Cabinet installation is a big project. What should be done at each step? What precautions? Let ’s take a look together!
Cabinet installation: Install felt before installation to avoid damage to the floor tiles. After installation, return the original order to the staff and ask for a warranty card. Cabinet installation generally requires two installers. After entering the cabinet, the cabinet will be installed in the order of floor cabinet-hanging cabinet-countertop-faucet-basin-stove-electrical appliances.
Floor cabinet installation: Before installing the floor cabinet, workers should clean the kitchen floor in order to accurately measure the ground level. If the cabinet cannot be level with the ground during installation, the gap between the cabinet doors cannot be balanced. The installer can understand the ground level after measuring the floor and wall with a spirit level, and finally adjust the cabinet level.
If the floor cabinet is L-shaped or U-shaped, you need to find the reference point first. The L-shaped floor cabinet extends from the right angle to both sides. If it is installed from the two sides to the middle, there may be gaps. The U-shaped floor cabinet is the middle one. The I-shaped cabinets are neatly coded, and then coded from two right angles to both sides to avoid gaps. After the floor cabinet is placed, you need to level the floor cabinet and adjust the level of the floor cabinet through the adjustment legs of the floor cabinet.
The connection between the floor cabinets is also an important step in the installation of the floor cabinets. Generally, four connectors are needed to connect the cabinets to ensure the tightness between the cabinets. In order to save installation costs, some cabinet manufacturers use poor-quality self-tapping screws for connection. Self-tapping screws not only affect the beauty of the cabinet, but also only lock the cabinet from one end, the connection is not high.
Hanging cabinet installation: After the installation of the floor cabinet, you can install the hanging cabinet. When installing the hanging cabinet, in order to ensure the level of the expansion bolts, you need to draw a horizontal line on the wall. Generally, the distance between the horizontal line and the table is 650 mm. According to their height, they can propose adjustments to the distance between the floor cabinet and the hanging cabinet for the convenience of future use.
When installing a hanging cabinet, it is also necessary to connect the cabinet with a connector to ensure a tight connection. After the hanging cabinet is installed, the level of the hanging cabinet must be adjusted. The level of the hanging cabinet directly affects the aesthetics of the cabinet.
Countertop installation: Due to the renovation of the kitchen, the dimensions of the original cabinet floor plan will be wrong. To reduce the error, some cabinet manufacturers install countertops within a period of time after the floor cabinets and ceiling cabinets are installed, so that designers can adjust the floor cabinets and The table error that may occur after the cabinet is installed guarantees the accuracy of the cabinet installation data.
According to reports, most of the countertops currently used by consumers are artificial stone or natural stone countertops. Stone countertops are made by bonding several pieces of stone. The bonding time, the amount of glue used and the degree of polishing will affect the appearance of the countertop. Generally it takes half an hour to bond the countertops in summer and one hour to one and a half hours in winter. Use professional glue for bonding. In order to ensure the beauty of the table joints, the installer should use a sander for sanding and polishing.
Hardware installation: basin, faucet, pull basket is also the highlight of the cabinet. When installing the hanging cabinet and the countertop, in order to prevent the wood chips from falling into the basket track, the basket should be covered with a cover to avoid affecting the future use.
Water basin installation involves launching. When installing the cabinet, the installation of the water will use the method of on-site drilling. Use a professional hole punch to make holes according to the size of the pipe. The diameter of the hole should be at least 3-4 mm larger than the pipe. The part is sealed with a sealing strip to prevent water seepage from expanding and deforming at the edge of the wood, which affects the service life of the cabinet.
In order to prevent water seepage in the basin or the sewage, the connection between the hose and the basin should be sealed with a sealing strip or glass glue, and the hose and the sewer should also be sealed with glass glue. Because the sewer pipe is located at the bottom of the floor cabinet, consumers cannot inspect it. Some installation workers do not use glass seals in order to save costs, which will cause odors or leaks in the sewer in the furture.
If there is a leak in the cabinet, there may be three reasons: one is the leak at the connection between the basin and the hose, the second is the leak between the pipe and the drain, and the other is the quality of the pipe itself.
Cooker electrical installation: The installation of embedded electrical appliances in the cabinet only needs to open the power hole on the spot, but the power hole cannot be opened too small, so as to avoid disassembly in the future during maintenance. Some consumers require workers to wrap up water meters and gas meters because of their unattractive appearance. Relevant experts said that if workers wrap water meters and gas meters in the future, trouble will occur in maintenance. The state also has related standards that do not allow packaging of electricity meters and gas meters.
In order to ensure the use and smoking effect when installing the range hood, the distance between the range hood and the stove is generally between 750-800 mm. If the installation height is too high, it will affect the smoking effect. When installing the range hood, it should be aligned with the cooker left and right, and the height can be adjusted according to the actual situation.
The most important thing for installing a cooker is to connect the gas source. It must be ensured that the air inlet is not leaking. Generally, the gas source should be connected by a natural gas company.
Adjust the cabinet door: The final step of installing the cabinet is to adjust the door panel to ensure that the gap of the cabinet door is even and vertical. The depth of the floor cabinet is generally 550 mm and the ceiling cabinet is 300 mm. Consumers can also adjust according to the actual situation. After adjusting the cabinet door, workers should also clean up the garbage left over when installing the cabinet to ensure the owner’s kitchen is clean.