Fitting intergrated appliances

[alanthomaswatson]

All

I'm looking to change out a few kitchen cabinets and need to keep the layout due to the size of the kitchen.

I will be installing an integrated fridge and dishwasher but the side face of both will be visible. As such I need to cover them up. There is no way of containing them in a run.

What is the best way of doing this? I know the appliance doors fit directly to the appliance but how is the side covered? Is the appliance housed in a cupboard or special appliance unit or is it a blank on the side? if so, how is this fixed?

How is the plinth fixed to the base of the appliance cupboards?

If it helps the kitchen consists of 2x 1000 corner base units with a 500mm base between. On the return of each corner unit an appliance will be installed on each.

Any help much appreciated.

Alan

 

[flameport]

The sides of integrated appliances are just bare metal usually - you don't want to be seeing that.

They either go in a space between 2 other units, or at the end of a run a full height decorative panel is used, which fills the space between the worktop and the floor, normally being fixed to the wall, floor and worktop with brackets on the inside. This also supports the end of the worktop.

For the plinth end, you can attach a bracket to the inside of the end panel. Plinth may have to be reduced in height for some appliances, particularly dishwashers.

If the worktops are wood or laminate, you should also apply aluminium tape to the front edge of the underside of the worktop in the appliance gap, to avoid moisture damage when you open the dishwasher door.