The main place of any kitchen is of course the plate, it is there that refined sophisticated culinary masterpieces appear. But cooking implies pollution not only the slab itself, but also space around. Smoke, steam, splashes of fat and oil leave a very noticeable trace. To make the stove care process as comfortable as possible, use an apron for the kitchen.
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Advantages of MDF.
This material is known for a long time. It is obtained by pressing sawdust under high pressure and temperature. Mark the following positive properties:
- not exposure to temperature drops,
- practicality,
- durability,
- naturalness
- resistance to moisture with proper processing.
If before the MDF were monotonous and used more in construction than in the production of furniture, but now technology has leaped forward. Firstly, it was possible to make the thickness of the plates is smaller now it varies from two to five sentiments, and secondly, the outer side laminated, which gives it an aesthetic appearance and makes it possible to be used for the exterior.
Standard tile aprons are no longer in vogue. The use of PVC is highly undesirable, as the material is sensitive to mechanical damage, in addition to it quickly enough to appear spots that can not be derived. The same is true with respect to the tree. Consequently, only two options remain:
- fake diamond,
- MDF.
The technical characteristics are about the same, but the apron for the kitchen made of MDF is much cheaper.
The choice of MDF
Despite the fact that the construction market there are many different variants of MDF panels are suitable for decorative works are only two:
- laminated MDF,
- veneered MDF.
Alternatively, an apron made of MDF decorate their own, but this procedure has nothing to do with the economy, as the total cost will be much higher than the price of the finished boards.
the facade laminated MDF covered with special melamine, which makes the surface not only beautiful but also practical. In order to damage it, you must really make an effort version of accidentally breaking the integrity of the cover is excluded.
Such plates are pressed block, the rear side construction pasted cardboard or compressed paper, and coated with a front decorative vinyl. On sale there are a variety of options, from simple monotone images to real works of art. Make a visual representation of what looks like an apron made of MDF, photos will help.
Veneered MDF is much rarer. Since its front side is covered with natural veneer, most often it is used for furniture production. Using it in the kitchen - this is a controversial question. If the cooking takes place 1-2 times a week, then the material will withstand the load, but in everyday use veneer plates quickly lose appearance and begin to crack and peel. It has nothing to do with the quality of products, and is due to purely physical properties of the material.
Preparatory work
Before you carry out the installation of the apron of the MDF, it is necessary to spend some starting work:
- draw drawing
- make a calculation of the necessary materials,
- prepare tool
- smooth the surface of the wall.
The drawing implies not an abstract drawing of the future apron, with indications of sizes, but a full-scale graphic visualization of the updated kitchen. This is necessary to understand how the selected option will fit into the interior. Frequently often the goods on the shop window looks much more spectacular than in life.
In addition to the MDF itself, the slabs may need:
- plaster,
- primer,
- confirmates
- liquid Nails.
It is advisable to buy everything you need at a time, especially if you order delivery.
From the tools will be useful:
- putty knife,
- dishes for breeding dry putty,
- level,
- set of hexagons
- drill,
- pistol for liquid nails.
Although, an apron from MDF does not need an ideally smooth wall surface, some work in this direction will still have to be performed. Most often, too speaking elements simply knock, but if they are too much, it is easier to shook the wall.
The kitchen apron from DFM is a solid panel and theoretically allows you to play any irregularities using linings. Thus, the distance to the wall is increased by 7-15 cm and the top edge is used as a shelf for the storage of spices and other small containers. This option is acceptable only in the kitchen square or close to it. In the elongated rooms, where the work area is located, as a rule, on one of the longer walls, this technique will steal too much space and turn the room into the metro car.
How to make a apron from MDF
In fact, for this work you will need only a few hours of time and the minimum of effort. The plates are extremely convenient in the installation, but given their overallity require two people, one of which will help maintain the panel, and the second is fixed.
Installation of kitchen apron from MDF runs in three versions:
- confirmation to the wall,
- confirmates to a wooden frame,
- liquid nails.
Even if you buy a sheet of minimum thickness, it will still take two centimeters of the square. Therefore, fastening configrats directly to the wall is the perfect solution for small kitchens. The work is done like this:
- at a distance of 60 cm in length and 15 in height are noted and drilled holes for confirmates (at the base they should be slightly wider, so that the bolt came flush),
- next, the panel is applied to the wall and through the holes are made of the mark (despite the fact that this method has been made for many years, it still remains most reliable and eliminates the possibility of error),
- dowels are inserted into the walls in the wall, in which the confirmates are screwed.
Of the disadvantages of this method, the following are distinguished:
- needed perfectly smooth surface
- it is impossible to perform sound insulation.
Nevertheless, this is the easiest and fastest way, in addition, this apron is very easy to dismantle. From a visual point of view, the only problem is the bolts hats, it is solved using decorative linings.
Installation apron on a wooden frame is carried out by the same principle. For supporting beams, bars are used with a cross section of 5x5 cm. At the outlet, it allows you to remove the front part of the apron from the wall at least seven centimeters and use the upper part as a shelf.
This is relevant for large and medium-sized kitchens, with an area of \u200b\u200b10 square meters. M. Technology avoids the need to level the walls. In addition, the space between the apron and the stone is filled with construction foam, which allows you to achieve perfect sound insulation and creates an effect of additional insulation.
Fastening apron from MDF is allowed with liquid nails. This is the only way that allows you to do without visible disturbances of the monolithic surface. By and large, all the technology is described on the label of glue, where it is said how to work with it.
As a general rule, it looks like this:
- apply liquid nails to the back of the MDF sheet,
- check by level
- remove for 5-10 minutes
- attach back
- fix the stands and leave in this state by 12-18 hours.
Alternatively, some masters advise separating a solid leaf on 3-4 separate blocks, in which special grooves are powered. This allows you to hide the confirmates, but instead of decorative linings, seams appear. Therefore, the choice of purely aesthetic.
Another option is to fasten the console type, when a special mount is screwed to the wall, which dresses a kitchen apron. In the theory of the general weight of the MDF, it is enough to make the design reliable, but in practice different situations are possible. In addition, this option is suitable only for walls with a thickness of 15-20 cm, as in a narrower masonry, the console will simply break out of the brick, while thoroughly destroying the wall.
Tips on the use of MDF apron
MDF panels for the apron of kitchen is the fastest, inexpensive and fashionable way to decorate the room. Performing not only practical, but also the aesthetic functions, he should look as beautiful as possible. Therefore, a few words should be said about their decoration and the process of care.
The only additional element that may need is an overlay on the upper edge. Most often put aluminum corners. There are quite a lot of varieties for every taste. If the apron is decorated in the form of a shelf, then the design will need a plain wooden board or a smooth platband for the door. To mount the base, it is necessary to fasten to the wall in a corner for every 30 cm shelves. To the plate the board is mounted with screws, and it simply lies on the corners.
To care for the MDF is quite simple, any detergents are suitable, except abrasive. It is best to wash the problem zones for washing dishes. As preventive cleaning, the means for windows are perfectly suitable, since they create an antistatic film that repulsive dust and dirt on the surface of melamine.
