Independent homes
Kitchen Appliance Fit for Independent homes
Coordinate appliance dimensions, ventilation, doors and service access with the cabinet plan.
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Walkthrough checklist
- Use the selected model's installation drawing and account for handles and door swing.
- Check adjacent landing space and whether doors can open fully in the planned position.
- Coordinate power, water, drainage and ventilation with the installer.
Worked example
A refrigerator model has a deeper handle and wider hinge swing than the cabinet schedule assumed.
Use its installation drawing to check full opening, ventilation and landing space before setting cabinet depth.
How to test it
Review the appliance schedule against final cabinet drawings before fabrication.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Separate hot cooking, wet cleanup and pantry access; keep the yard route clear of the work zone.
- Detail
- Use robust counter surfaces, task lighting and a ventilated pantry for dry goods.
- Trade-off
- An open kitchen improves connection but carries cooking noise and smells into living space.
- Trace grocery and waste routes
- Check daylight and exhaust outlet location
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