Building a summer kitchen with your own hands involves choosing one of the options for building this type. The structure can be open or closed, including glazed summer kitchens. Since it is unsafe to place a grill or barbecue under a canopy, suburban areas are usually equipped with summer kitchens. Construction of such a structure in a short time involves the use of a modular summer kitchen option.

A garden building for cooking should provide good shelter from bad weather, so it can be glazed for more comfortable use. Attached or detached standing kitchen summer type should be in harmony with the landscape design. An enclosed kitchen with a barbecue or grill on the site can be heated different ways. Typically, such premises are equipped with a bathroom and running water, so they can perfectly complement a residential building on a country site, making the latter multifunctional.

Since indoor/outdoor summer kitchens differ significantly in their design, the foundations for these buildings will also differ. Before laying the foundation summer kitchen in a gazebo or on a veranda, you will need to carefully study the topography of the area allocated for construction, as well as examine the level of groundwater. The foundation for a summer kitchen can be of three types:

1. Columnar (depth 0.5 m). Suitable for areas with heaving and uneven soils.
2. Belt (depth 0.3 m). Suitable for areas with non-heaving soils and does not require additional insulation.
3. Slab (depth 0.15 m). Not suitable for moving soils as it tends to slide.

For any type of foundation, roofing felt waterproofing is used. Summer construction open type with a utility block does not require laying a strip foundation or completely pouring a concrete platform. If the walls of the summer kitchen in the gazebo or on the veranda are made of foam blocks, then the foundation for the building must be strong. Before installing the foundation, you will need to calculate the area of ​​the foundation of the future building according to the design of a summer kitchen with a utility unit and a stove.

During the construction of the foundation belt type the layout of the room is taken into account if it is closed. For an open building, support pillars are marked, of which there should be 6 if the summer kitchen has a rectangular shape. Each of the two rows should have 3 supports. Before building a foundation for a summer kitchen, you will need to prepare the following types of tools and materials:

1. Fittings.
2. Fasteners
3. Board.
4. Beam.
5. Level.
6. Shovel.
7. Roulette.
8. Rope.
9. Primer.
10. Sand.
11. Crushed stone (20 mm).
12. Saw.
13. Drill.
14. Screwdriver.
15. Shovel.
16. Rope.

To build a free-standing veranda, shed, outbuilding or gazebo, mini-timbers, which are small in size, are often used. A summer kitchen made from mini-timber is a functional room that can be used as an additional extension for storing equipment. A popular option is a summer kitchen of a frame-panel type.

Using a rope, you will need to determine the perimeter of the construction site, and the area can be leveled with a shovel. We build any structure only after drawing up a plan and developing a diagram that indicates the depth of the trenches for the masonry. The size of the pits can be 40x40 cm, and their depth - 0.6-0.7 cm. There is no need to mix the solution 2 times.

Tying the foundation with timber

The construction of a summer kitchen from timber or logs involves the implementation of strapping. A log house made according to all the rules requires compliance with a certain sequence of actions. Following the instructions will allow you to avoid destruction of the base, the repair of which is almost impossible.

A 10 cm layer of sand is poured into the pits for the foundation of a summer kitchen made of logs or timber, then the material is compacted. 2 cinder blocks laid on top are poured concrete mortar. A construction pin is installed in the center of the pit, which should be 25-30 cm above ground level.

The next row of cinder blocks is laid across the previous one, and then filled with mortar. After this, you can begin laying the third row. The laid out pillars must be located on the same level.

Next, you can begin installing the strapping, which consists of 2 rows of wooden beams that are knocked together. Wooden beams must be thoroughly coated with waste machine oil. The material should then be left to dry.

To lay the floor crossbars, a number of holes for studs are provided in the beams of the bottom row. The wooden beams of the upper rows must contain grooves that allow the base of the floor covering to be formed. Each groove should have a depth equal to ½ the thickness of the beam and a width corresponding to the thickness of the crossbar.

Next, roofing material is laid on the pillars, and the beams located below are fixed to the pillars. Then special holes are drilled for the studs, which are threaded through them and secured with nuts. The finished harness is checked building level around the entire perimeter.

The laid top row of beams is nailed, then the beams are inserted into the grooves. Metal plates are used to strengthen the internal joints of the floors. After the solution has gained strength, the duration of which can be 3-7 days, you can begin constructing the platform, which is the basis for the floor.

To make a closed summer kitchen made of timber more attractive appearance, you will need to make a blind area around the future building. This can be done while the foundation for the frame summer kitchen is gaining strength. The main function of the blind area is to protect the foundation from excess moisture.

Arrangement of a site for a summer kitchen

Before building a summer kitchen, you need to install a platform for the flooring. As a material for laying the flooring, you can use facing tiles, stone or natural wood. All of the listed materials are universal; they are resistant to temperature changes, dirt and humidity.

Wooden floors can only be installed in a summer kitchen closed type. This flooring material quickly becomes unusable under the influence external factors. For installing the floor of a summer kitchen in the courtyard of a summer cottage, easy-to-install ceramic tiles are suitable. To perform such flooring, you must follow the instructions, which include the following steps:

• prepare tiles, glue and notched trowel;
• apply glue to the surface of the tile and start forming the first row from the corner;
• lay the product, level it and press;
• use special crosses to create smooth and beautiful corners;
• control the evenness of the masonry using a building level.

If you are installing a summer kitchen with a barbecue, then you don’t have to cover the floor. For creating quality flooring from ceramic tiles, you must perform the following steps:

1. Finish all facing seams.
2. Remove dust and solution.
3. Treat the seams with a special substance.

As a flooring in a summer kitchen, you can use not only ceramic tiles, but also other options:

• processed board covered with linoleum;
• an ordinary board treated with an antiseptic that prevents the influence of harmful insects, the formation of mold and mildew;
• a natural stone(marble, sandstone, slate, limestone);
• clinker tiles treated with protective solutions.

The disadvantage of natural stone is its high price. Among the advantages clinker tiles, which has undergone heat treatment, can be distinguished:

• high strength;
• ease of installation;
• water absorption level;
• minimal load on the foundation;
• a variety of colors;
• aesthetic appearance;
• low price.

If the project includes a stove for a summer kitchen, then a clinker tile coating will be safer than a wooden floor. The area in a summer building for cooking must be level, since furniture and household appliances are placed on the floor.

Summer kitchen walls

Since a summer kitchen in the garden can be not only closed, but also open, the walls of the structure are often not provided. If the gazebo with barbecue looks like an extension to the house, then the wall of the main building should be the only one. Roof open kitchen usually stays on support pillars, erected on a foundation. In order not to have to repair the roof every year, you need to calculate your financial opportunities when choosing roofing material. The size of a closed summer kitchen can be larger than an open one, since the availability of heating, water supply and sewerage depends on the type of construction. A closed veranda with a kitchen can be built with a toilet and shower, and not just with a stove. There should be windows in the walls of such a building. Landscape design can be decorated with a pergola with climbing plants.

Under one roof with an open summer kitchen there can be a utility block for storing equipment, a dining room, and a section for children's games and adult leisure. Various materials can be used to make the walls of a building with a recreation room and a kitchen:

• tree;
• foam concrete;
• metal;
• brick;
• polycarbonate, etc.

The indoor stove is made of refractory bricks. The outside walls are covered with siding, wooden shields. Inside, plasterboard or lining is used for cladding. Before insulating the walls of a summer building from the outside, it is necessary to carry out waterproofing.

Principles of constructing a summer kitchen roof

The roof of the summer kitchen has a structure consisting of a deck and a frame. Before you start arranging the roof, you need to choose a material, which can be polycarbonate, wood, metal tiles, corrugated sheets, etc. The flooring is laid on the sheathing and fixed to it using fasteners. The types of roofing structures for arranging a summer kitchen can be as follows:

1. Flat.
2. Pitched.
3. Arched.
4. Dome.

To equip the kitchen with a high-quality roof, it is possible to lay a layer of heat and waterproofing under the flooring. Any of listed types roofing can be made using polycarbonate. This material is especially relevant if the summer kitchen is made entirely of polycarbonate.

The flat roof of the building should be made with a slight slope. Monolithic polycarbonate has best characteristics, therefore, from material 8-10 mm thick you can make high-quality roof structure gazebos with a summer kitchen or a canopy over the entrance to the building. For the manufacture of domes or arched structures You can use cellular polycarbonate.

When choosing a roofing material, it is necessary to take into account the design of the summer kitchen. If the installation of the roof is planned not over separate buildings, but over extensions to the house, then the material for the roof should be the same as that of the main structure. The roof for a summer kitchen is made with your own hands in the following order:

1. In production metal carcass using a 4-5 cm thick profile and corner elements.
2. The rafters are installed taking into account the width of the standard sheet of roofing material.
3. The lathing is performed in increments of 40-50 cm.
4. The panels placed on a metal profile frame are fixed.
5. The end of the roofing material is closed, which requires a profile or tape.
6. Holes are drilled along the rafters in increments of 40 cm.

Proper roof installation involves the use of roofing sealant, the choice of which is determined by the type of material used. The market offers neutral compounds that are not capable of destroying the roof. They are useful in sealing joints and fastening roofing sheets.

Making a summer kitchen roof yourself is not particularly difficult. It is necessary to carry out all the work step by step, familiarizing yourself with the intricacies of working with a particular roofing material. Before purchasing roofing materials, you need to take into account the dimensions of the planned structure.

To protect your outdoor summer kitchen from bad weather, you can use drying oil to cover the walls and ceilings. The floor is usually varnished. Internal walls indoors covered with wallpaper. Economical and popular is the interior decoration of a summer kitchen with durable MDF panels, suitable for unheated rooms.

Finishing interior design summer kitchen with barbecue is determined general style cottage design. It is recommended to use moisture-resistant and quality materials, which can be successfully combined with each other. A bar counter will allow you to separate the dining and kitchen areas.

Particular attention should be paid to furniture, which should be finished in accordance with the type of construction: a sofa upholstered in fabric will not be suitable for an open kitchen that is not glazed. The countertop should be located next to the sink. Chairs and a dining table, as well as other furniture for the summer kitchen, should be as comfortable as possible, since they are intended for relaxing and eating.

Since a summer kitchen combined with a bathhouse, or an ordinary open-type extension, should not be exposed on the street for public viewing by passers-by, it is necessary to close it with a special fence. For this purpose, corrugated sheets or boards are usually used.

Great importance is attached to the functionality of the room, which may include a barbecue, grill or barbecue. To store dishes, the interior of a summer kitchen should include special furniture: cabinets, cabinets or shelves covered with curtains. The design of a summer kitchen, which is an extension to the house, must match the interior style of the main building.

No matter how convenient and thoughtful the device is country house, it’s rare that a country house can be built without creating a summer kitchen with your own hands. WITH early spring Before the deep autumn cold, most of the cooking, preparation, processing and preservation of the harvest takes place in the summer kitchen. Here they prepare food for the whole family and relax in the evenings in the summer, so the kitchen can rightfully be called the central place in the dacha.

How to find the right solution for a summer kitchen

There are about as many projects and options for summer cottage kitchens as there are cottages themselves. Often, to save money, owners choose the most simple circuits open summer kitchen in the form of a rebuilt gazebo or terrace. A summer kitchen is usually used as an auxiliary room in order to rid the house of odors and streams of hot air from the stove, and the owners and guests from the suffocating atmosphere of the summer. Most of the room is protected from rain and sun by awnings and false walls, but still, open summer kitchens, very beautiful and elegant in the pictures, actually remain inhabited only three to four months a year. In cool and rainy seasons, the open summer kitchen turns into a summer shed for equipment, and the owners have to move into the house, forgetting about relaxing in the fresh air.

From a practical point of view, closed summer kitchens in the country are more convenient. Properly selected dimensions and space arrangement will ensure comfortable conditions in the kitchen room is no worse than in the open version. The kitchen area at the dacha is a living organism in which everything is important, from the location of the building to the nuances of the interior; every detail must be thought through, drawn on paper and even look at photos of projects for a closed summer kitchen at the dacha given in available sources.

Initially, before putting the main idea of ​​the project on paper, formulate for yourself options for solving the most fundamental technical problems:

• The nature of the construction of the closed summer kitchen, its size and the location of the building relative to the dacha and the site;
• How and from what materials it is most convenient to build a summer kitchen;
• Arrangement of drainage and water supply systems, power supply lines, ventilation;
• How to arrange a closed summer kitchen, arrange the main kitchen attributes - stove, refrigerator, hood and kitchen furniture.

Advice! Most rational decision will plan the summer kitchen premises at the design stage country house and the location of the main buildings.

In this case, two buildings can be built on the same foundation and even with a common wall, which greatly simplifies and reduces the cost of construction estimates.

Where to build an enclosed kitchen

Unlike the open version kitchen area, which can be placed under a canopy or in a gazebo, without much regard for its location, a closed scheme assumes the presence of an insulated foundation, ceiling and walls, which means it needs to be placed on the leeward side, closer to the well, away from the septic tank or drainage pit.

There are few options for the location of a closed summer kitchen:

Important! A closed kitchen, unlike an open version, will require a full foundation that supports the relatively massive structure of the building.

Construction of the rendered closed kitchen it costs a little more, but there are no problems with leveling the foundations and roofs of two buildings; moreover, the design of the summer catering unit can be made completely different from the main building of the dacha.

In such a room you can install a small gas stove with a propane cylinder, which will be enough to warm the room and prepare food for the family.

We build a closed kitchen with our own hands

The design of a closed summer kitchen is selected depending on the climate and whether the dacha is used from November to March. For the middle zone and northern latitudes, it is advisable to build an enclosed kitchen space in the form of an extension to the dacha made of foam blocks, on a solid foundation. Walls made of foam concrete perfectly retain heat in a room, even with a significant temperature difference, and during the summer heat they work like a thermos.

For the southern regions, a frame structure made of wood with a large glazing area will be more convenient and, importantly, - high ceilings. This arrangement of a closed kitchen provides excellent ventilation, even if the walls are lined with plasterboard or OSB boards. In addition, in the summer heat it is much more pleasant to be in a house made of wood than in a building made of concrete, stone or corrugated board.

Summer kitchen made of foam block

The technology for adding a closed summer kitchen made of foam concrete is practically no different from the construction scheme for any other small extensions made of foam concrete. The material for the kitchen box will cost an order of magnitude cheaper, and with proper design it won’t even be necessary independent heating, a small cast iron stove-stove will be enough.

It will be possible to start working on a closed kitchen no earlier than in the fourth or fifth year of completion of the construction of the dacha. We make the foundation for the kitchen according to the same scheme as for the dacha. Most often this is a strip shallow foundation, reinforced steel reinforcement, which will need to be connected to the steel frame of the foundation of the dacha. At the same time, it will be necessary to lay channels under sewer pipe and plumbing.

The floor in a closed kitchen must be insulated by filling expanded clay under concrete screed or laying sheet EPS. If the dimensions of the closed kitchen box do not exceed 3x4 m, then the number of reinforcing belts made of rod can be reduced to two, one each in the top and bottom harness walls

In about six months, the box will settle, and it will be possible to lay the roof, install windows, and carry out decorative finishing. A closed summer kitchen of this type can be used as an additional room for flowers and seedlings in the autumn-winter period. In a similar way, you can build a closed kitchen, located separately from the main building of the dacha. But in practice, such projects are implemented less often, since they cost much more than an extension.

The internal walls can be covered with sand-cement plaster, and the ceiling can be covered with plasterboard and painted with water-based emulsion, as in the living quarters of a dacha, but not everything is so simple. Any experienced summer resident will confirm that the interior design of a closed summer kitchen is seriously different from a regular kitchen:

Important! In the stone room of a closed summer kitchen, you can easily build a fireplace or wood-burning stove. Often, for the sake of being able to use summer time a brick or stone wood-burning stove and a summer kitchen is being built in the country.

Considering the fact that in a relatively short period of harvesting, procurement and conservation, a huge amount of gas and electricity is wasted, such a solution will help seriously save on energy resources.

In addition, the extension to the house can be made on a pile or columnar basis; by connecting it to the load-bearing wall of the dacha, the necessary rigidity of the box can be ensured without the use of traditional reinforcing belts for foam concrete. If you assemble an extension from steel profile, then the walls can be made entirely of glass, or in this case from double-glazed windows, as in the photo.

Combined and wooden closed summer kitchens

The summer kitchen box does not have to be built entirely from stone and foam concrete. Often a full-fledged foundation and part of the walls are built from concrete and brick to the level window openings. The rest of the walls from the middle are made using frame technology from metal profile, steel pipes or wooden beam. Such designs allow you to build a brick oven or install a cast iron firebox, abandon ceiling, and make the roof with a large slope of the gable roof.

High ceilings guarantee comfortable living conditions in the kitchen at any time of the year, in the summer heat and winter cold.

The designs of closed kitchens are not limited to stone and combined buildings. There is no point in building a closed catering unit from stone and brick if the dacha is used only in the spring and summer. It’s easier and cheaper to assemble a frame or completely wooden version, it will be cheaper and more convenient.

One of the most popular solutions is to use ready-made projects and designs of closed wooden gazebos for summer cottages. This simplifies the development of a summer kitchen layout and reduces the cost of designing a building. One can cite as an example one of the most popular Finnish buildings designed by the Villa Albatross project, often used as a summer wooden house, closed wooden gazebo, and of course, a summer kitchen.

The advantages of using such a scheme are obvious:

1. The structure of the summer kitchen building is almost entirely made of pine boards and timber. This simplifies construction and allows you to assemble a room box in a matter of days;
2. The closed kitchen has a huge glass area. In good weather open windows allow you to get the atmosphere and conditions in an enclosed summer kitchen at a level comparable to open areas and canopies;
3. The foundation is made of piles and asbestos-cement pipes. In one fell swoop, the problem of waterproofing and insulating a closed building is solved by filling it with expanded clay and laying a sheet of extruded polystyrene.

For your information! The octagonal shape of the building was chosen very well. In addition to optimal use internal space, rounded side walls give additional stability to the frame structure even in open, well-ventilated areas of the dacha.

The unusual shape of the walls requires the use of a special form of strapping and joists for the plank floor, such as the one shown in the diagram. The roof of the structure has to be assembled from eight separate slopes, but the original dome technology as in the video:

The floor inside the enclosed space of the summer kitchen can be left plank or laid with laminated OSB plate or linoleum. If a wooden beam and board treated with an antiseptic and preservative are used for a summer kitchen, then there will be problems with removal excess moisture there is no room in the atmosphere. Otherwise, after a few months the wood will begin to rapidly absorb water and deform with the formation of cracks and crevices.

If necessary, a closed summer kitchen can be insulated according to outer surface walls using traditional technology shown in the diagram. Mineral felt is laid on the walls and secured plaster mesh and a layer of primer and decorative plaster is applied. Angles and basement part lined with artificial stone.

In a similar way, you can perform decorative finishing in the style of a Danish house, when the surface of the kitchen walls is finished with waterproof plasterboard, and the elements of the planks and beams of the frame and ceiling are left open, as in the photo.

Interesting solutions for building an enclosed kitchen

Often, when building a summer kitchen, you have to look for original solutions to the most painful problems associated with the arrangement and layout of the room. Perhaps, from a design point of view, such buildings are not masterpieces of design, but in practical terms, without a doubt, these are the most convenient and thoughtful solutions.

Optimal location of the stove in a closed kitchen

For example, fire safety rules require that barbecues, barbecues, and Finnish braziers with an open firebox flame be placed at least two meters away from wooden and flammable materials. If you need to install a barbecue with a hood in your summer kitchen, the easiest way to do this is according to the diagram shown in the photo.

The design of the closed kitchen is made in the form of an extension to a frame dacha. This solution allows summer construction to be very light and rigid. Installed on pile foundation the strength of the frame is enough to make one of the side walls in the form glass panel to the entire height of the ceilings. the main problem- a heavy stove or fireplace wall with a chimney was moved outside the summer building and lined with natural stone and painted corrugated steel sheet.

Traditionally, a wood stove requires some modification to the interior of the outdoor kitchen, for example, the walls and ceilings are usually clad in wood in the style of a log or timber frame. The area around the stove in the project must be lined with non-combustible materials, especially in the area where the stove pipe adjoins the floor beams and in front of the ash pit and firebox.

An excellent option would be to install a summer kitchen in your dacha. electric stove and an oven. The availability of electricity is critical for processing and storing food, but the light in the country can go out for many hours, so the interior often contains a gas stove with a cylinder along with a microwave and a conventional electric stove. In addition, experienced summer residents know that it is difficult to preserve and process harvested crops into salads and jams with an electric stove in the country due to the low thermal power.

Glazing and interior options for a closed summer kitchen

In the summer heat, a closed kitchen in a country house can turn into a real hell if the size of the windows and the operation of the ventilation systems leave much to be desired. The simplest solution involves installing four to five windows for a wooden frame building instead of the traditional two window openings.

The doors can be opened in ventilation mode or swung wide open, depending on the weather conditions and air temperature in the country house.

In addition, the traditional stone closed kitchen has always been inferior to the open plan in terms of illumination and the amount of sunlight penetrating into the room. Today for modern dacha and summer kitchen maximum amount natural light is becoming an unrecognized standard in the construction of summer country houses.

Regardless of whether the closed kitchen is attached to the cottage premises or is designed as a separate building, the larger the windows, the higher the comfort inside the building. In this case, it is important not just to glaze the closed kitchen, but to correctly position the window openings in the structure of the building.

Traditionally, a closed summer kitchen in a country house is divided into two main zones - dining and working. The place where family members sit for lunch or relax with a cup of tea should be open to the sun's rays as much as possible. Work area equip large windows does not make sense, since due to high humidity and temperature changes, the glass will regularly fog up with condensation and fumes from everything that is cooked on the stove.

In addition, it is important to correctly install the window for brick stove, if there is one in the summer room. Such a window is installed to take in air from outside the kitchen during cold times to avoid drafts and heat loss inside the room.

For small-sized summer kitchens, often combined with closed veranda, as an exception, the size of windows can be increased to the maximum.

For a summer kitchen room combined with a gazebo and dining room, the size of the windows is increased to the maximum; the larger the room, the more difficult it is to achieve good level illumination The window can reach the basement and occupy more than half the surface of the walls.

The interior is very nice and interior design summer kitchen, decorated with stained wood and natural stone. Often, such solutions are resorted to if the summer kitchen is part of a summer house building, built from timber or rounded logs.

For more traditional stone and frame buildings interior decoration is used with clapboard or decorative plaster. Part of the walls adjacent to the stove or stove can be lined tiles or ceramic mosaic.

To get rid of the shortcomings inherent in closed and open schemes of a summer catering unit, they often build combined options, which have part of the walls and window frames are made removable. At the same time, the walls, floor and ceiling are insulated, and after the removed glazing is returned, such rooms can easily be converted into closed or winter option.

Conclusion

The most unusual and practical of all closed summer kitchens can be called a building in the country, assembled from 20 sea foot container, photo. It is difficult to stay in such a room in the heat, but in spring and autumn the construction fully lives up to expectations. If the plot for a future dacha has just been purchased and does not have full-fledged buildings suitable for temporary use, such as a kitchen, such closed building can simultaneously serve as a storage place in the dacha for equipment and some accessories, even a scooter or walk-behind tractor. Subsequently, it is enough to cover the room with bricks, make a full-fledged oven and sewer system, and you can perfectly prepare dinners and preserve fruits and vegetables in the country for many years to come.

For relaxation and the like. If you don’t know how to build a summer kitchen with your own hands, then you should pay attention to studying the following material, which will gradually introduce you to this difficult process. Before starting construction, let's highlight the advantages of a summer kitchen.

What is the purpose of the summer kitchen?

A summer kitchen is an ideal assistant for every housewife in the spring, summer and autumn seasons. You can prepare food in it, make twists, fry, boil. All couples will be outside your living space, and this is a huge plus, for example, in the heat. A summer kitchen is a suitable area for relaxing, eating, and installing some furniture, including a stove and shelving. Of course, this is an optional building; it does not have to be present at absolutely every dacha. But if you strive to create coziness and comfort, then its presence will be quite logical.

Types of outdoor kitchens and where is its best place

Depending on the material used, summer kitchens are divided into several types:

• Wooden summer kitchens. They are made from laminated veneer lumber, rounded logs and the like.
• Summer kitchens made of metal. In this case, simple frame structures, which are very easy to assemble. Their advantage is the ability to move from one place to another.
• Budget summer kitchens. In this case, available materials are used, for example, wood or metal.
• Brick summer kitchens. They can also be combined with metal and wood.

Such a structure can be open or closed. If you plan to use it in the winter, then glazing and insulation will be required. If not, then it will be enough to do simple construction without performing finishing work.

When it comes to choosing the location of the summer kitchen, it is important to take into account some factors. For example, you should decide how much space it will take up. What shape will the building be: square, round, oval, rectangular or have irregular shape. Based on this, you select a suitable place, while taking into account the following points:

• Distance from the farm yard, house, garden and other buildings.
• Warmability of the selected area. For example, a summer kitchen can be in the shade of a garden or, conversely, in an open space.
• Presence of drafts. This is important, since it is undesirable for a draft to constantly flow along the legs and back in the chosen place; resting in such conditions can provoke some diseases.

Equally important will be the study of the terrain. For example, it is necessary to determine the presence of groundwater, namely how high it lies. The nature of the soil. Surrounding plants. It’s very good if you transfer your entire idea onto a piece of paper, thereby making a project for your future summer kitchen.

Construction of a summer kitchen made of bricks

A summer kitchen built of brick will be a reliable structure that can be used during cold periods. But in order for it to serve for a long time of the year, the first step is to take care of making a reliable foundation.

Making the foundation. You should not assume that the foundation for a summer kitchen should be as strong as for a house. If the building consists of brick walls, wooden roof, then you should not drive piles and deepen the foundation too much. Such a building will not exert much pressure on the ground, so a combined foundation can be made. If you have chosen a rectangular building shape, then six pillars will be enough, three on each side. If a wooden post and brick are chosen as pillars, then the trench will be made as follows:

• Following the markings of the wall, a trench is dug under the masonry. Its depth will be 0.5 m and width 0.4 m. As for the length, it must correspond to the dimensions of the future building.
• In the places where the support will be installed, a hole 0.7 m deep is dug. The size of the hole can be 0.4 × 0.4 m.

At the next stage, the pillars are mounted in the dug hole. They should be aligned with the strip foundation, which must be connected to the pillars. When the pillars and tape are ready, you can begin making the platform.

Production of the site. As for the site, it must be level, since furniture, accessories, equipment, etc. will be installed on it. For example, it can be made from paving slabs. To do this, remove the soil from inside the foundation to a depth of 0.2 m. But this must be done only after the foundation has completely dried. Next, sand is poured evenly into the pit, which should preferably be compacted well. The backfill layer should be 70 mm. During the compaction process, the sand can be slightly moistened so that it settles as best as possible. When you have done all the preparatory work, you can start laying paving slabs.

Note! To speed up the process of laying tiles and not wait for the foundation to dry completely, you can build a blind area around the perimeter that will hold the entire structure in a stationary and strong state.

After laying the paving slabs, the top edge should rise above ground level by an average of 50 mm.

Making a blind area. Thanks to the blind area, the structure can become somewhat decorative. Moreover, it will protect the foundation from excess moisture. To do this, along the perimeter of the summer kitchen you should retreat 0.5-0.7 m from the wall. This distance is enough to make a blind area. Next, you make wooden formwork. In this case, the blind area should have a slight slope from the foundation, such that water falling on it flows freely and does not stagnate. The blind area is poured with concrete and leveled using the rule.

Laying the walls of the summer kitchen. When building a summer kitchen, half a brick will be enough. Before starting work, you first need to prepare mortar and brick, which can be laid directly on an already made site. During work, the masonry must be regularly checked for level. If you plan to install a door frame or windows, then during the brick laying process you will need to install beams or lintels in specially designated areas. When the walls are laid out, you can proceed to the next stage. The mauerlat is made from wooden beams; it will connect the entire structure into a single whole and will serve as an excellent basis for installing the roof.

Roof installation. It is not recommended to choose heavy and fragile material as a coating. You can, for example, use a corrugated sheet of metal. In any case, you must first make the roof frame and sheathing. As for the type of roof, it can be, for example, single-pitch or gable. However, there are no restrictions. The most important thing is to maintain the appropriate angle of inclination. To make the sheathing you should use wooden beams and bars. The design features of the roof directly depend on the roofing material you choose.

Interior decoration of the summer kitchen. When all the major work on installing the walls and roof has been completed, you can begin finishing works from the inside. There are also no strict rules in this matter. For example, brickwork can be made for jointing. If you wish, the walls can be plastered and then puttied. Check the condition of the paving slabs. Each seam must be filled with grout.

Conducting communications

Special attention must be paid to such an important process as carrying out utility networks. Their number will directly depend on how you want to use the summer kitchen. You may need to install gas, electricity, sewerage, and water supply.

Note! Communications must be connected not at the end, but as the summer kitchen is being built. Some communications will be carried out under the foundation, others will not. For this reason, it is important to take this stage of work into account and plan its sequence during the manufacturing process of the project.

So, we found out in what sequence the process of building a summer kitchen takes place. Of course, there are many other options for its construction technology. You should adhere to your own taste and wishes, and most importantly, financial capabilities.

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Construction of a frame summer kitchen:

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At the dacha you just need a room where in the warm season you can cook dinner or do preserving for the winter. And even if there is a big house, every housewife just dreams about summer option closed kitchens.
But users will learn how to inexpensively make such a design with their own hands by reading this article.

Features and types of buildings

A closed summer kitchen is a full-fledged separate building with running water and electricity. Perfect place for receiving guests in the warm season, family dinners and friendly gatherings in the evenings. This is the right solution for regions with rainy summers and early frosts. However, it is not worth using such a design in winter, unless the owners have worried about heating in advance.

Such a kitchen can be an independent structure or an extension to the main house, utility room or bathhouse. It can be equipped with a fireplace, barbecue or stove.

An interesting layout option is a kitchen-house with a terrace or veranda. All the necessary kitchen appliances and equipment are compactly placed inside, and a dining area is formed under the canopy.

In villages, preference is given to a type of structure with a cellar and barbecue. But you need to take into account the fact that the walls basement will become the top part of the kitchen foundation, so they should be made of the most durable material possible.

It is important to note that if it is not possible to conduct electricity on the site, then the right decision would be to purchase a generator powered by diesel fuel, which will provide light to both the building and kitchen electrical appliances.

The construction of a closed type structure is a labor-intensive process that requires accurate calculations and drawings of every detail of the building. Project development with correct application sizes will speed up construction and help avoid mistakes.

Site selection and structure design

The initial stage of constructing a summer kitchen at a summer cottage is choosing a location, and then designing all its components. And so that the result of the work does not disappoint, you need to remember several features.

The best options for building materials

The choice of building materials directly depends not only on the service life, preferences of the owners, but also on financial capabilities. But today there are many practical examples of successful combinations of cheap materials with more expensive ones.

When constructing a summer building, the following are in greatest demand:

• brick;
• concrete;
• polycarbonate;
• natural stone;
• corrugated sheeting;
• tree;
• lining;
• aluminum.

We must not forget that the summer cottage should emphasize the beauty future design, so it would be appropriate to lay out gravel or tile paths, plant flowers and perennial shrubs. And if you have the financial means, build an artificial pond.

If the area is fenced with a brick fence, it is good to make a kitchen from the same material or using natural stone. Such a structure is not afraid of influence external environment and will last for more than a decade.

It is much easier to make a prefabricated indoor version of the kitchen from timber. Such a project will be less expensive, but every detail of the building will require constant care and treatment. In addition, wood wears out much faster than brick or stone.

To cover the floor use:

• laminate;
• parquet;
• linoleum;
• decorative tiles.

The roof can be covered with:

• corrugated sheets;
• soft roof;
• metal tiles.

Exterior decoration of the building with siding elements will give the kitchen a modern look.

Laying the foundation

Having decided on the location and formed the design of the structure, it is necessary to begin constructing the foundation of the building.
When planning an open version of a summer kitchen, you could simply make a small depression in the ground over the entire area of ​​the future structure and fill it with sand. Allow time to stand a little, and lay out a layer of bricks or boards. But the basis of a closed kitchen should be a durable and strong foundation, requiring phased installation.

If the floor covering is made from decorative tiles, work surface it is necessary to first sand or make a smooth cement screed.

Photo: monolithic foundation ready for construction

Construction of walls

If the owners of a summer kitchen plan to use it in late autumn during the first frosts, you need to take care of strong walls so that the room inside does not freeze under the influence of low temperatures. Therefore, in such cases, it is better to build masonry half or a whole brick thick.

Photo: process brickwork using laces

Lovers of wooden house structures will assemble the walls much faster. Their basis will be a frame made of timber. And for fastening elements it is better to use metal corners and self-tapping screws. The outer part of the walls can be sheathed thin layer boards

Interior finishing is done using plasterboard, plastic, lining or plastering.

Roofing installation

The roof of an enclosed kitchen should be durable and practical. Therefore, when purchasing materials for its installation, you can choose:

The shape of the roof depends on the preferences of the owners. A reliable option would be a gable roof.

Photo: log building with a gable roof

If the building will be used in winter, insulation is recommended mineral wool or other heat-insulating material.

One wing roofing or it is better to make the visor longer to create additional protection for walls during precipitation, thereby extending the life of the entire building.

Interior decoration and interior design

High-quality interior finishing and well-chosen interior design will create a pleasant atmosphere of home comfort.

When starting the arrangement, it is worth paying attention to such nuances.

When creating an enclosed summer kitchen, it is necessary to accurately calculate every detail of the structure and correctly combine the selected building materials with the overall style of the room, then the resulting structure will not only be a source of pride, but also a favorite place for the family for many years.

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In the summer, spending time at the dacha, of course, you want to combine business with pleasure and combine the cooking process with relaxation. To do this, you just need to take the kitchen outside. Then household members and guests will be able to enjoy contemplating the cooking process, and the housewife will not be so hot and bored when cooking.

Here you can see step by step all the stages of building a stationary summer kitchen on the site, which will serve you and your children for many years. Summer kitchen projects can be open or closed.

Preparatory stages

How to make a summer kitchen with your own hands? The first thing you need to do is choose a place. It is better if it is a shaded area so that on a hot day cooking will not be exhausting. A place in the shade of a spreading tree or near a terrace shaded by a canopy is suitable for this. A place near the house is also convenient because you don’t have to run far to the refrigerator.

The design of a kitchen located near the house should not violate the architectural unity of the style of the house and the surrounding landscape. In the end, you can provide a convenient canopy, for example, made of polycarbonate over the cooking area. Also, first of all, you need to create rough plan, construction scheme, determine the size, count the quantity necessary materials and prepare your tools.

To prepare concrete and mortar, you can rent a concrete mixer and vibrator. Drawings for arranging a summer kitchen need to be drawn up in detail, working out all the details and calculating the planned loads. You can look at the options for do-it-yourself summer kitchens in the photo on this page.

Materials

In order to build our summer kitchen out of brick with your own hands you will need:

• brick;
• components for concrete mixture;
• Decoration Materials;
• formwork

Foundation arrangement

A foundation hole about 35 cm deep is dug at the future location of the kitchen. Its edges are strengthened with formwork boards, which can be additionally reinforced with support bars for stability with outside. Gravel is poured 5 cm to the bottom of the hole and compacted.

2 contours of the reinforcement cage are laid on top, which can be connected on a separate site. Reinforcement frame laid so that the rods do not touch the formwork boards and filled with concrete.

When pouring concrete, you need to vibrate it with a vibrator (you can rent it) so that there are no air bubbles left in it. Next, you need to cover the foundation with film and wait until it becomes fully strengthened.

Wall masonry

Bricks must be laid from the corner. Walls must be laid with a level to ensure evenness and verticality.

The second row of bricks is laid with a shift of half a brick. Depending on the size and height of the bricks, you need to lay the bricks at a height more convenient for cooking.

After finishing the masonry, all gaps between the rows and bricks must be filled with mortar and leveled with a trowel. Excess solution must be removed.

Tabletop installation

To create a tabletop slab, supporting steel rods will have to be laid between the supports. Mount a wooden mold on them for pouring. After pouring concrete into the countertop, it needs to be allowed to dry completely, just like the foundation.

You can place flagstone on top of the finished countertop and carefully level the gaps between it. In conclusion, it is necessary to plaster the walls of the summer kitchen or make finishing heat-resistant materials. In fact, the summer kitchen at the dacha was built with our own hands.

Selection of oven

Basically, traditional gas or electric stoves are installed in the summer kitchen, which can be easily moved into the house for the winter. However, lovers of tradition and authenticity can build a real wood-burning stove, as in the photo.

Finishing the pizza oven.