the floor and cabinets that are nailed to the wall, consider, for a start, the process of installing the lower bedside tables.

How to install the lower kitchen cabinets?

All cabinets must be put in the order in which they should be, judging by the instructions for the furniture and the picture. We measure exactly 10 cm from the wall, and put them along this line.

The lower positions are connected with the help of a tabletop, it is one-piece, and lies over the entire surface of the cabinets, protruding beyond them and adjoining the wall.

When the nightstands are level, check that the legs are evenly adjusted and that the furniture is at the same height. If the cabinets have a plinth (without legs), then there is no need to check the height.

A tabletop is placed on top of the cabinets, if it is slightly longer than the required length, then a piece can be cut using a jigsaw. The edge of the countertop must be trimmed so that moisture does not destroy it. To do this, you can purchase silicone in a tube at any hardware store and smear the place where the incision was made. When the silicone dries, which will happen in about half an hour, it forms a rubber coating that can prevent moisture from entering.

In addition to silicone, you can use a metal bar that is screwed to the edge of the table with screws, you can also install it on top of silicone.

The tabletop is fixed with self-tapping screws, it should fit snugly against the wall. To do this, we take out all the boxes from the nightstands and drill the screws into the holes made.

The distance between the worktop and the wall can be covered with a kitchen skirting board, fixing it along the edge of the table. It will not only be beautiful, but also protect the wall from moisture.

Setting the top positions of the kitchen

First, we will prepare the workplace and cover the floor with paper or plastic so as not to scratch it in the process.

On the floor, we expose the upper cabinets in such a way as they should hang on the wall. Now we need to decide in what way we will hook them. There are several options, this is the use of a metal or wooden plank.

If you use a metal bar, then you need to hook the cabinets to special fasteners that you will find in furniture fittings stores, and if you use wood, you can do with screws and self-tapping screws. Let us dwell on the second option in more detail.

We have already set all positions in the required sequence, now we measure their length and cut off the required amount of wooden planks. Also, instead of it, a platband for doors made of wood is perfect. Its width should be approximately 10 cm.

We attach a strip or platband to the fasteners of the cabinets and mark with a pencil those places into which the screws will be drilled, they should be in the middle of the fasteners. For example, if you have three top positions, and each of them has two fasteners on both sides, then mark six places for the screws, which will hold the furniture.

Marks are made exactly in the middle of the plank, it is possible even a few centimeters higher in order to avoid its deformation under the weight of furniture and dishes.

After that, we go to the wall. We retreat a few cm from the ceiling, depending on the height at which you want to place the cabinets, and apply a bar.

Important! If you have a drywall wall, then we are looking for metal profiles with a magnet and make marks on the wall, there you will need to drill self-tapping screws. If the wall is brick and finished with plaster, then you can drill in all places.

Advice. If the edges of the metal strip do not reach the profile, then they should be fixed in this way: we take special "alphas", which we drill into the right places and then we make a mark on the strip, we will drill self-tapping screws into these marks. This technology is used for greater reliability, because if a self-tapping screw is drilled into drywall, the texture of the wall will be broken, and the plastic "alpha" will support it.

Read also: Alignment of corners: methods, stages of work with the use of beacons, features of alignment of external and internal corners

We attach a plank to the wall and check with a water level so that it stays even.

In the places where the furniture fasteners will be located, we drill the same "alphas", they will be under the bar. This is done exactly according to the marks so that the screws on which the cabinet fasteners are hung exactly hit them.

In the marked places (where the profile is located) we drill self-tapping screws, two units in each place. For greater reliability, metal linings can be made under them. They can be cut directly from the remainder of the profile and placed on the strip before fixing it.

When the bar is securely fixed, we drill screws into the places marked for fasteners using a screwdriver. When everything is ready, we hook the furniture and see if it hangs evenly. If you have done all the markings correctly, the cabinets will hang at the same level.

Aligning and adjusting installed cabinets

All cabinets (both upper and lower) must be connected to each other. The set with furniture should include screws that are intended for this. When connecting furniture, pay attention to the fact that all positions are on the same level relative to each other.

Then we proceed to regulate the doors of the bedside tables. They should be easy to open and close without scratching each other. Also, they should not hitch the edges to each other.

Installing a kitchen sink and mixer

In modern kitchens, a freestanding sink is very rarely provided. Now more and more models of kitchen furniture are being produced, in which the sink simply cuts into the countertop in the right place. Let's consider how to install a sink.

To put the sink, we put its surface on the countertop and make marks with a pencil. This must be done before fixing the tabletop in the lower positions, since it is better to cut a hole from the back side of it.

When all the marks are made, you need to cut a hole with a jigsaw so that the cut piece falls out by itself, you should not press on it, as this can damage the coating.

Beautiful and original kitchen assembled by your own hands

You bought a new set for the kitchen and brought it home, but you don’t want to give ten percent of its cost to the collectors from the store? Do-it-yourself kitchen installation is not such a complicated process. Do it yourself if you have the necessary skills and you are not afraid of difficulties. Do you want to know how to assemble a kitchen set? Take advantage of our tips.

Kitchen set in a sealed form

Sketch of a corner modular kitchen

Give preference to modular furniture, as well as designs that provide for a simplified assembly of the kitchen set. Before buying, draw up a detailed plan of the premises, on which be sure to indicate (preferably in millimeters):

the height, width and length of the room in different parts of the kitchen - they will certainly differ;
location and dimensions of the door;
the exact position of electrical wiring, sewerage, water and gas pipelines;
exact location of ventilation;
the height of the window sill and the distance from the window opening to the corners of the kitchen.

Detailed kitchen design project with exact dimensions and arrangement of furniture and appliances

Now feel free to go to the workshop or furniture store. Experienced specialists, using 3D modeling software, will select a suitable design and give advice on how to assemble a kitchen set. When choosing, follow the rules.

The kitchen is divided into cooking zones, cutting food with a sink and storing food with a refrigerator. The transition between them takes place along the shortest path - the "golden triangle".
The sink, hob and refrigerator must be located at a distance of at least half a meter from each other - splashing water can lead to failure of the cooking, and the refrigerator in a high temperature zone will consume more electricity.
Place the washing machine and dishwasher close to the water supply and drainage system.

The design of the headset depends on the size of the kitchen. Variants of the arrangement of the elements of the headset with the letter G and P are used in small rooms. The island version is suitable for spacious rooms.

Possible kitchen layout options

What do you need

Necessary tools for working with kitchen furniture

Before assembling a kitchen set, find in your toolbox or purchase:

drill or hammer drill with a set of drills;
hammer and bump stop - for marking holes on concrete;
screwdriver - for quick tightening of self-tapping screws;
jigsaw - for cutting holes;
construction stapler.
slotted wrench for socket head screws.

During assembly, you may need the following materials:

furniture nails;
furniture corners and borders, edging tape;
intersection screeds;
mounting and wooden slats of the same thickness;
screws and dowels;
silicone sealant or water vapor barrier film;
joiner's glue;
acetone or white spirit.

DIY kitchen furniture accessories

IMPORTANT! Your main source of information is the kitchen unit assembly instructions. Bona fide manufacturers include a hard copy in the package and post it on their official Internet sites.

Step-by-step instructions for assembling kitchen cabinets

Hang up exactly

Start assembling the kitchen unit from the wall cabinets. Before that, carefully select the details for each element of the headset.

Piece by piece assembly of a hanging cabinet

Installation of fittings and fasteners

Install door hinges, shelf supports and drawer guides.

Assembling the supporting structure

For precision assembly, holes for cotter pins are provided at the mating points of the parts. Connect the side and horizontal walls, make sure the mating angle is 90 degrees.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION! To avoid damage, assemble them in a position where the holes are in the plane perpendicular to the surface of the assembly site.

Dock the second pair as well. Assemble the box of two halves and make sure there is no skew - measure the diagonals.

Box tie

For this purpose, screws with a countersunk head with an internal hexagon, or furniture corners can be used. Insert and loosely tighten all the screws in the fastener. Make sure there is no skew and apply final screed.

Rear wall mounting

In the designs of wall cabinets, two methods of its installation are used. The first is to fix the fiberboard or hardboard from the outside using a construction stapler or small nails.

Place the box face down on the assembly surface and place the fiberboard on top so that the edges do not go out of the box.
To avoid skewing, fasten it first at the corners.
Fasten around the perimeter, observing a 10 cm spacing.

In the second method, the sheet is inserted into the grooves cut along the rear edge of the posts.

Hang the cabinet correctly

“Well, it's quite simple! - you will think, - I attached the awnings, installed the dowels in the wall and fastened them with self-tapping screws. " Do not hurry! The obvious solution isn't always the best one.

IMPORTANT! Decide in which way you will hang - on the mounting rails or using the hanging lugs. How to prepare the back wall, read on.

Prepare the wall

Eliminate irregularities, paint or paste wallpaper - you will not have this opportunity after the installation is completed. Protect the space between the table and the cabinets with an apron from splashes that occur when cooking and washing dishes. Read on for how to do this.

Make an apron from panels

Installation of skins for the kitchen

An important plus of such protection is quick installation and low cost. The panels are glued or attached to a frame (if the kitchen is large or the surface is uneven). If you chose the first method, pay attention to the details:

level and prime the wall;
use "liquid nails";
control the vertical misalignment with a building level.

Bright and juicy summer print for a kitchen apron

Find a comfortable height and location

Ergonomics of a kitchen set or how to conveniently and functionally arrange furniture in the kitchen

The installation height of wall cabinets is determined in accordance with the requirements:

The space between the table and their lower border should be at least 0.50 m and provide a good view.
The bottom shelf should be at your eye level, and you can reach the top shelf with your hand.
If communications are laid along the wall, it is necessary to cut out the cutouts in the back of the box.

It looks like a cabinet for a sink with communications and wires inside

Make the correct markup

Use a builder's level (bubble or laser) to draw an accurate horizontal line for the fastener holes.

Use "crabs" and mounting rails (rails)

Hanging canopies are not the best way to attach. Its disadvantages:

rigid fixation - it is no longer possible to move the fasteners sideways or upwards after installation;
inaccuracy - when drilling, deviations from the horizontal line are possible;
walls should be perfectly flat and thick;
fastening directly to the fiberboard leads to its breaking out and deformation.

Mounting rails for fixing kitchen furniture

Mounting rails and adjustable canopies ("crabs") give you the freedom you need and the following benefits:

load up to 100 kg does not destroy the back wall;
easy installation on lining, drywall and wall panels;
insensitivity to the unevenness of the wall;
fine adjustment of the position of the cabinet in the horizontal plane;
the possibility of its alignment when hanging on the "apron".

Fasten the rail with dowels and self-tapping screws. Please note that the distance from the rail groove to the top wall must be at least 40 mm.

The use of the fastening strip allows you to achieve a tight and reliable fastening of the cabinet to the wall

Install adjustable awnings on the inside of the uprights closer to the top corners of the wall cabinet. Pre-cut the holes for the hooks in the back wall.

ATTENTION! The hook of the canopy should protrude from the body to a length sufficient to hook into the rail groove.

After hanging the cabinet on the rail, fine-tune the awnings using two screws located at the outer end. The top screw adjusts the height of the cabinet above the floor, and the bottom screw adjusts it forward or backward relative to the wall.

The adjusting screws on the mounting plate make it possible to adjust the position of the kitchen cabinet

IMPORTANT! If installation takes place on drywall or Euro lining, install fasteners in places where there are metal guide ribs of the supporting structure. The load is evenly distributed over the entire length of the rail.

We have previously described two methods for attaching the back wall. In the first case, the mounting strip pushes the top of the cabinet forward and creates a distortion that can lead to a fall. To eliminate it, fix a strip of the same thickness under the bottom edge (or use a tiled "apron"). The option with inserting the wall into the groove is more preferable, since it does not require a second strip.

Install intersection ties

Furniture screed for additional support and protection from sagging

The tie screw is screwed into the sleeve, and the heads with wide heads provide fixation. Installation consists of a few simple steps.

IMPORTANT! This technique creates additional support points and prevents uneven sagging of the sections, as well as prepares a level surface for the final stage.

Hang façade elements

We hang the doors for kitchen furniture

Install doors and curbs last - this will speed up the installation process and reduce the risk of breakage.

We descend from heaven to earth

Having admired the creation of your own hands, majestically hanging on the walls of the kitchen, start assembling the floor elements of the headset.

We start dancing from the corner

We connect the lower pedestals - a corner one for a sink and an adjacent one for drawers

And there is a corner cabinet with a sink. Usually this is a structure with a two-piece bottom, a horizontal side bar replacing the second back wall to provide access to plumbing, and two perpendicular to each other (large and small) under the countertop. Collect it according to the following plan:

screw the split bottom to the rear pillar and fix the rear drawer side with one of the ends;
screw the side racks and pull them off with drawers;
tighten them together with screws;
mount the legs to the bottom of the cabinet according to the markings;
hang up and adjust the doors.

Insert sink

The sink is often sold separately from the headset. There are a few important points to consider when installing.

Cutting the hole for it is carried out before assembly from the epigastric side.
The edge of the sink has two perimeters. The outer one corresponds to its edge, and the inner one - special loops for fastening.
When marking the hole, step back from the edge of the workpiece at least 10 cm. Draw the outer boundaries of the sink with a pencil.
Measure the distance from the edge to the fastening eye with a ruler.
Set aside this distance inside the outline of the mark. Draw a line through them to define the inner perimeter.
Drill several through holes on it for a jigsaw;
Glue a few strips of adhesive tape over the contoured area on the backing side to prevent damage to the front surface when the piece to be cut sags.
Use a jigsaw to cut a hole under the sink.
Apply sealant between the inner and outer perimeters and wait for it to thicken.
Insert and secure the sink with the special clips.

Assemble floor cabinets

We mount the legs for our floor stand

The assembly of the floor-standing cabinets follows the same principle. But first, adjustable legs are attached to the bottom of the cabinet according to the holes made in it. After assembling the housings, be sure to carefully align the top edge and cross-tie.

The sequence of assembly of the lower kitchen cabinets

Start assembling the drawers by mounting the rails on the sidewalls. Fit them to the back wall, insert the bottom, install the front cover, check the diagonals for misalignment, tighten the fasteners, screw the handles.

Install the guides for the drawers of the lower curbstone

Install the countertop

Kitchen countertop with sink cutout

Most often it is made from laminated fiberboard. It is quick to install, lightweight and easy to process. The assembly consists of the following steps.

Mark the fiberboard with an allowance of at least 1 cm in all directions, taking into account the gap of up to 5 mm of the "apron" and the thickness of the metal strip applied to the ends.
Saw the workpiece with a jigsaw or furniture hacksaw.
Apply sealant to the ends, press the bar firmly with self-tapping screws, remove excess silicone with acetone.
Place the tabletop on the racks of the floor cabinets and secure with self-tapping screws.
Fill the gap between the edges adjacent to the apron with sealant and close it with a furniture border.

IMPORTANT! Take waterproofing ends and mating surfaces seriously and follow all manufacturer's requirements.

Corner tabletop consists of two or more parts connected with special ties. Assemble it as follows:

on the upper edge of the edge of the joint, apply the special glue included in the kit, which has high adhesive properties;
Thoroughly grease the rest of the joint with ordinary wood glue;
insert the lamellas into the special slot cut along both sides of the joint;
install the screeds from the backing side into the mirrored grooves made perpendicular to the joint surface, tighten with a wrench;
remove the glue that has come out on the front surface with white spirit or acetone.

Congratulations! You did the job and assembled and installed the kitchen unit with your own hands, which will last for many years and will be your pride.

DIY ready-made kitchen

Video: Master class on assembling a kitchen

Buying a kitchen unit is a pleasant procedure for every owner of a residential property. A design is selected that fits perfectly into the chosen style of the room, and also has an attractive appearance. Usually, companies selling this furniture additionally provide headset assembly services. These services have a fairly high cost, so people often have a question about how to assemble a kitchen with their own hands. This work is considered quite simple if you thoroughly understand it, prepare the necessary tools in advance and follow the instructions attached to the headset.

Installation of a large kitchen unit in the kitchen.

Preparing tools before work

Preparation of tools and parts of the kitchen set.

If you plan to do the process yourself, then you need to prepare all the necessary tools to carry out the work. These include:

Screwdriver. It is with its help that the fastening of wall cabinets and other parts of the headset is ensured, therefore the tool is mandatory for the implementation of the process. There is no need to purchase an expensive screwdriver, since you can assemble an ordinary headset with a standard and inexpensive tool.
Perforator. Different nozzles should go to it, as well as a special adapter equipped with a wood drill. This tool is ideal for attaching kitchen furniture to a concrete wall.
Hacksaw or electric jigsaw. These elements make it possible to saw off the countertop, so its length is chosen that is optimal for the chosen layout and the room itself.
Hex wrench. With its help, the installation of various furniture fasteners is carried out, and they are usually included with the headset.
Other common tools commonly found in every home. These include a hammer and a building level, an angle and a tape measure, a cutter and pliers.

The process of assembling kitchen furniture.

An example of tools needed to assemble cabinets.

To install kitchen furniture, you do not need to purchase expensive tools, therefore, the elements that are available from every man who prefers to do most of the housework with his own hands are usually used.

Direct assembly of the kitchen

Collection of kitchen furniture.

As soon as all the preparatory steps are implemented, you can proceed to the direct assembly of the kitchen. How to assemble a kitchen set? To do this, it is recommended to carefully study the instructions, which are certainly attached to the design by the manufacturer. Usually there is a special scheme here, according to which it will be clear what actions need to be performed in order to carry out the assembly.

The body of the kitchen unit is made of wood.

If you do the work incorrectly, namely, screw some element in the wrong place, then there will be a need to disassemble the structure, and this will subsequently negatively affect the strength of the connection of the parts of the headset.

In the process of assembling a kitchen set, it is necessary to constantly check the correct location of each part in order to avoid mistakes.

Assembled kitchen set by hand

The whole procedure is divided into successive stages:

Special cross-shaped fasteners are attached to the side walls for attaching doors. Self-tapping screws are used for fastening, and they are inserted into the holes made in the walls in advance by the manufacturer.
Special rails are attached to the side walls, designed for easy and comfortable use of the drawers. This work should be done at this stage, since in the future it will be much more difficult to carry out it.
In the holes that are blind, you need to insert special chopiks made of wood, otherwise called dowels. It is with their help that the initial fasteners are carried out. They make it possible to assemble a really smooth and high-quality frame. Additionally, they have a positive effect on the strength of the entire structure. It is advisable to use glue in the process of their application.
Next, you need to make sure that all parts of the kitchen unit are level and in accordance with the instructions. If there are no distortions or other problems, then you can begin to fasten these elements with furniture screws, for which a hexagon is used. It is he who ensures reliable fastening of the two parts. On top of all installation elements, special plastic plugs should be put on, having the same color as the headset itself.
Then the legs can be screwed into place, and at the same time they are correctly adjusted to the desired height. If a kitchen set with a low cost is used, then these legs are usually absent in it, since they are replaced with standard plastic attachments.
As soon as the cabinet is installed, you can start nailing a sheet of fiberboard to the side walls, which acts as a back wall.
For wall cabinets, special fittings are fixed, which makes them easy to attach. Most often, easy-to-use adjustable awnings are used for these purposes. They must be fixed to the side walls, and at their upper corners.

Drilling and marking the drawers of the kitchen set.

Convenient wall cabinets for the kitchen.

Thus, if you follow the above instructions exactly, then there will be no difficulties in the process of assembling the kitchen set. Separately, you should study the rules for assembling drawers and other structural elements.

Fully hand-assembled kitchen set.

How drawers are assembled

Assembly and installation of boxes.

Drawers are indispensable parts of any headset. They are usually designed to store small items, cutlery or other items. Their assembly is divided into stages:

The walls for such boxes are assembled by pulling together using the screws that come with the kitchen furniture.
Three walls of the structure are assembled, after which the bottom is inserted. It is usually represented by a sheet of fiberboard of the optimal size.
Next, you need to install a facade for this box. The use of a special eccentric coupler is considered optimal for this. To do this, a special screw is initially screwed into the facade, after which fasteners are inserted into the holes in the side walls of the box. There are certainly round holes on the side parts for the bushing. Bushings are inserted into them, after which they turn, which provides a grip on the screw head.
On the lower corners of the assembled box, guides are screwed, and usually they are represented by roller designs.

Assembly of drawers for the kitchen.

Assembling a drawer is a fairly simple and straightforward job, easily done on your own.

How to install the kitchen

Kitchen set installed and assembled by hand.

The second stage of the work is to install the structure in the kitchen in the place intended for it.

Collecting cupboards for kitchen units.

The whole process of installing a kitchen is divided into stages:

A side cabinet is initially installed. Usually it is intended for inset or overlay sinks. It is important to make sure that there are entrances to the sewerage and water supply systems nearby. If there are sealed walls and a back wall in the floor cabinet, holes of the required diameter are made in them.
Subsequent floor-standing cabinets are installed in a row, and it is important to constantly take care of their height adjustment. If they differ in height due to uneven flooring, it is recommended to make special cuts.
After installing all the drawers in the kitchen unit, they must be securely fastened to each other. For this, it is considered optimal to use special self-tapping screws, the size of which is 3 cm. Often, a standard furniture screed is used for these purposes, and its choice is considered the most relevant, since it provides reliable and durable fastening of elements. The self-tapping screws are equipped with extremely small caps, so they can come out under severe stress. For two closets located side by side, 4 ties are used each, and for wall cupboards, it is enough to use these two fasteners.

Do-it-yourself collection and installation of a kitchen set.

Direct installation of a headset is a simple and fairly quick process, easily done on your own.

In the process of work, a lot of attention is paid to leveling the elements by level, since it is not allowed that the cabinets are installed and fixed with any distortions, since otherwise it will be inconvenient to use them, and they will not last too long.

How is the sink attached

Installing a sink in the kitchen.

The sink is an indispensable element in any kitchen. Most often, an overhead or mortise design is chosen. For fastening, sequential and simple steps are performed:

To install a built-in sink, a round hole of the optimal diameter is created in the worktop. To do this, markings are initially applied to the surface, after which a large-diameter hole is carefully and correctly drilled. Further, in accordance with the markings, the tabletop is sawn off, for which a jigsaw is used. A special fastener is installed, which is sold with the sink. Only then the installation of the sink itself is carried out.
It is best to do this work before the cabinet is installed in the required place and fixed to other elements.
If a built-in stove is purchased, then its fixation is performed in the same way, however, it is important to work carefully, since with careless actions there is a high probability of violating the integrity of an expensive device.
The overhead sink is much easier to install, since you just need to screw it to the structure from below.

Having figured out how the kitchen sink is installed, this process is easily and quickly implemented on its own.

How the table top is fixed

Renovation of a small kitchen in the apartment.

The table top is a fairly thick and reliable structure, installed on top of the lower drawers of the headset. It is on it that the process of cooking and other important tasks carried out in the kitchen is carried out. Therefore, it is imperative to securely fasten the tabletop to the lower drawers of the headset. The whole process is divided into stages:

The markings of the countertop are applied, and it is important to leave about 1 mm from the edges as a margin;
The structure is fastened tightly to the wall of the room, and a small gap between the tabletop and the wall is allowed, since a plinth will subsequently be used to cover this drawback;
The tabletop is sawn off in accordance with the markings using a suitable jigsaw equipped with fine teeth;
If there is a corner set, then in the corner the countertops are joined using a special metal strip, and it is she who guarantees the complete hiding of the joint between the tables, and it is screwed directly onto the end of the structure;
All ends of the table top are certainly closed with a finishing metal strip;
The final fixation of the tabletop is carried out using high-quality self-tapping screws.

Collecting and attaching the countertop to the kitchen unit.

Fastening the tabletop is a simple and affordable job that you can do yourself. It is important to ensure that there are no distortions, and various disadvantages associated with uneven cutting of the structure are easily hidden by planks and plinths.

The next step is to fix the wall panel or tile, which provides an apron. It should be beautiful, reliable, and well-matched to the headset itself. Further, the fastening of the wall cabinets is carried out. To do this, you should use a level or other measuring equipment so that there are no distortions. As a result, the installation of a full-fledged kitchen unit is ensured, in which all elements are fixed evenly and correctly. After that, it is allowed to fix the doors and facades. A plinth and other decorative elements, thought out and purchased in advance for the headset, are installed.

Installation of boxes in a kitchen set.

Thus, installing a kitchen is a simple process if you thoroughly understand it, and also use exclusively high-quality products and fasteners. As a result, it turns out that all elements of the headset can be installed evenly and securely, so it will be pleasant and comfortable to use it. Due to independent work, you do not need to spend a lot of money on this process.

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