Kitchen set with own hands

Ironically, despite the breadth of offers in furniture stores, many people can not pick up the perfect kitchen furniture. Whether it does not suit the design of the kitchen set, or its value.

back wall Moreover, very often, choosing kitchen for Khrushchev, the potential buyer is faced with certain inconsistencies of his needs and requests, and the fact that he is offered. Kitchen sets for small kitchens, often become objects of individual orders, the price of which is much higher than the cost of finished models. In such cases, if you have certain skills, knowledge and desire, it is advisable to make a kitchen set with your own hands.

Necessary tools and materials for the manufacture of the kitchen set with their own hands.

1. . Particleboard sheets.
2. Fittings( awnings, shelf holders, door handles, hooks, dish dryers, legs).
3. Roulette.
4. Simple pencil for marking.
5. Circular saw or hacksaw with small teeth for sawing parts.
6. Electro-cutter( or simply a plane) for processing edges and fitting parts.
7. Electric drill or screwdriver. Drill bits( 2 pcs.).
8. Screws and screws.
9. Hand milling machine.
10. Cutter for drilling nests for door awnings.
11. Screwdriver.
12. Sandpaper.

Secrets of creating cabinet furniture

Accuracy of measurements for creating a drawing. There is not necessarily perfect knowledge of how to make a drawing of a kitchen set, it is enough to draw a simple scheme that is understandable for you. Carefully and accurately measure in millimeters( this is basically) all possible sizes and mark on the sketch. Manifest patience and accuracy when creating parts will play an important role in the subsequent stages of assembling and fitting ready modules and the entire kitchen set.

1. When marking parts on chipboard sheets, it is important to leave an allowance of 1-2mm from the outer edges, to process the edge. Do not forget about the 5 mm allowance between the individual parts, necessary to obtain a 3 mm cutting width.
2. We mark out the details only with a simple pencil on the inside. For convenience of assembly and finishing, they can be numbered or signed. In this case, during installation, you will not be at a loss, wondering which parts to mount. Do not take all sorts of pens and markers for marking, since you risk ruining the part. Such a mark can be manifested even through the finish coat.
3. Use power tools if available, which will make your work much easier and take much less time.
4. All small horizontal and vertical parts of the kitchen set are connected with self-tapping screws with large hats or with standard-size hats. The first, of course stronger and look nicer. To fix the shelves of any width you need at least 2 screws or screws for working with wooden surfaces. If the shelf is wider than 0.5 m, it is better to equip it with 3 fasteners and, preferably, strengthen the strength of the metal corners. Connecting individual parts of cabinets with screws with large hats, keep in mind that such hats can be on one level in the walls of two adjacent modules. Then the distance between adjacent parts of the headset must be increased to double the height of the cap. But, most easily, in this situation, use classic self-tapping screws, screwing them into the body of the wall.
5. The gap between the table top and the hanging drawers should be at least 65 cm.

The basic stages of creating the kitchen set

Creating the drawing

Actually, it can be a simple schematic plan of the kitchen set, the main thing is that you understand it. This is the basis of your successful work, so for the fulfillment of this stage, come with all responsibility. Drawings of standard kitchen sets are presented below:

On the same sheet, list the names of all the components of the structure, mark their number and fix the dimensions of the parts of the kitchen set. Duplicate all these records on another sheet. Put in a safe place in case the first sheet, in the process, is lost. Immediately, you can describe the main materials and action plan, a kind of algorithm that tells in simple words how to make a kitchen set.

Acquisition of technical and finishing materials

Here you just, and will be useful previously made records and calculations. Do not hesitate to also consult with managers and sellers of building stores. They, having experience in such matters, will often give valuable advice and orient in the variety of samples presented. Plywood, veneer, solid wood, chipboard - the main materials in the manufacture of kitchen furniture. The latter today is most in demand, given its relatively low cost and convenience in work.

Manufacturing of

parts At this stage, it is important to show maximum care and attention.

1. On the DSP sheet, mark the parts with the allowances.
2. Use cardboard templates to mark the location of all planned fixtures, canopies and handles.
3. Drill through holes to place the handles.
4. On the inside of the door blanks, use a milling cutter to make holes for the hinges.
5. Using a circular saw, cut out parts of the future furniture set.
6. Ra spilovku produce from the inside of the sheet, then from the visible side of the edge will remain virtually intact.
7. Do the front doors, decorating them with three-dimensional figures. Here you will be assisted by a hand-held milling machine and a jigsaw. Although, if you do not have the skills of handling these tools, it's easier to buy ready-made front panels with shaped stamps.

Assembly of the kitchen set and installation of the main modules

• To begin with, do a test assembly. In its process, you will see all the errors in measurement, error and inaccuracy of sawing. For temporary assembly, take thin black screws, which must be 10mm shorter than those chosen for the main assembly. Assembling start with the lower pedestals headset, attaching the side walls to the horizontal. Attach the holders to the side panels of the lockers or screw in the screws. At the height of the drawers to the inner walls of the modules, horizontally attach the guides, given the height of the drawers.

At the same stage, try to insert drawers in the guide profiles and adjust the connection angles. Then screw the legs, if any, provided by the project. Then, likewise, assemble the top boxes.

• Remove and disassemble the structure. Eliminate the detected defects. Prepare the details for the finish. Attach the accessories and decorate the items according to your plan.
• Make the final assembly, taking into account all the corrections made during the experimental stage. To do this, take white screws 55-60 mm long. Insert the drawers.

Fastening of external facades

This operation is performed using ordinary furniture loops or canopies, using self-tapping screws and screws.

Placement of table top

This part is attached to the side racks inside the cabinet by two angular profiles. To facilitate the task, as a countertop, you can use finished products. But this decision must be taken in advance in order to take into account the dimensions of the finished plate in the drawing for the manufacture of the kitchen set.

Worktop made of PVC board

The standard thickness of such a product is 20 mm. The plastic plate, however, is very unstable to the influence of elevated temperatures and under their influence melts. Ie, this is not an option for furniture, located near cooking surfaces and ovens. You can not put hot pans and kettles on it. However, the end part of such a table top does not need additional processing, it is enough to cover it with special caps, which, sometimes, bribes.

Table top made of chipboard with laminated surface

It can be made in two variations - 28 mm and 38 mm. The edges of such a table top must be carefully sanded using sandpaper and double-treated with diluted varnish for furniture or parquet.

Creating a countertop with your own hands

How to make a countertop for a kitchen set yourself, in case you buy a finished product as an unacceptable luxury?

• Cut a piece of table cover from the chipboard sheet.
• Cut from the same chipboard part equal to the length of the lid, the width of 20-30 mm. This rack will hide the joints between the rack and the lid and visually make the tabletop more powerful. This important detail should be made of the same materials as the main part of the countertop, in order to avoid various deformations under the influence of temperature changes and humidity.
• P Fix this bar to the cover from the bottom using self-tapping screws, treating the contact area with joinery adhesive.
• Round the upper front edge of the table top to give the product greater strength and aesthetics.

Fastening of the rear wall

The pre-painted back panel made of fiberboard is nailed with small carnations. The presence of this wall will increase the rigidity of the structure and finally adjust the angles between the details of the structure. It is necessary to take into account the location of pipes and other communications, having drunk holes under them in the rear panel.

We very much hope that our instructions will help you implement your plans.