Kitchen Installations
Introduction
Kitchen cabinets[1] are built-in furniture installed in many kitchens to store food, cooking equipment, and often cutlery and plates for table service. Appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and ovens are often built into kitchen cabinets. Today, there are many cabinet options available.[2].
History
As commonly used today, the term kitchen cabinet denotes the installation of a built-in kitchen using either floor or wall cabinets. Typically, multi-story cabinets are covered by a single counter, and the floors and walls are not accessible from behind and below the cabinets. Kitchen cabinets themselves were invented in the 19th century. An unincorporated precursor was the Hoosier cabinet of the 1910s, a single piece of furniture incorporating storage and work surfaces, of which more than 2 million were sold by 1920.[3].
Wood Options for Cabinets
The cabinets consist of six-sided wooden drawers or "shells" closed on five sides with a door or drawers on the sixth.
Cabinet Construction
Cabinet shell
Cabinets can be face frame or frameless in construction. Each option offers specific features and disadvantages.
In Europe, there is a standard dimension called DIN, where the height of a base unit is 720 mm + 150 mm for the bottom plinth and 40 mm for the thickness of the worktop, providing a work surface height of 910 mm with an area of 600 mm x 600 mm. This horizontal area of "60 cm square" (or its multiples) accommodates many standard floor-standing electrical appliances.
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References
- [1] ↑ ASALE. «gabinete | Diccionario de americanismos». «Diccionario de americanismos». Consultado el 22 de marzo de 2023.: https://www.asale.org/damer/gabinete
- [2] ↑ Andrea Girolamo (November 2009). «Cabinets Impact Healthy Kitchen Designs». Kitchen & Bath design news. Archivado desde el original el 21 de marzo de 2008. «Perhaps the trickiest part of creating a healthy kitchen has to do with choosing the right cabinets. Cabinetry offers its own unique set of concerns, such as the use of proper wood, paint and adhesives. Indeed, there are plenty of places for cabinetry to veer into an unhealthy direction if not handled properly.».: https://web.archive.org/web/20080321234650/http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/print/Kitchen-and-Bath-Design-News/Cabinets-Impact-Healthy-Kitchen-Designs/2%244208
- [3] ↑ Alexandra Lange, The New York Times, August 27, 2010 "What’s Cooking in Kitchen Design?".
- [4] ↑ Bill Burnett, Kevin Burnett (13 de mayo de 2009). «Cheaper kitchen cabinet update needs DIY grease». San Francisco Chronicle. Consultado el 21 de noviembre de 2009. «Refinishing is not only realistic but downright cheap compared with the first two options - especially if you undertake the heavy lifting yourself by at least stripping the carcasses. There are two suboptions: You can replace the drawer fronts and cabinet doors or you can refinish them.».: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/12/DD8Q17F0SQ.DTL
- [5] ↑ a b c «Green Product Options, Interest Gaining Ground». Kitchen & Bath design news. November 2009. Archivado desde el original el 15 de noviembre de 2009. Consultado el 21 de noviembre de 2009. «Kitchen and bath designers indicate that their customers want to make changes, and even small ones will give them the feeling that they are doing something for their families and the world around them ... Air quality can be compromised by off-gassing from cabinetry, countertops, flooring, wall coverings or fabrics; by cooking by-products released into the air, or by mold caused by excess moisture or poor ventilation.».