How to hide a gas pipe in the kitchen

When repairing his kitchen, each owner seeks to make the room not only stylish, practical, but also less bulky. The fantasies of kitchen furniture designers are endless, and modern kitchens can perform many functions, expand and, conversely, fill the space. However, in the process of repairing the kitchen, everyone is faced with the same problem as hiding a gas pipe. It is categorically impossible to lay bricks in the wall or under a plywood sheet based on safety rules. There are several effective and completely safe methods of pipe decor, and you will learn about them later.

  Gas pipe decoration

Since the jokes are bad with gas, you do not need to risk and experiment with pipes in the kitchen. There are several ways to solve such a problem.

1. Hide the gas pipe behind the kitchen furniture. Such is any closet that is conveniently hung on the wall. Inside, it is hollow, especially to hide the pipe there. This method does not violate any safety rules, because access to the pipe will still remain. In another case, when the pipe is closer to the ceiling, you can hang a kitchen cabinet right under it and, thus, it masks the pipe.
2. You can make a separate, so -called cover on the pipe. Outwardly, this cover will look like a box that hides the shortcomings, but such a box will not play a practical role in the kitchen. As an option, you can make a box from a moisture -resistant drywall, which is then easily painted and glued with wallpaper.
3. In the likeness of the battery in the room, a gas pipe in the kitchen can be closed with a metal screen. They look in the form of white nets, or just white boxes that are hung on pipes.
4. The most budgetary way to hide the gas line in the kitchen from the field of view is staining. As a rule, pipes are stained in the tone of the walls. By the way, gas workers approve of this method of decor, since their staining is an integral part of the operation of gas pipes. The paint prevents the formation of corrosion.
5. You can hide the gas pipe in the kitchen with decorative panels of plastic, metal, glass or wood. Using a screwdriver, you can fix the panels on the pipe, which are then easily removed.
6. A special rail will allow you to hide the pipe visually. In the case when the pipe is placed horizontally to the countertop, on it you can place stands for spices, hang spoon, scoops and towels.

DIY gypsum cardboard

This is the most popular way of decor gas pipe in the kitchen. To mount a gypsum plastic box can even be for a professional, you should only stock up on a set of necessary tools that can be purchased at any construction store.

You will need:

• moisture -resistant cardboard in sheets;
• metal profile;
• self -tapping screws;
• scissors for metal.

Production technology:

1. In order to reliably hide gas pipes in the kitchen, you need to correctly determine the size of the structure. The box should be made in such a way that it can easily be removed if necessary.
2. Install metal profiles in an upright position and fix it to the wall with self -tapping screws.
3. Measure the distance between the profiles, and by the standards removed by the standards, draw a sketch on the sheets of drywall. Next, cut the blanks.
4. By self -tapping screws, fix the drywall sheets between the available profiles.
5. The cracks and uneven joints can be removed using mounting foam.

The main box is ready. It remains to decorate it with the decoration. If desired, you can paint the box, paste it with wallpaper or tiles.

Advantages of this decor method:

• simplicity during installation;
• gas meters can also be successfully hidden behind such a design, it is only important to choose the right size of the box;
• aesthetic appearance.

Flaws:

• it will not work to save space in the kitchen due to the bulky structure;
• gas safety rules are violated, as the pipes should be open;
• when subsequent repair in the kitchen, the plasterboard box will have to be removed.

Box from chipboard or MDF

With a wood-braid plate (chipboard), it is quite easy to work, in manufacture it gives little waste, garbage and dust. Metal corners or profiles are used to clutch the plates. In order not to make the case initially, you can purchase a finished box. Creating a frame from chipboard is made according to the same principle as with drywall.

The box is made removable, it can be pasted with wallpaper or painted. Do not forget about the installation of revision hatches.

Gas pipe decor in the kitchen by rails

Gas pipes in the kitchen will help to close one of the original options for the decor of interfering communications in the kitchen - Railing.

As a rule, gas pipes in the kitchen are located vertically or horizontally along the wall where the “apron” of tiles is located. Usually this space is not filled with cabinets, the pipes are located directly between the surface of the table and hinged furniture. In this case, it is very appropriate to apply the railway technology.

Railing for the kitchen is a suspension system that is convenient to place on gas pipes. On a special profile with hooks and stands, you can have various accessories for the kitchen.

In order to enter part of the gas pipe into the railing system, you will need to perform the following actions:

1. Make a cleaning the pipe so that it has a metallic shine.
2. Cover the surface of the pipe with chrome paint. It is advisable to apply paint in several layers.
3. Further, your imagination should include in the process. Above the surface of the pipe, you need to place hooks and stands. It is important not to cling the decor elements on the pipe, but to do it in such a way that it seems to be visually that objects hang on the pipe.

Ways of unusual decor

If your goal is a visual expansion of the kitchen space, then bulky cabinets are not for you. Try to turn on the imagination, and we will tell you some unusual options for the decor of the gas pipe in the kitchen:

1. Thick pipes can be hidden with mosaics. Such a stylish and unusual design solution will significantly decorate and “revive” your kitchen. You can paint bizarre patterns on communications. For example: in the form of a tree trunk or flower field. Use stencil and other interesting devices.
2. You can decorate the gas pipe in the kitchen thanks to the technique of decoupage. All you need at the same time is beautiful napkins, stationery glue and varnish.

Production technology:

• using sandpaper, perform high -quality pipe stripping. Then paint it;
• buy multilayer wipes. Take one and moisten in the jet. Then one layer of napkins must be carefully smoothed with a brush on the surface of the pipe. By the way, the variety of types of napkins today allows you to choose them even according to the style of your kitchen;
• in the same order, continue to decorate further. When everything is ready and the glue on the napkins dries, cover everything with colorless varnish.

Staining gas pipes

Experts recall that the gas highway, both in the apartment and on the street, should always be painted. This is the first requirement in the list of conditions for proper behavior with gas equipment.

The cause of staining is the protection of pipes from corrosion. Under the influence of time and moisture, condensate in the apartment and precipitation on the street, the brief metal is already destroyed very quickly. This leads to the formation of holes on the pipes.

1. For staining gas pipes, it is recommended to use chemically persistent ground enamel.
2. Before painting with a knife or sandpaper, clean the pipes from rust and old paint. For greater strength, you can apply an anti -corrosion primer to pipes, it is sold in construction stores.
3. When the primer has dried up completely, you can start painting enamel.
4. For a more uniform distribution of the coating over the pipe, you can use a spray can instead of a brush. At the same time, it is necessary to close the wall from the hit on it.

If you live in a private house, then the gas line on the street needs to be painted in bright identification colors, according to the rules of security of the gas distribution and gas consumption system. Such is yellow enamel. For pipes in the room, you can select the color of the paint depending on your desires and needs.

Pipe transfer

The initial layout of the apartment very often does not suit its owners. People begin to reflect on how to equip their room with maximum comfort, so that it is convenient and stylish. A separate conversation concerns the kitchen, where an important and integral part of the interior is a gas line, which consists of several pipes and is most often located on one of the walls with a large and bulky counter. If the pipes cannot be hidden behind the cabinets and rails, then, as an option, you can redevelop. It is not recommended to perform such work on your own, for this it is necessary to invite a specialist from the gas service.

If you are going to transfer the gas pipe in the kitchen, you need to know several rules:

• it is impossible to lay a pipe in a living room;
• in ventilation mines, it is also unacceptable to place communications;
• it is forbidden to tightly sheathe pipes with plywood;
• gas pipes should by no means cross the window or doorway;
• the distance between the pipe and the electric cable in the wall should be at least 25 cm with their parallel location.

Stages of work

In order to generally hide the gas pipe in the kitchen from the field of view, you must first inform about your intentions in the gas service for coordination. And only after experts approve of your plans, and a special drawing of pipes transfer with all measurements and calculations will be compiled, can you start working in the following sequence:

• the gas supply valve to the apartment must be blocked;
• to remove the remaining gas from the highway, it is necessary to blow the pipes;
• then, carefully cut off the interfering section of the pipe on the metal with a jigsaw, and brew the cut area;
• in the main pipe, drill the hole of the desired diameter with a drill;
• weld the end of the pipe into the resulting hole. At the other end, install a gas crane. Do not forget to apply the sealing tape when you fasten the crane to the pipe;
• when the tap is installed, make eyeliner to the plate and gas column. To do this, use a flexible gas hose;
• so that the new segment of the pipe does not stagger, fix it on the wall with clamps or brackets;
• in the presence of a gas meter, it is necessary to do it with a 3 percentage of the system. The slope is made from the counter;
• the main works are completed. It remains to open the gas supply crane;
• when everything works, check the system, all connecting units for the presence of possible gas leaks. Dilute a concentrated soap solution in a separate bowl. Apply with a brush to all connections. If the bubbles appear, this means that the gas leak occurs and the joints need to be twisted.

Councils of specialists

There are important points that you should always remember when performing any manipulations with a gas line in the kitchen.

1. According to the standards, gas pipes and counters should be located in the field of view of residents.
2. At any time, access to communications should be opened so that at any time there is the possibility of blocking the gas supply in the event of an emergency.
3. It is forbidden to transfer gas pipes without coordination with specialists.
4. If you want to hide the pipes behind the cabinets, then choose furniture without the rear walls.
5. Compliance with the rules of safe behavior with gas is much more important than following the instructions of fashion designers. Remember, to close pipes, to waln them in the wall is prohibited and dangerous.
6. On the pipes, it is not allowed to fix any objects, starting from stands for spices and towels, and ending with heavy cabinets.
7. You can not hide a gas column in the cabinets, if any. Otherwise, you will need to make good ventilation.
8. There are many options for the decor of gas trunk, just a little fantasy. However, before starting such important works, always consult with specialists and then you will undoubtedly be able to create an ideal, stylish and safe interior.

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