Built-in oven – this model is very convenient. Not everyone is happy with the option when the oven is located under hob: especially when both units need to be turned on at the same time. An independent model can be placed anywhere and at any height.
Product dimensions
Foreign companies started producing ovens. This significantly affected the dimensions of the product.
The standard width of models is 90–120 cm. This corresponds to the European idea of comfort.
- However, Russian standards kitchen sets completely different. Here the cabinet for the oven and hob is 60 cm wide. in this case Device manufacturers gave in and began producing models with the appropriate width. For example, famous manufacturer Ikea home goods.
In order to ensure ease of installation, the width of the oven should be 1–2 cm smaller.
- Today you can also find very miniature built-in models - with a width of 45 cm and a height of 60 cm. However, these are rather trial samples. As a rule, even with a width of 45 cm, the height remains standard - 85 cm.
- The depth in most products is 50–55 cm.
A cabinet for a built-in oven is usually equipped with a drawer for storing baking sheets, dishes and other things.
Materials and tools
A DIY oven cabinet is a very real task. There are no special difficulties here. To make it you will need the following:
- plywood or chipboard 16–18 mm thick;
- tabletop thickness of 28 mm or more;
- legs;
- furniture confirmations, dowels and screws;
- guides;
- electric drill;
- wood glue.
Kitchen cabinet calculations
As a rule, the instructions for the oven contain data not only on the dimensions of the model itself, but also on the requirements for the installation niche. This should be used in calculations.
The dimensions of the cabinet under the oven are equal to the parameters of the installation niche plus the thickness of the material used. In fact, it is a box with a double bottom - horizons 1 and 2 and a horizontal crossbar at the top - the body strip. The latter is required for normal fastening of the hob to the countertop. In addition, this part maintains the distance between the sidewalls, which is also important.
First you need to make calculations, then cut out the following parts from sheets of chipboard or MDF:
- sidewalls - the sum of the height of the niche, the thickness of the table top and the height of the legs - 2 pcs;
- horizon - that is, the bottom, the dimensions are exactly equal to the parameters of the installation niche - depth and width - 2 pcs;
- body strip - its length is equal to the width of the niche, and its own width does not exceed 100 mm.
The back wall of the drawer, as a rule, is not included in the detailing: it is made from fiberboard scraps. Usually its height does not exceed 100 mm.
The drawer parts are calculated using the residual method. It's easy to do:
- the height of the facade is equal to the difference in height kitchen cabinet, height of the legs and thickness of the first horizon. The facade does not block it due to the installation features oven. The width corresponds to 60 cm minus 3 mm. As a rule, there is no handle here: to make it more convenient to use, a recess is made on the second horizon;
- the side parts are equal in length to the depth of the cabinet minus the gaps, and in height - the distance between the two horizons minus the gaps;
- The length of the rear wall takes into account the thickness of both sidewalls and the thickness of the guides.
Chipboard or MDF can be cut to size in a workshop: with professional equipment, the pattern will take much less time, and accuracy is guaranteed. In addition, in most cases, the parts are edged here - the ends are covered with a melamine strip. Otherwise, you will have to do the operation yourself.
Product assembly
The kitchen cabinet for the oven and hob is assembled using confirmations or dowels. The fastening of the latter is duplicated with glue. The holes for them are drilled in advance.
Self-tapping screws are allowed.
- First you need to assemble the box itself - the sides and horizontals.
- Then secure the body strip, lowering it 10 mm from the edge of the side panel.
- The legs need to be attached to the bottom of the product with self-tapping screws.
- If drawer It was decided to do, then, before installing the first horizon, guides - articulated or telescopic - are attached to the walls.
- Install the back wall.
- The product is assembled and installed on the guides.
The do-it-yourself oven cabinet is ready. In the photo you can see a product that is in no way inferior even to famous brands, like Ikea.
In traditional kitchen ovens The oven is combined with a hob. But not all housewives are satisfied with this option for organizing their workspace. To make the cooking process as convenient as possible, and the kitchen interior stylish and compact, special furniture is used to build in ovens.
Features and benefits of a kitchen with a built-in oven
An oven cabinet is a structure designed to accommodate an oven. It can either be part of a furniture set or purchased separately.
The advantages of a kitchen interior with a built-in oven include:
- visual appeal - such an interior looks much more elegant than a kitchen with a conventional oven;
- saving useful space;
- the ability to organize a “work triangle” (food preparation area) in a way that is convenient for the owners of the house;
- practicality - such furniture often combines several functions at once. For example, it can serve as a storage system.
But this solution also has features that must be taken into account when choosing:
- the cost of built-in appliances complete with furniture is higher than traditional ones;
- if the equipment is rearranged or fails, problems may arise: the oven will have to be changed along with the cabinet, since it will be difficult to find a structure that is suitable in size - usually the furniture is matched to the equipment, and not vice versa.
Types of kitchen cabinet designs for built-in ovens
To embed equipment, two types of furniture are used:
- floor cabinets;
- cabinets.
The cabinet for the built-in oven allows you to place it at a height of no more than 20 cm from the floor. For most housewives, this is a familiar option.
The oven case involves placing equipment on one of its shelves and has the following advantages:
- allows you to set the oven at the optimal height;
- makes it possible to make it inaccessible to small children;
- Ideal for people who have difficulty bending.
Pencil cases are not suitable for cramped kitchens - they look too bulky there. In this case, it is better to choose a taller floor cabinet.
Depending on the shape, oven furniture can be:
- straight - in the form of a rectangle. Typically, such designs are part of the furniture composition of the set;
- corner – made in the form of triangles or trapezoids and allow you to install equipment in the corner.
Particular attention should be paid to the material from which the cabinet is made. It must not only withstand the impressive weight of the equipment, but also be heat-resistant and safe for humans.
To make structures for the oven use:
- Chipboard is inexpensive and does not have high performance properties;
- MDF is a material more High Quality. Furniture made from it is durable and does not deform under the influence of steam;
- natural wood is a material that requires special care. It is used for the production of oven cabinets in rare cases.
Fibreboard or plywood are used for the manufacture of rear walls and bent elements of the facade.
The material itself and its coatings should not contain toxic synthetic substances: when exposed to heat, they enter the air and can cause serious poisoning.
How to choose an oven cabinet - what requirements should you make?
Built-in ovens can be:
- gas;
- electric.
Gas ovens are more expensive, but pay for themselves faster - gas is cheaper than electricity. However, the heat is not distributed so evenly in them and some products are not baked.
In any case, the furniture must be equipped with a ventilation system - a grille or special openings. Some models are made without a back wall.
Electric models are not economical and require high-quality wiring, but dishes in them are cooked evenly, for which they have received recognition from most housewives.
It is important to choose the right size of furniture. If this is an oven cabinet, then its height is usually from 65 to 80 cm.
Depending on the design, this parameter includes:
- height of the oven box – 59.5 or 60 cm (standard);
- height of legs/base – 10-12 cm;
- tabletop thickness – 2-4 cm;
- drawer height – 10-20 cm.
The depth of the cabinet is from 50 to 65 cm, depending on the model of the built-in equipment. Of this, about 10-13 cm is the overlap of the countertop on the body, which is necessary for stable placement of the oven. Width varies from 50 to 120 cm.
Dimensions kitchen pencil cases are more variable, their depth and width are identical to the parameters of the cabinets, and the height can range from 160 to 220 cm.
The oven module should always be larger than the appliance itself to ensure free air circulation.
What can a cabinet for a built-in oven contain?
A cabinet for a built-in oven can combine the functions of other household appliances:
- Microwave ovens (microwaves);
- hobs.
An oven with a microwave function has gained wide popularity due to its practicality and convenience. It allows you to use the oven as a microwave, and modern models equipped with other operating modes - for example, defrosting, grilling, baking.
Structurally, this technique is an oven equipped with a magnetron - a microwave radiation generator.
Any oven can be combined with a hob. There are two options for this technique:
- dependent set - in it the cabinet and panel have common system management;
- independent - in this case, the oven and panel are purchased separately.
The dependent set looks stylish and harmonious, but is inferior to the independent one in practicality - if it breaks down, the entire structure fails. In addition, in the latter case, it is possible to choose equipment that meets the needs of the housewife.
Additional equipment for oven cabinets - storage and opening systems
Furniture under the oven can be used to store kitchen utensils.
For floor cabinets, the storage system is represented by an upper or lower drawer of limited height. Because of this, only certain items can be stored in it. For example, frying pans and baking sheets.
A pencil case has more possibilities for organizing a storage system - in it it can be represented by open shelves, drawers and compartments with doors.
Typically, the oven is built into the middle of the structure, so the storage compartments are located at the bottom or top.
In closed sections of the cabinet-case they are used Various types door opening mechanisms:
- swing doors are the simplest: the doors are attached to hinges and open towards you;
- folding – horizontal system on hinges: open up or down;
- lifting - open using gas lifts.
Rules for placing an oven cabinet in a kitchen set
To ensure that the oven cabinet fits harmoniously into the kitchen interior, is convenient and safe to use, follow the following recommendations when placing it:
- follow the rule of the “work triangle” - a space limited by three points: oven, sink and refrigerator. The total sum of its sides should not exceed 6 meters;
- choose a comfortable height for the equipment. The best option– from 20 to 80 cm above floor level;
- Do not place the oven close to the refrigerator: this may lead to damage to one of the appliances;
- the distance between the sink and the oven should be less than 45 cm to avoid short circuits;
- the gas oven should be located no further than 1.2 m from the pipe - the longer the hose, the less reliable it is;
- think over the opening zone. It should allow you to freely remove the baking sheet from the oven.
Stages and rules for installing an oven in a kitchen set
Installation of a built-in oven consists of several stages:
- checking equipment for functionality by connecting to the network;
- installing the cabinet in the right place;
- checking the electrical wiring - it must have a sufficient level of resistance and be grounded. It is desirable to have a circuit breaker that is triggered by voltage surges;
- if the stove is gas, check the pipes. They must be intact, without damage;
- placing the oven in a furniture niche. If the cabinet is equipped back wall, then you need to make holes in it for the wires;
Currently, the vast majority of kitchen units are designed with, therefore, understanding the design of such modules is very important.
The box we are considering has two unchanged sizes:
- This is its width, which is 600mm
- And, which is also equal to 600mm (sometimes the opening is designed with a height of 595mm).
From total height box, only the size of the lower drawer with the front depends.
The dimensions of the niche for installing the equipment we are considering can always be found in the instructions for it.
Let's calculate the module details:
Horizon – 600 by 460 (mm) – 1 pc.
Side – 870-28-100-16=726 (mm), where 28mm is the thickness of the tabletop, 100mm is the distance from the box to the floor (height of the supports), 16mm is the thickness of the lower horizon.
- Side – 726 by 460 – 2 pcs.
- Horizon 2 – 600-32=568 (mm), where 32mm is the thickness of the two sides of the box.
- Horizon 2 – 568 by 460 – 1 pc.
- Cabinet strip – 568 by 100 – 1 pc.
It’s also worth saying a few words about the body strip.
In this case, it is designed alone, and is located 10mm below the upper edge of the side ().
This is done so that when using a tabletop with a thickness of 28mm, it is normally attached to the tabletop and does not rest against the bar itself (sometimes the dimensions of this equipment may exceed the height dimensions of the tabletop).
By the way, I have often come across training materials online where the casing strip is not designed at all in the box we are considering.
I think this approach is not correct, since this bar maintains the distance between the sides of the module, and it is necessary in any case.
Let's calculate the front for the drawer below
The height dimension that it covers is:
870-28-100-600=142 (mm), where 100mm is the height of the adjustable supports, 600mm is the internal opening of the box.
You also need to know that the depth of the oven is such that when the back “overlap” of the countertop onto the box is 100 mm (namely, this (and more) size should be given to kitchens that include similar modules), in the projection of the oven (on the wall ) there should not be anything (sockets, pipes, etc.), since the cabinet may simply not “fit” into the box.
The photo shows an option when there are sockets on the part of the wall visible through the opening, which then had to be removed. Therefore, these problems need to be solved at the kitchen design stage, and not when it is almost installed. You also need to take into account the evenness of the floors. If they are not level, then the lower modules will be adjusted, and accordingly, the position of the projection of the opening of our box on the wall will change.
This all needs to be taken into account.
Such modules can also be designed in such a way that they are located not at the bottom, but at the top, but we’ll talk about that.
That's all.
See you in the next articles.
The drawer under the oven in the stove often raises questions even among experienced housewives who think about its purpose. Most often, frying pans and other kitchen utensils live in it. However, the purpose of the additional compartment is determined by the type of stove and the functions included in it by the manufacturer, and may differ for different models.
Purpose of the drawer under the oven: truth and speculation
The presence of an additional compartment depends on the model of the household appliance. Built-in or pull-out compartments are typical for gas and combination types. In electric or induction versions, such designs are provided less frequently and depend on functional features selected stove or oven.
One common misconception is that the purpose of the additional compartment is to create thermal insulation between the bottom of the slab and the floor. However, for this purpose, a special box is installed, and thermal insulation bases are used for installing equipment. The built-in drawer does not affect this parameter in any way.
The drawer under the oven is convenient for storing molds and baking sheets.
When answering the question whether it is possible to store kitchen utensils in such drawers, refer to the instructions included with each stove. In most cases, this compartment is labeled as an additional storage compartment. However, consumers themselves are more inclined to consider it an additional compartment for pans, trays and baking sheets.
The instructions for the Lysva GP 400 M2C stove clearly indicate the purpose of the additional drawer
Does it heat up or not?
The situation is different with the theory of heating food in a drawer. Consumers greet this option coldly, justifying their distrust with the following factors:
- this compartment gets dirty quickly and is not protected from dust;
- in the instructions, manufacturers designate this compartment as auxiliary for storing dishes and other utensils;
- the compartment has too large gaps to retain the heat necessary for heating.
Some manufacturers install special compartments that allow you to keep food warm for a long time.
Such doubts are understandable, but this function is still present in some models, which is also noted in the instructions for the corresponding stove. In such cases, the compartment is called a heating cabinet or oven compartment.
The manufacturer of the Ardo C 640 G6 stove provides a heating compartment function
The main caution when using an additional drawer under the oven is not to place flammable objects or substances in it, as well as plastic dishes and containers. This rule applies to any type of slab. It is not recommended to store products here that will spoil when exposed to elevated temperature air.
