The installation of kitchen cabinets in kitchen decoration is a relatively labor-intensive project. The installation of kitchen cabinets is a very labor-intensive thing. The details of wall cabinets, floor cabinets, hardware and other components must be handled with great care, because this is related to the future of kitchen cabinets. usage and service life. The installation of kitchen cabinets is a big project. What should be done in each step? What precautions?
Kitchen cabinets include base cabinets, countertops, and wall cabinets. “Kitchen cabinets are three-point products and seven-point installation.” Installation is the last step in kitchen cabinet consumption, and it is also the most critical step. Whether the installation of kitchen cabinets is in place is not only directly related to the beauty of the kitchen cabinets, but also related to future use. Satisfied.
First: Steps to install kitchen cabinets in order in different parts
- Floor cabinet installation: Before installing the floor cabinet, workers should clean the kitchen floor so as to accurately measure the ground level. If the kitchen cabinet and the ground cannot be leveled during installation, the gap of the kitchen cabinet door will not be balanced. The installer can understand the ground level after measuring the ground and wall with a level ruler, and finally adjust the level of the kitchen cabinet.
If the base cabinet is L-shaped or U-shaped, you need to find the reference point first. The L-shaped base cabinet extends from the right angle to both sides. If it is installed from both sides to the middle, there may be gaps. For the U-shaped base cabinet, the middle is first. The one-line cabinets are neatly stacked, and then stacked from two right angles to both sides to avoid gaps. After the base cabinets are stacked, it is necessary to level the base cabinets, and adjust the levelness of the base cabinets through the adjusting legs of the base cabinets.
- Hanging cabinet installation: After the floor cabinet is installed, the hanging cabinet can be installed. When installing the hanging cabinet, in order to ensure the level of the expansion bolts, it is necessary to draw a horizontal line on the wall. Generally, the distance between the horizontal line and the table top is 650 mm. According to your own height, you can propose to the worker to adjust the distance between the base cabinet and the hanging cabinet to facilitate future use.
When installing the hanging cabinet, it is also necessary to connect the cabinet with connectors to ensure the tightness of the connection. After the wall cabinet is installed, the level of the wall cabinet must be adjusted. The level of the wall cabinet directly affects the aesthetics of the kitchen cabinet.
- Countertop installation: After the kitchen is renovated, there will be errors in the size of the original kitchen cabinet plan. In order to reduce the error, some kitchen cabinet manufacturers install the countertops within a period of time after the installation of the floor cabinets and wall cabinets, which is convenient for designers to adjust the floor plan. The countertop error that may occur after the cabinet and the wall cabinet are installed ensures the accuracy of the installation data of the kitchen cabinet.
At present, most of the kitchen countertops used by consumers are artificial stone or natural stone countertops. The stone countertops are made of several pieces of stone bonded together. The bonding time, the amount of glue used and the degree of polishing will affect the appearance of the countertops. Generally, it takes half an hour to bond the countertop in summer, and 1 hour to one and a half hours in winter. Professional glue should be used for bonding. In order to ensure the beauty of the joints of the countertops, the installer should use a sanding machine for grinding and polishing.
- The main points of hardware installation: basins, faucets, and pull baskets are also the highlights of kitchen cabinets. When installing hanging cabinets and countertops, in order to prevent wood chips from falling into the track of the pull basket, cover the pull basket with a cover so as not to affect future use.
When installing the kitchen cabinet, the water installation will use the method of on-site drilling. Use a professional puncher to punch according to the size of the pipe. The diameter of the hole should be at least 3-4 mm larger than the pipe, and the hole should be opened after punching. The hole part is sealed with a sealing strip to prevent the edge of the wood from seeping and expanding and deforming, which affects the service life of the kitchen cabinet.
In order to prevent water seepage in the water basin or water, the connection between the hose and the water basin should be sealed with a sealing strip or glass glue, and the hose and the sewer should also be sealed with glass glue.
Second: the details of the kitchen cabinet installation skills
There are many details in the installation of kitchen cabinets that need to be in place. Careless installation will often affect the future use and service life of kitchen cabinets. The more important details of kitchen cabinet installation are the measurement of kitchen cabinets, the installation of rails, the installation of shelves and the installation of wall cabinet doors.
- Measurement of the wall cabinet: The cabinet of the wall cabinet can be either a wall or a mezzanine, so as to ensure effective use of space without deformation, but the top and bottom must be horizontal and both sides are vertical. If there is any error, Then the height difference between the left and right sides of the hole is required to be less than 5mm, and the bottom wheel of the wall cabinet door can make up for the error through the debugging system.
- Track installation: When making the cabinet, you need to reserve the size of the track. The reserved size of the upper and lower tracks is 8cm for the folding door and 10cm for the sliding door.
- Installation of partitions: household cabinets generally have drawer design. In order not to affect the use, attention should be paid when designing the position of the drawer: when making three sliding doors, avoid the intersection of two doors; when making two sliding doors, it should be Place it on one side of the door body; when making a folding door, there should be a 17cm gap between the drawer and the side wall.
The above is the relevant knowledge about the matters needing attention in the decoration and installation of kitchen cabinets. In kitchen decoration, the layout of the kitchen, personal preferences and cooking habits will all affect the choice of kitchen cabinets. Choosing a good kitchen cabinet is equivalent to having a good one. half of the kitchen.
