How to Install a Kitchen

Contents

– Step 1: Make a plan for your future fitted kitchen

– Step 2: Equip your kitchen’s cooking area

– Step 3: Install your kitchen’s laundry area

– Step 4: Connect the equipment for the cold zone

Installing a fitted kitchen yourself requires method, experience, and preparation. The choice of equipment, location, and drainage systems must be well thought out before you start. To assemble the various pieces of furniture in your kitchen, follow the instructions provided.

Here’s how to install a fully equipped kitchen.

1. Make a plan for your future fitted kitchen

First, take precise measurements of the kitchen space to be equipped:

– Measure precisely the dimensions of the walls where you will install your kitchen furniture.

– Visualize the furniture’s volumes and locations thanks to a 3D plan.

– Locate on a plan the locations of the water and gas supplies, the drains, and the points of connection to the electrical network.

A fully equipped kitchen is divided into 3 areas: cooking, washing, and cold. Draw up the plans for the different areas.

The cooking zone

Note:

– Determine the type of cooktop you want to install: electric or gas.

– Choose the type of extractor hood: direct exhaust or recirculation, wall-mounted or overhead.

– Consider the oven location: built-in, overhead, or combined with the cooktops (range).

The washing area

Note:

– Check that water inlets and outlets exist.

– Choose the type of sink: single or double.

– Make your choice of dishwasher by taking into account its dimensions.

The cold zone

Please note:

– Determine the location of your refrigerator and possibly the freezer.

– Make sure you have enough clearance to open and close it.

Important: For all zones, it is essential to determine the electrical connections (standards and location) necessary for the proper functioning of your kitchen.

2. Equip the cooking area of your kitchen

Regarding the cooking area, you can (depending on the space available and your desires) opt for a worktop located along a wall or on a central island.