Summer kitchen in the country - building projects and recommendations for choosing the best option
Do you want to build a summer kitchen in your summer cottage, but don't know what to look for when choosing a project? Let's look at several options and analyze their pros and cons so that your country house has a place for cooking and relaxing in the summer.
What to look for when choosing a project
Even before you start considering specific design options, you should decide on several aspects:
- Amount of costs. Different projects require different investments of money and time. Decide in advance how much you are willing to spend, so that later the unfinished structure does not stand for years and does not collapse. It is better to find a simpler option, and then upgrade it, than to stop construction halfway through;
- Required dimensions. It is important to decide which space will be optimal. For a large company, you need a lot of space, for a small family, extra space is useless. Of course, there should always be a small margin, but when choosing parameters, first of all, be guided by objective indicators and common sense;
- Purposes of use. If you will cook and relax only in the summer, then an open option will do. If you need to use the building in a cool season, then it is better to choose a closed type structure and provide for a fireplace in it for quick heating of the room;
- Place of construction. You must decide in advance whether the structure will be freestanding or easier to attach it to an existing building - a country house or a bathhouse. Decide how much free space there is on the site, whether there are any obstacles in the form of trees, paths or communications.
There are additional aspects that are best foreseen in advance:
- The presence of a roof. You can make a completely open structure, this will reduce the cost and simplify the process, but you can use the summer kitchen only in the absence of precipitation;
- Presence of walls. If there are doors and windows in a closed structure, then in an open-type summer kitchen there may not be walls at all, but it is better to make partitions from 2-3 sides. They will be a good protection against wind and precipitation;
- Comfort elements. Decide in advance on electricity, plumbing, sewerage - how they will be supplied and what costs you will incur. Someone needs a kitchen with a barbecue, someone with a barbecue, and someone will be limited only to a stove - it all depends on your wishes and preferences.
Overview of some projects
Now we will analyze four types of structures and consider their pros and cons. Typical ideas are presented as examples, you can use them, or you can make your own unique project in accordance with all the recommendations.
Option 1 - summer kitchen on the veranda
A summer kitchen in a private house, located on a spacious terrace or veranda, is an excellent solution that is being implemented simultaneously with the construction of the main building. The same option is ideal for baths or saunas: choose the appropriate project and solve two problems at once.
As an example, I will show the project of an open kitchen combined with a bath.
The advantages of this option are obvious:
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Ease of construction. You do not need to think about building a separate summer kitchen with your own hands, you are arranging it at the same time as the main building and thereby solving two issues in one go. | |
economy. When arranging an open kitchen at the same time as a bathhouse or a house, the costs of laying communications, building a foundation and a roof are greatly reduced. Therefore, you can save a lot of money. | |
Convenience. From the house or bath you immediately find yourself in a recreation area, you do not need to walk down the street or go around the building. The design of the space should fit the interior, so the stylistic unity of all parts of the structure is preserved. |
Option 2 - summer kitchen attached to the house
If the house or bath has already been built, then the summer kitchen can be attached to one of the walls. The simplest solution is an ordinary canopy, under which you can place everything you need, the photo shows just such an option. Dimensions are selected individually depending on the parameters of the main structure.
These options have several advantages:
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Reliability. The foundation of the extension is connected to the base of the building and provides structural strength. The size of the base depends on the weight of the future structure.
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economy. A street extension can be a canopy on metal supports. The cost of building such a structure is minimal. Of course, if desired, you can build partitions and other elements. | |
Convenience. If you can get out of the house directly under the shed, then you won't have to walk in the rain. It is also important that it is much easier to bring communications to the extension. |
Option 3 - freestanding open structures
Country summer kitchens are often made separate, as they are placed in the most beautiful place on the site in order to enjoy a good view and silence. As an example, I will show a fairly complex project, but you can choose something simpler - it all depends on your preferences.
The device of a summer kitchen in a separate building has several advantages:
- Ample opportunities when choosing a project. You are limited only by free space, the shape, configuration and size can be anything. This allows you to implement a variety of ideas, while in extensions you are tied to the main structure;
- Lots of design options. An open summer kitchen of this type can be built from any materials - use what is at hand. The beam can be connected with metal corners - this is a simple version of the construction of the simplest structure in a matter of days;
- The possibility of building a mobile structure. You can make a quick-release system that can be assembled for the winter.
Option 4 - closed summer kitchen
The main advantage of a closed summer kitchen is the possibility of year-round use. As an example, I will present a simple project, you can make the design larger or smaller.
The main disadvantage is the complexity of the construction, but the pluses compensate for all the costs and difficulties:
- Ease of use. Even the usual version of the summer kitchen allows you to use it in the spring and autumn. And if you insulate the walls and install energy-saving windows, you can comfortably stay in winter;
- Reliability. Capital buildings serve much longer, as they are protected from negative external influences;
- Functionality. In a closed summer kitchen, you can put almost any equipment for cooking, which will come in handy for cooking lovers.
Decide in advance what equipment will be used, the choice of the summer kitchen project depends on this.
Conclusion
You have learned about the most common options for summer kitchens and, using the tips from the review, you can easily select the best project for your site. The video in this article will reveal the topic even better, and if you have questions, ask in the comments below.