Flat pack kitchen cabinets: designing for kit homes

Kitchen cabinets in flatpack form are a great fit for the ownerbuilder of kit homes. In the kit plans a pre designed kitchen floor plan is outlined, but the kitchen layout is yours to alter. You may or may not know how to design a kitchen, but we all know what we want to do in this space, so get it right for your needs.

Kit cabinets are cut from 16mm moisture resistant board and are melamine coated. Some are also pest resistant. Doors are trimmed in PVC edging. All carcasses and doors are computer cut ensuring perfect sizes and fitting. They are also pre-drilled and countersunk.

Designing for your needs
• Appliances: dishwasher, 900mm (35 ins)stove top or gas cooker, double fridge
• High oven or under bench
• Storage space requirements
• Bench space needs
• Pantry size and design
• Breakfast bar or high facard
• Powerpoint placement
• Splashback: tile, glass, slate, stainless steel, granite
• Kitchen layout: Galley, U shaped, L shaped, Island, Eat in
• Kitchen cabinet colors, designs and handles
• Benchtop material and shape: Roll top, square edge, beveled, wooden edged, slate, stone (granite), marble, stainless steel, solid plastic block, timber melamine, laminate, glass (beautiful), drop front, two pack paint or acrylic for doors, butchers block, rustic.

Tools
You will need a cordless drill with a clutch mechanism, a hammer, tape measure and level.

Kit components
Base cabinets, corner cabinets, drawer cabinets, wall cabinets, pantries, broom cabinet, oven and microwave enclosures, rangehood cabinets and dishwasher enclosures. Also supplied are cabinet doors and drawers, hinges, door knobs/handles, end/fascia panels, kickboards, cabinet legs, shelves, benchtops, fasteners and screw head buttons. Next we get our flatpack kitchen together. Go now to my Installing Kitchen Cabinets page

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