5 things you need to do before the renovation of the kitchen without fail

If you decide to update the interior of your kitchen, we suggest you to find out what are 5 things you need to do before repair new kitchen mandatory. We have carefully studied the material posted on HouseChief.ru, and are now happy to share with you the knowledge acquired. Following the recommendations of professionals, you can not only beautiful Contents kitchenBut also to provide a place for all things.

Think about the floor plan

To in-service kitchen no difficulties and inconveniences, it is necessary to work out in advance:

• tonnage plan. It will help to find a suitable location for kitchen units and home appliances, as well as to decide on their size. Furthermore, knowing the area and configuration of each surface are much easier to buy the optimum amount of the fabric;
• electrical plan. Its design takes into account the number and place installation of home appliances. Before beginning repairs need to be calculated Sockets and switchesAnd their location;

• pipework plan. It provides access to all communications equipment, which is in need.

think about storage

The kitchen is typically stored many different things. Even before the repairs necessary to allocate space for products and utensils, consider how much will hanging lockers and how much will be installed on the bottom row, consider the need for a pull-out shelves. The last are more expensive than usual.

Choose appliances

Even before the repair and selection of new kitchen should be:

• determine the number of electrical appliances. For each should do its socket;
• decide which home appliances will be built, and what - the usual. From this directly will depend on requirements for the chosen model;
• make a choice between the stove and the individual hob from ovenAs well as the type of the latter. The most popular electric modelsBut can also be installed gas;
• determine the demand for small household appliances, its quantity and the installation site;
• make a choice in favor of a certain style, taking into account the general stylistic interior.

Tip! Not to be mistaken with a choice of color and style, it is worth to buy equipment from the same collection.

Remember about ergonomics

Should consider prior to the repair location furniture and technology, taking into account the recommendations of professionals. Attention should be given all the details, even the seemingly most insignificant. Only in this way can make the kitchen functional and ergonomic.

Think about the location of household appliances

When choosing a place for household appliances, remember that:

• dishwasher deliver better about shell, Thereby ensuring proximity riser with water and drain. As a rule, the choice is made in favor of the place to the left or right of the pipes;
• classic layout for this hob and oven is the placement of the first over the second. With limited space such a decision is the best, and often - the only possible one. possible to provide a more ergonomic embodiment of the installation in the column oven to a large kitchen. In this case put the chicken in the oven, you can without bending;

• hood mounted as close as possible to the ventilation shaft;
• for the refrigerator choose the farthest corner, but always with the socket;
• for small household appliances, which is necessary to use very often, is to provide a place in the cabinet. On the table is to leave the coffee maker, kettle, or MicrowaveBut only if they have to use all the time.

Choose the right furniture to start repair

When selecting a suitable kitchen units Be sure to take into account the rule of "work triangle". For comfort tiles, wash and fridge have three sides at equal distances, but within 1.2-2.7 m.

The other distances are assigned taking into account such parameters:

• between tabletop and mounted lockers must not be less than 45 cm;
• desktop height is selected so that between the table and a bent elbow was 15 cm. Most often, the selected average value for all family members;

• allowed minimum width of the passages of 1.1 m;
• distance between stove and hood should be not less 0.65-0.75 m;
• Desktop length - at least 1 m.

Take into account the safety requirements

That during operation no difficulties, should not immediately think about the location of gas pipes. Their transfer is possible only after consultation with the works of gas service.

Attention! Gas pipes should be freely available. Sew them to the wall is unacceptable.

Taking into account the operating conditions, accompanied by an increased level of humidityShould choose fixtures and sockets with a sufficient level of protection. Products selected for the kitchen should have a record of at least IP 44.

Share in the comments, whether all listed things you did before the start of the repair in the kitchen, and some have difficulty if you about something forgotten.