DIY kitchen room repair

In detail: do-it-yourself kitchen room renovation from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

By a wave of a magic wand, the kitchen will not be comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, for this you have to work hard.

The kitchen itself will not become cozy, modern and beautiful if it is not equipped to your liking. How to renovate your kitchen when you have no idea where to start?

After all, now building and facing materials are expensive, and you still need to hire craftsmen. However, this is not necessary at all. I will tell you where to start setting up your kitchen, and what important points to consider.

Don't be afraid to make repairs yourself, this will save you money.

You can do a good repair yourself. To do this, you need to know exactly what the room should be in the end and move towards the goal according to the drawn up project and plan.

To visually visualize the arrangement of furniture and kitchen equipment, you will first need to draw up a detailed drawing.

First, draw up a detailed drawing of how you want to see the room, furniture and equipment in it.

Draw on the plan everything that will be in the renovated room, indicating the dimensions of each piece of furniture:

In the first step, measure kitchen furniture, sink, hob.
Then specify the location pipes, heating radiator, sockets, ventilation duct and hood.
After that, start measuring household appliances. For example, microwave oven, refrigerator, TV, food processor, dishwasher and washing machine, etc.

I advise you to measure the equipment with the doors open. At least for the refrigerator and microwave, this must be done.

Video (click to play).

A kitchen set is the most important element of equipping a room, so work out its structure on the drawing especially carefully.

Now you will need to think about the location of the measured furniture.and equipment. If you want to put a new set for the kitchen, dock it on the plan with a sink, hob and built-in equipment.
Determine the size and number of drawers on the working surface of furniture, as well as the location of the handles on them. Do not forget to plan the lighting, the number and location of open shelves, cornices, glass doors.

The apron is best made from tiles.

Select apron sizes and define facing material for him. The best option for an apron is ceramic tiles.

If the room is small, make it light - then it will appear larger.

Think about how to do it yourself cheaply and beautifully:

Choose the design and color scheme of your kitchen... If it is small, then the best option is light colors in decoration and furniture, which will make the room wider and taller.

You will need a lot of materials, select them and calculate the required amount.

Then make a list of the building and cladding materials you need.... You need a lot of them:

plaster and putty for leveling the ceiling and walls in the kitchen, as well as a floor screed if it is uneven;
adhesive for wallpaper and tiles;
drywall and profiles for the ceiling and possibly walls;
paint, tiles, linoleum and other finishes for all surfaces.

To replace utilities, you will have to buy materials for them.

You will also need to buy new electrical outlets., wire, as well as pipes for water supply, sewerage and ventilation. If you need to change the window, add it to the list.

After calculating the amount of materials required, find out their cost and make a rough estimate. So you will decide on the financial expenses that lie ahead.If the cost is too much for you, try replacing this or that material with a cheaper option.

To renovate a kitchen, you first need to remove the old coatings from all surfaces.

Before starting repairs, you will need to free up and prepare space.

Remove all kitchen equipment from the room first. Then take out the furniture, leaving only the built-in furniture. If the repair is supposed to be overhauled, disassemble it too.
After that, free the walls, floor and ceiling from the old cladding. Knock down tiles and floor tiles, remove paint, wallpaper, linoleum, remove baseboards.

It is very easy to remove the water emulsion if the ceiling is pre-moistened.

Whitewash and water-based paint can be easily removed if they are pre-wet with warm water. You can get rid of old wall and ceiling finishes of a different type (oil, latex, acrylic paint) using a special remover.

If the kitchen is going to be redeveloped, demolish the old partitions and remove the door. If you plan to change the window, dismantle it along with the box.

After finishing cleaning, you can start repairing the kitchen with your own hands.

In the photo - a variant of the wiring diagram.

Start the installation of utilities with electrical wiring... Arrange the outlet points so that it is convenient to use the kitchen equipment.

You will need electrical outlets near the work area: for a refrigerator, microwave oven, hood, hob, TV, etc. Provide an outlet for local illumination.

Next, take care of the ventilation system.... Replace its old duct with new pipes. For ventilation to be effective, that is, forced, you will need an electric hood with a fan. Place it 60 cm above the hob.

Make water supply and drainage systems of plastic and metal-plastic.

Plumbing and sewerage system it is better to assemble from metal-plastic and polypropylene pipes. They are lightweight, but strong, durable, are not afraid of temperature extremes and are easy to install.

Installation of utilities is a responsible business and requires certain skills. If you do not have them, then entrust the repair of this stage to professionals.

After completing the preparatory stages of the repair, you can proceed to the facing work.

The multi-tiered ceiling made of gypsum plasterboard looks very nice.

Start from the ceiling... It can be done:

hinged from plastic panels or drywall sheets;
tensioned from polymer or fabric panels;
a very inexpensive option is also possible - just paint the surface.

If you settled on painting, then choose a moisture resistant paint. For example, a water-dispersible acrylic, latex or silicone compound.
Before staining Smooth the ceiling surface with gypsum plaster and smooth with a putty.
If you have chosen a stretch ceiling, keep in mind - you need to mount it after wall cladding.

Next, align the walls... This is best done with gypsum plaster. For example, Saten-Gypsum, Izogypsum.

Walls outside the working area can be covered with wallpaper.

Budget wall cladding - is to paste over them with wallpaper. It is best if they are washable, as water splashes on them, grease and soot accumulate. Wallpaper for painting is also a good solution. They are practical and beautiful.
Section of walls in the working area in most cases it is tiled. However, you can tile all the walls in the kitchen. This solution would be very practical.

Next, you will need to level the floor.:

If the floor is concrete... A screed for it can be made from a ready-made self-leveling mixture or a homemade cement-sand mortar.

Wood floors can be leveled with plywood.

When the floors are wooden... Check the strength and replace the floorboards as needed, then level them with plywood.
If you want to install underfloor heating system. First level the base with a screed.Then lay the heating wires or pipes. Do this as recommended by the manufacturer's instructions. Next, fill the warm floors with another layer of screed.

After leveling the base, lay the chosen flooring: linoleum, tiles, laminate, etc.

Plastic skirting boards work well for kitchen floors.

When making renovations in the kitchen, do not forget about the floor skirting boards. Metal or plastic slats are best for the kitchen. Wooden skirting boards are impractical, as they are afraid of water and cleaning agents without a protective coating.

The usual length of plastic skirting boards - 2.5 m. To calculate how many you need, measure the perimeter of the kitchen, add 2 m to the resulting figure and divide the number by 2.5. According to the number of inner and outer corners, buy also corner pieces.

It is convenient to cut plastic skirting boards with a metal saw... They must be installed starting from one of the corners or doors. The strips are fastened with plastic dowels.

Plaster skirting boards look good on the ceiling.

In addition to floor skirting boards, there are also ceiling counterparts (baguette). They close the gaps between the ceiling cladding and the walls, emphasize the abutments between these surfaces and make the design of the room more aesthetically pleasing.

Ceiling molding can be plaster or plastic... The latter option is installed after wall and ceiling cladding.

If you decide to renovate everything during the renovation of the apartment, you will have to change the kitchen door. It can be made of MDF, wood. It can also be completely glass or with glass inserts.

However, such a door needs constant maintenance. The laminated MDF counterpart is more practical and no less beautiful. In addition to the usual swing doors, you can also supply sliding doors. Such a canvas will save a lot of space in the kitchen.

At the final stage of renovation, furniture is installed in the kitchen.

Next, put the kitchen set according to the originally drawn plan.
Then you need to install the sink... The best option if it is made of stainless steel.
Use its cardboard packaging as a template for inserting the sink into the countertop. Before making a hole, outline its outline along the cardboard. Then cut out the seat with an electric jigsaw. When installing the sink, secure it tightly with self-tapping screws. Next, install the mixer.

In the last place, the room is equipped with the necessary equipment and devices.

The finishing touch of the renovation is the installation of kitchen equipment... With a microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher, you will not have any difficulties. They just need to be put in place and connected to the outlets.
If a washing machine is installed in the kitchen work area, you will have to connect it to the sewer and water supply. Connect the hob to the gas pipe with a special hose.

It is not so difficult to make repairs and kitchen design with your own hands. The main thing here is to plan everything correctly, purchase a sufficient amount of materials and do everything carefully, slowly. The video in this article will help you understand how to update the kitchen in your home. Ask questions in the comments if you have any questions.

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It was possible to start repairs, sending the whole family to their historical homeland. In order not to be so boring to be engaged in repairs, I decided to take pictures along the way. What if my experience is useful?

So, it WAS: an ordinary smoky gray room with an area of 6.5 sq. m (I forgot to take a picture, excuse me).

I wanted something cool and loft, but money was running out.

The first two days I studied the assortment of Ikea, Leroyamarlene and Obi and tried to compare my desires and possibilities. The results were not very encouraging, so first I decided to dismantle everything old.

To start repairs, you need to disassemble everything old, unscrew and drag the necessary one into the next room.

I took out 5 heavy bags of tiles from the walls to the trash heap. As luck would have it, the elevator was not working.

Tried to get close to the wiring to do it the way I need it.

Finally, we managed to clear the last wall of wallpaper. The war was fought for every centimeter: the hellish mixture of glue, which becomes terribly slippery from water, left me practically without hands.

This wealth of textures of the peeled wall, on which time has worked great, inspires me terribly. I would live alone - I would ask the designer to arrange such walls.

The ceiling has already been made, the walls and furniture remain. I decided to leave the working area above the stove as it is.

And our ceilings are crooked. The door frame is level.

Having cleared the paint from the windowsill, I saw such a stunning color that my hand did not go up to paint it back. And I will choose the color of the laminate to match the color of the window sill.

I could not find a lamp suitable in size and price in stores. Converted an old chandelier. Here is the result.

Fit new doors to the mezzanine

The most interesting thing is that the last stage of the repair was the most protracted and costly. Hanging furniture, connecting a washing machine, shelves, hooks and other little things took more time and money than the repair itself.

To be honest, the impetus for the start of the repair was the dream of such a faucet (switching modes, retractable spray) and a sink.

This is how our kitchen began to look after renovation:

The concrete was thoroughly washed and covered with wax from Ikea

I decided not to glue the wallpaper, I painted the walls with water-based paint. Covered on top with mother-of-pearl enamel from Leroy. And it is pleasant to the touch and washes perfectly.

Panorama of the kitchen after the last changes and improvements

In the kitchen, every woman tries to show imagination and ingenuity in preparing food for her family. The kitchen plays a vital role as the heart of the home. The home coziness that the kitchen creates encourages every household member to look there more often. Kitchen renovation photo options - 70 design ideas:

It is in the kitchen that friends who accidentally drop in for tea with cookies get to. Therefore, every housewife wants the kitchen to feel a pleasant atmosphere of warmth and comfort. Renovation of this part of the house is becoming an important and serious step. Especially, this applies to those cases when the owners themselves take responsibility for the inexpensive repair of a small kitchen.

In order not to delay the repair in the kitchen for many months and to get pleasure and emotional relief from this process, it is necessary to adhere to certain tactics in actions.

Create a design project for the future kitchen. Making repairs without a previously calculated plan can lead to excessive worries and costs. If you make an estimate, it is possible to fit the repairs within the established financial boundaries and understand where you can ultimately come.

To create a design project, you can contact a professional designer. Taking into account your wishes, the designer will provide you with several types of project, and you can choose what you would like to see for you. Your task is to think over the colors, furniture placement, style and lighting of your kitchen. Kitchen renovation real photo examples:

You can do with minor repairs to maintain the cleanliness of the room, or make major repairs, or you can perform a complete redevelopment of the premises and change your favorite corner of the house to an amazing state.

Clear the area and disassemble the previous finish. When a design is selected, you need to remove household appliances and furniture from the kitchen. You can easily part with unnecessary items and old lockers. Then proceed to disassemble the trim on the ceiling, walls and floor.

Plumbing is one of the most important stages in the renovation of any kitchen. Especially if the plumbing equipment needs to be completely replaced with a new one. Pipes must be placed close to the walls, or mounted inside the walls. Replacing the cast iron battery with the latest aluminum system or convectors would be ideal.

For the pipeline, polypropylene, metal-plastic, copper are used.These materials have a number of advantages:

- - polypropylene pipelines have low thermal conductivity and corrosion protection. No need for cuffs and linings. Differs in a democratic price. You can install it using a welding machine.
- - - metal-plastic pipes do not lend themselves to corrosion, are characterized by low heat transfer and a rigid structure. Installation of metal-plastic pipes is quite complicated and requires a large number of components.
  - - the highest indicators of durability, tolerance of very high and low temperatures, resistance to deformation and other external reasons in a copper pipeline. Copper has antibacterial properties. The disadvantage of copper pipes is their high price. Kitchen renovation options photo:
  When replacing electrical wiring, it is important to take into account the workload of the kitchen with various electrical appliances - a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a microwave oven, a washing machine and others.
  
  It is better to lay a separate electrical line with a sufficient number of outlets.
  
  In addition to the main lighting, additional lighting is also needed. These can be spotlights that will illuminate all the required areas of the kitchen. If you want to make a general replacement of wiring or install gas equipment, then the best option would be to use the services of professionals.
  
  Modern kitchen renovation involves replacing the window, and it is important to decide which window you want - wood or plastic. The quality of a wooden window is environmentally friendly, natural and able to "breathe", but the price of such a window is high.
  
  Plastic is more solid, resistant to temperature changes and other hostile circumstances, does not need additional care. Also, the PVC profile in combination with a glass unit creates excellent sound and thermal insulation.
  
  Consider all types of room ventilation when replacing a kitchen window. Install such a sash so that it is as practical as possible in operation. Kitchen renovation photo ideas:
  
  The kitchen doors can be ordinary, or you can make an arch. There are plastic and wooden doors. Plastic doors do not crack, are not prone to deformation, are sealed, moisture resistant, have high sound and thermal insulation.
  
  Renovation of a kitchen in a one-room apartment, the prices of plastic doors are quite reasonable. But plastic wooden doors are still inferior in naturalness and environmental friendliness.
  
  With the help of the latest technologies, it is possible to process wood so that the highest possible performance properties are obtained.
  
  The arch can be made of drywall, or it can be made of wood. The main thing is that this element is in good harmony with the overall interior.
  
  Inexpensive repair of a small kitchen, when starting to level the walls yourself, you need to pay attention to two methods. You can level the walls using drywall or plastering.
  
  The methods have both pros and cons:
  - - - it is not difficult to install drywall and this process does not take a lot of time. You can form even, even walls and hide the differences in surfaces using drywall. The disadvantage of drywall is a significant reduction in the size of the room, and the drywall wall comes out empty and sonorous.
    - - if you use plaster to level the walls, you can eliminate unnecessary gaps between the finish and the wall. And in the end, get a smooth, integral surface. But in rooms with large differences in surface levels, wall decoration with plaster is impractical, this is due to the painstaking process and rather high material costs.
    No kitchen is complete without the design of the "apron". "Apron" is intended to be a protection and decorative element of gaps between surfaces and wall cabinets.Common methods for finishing an apron are:
    - - - plastic panels. An affordable and suitable option for self-repairing a kitchen. If you make a good choice of the color scheme of the panels, you can get a fairly practical coating, the care of which will be quite simple;
      - - tile is a hygienic and long-term finishing option for the "apron";
        
        True, the tile is painstaking in laying and significant financial costs will be required;
        
        - mosaic or artificial stone - a specific option in the design of the kitchen. Exclusivity and high price are guaranteed. It is better to entrust the work with these materials to professionals.
        
        - a non-standard solution would be the choice of a mirror or glass "apron".
        
        Having an idea of where to start renovating a kitchen, you can step by step get closer to your dream. Kitchen renovation photo options - 70 design ideas: