Without an exhaust, no kitchen can do without any kitchen, because then there will be no place for pairs from cooking, and they will leave unsightly fat stains on the ceiling and walls. However, buy a hood is only half of the case. Not every model will attractively look at the kitchen - sticking pipes and air ducts will spoil appearance. To enjoy the design and in harmonious to enter it into the interior, the box was invented. These are special drawers that hide all wires and pipes. In this article we will tell you how to choose and install the hood box, as well as how to make it with your own hands.
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Choosing an exhaust
The design of the hood box is determined by the technical characteristics and the type of ventilating device itself. So before being taken for creating or choosing a box, it is necessary to correctly pick up the hood.
There are several varieties of hoods depending on the method of their attachment:
- Open - the most expensive, in which all the structural elements are in sight. The high cost is explained by the fact that designers have to work pretty to create a neat and beautiful model in which all the details would be outside, but did not look untidy.
- Built-in - these hoods are almost invisible in the kitchen interior, since they are integrated into the headsets. All of their details are placed in the box, so that only the facade with the control panel remains prominent. As a result, the model takes a minimum of space and does not overload design.
Thus, open-type extracts are most often mounted on spacious kitchens, where the square allows you to install equipment and use it not only with the functional, but also from the decorative side. Built-in models are suitable for the interior in the style of high-tech and minimalism.
Also the hoods are classified in shape:
- Island - hoods are attached to the ceiling and not in contact with the walls. Such models look good on spacious kitchens with a working area in the center of the room.
- Wall-mounted - hoods attach to the wall. Such models require free space and high ceilings, because there are quite a lot of space. Most often, they are used as a beautiful designer element.
- Built-in - compact models, topical for small studios.
- Corner - design and method of fastening such models similar to the walls. The difference is only in triangular form. These hoods are installed if the cooking surface or plate is placed in the corner of the kitchen.
Despite the large variety of forms and technical features, almost all hoods have one common drawback - sticking internal elements. The exception is only expensive design models, but because of their high cost, not everyone can afford them. To get neat ventilation in the kitchen and do not pay for this mad money, we suggest installing a decorative hood box.
Choose kilutes
The standard equipment of almost all models of kitchen hoods includes a metal box, which is designed to hide the connection site to the ventilation channel. As a rule, this is a telescopic part that can be increased in height depending on the height of the ceilings. Despite the fact that the presence of such a box is considered mandatory, it is not always present, and in some cases can be made of plastic or stainless steel. Most often it has to be purchased separately or produced independently.
If you decide to buy an exhaust ventilation box, then in stores you will be offered only two options: plastic or metal. In both cases, products look quite well, but have different performance, so it is necessary to repel from them.
Painting of plastic
The most common variety of ventilation boxes. Popularity is based on mainly low cost and ease of operation. They differ in a small height, which allows saving space under the ceiling. Thus, the cross-sectional area of \u200b\u200bthe plastic box 55x110 is approximately equal to the circular air duct 90 mm in diameter, and the box more than 60x204 is suitable for 125 mm air duct.
Despite the higher level of air resistance compared to corrugated pipes, the aerodynamics of plastic boxes are still sufficient for the complete removal of steam. When choosing a similar product for drawing, you need to look at its passport the diameter of the outlet to select the appropriate box size.
Plastic hood box are characterized by high strength and resistance to mechanical damage. In the kitchen with stretch ceilings, the box can be sewn under the ceiling canvas. Many laid such boxes simply over the headset, and it becomes completely immeasured. Unlike corrugated pipes behind the plastic box, it is easy to care - just wipe the surface from dust. It can be saved with wallpaper or paint into tone with decoration of walls in the kitchen.
Control box
Metal boxes look very stylish, especially if the kitchen is made in the style of high-tech or loft. Products can be made of steel sheets or stainless steel. In the former case, steel coated with a special corrosion resistant polymeric dye. Such a hood will be very strong, but over time, the protective paint will erase or crawl, and the surface will begin to deteriorate.
Another thing - a box for the drawing of stainless steel. Such a surface is not afraid of high humidity. But in this case, has its unpleasant nuance - in the stainless steel is very visible fingerprints, and to maintain the box in accuracy, it is necessary to constantly wipe with an alcohol.
decorative boxes
There is another category of boxes that perform purely decorative functions - maximize the design and integrate it into the kitchen interior. Such boxes can be made of wood or drywall. In the first case, they make them similar to lockers, stretching the air duct inside between the shelves. This is a very convenient option, because you simultaneously receive an additional locker and hiding in it unsightly draw parts. The air duct pipe takes not so many indoor space, but everything else is at your disposal.
The drywall housing box will simply hide the pipe running from the exhaust to the ventilation channel. It can make small niches, hang shelves for spices, but best in the opinion of designers - to build backlight. Spotlights or LED tape will give an additional light source and revive the interior. Also, a plasterboard box can be painted in a tone with walls or soak the same wallpaper so that it becomes unnoticed at all.
Box do it yourself
If none of the options presented in stores you do not suit you, or you do not want to pay for a product that can be easily made yourself, we suggest make a drawing box with your own hands. In this chapter, we will look at the features of the creation of a box of a locker, as this is the most convenient and common view.
What you should know for the manufacture of high-quality box:
- Before purchasing construction materials and assembly, draw its detailed scheme. It must display the size of the hood box: its height, width and depth, the number of shelves, fastening doors, etc. To gently enter it into the kitchen set, the depth of the box should be the same as the kitchen cabinets, otherwise it will be written. The same applies to the height, but if desired, it is possible to vary at your discretion (for example, make a locker to the ceiling itself or a little lower than the wardrobes headset, and then put a beautiful flower or statuette from above). The width of the box is determined by the width of the hood itself.
- For the construction of the box, use the same material from which the remaining kitchen lockers are collected. Usually all furniture for kitchens are made from chipboard. It is important to reveal the details correctly that at home is not so easy to do. It is necessary to cut down strictly at an angle of 90 ° so that when assembling there is no distortion and slots. Also, the cut should be without chips so that it is almost impossible to do, using the electric bison. As a rule, after the first trimming, all the ends of parts from the chipboard are grinding with a grinder with a sandpaper. Accordingly, it is necessary to cut off with a small allowance for grinding width of 3-5 mm.
- After grinding, all the ends need to be saved with a special furniture edge of suitable color and textures. To glue the edge, attach it to the end and spend the heated iron on it.
- If you coped with the cutting details, the assembly should not cause difficulties. Use no nails as fasteners, but special furniture screws - confirmates. Before screwing them, drill the drill hole, putting a special shaped drill. Such a drill not only makes a hole for the confirming thread, but also removes the chamfer for his cap.
- Each detail of the box should be fastened at least two confirmates.
- The back side of the box is close by a sheet of fiberboard, having his little carnations.
- The facade is the most problematic part of the design and requires special care. Instead of familiar doors, which you need to make, many prefer to use rollers. If you like the classic doors, you can be made in two ways: two vertical doors or one horizontal, which opens up-up. It should be chosen, pushing out not only from personal preferences, but also depending on the growth of tenants - low people may be inconvenient to raise the horizontal door. Do not use transparent glass to create the facade, since it will not drive all attempts to disguise the pipe and other details of the exhaust. Installing the mirror in this case is also not a very successful idea, since it will be above the eye level and will not be able to visually increase the space.
Of course, there are other ways to mount the drawing box, however, chipboard is the easiest in circulation material. If the kitchen set is made of wood, or you want to dilute the abundance of metal surfaces with a wooden box, then be prepared for what it will be covered with special antiseptic impregnation and several layers of moisture-proof varnish. If you chose plasterboard as a material, then use a special moisture-resistant type, otherwise such a box will last long.
Installing the drawing box is not so difficult if you approach work responsibly. This item allows you to transform the interior and use the kitchen space is more rational. By ordering the manufacture of a box in a furniture workshop, you overpay a certain amount, because the order size is small. It is much more profitable to make it with your own hands, but for this you will need at least the initial carpentry skills. If there are no, you can try to assemble a box of plasterboard or still use the services of professionals.
Cutting box: Photo
Finally, we suggest seeking how to harmoniously enter the kitchen interior with an exhaust box. Perhaps, on one of the pictures you will find a decision for your kitchen.
