Prepare to change in your own kitchen? Check out our short list of items that must be taken into account before the start of any work.
1 Prepare a measurement plan
Carefully measure the length, width, the height of your kitchen and prepare a measurement plan, considering all the protrusions, not forgetting about the window and doorway. Having such a plan, you will be much easier to select furniture and accessories, calculate the number of required finishing materials, etc.
2 Make an electrician plan
Mark all available and desired sockets, switches, lamps. This will help to navigate in the alignment of electrical appliances, and also understand where you need to add a socket, and where it would be good to transfer the switch.
Also, decide on the number of household helpers in your kitchen: This will help correctly distribute the powerload on the network.
3 Plan a pipe wiring
If the repair affects the plumbing, decide which pipes will remain on the ground, which will require replacements, and which you need to pave.
4 Consider re-planning
If the repair assumes any redevelopment, make sure that it does not contradict the law and does not require harmonization (otherwise, be sure to agree on all the coming changes). Especially neat be in a situation if there are gas pipes and a gas stove in the kitchen: no self-identity can be in such a defect.
5 Treat storage
Perhaps you have already met this advice on topics about the preparation for repair. No wonder: after all, the planning of storage systems is an incredibly important point. Agree, it will be hurt to start cooking in a new kitchen - and discover that you are sharply enough for more couples of lockers or shelves. Soberly appreciate the number of existing utensils, pride enough space for the tableware for a serving, do not forget about the locker for the supplies.
6 Do not forget about ergonomics
Planning future cuisine, orient to the basic principles of ergonomics. The dishwasher is better placed closer to the sink, hood - not far from the ventilation shaft, and the refrigerator is away from the battery.
The microwave is better to hang on the special brackets or provide for it a separate shelf or a place in the closet column (so that the device does not occupy the place on the worktop).
The sink is advised not to be close to the wall or refrigerator (leaving at least 20-30 cm on the side).
Ideally, in order to move between the refrigerator, sink and stove you did not prevent you. It is best that the distance between these three "vertices" of the work triangle was at least 1.2 and not more than 2.7 meters.
If the loggia or balcony is adjacent to the room, make sure that nothing blocks nothing to the exit.
The recommended minimum length of the free working surface of the kitchen is 1 meter. The minimum distance between the upper and lower cabinets of the kitchen headset is 45 cm.
7 Raise the issue of security
Try to carefully approach the security of your kitchen, especially if there are children and pets in the house. Modern manufacturers offer household appliances with random inclusion in children; And in stores with goods for home you will find a wide range of stoppers for doors, door and boxes, as well as plugs for outlets.
By the way, for the kitchen it is better to select moisture-proof models of sockets, besides, it is worth noticeing to lamps designed for wet premises. And, of course, minimize passenger-plated finishing materials.
8 Remember your personal preferences.
Try to take into account your own habits and lifestyle, planning repairs in the kitchen: maybe you will need to organize a homemade coffee station? Or mini bar? Large families will need a more serious table, and small can do and barn. Those who love to prepare will want to organize a convenient work area. And people with a dynamic way of life, a lot of time spending out of the house, can limit the compact headcard.
High and low people will be convenient to various levels of the working surface (they are often advised to navigate the height of about 15 cm below the elbow position).
Be sure to think over these nuances before the start of repair work - and you are guaranteed to be satisfied with the result.
