What elements should a summer kitchen consist of?
If you properly equip your summer kitchen, then being in it in the summer will be a real pleasure. It’s not hot to cook there, canning is convenient, the floor in the house doesn’t get dirty with dirty shoes, and dining in the open air is completely pleasant.
But, if you choose the wrong location, then instead of convenience you will get an extra headache and unnecessary fuss: carrying dishes, cans over a long distance, running back and forth.
Therefore, let's immediately decide what must be present in the summer kitchen:
- Cooking oven
- Brazier
- Dishwasher
- Cooking table
- Cabinets for dishes and jars
- Shelves or hanging drawers for dishes
- Dining table and chairs
These are all the basic elements, without which it will not be very comfortable to use the room, and they should be there in any case. And there are also auxiliary ones, which you can do without, but if they are present, then it definitely won’t be worse, only better.
- Cellar adjacent to the summer kitchen
- Small woodshed
- Sofa
- TV
- Swing
As you can see, if you add these modules, the summer kitchen will be multifunctional, cozy and you can spend almost the whole day in the fresh air.
Where should the summer kitchen be located?
But success depends not only on the choice of elements. The main thing is location! Previously, it was customary to build a summer kitchen as a separate house without heating, away from the main building.
Now this no longer seems convenient, since it is difficult to install communications and the building itself does not look very harmonious in the middle of the yard.
The best solution is to locate a summer kitchen adjacent to the main house, and in such a way that you can enter it from there. Either from the main door or from the side entrance. Good options were also discussed in the article "".
Also, choose the right wall to which the summer kitchen will adjoin. If you attach it to the one where the main windows of the room are located, then the house will become dark and damp, due to the fact that sunlight does not enter. It would be better if it was a blank wall with a side exit.
If you want to build a cellar adjacent to the summer kitchen, then do not forget an important thing: you cannot dig a large hole next to the foundation of the house, since in this case the layer of earth may sag and the building will tilt. Therefore, you need to dig it at least 3.5 meters further from the foundation.
Another important point: what type of premises you will have. An open area or a full extension in the form of a veranda. Let's look at this in more detail, since hasty savings at the planning stage can later turn into many years of annoyance and regret.
Open summer kitchens
They have their advantages, the main one being budget. In order to organize such an area, you don’t need a lot of expenses, there is no need to pour a foundation, install windows, or build walls. The only thing you need:
- Concreting the area for the kitchen
- Construction of support pillars for a canopy
- Roof deck
- Construction of a stove and barbecue
- Organization of the work area and washing
That is, consumption is reduced by at least two times. But besides the budget, there is another plus: the space is open, and it’s a pleasure to be in it.
True, only in good weather. But for bad weather there is a main kitchen in the house! And is there any point in setting up another one? Let's clarify this point too.
Closed summer kitchens
Why did summer kitchens used to be made separately from the house, in the form of detached houses? Mainly because stove heating was used and during the conservation season, during cooking, the walls of the summer kitchen became very hot. And if the main house were so heated, it would simply be impossible to sleep in it. Apparently they didn’t think of laying out outdoor stoves like “Finka” ones back then.
Also, the summer kitchen was used as a guest house in case guests arrived. There they placed a sofa, a wardrobe, and also made a separate utility block for storing boxes, glass jars, nets for drying fruits, herbs and other equipment for preparations, of which there were a lot.
And besides this, they made animal feed, mixed and crushed grain, beat butter, etc. Therefore, the premises had to be closed, so that in case of bad weather the mass of provisions would not be damaged.
Nowadays, few people are engaged in raising livestock and the original purpose of a closed kitchen has lost its rationality. And a guest house is not always needed, since any extra room in the house can be used for these purposes.
So, now there is no particular need to build a permanent structure, but making a summer kitchen completely open is also not an option. The best type is the combined type, and below you will find out exactly why.
Combined summer kitchens
You can combine it in different ways. You can make an area with a stove, a work table and a small utility room indoors, and leave the dining table under a canopy, or vice versa. Some people really enjoy cooking outdoors.
But the best option is to make the utility block in the form of an enclosed space adjacent to the terrace, and leave the stove, work table and dining table simply under a canopy, but with a small amendment: attach sliding roller shutters under the roof that can be closed in case of bad weather. Or, immediately make glazed frames, some of them so that they move apart, forming an open area.
But the utility block must have walls, since during long rains the vegetables stored there may become damp. If instead of a utility room you have a cellar adjacent to it, then even better!
What is the best material to make a roof from?
Of course, it would be nice if the roof of the summer kitchen was combined with the main covering of the house. Especially if the summer kitchen is adjacent to it.
But it is not always possible to do this for only one reason: metal roofs, such as metal tiles, are now not uncommon. And if in the main house they are insulated from below, lined with wood, which guarantees some sound insulation, then in the summer kitchen there is no need for such things.
And if the canopy is made of metal, then you simply won’t be able to stay there in the rainy season. The knocking will be so strong, peculiar and unpleasant that all the charm of eating in the fresh air will be nullified and you will have to urgently retreat into the house.
Therefore, the main thing: choose a roof that does not knock even without additional sound insulation: slate, tiles, bitumen shingles.
What floor should be in the summer kitchen?
Do not forget that the summer kitchen is designed so that you can use it comfortably in the summer. And in the summer, as a rule, all owners of private houses spend a lot of time in the garden, and then, with dirty feet, go to the summer kitchen.
Therefore, there can be no question of any wooden flooring, it is simply impractical. The best option is outdoor tiles. You can dirty it three times, and then easily wash it even with a hose (provided, of course, that your area is open and without large sides).
Stove in the summer kitchen
There are many options here. The simplest of them is to install a conventional gas stove and cylinder. But still, it’s better to spend a little more effort initially and install a real wood-burning stove. This is much more economical during the conservation season, and at the same time, building it is not as difficult as a home one. And she looks much more comfortable, no matter how you look at it.
You can make a very budget-friendly “Finka”, or you can make a whole complex, including a barbecue, a place for cooking, a built-in cauldron, and a place for firewood. Everything here depends on your imagination and financial limit.
A brick chimney, which when building a home stove is more expensive than the cooking surface itself, can be replaced in the summer version with an inexpensive galvanized pipe.
Cellar in the summer kitchen
Believe me, this is a very, very convenient solution! If you still don’t have a cellar, then it’s hard to think of a better place for it.
And most importantly, do not skimp on its space inside and ease of descent. To dig a small hole and then go down a wooden ladder standing vertically is stupid. Then you will regret your hasty decision ten times over.
It is better to make the cellar large, wide and with a gentle slope. It may be initially more expensive and more complicated, but then it will delight you all your life.
The optimal depth of the cellar is 3 meters down. You shouldn’t do less, otherwise it will always be damp and there won’t be a stable temperature.
The width is approximately three by three meters. For descent - approximately 1.5 meters, while the entrance should be from above, in the form of a separate entrance. That is, a hole is dug, and at the place of descent, walls are formed, which gradually disappear.
Be sure to consider the location of groundwater on the site. If they are close, then the cellar is not worth digging at all, since at a small depth there is no special meaning in it.
Sink in the summer kitchen
Without her - nowhere! Running into a house or to a well is inconvenient. Try to install a double sink at once, since in the open air one compartment is always not enough.
Also, be sure to place a small water heater above it. Better yet, place a 100-liter tank on the roof of the building for heating by the sun, or connect the sink to the summer shower tank.
Work table in the summer kitchen
Here you need to make not only a tabletop, but also cabinets with shelves. Without them it will be difficult to stay comfortably. Moreover, if you do not do this, then in case of bad weather or hail, you will have to immediately bring all the dishes and equipment into the house, which will cause a lot of trouble.
Also, if there are no shelves and cabinets, you will have to take the necessary cooking utensils out of the house all the time, and if there are convenient storage places, they can be there all season.
Dining area in the summer kitchen
One thing can be said here: always count on the maximum number of people who can fit at your table, not only on weekdays, but also on holidays.
Don't make this area too narrow. The minimum width should be 3 meters, and the length should be narrower - at your discretion, but approximately about the same 3 meters.
Here are examples of a good arrangement of tables in a summer kitchen:
Swing in the summer kitchen
A very unusual solution that also adds coziness. In America, it is customary to hang swings on the terrace, but we can easily place them in the summer kitchen, especially if it is open. Look how great it looks in the interior:
They can be placed in any convenient corner of the summer kitchen. The main thing is that they do not interfere with sitting down at the table and cooking.
Design of a summer kitchen in a private house
We have discussed the most important thing, namely functionality. Now let's talk about beauty, which is no less important. The design of a summer kitchen in a private home can be so interesting and unusual that it will make all passersby stop and look at your building.
Here are examples of interesting options for summer kitchens that you can use as a basis when planning:
In conclusion, I would like to say that a summer kitchen in a private home is a necessary thing, and if you are wondering whether it is needed at all, then we can answer: it is absolutely necessary!
Cooking in a small kitchen is not a pleasant task. Hot air, cramped spaces, and constant lack of free space make the cooking process difficult and sometimes unbearable. There is only one way out - to build a separate spacious summer kitchen at the dacha, with enough space not only to accommodate a working area, but also a dining area, with a large and comfortable dining table. Read on in our article to find out which summer kitchen is most in demand today, and whether it is possible to build it yourself using standard designs and a regular photo.
What is a summer kitchen?
A summer kitchen in a country house is a structure attached to the house or a separate structure designed for cooking and relaxing. Depending on the choice of materials and method of insulation, it can be used both during the warm season and constantly.
The type of summer kitchen design can be open or closed. In the first case, the walls of the building are missing completely or partially. They can be replaced by light curtains or. The closed type has solid walls and windows that reliably shelter the kitchen from rain and wind.
For an experienced carpenter, it will not be difficult to build a rain shelter over the summer kitchen yourself.
A summer kitchen with a simple design can be easily erected in just one summer. This will require basic construction skills, the necessary material and tools. Well, to be on the safe side, it is advisable to have one or two assistants, since some types of work will be performed at height.
Important! Before starting construction of a facility, you should select a suitable location for it. Not only the aesthetic, but also the practical side of the issue will depend on how correctly this is done.
We select a place for construction
When choosing a suitable place, first of all you need to take into account that the kitchen should not be too far away from the house. And the point is not even that it will be easier and cheaper to connect communications, but that it should be within walking distance from the main building. After all, you must admit that going to the opposite side of the site every day to prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner is not very convenient.
In addition, there should be no sources with an unpleasant odor near the summer kitchen. These include sheds and cages with animals, pits with fertilizers, compost heaps, sewer wells, septic tanks, etc.
Having your own kitchen in the fresh air is the dream of every housewife.
If there is a tree on the site, it is advisable to plan a summer kitchen in close proximity to it. On hot days, you can place a table and chairs under its thick crown. It’s no secret that having breakfast in the fresh air is doubly pleasant.
However, when you are carried away by planning the future structure, you should not forget about fire safety rules, neglect of which can lead to not the best consequences.
The presence of an open flame in a summer kitchen is allowed if it is at least 8-10 meters away from flammable buildings.
Deciding on a kitchen project (photo)
In order for the cooking extension to be practical, functional and convenient, as well as have an attractive appearance, it is important to choose the right project for it, in which all the nuances and design features will be described down to the smallest detail.
In addition, it is important that the kitchen fits organically into the overall development and does not disturb the surrounding landscape, so it is advisable to choose the same materials for its construction as for the house itself. This way you will achieve perfect harmony between the two buildings.
As you may have already noticed, many summer kitchen projects, photos of which are posted in the article, have an original and non-standard design. This suggests that today the aesthetic component is no less important than the functional one.
Constructing a building on your own
When the location and design for the summer kitchen have been chosen, you can safely begin its construction. Like any building, the construction of a summer kitchen is carried out in four stages:
- Marking the site and pouring the foundation.
- Construction of walls (if provided for by the project) or support pillars.
- Roof construction.
- Interior and exterior finishing.
Foundation
Since this structure is relatively light, there is no need to pour a capital foundation. It is quite possible to do without it or, the main thing is that it is carried out in compliance with technology.
Important! For those who subsequently do not want to bother with the installation of the floor, it is perfect, the upper base of which will be the floor.
To build a summer kitchen made of glass, a foundation may not be required at all.
- Strip foundation. First, a marking is made on the site, which is marked on the plane with fixed pegs with a rope stretched between them. Next, a pit is dug (depth 40-60 cm), along the perimeter of which formwork made of boards or moisture-resistant plywood is installed on both sides. Then, to avoid heaving of the soil, a backfill is made of compacted seeded sand and crushed stone. Before pouring concrete, reinforcement is lowered into the trench and tied with wire using a special hook. The foundation must stand for at least 30 days. If you are lucky with the weather, you can start construction in 2 weeks.
- Monolithic foundation. Having previously marked the site, a pit is dug to a depth of 15-20 cm. To strengthen the soil and protect the slab from groundwater, geotextiles are placed at the bottom of the pit, on top of which a sand cushion is made. Next, the sand is well leveled and compacted tightly with a tamping machine. All that remains is to install the formwork, tie the reinforcement cage, and pour the concrete solution. After complete drying, a reliable and high-quality base for a summer kitchen is ready.
Important! If you plan to use an open type of summer kitchen, it is recommended to make a slab from a monolithic foundation with a slight slope of 1.5º-2º so that rainwater can flow down on its own.
Walls and roof
If the walls of the summer kitchen are wooden, their construction begins with the construction of a frame, which is made of metal or wooden blocks.
- Large (support) posts are installed in the corners - measuring 200x200 mm, and between them additional ones - measuring 150x150 mm.
- The upper strapping beams are placed on the support bars, which will also serve as the basis for installing the rafters.
- After the rafters are installed, from bars measuring 50x50 mm. lathing and counter-lattice are made.
- Next, the entire structure is treated with a special compound against fungus and mold, after which installation is carried out.
Often, rounded logs, bricks or stones are used as wall materials, which are ideal for this type of construction. With such walls, the building can be used all year round, the main thing is to make them of high quality.
An undeniable advantage is that summer kitchen facade made of logs, facing bricks or decorative stones does not require additional finishing. The extra costs come down only to the fact that wood is needed, and stone and brick are needed.
Deciding on the façade design
When choosing a summer kitchen project from photos that you like, you need to pay attention not only to its shape, size, and functional component, but also to the design of the structure. For a dacha, it is very important that the style of the extensions matches the overall layout of the entire site as a whole.
This does not mean at all that the building should be a kind of clone of the main structure. Quite the contrary, they should not replace, but complement each other, creating common stylistic touches.
In the summer kitchen, special attention should also be paid to the working and dining areas, where everything should be as rational and convenient as possible. The following will help you organize your space wisely: photos of summer kitchens, where it is clearly demonstrated how to beautifully and correctly design various zones.
The work area is an important element in the interior. Try to make it comfortable and practical
- Furniture. Using upholstered furniture in an open summer kitchen is not a good idea. In most cases, it is made of foam rubber, which absorbs moisture well. Therefore, it is better to use wooden or plastic benches and chairs with removable cushions. Also, various types of wicker furniture will fit well into the interior, which goes well with any finishing materials. For example, a rattan chair or a wicker chair will look very beautiful. If a closed type of kitchen is used, then the flight of fancy should not be limited by anything. In this case, you can use any furniture, including upholstered furniture.
- Lighting. Proper lighting of a summer kitchen in a country house, regardless of its size, is an important stage of renovation work. A chandelier or a single lamp suspended in the center cannot always cope with the task assigned to it. To illuminate all areas, it is advisable to use more than one type of lighting. It is appropriate to place spotlights in tandem above the work area, and hang a large chandelier above the table.
We hope that this article will help you intelligently approach the issue of choosing a suitable project for your summer kitchen. As you can see, there are plenty of sources for inspiration and fresh ideas for implementing your plans. Good luck with your construction.
In order for the food to be tasty, and the process of preparing it not to be tedious, you need it. If in an apartment or private house there is a specially designed room for cooking, then in a dacha, which is usually a small building, you have to resort to various tricks. You can set aside a small area in the house for the kitchen, but in the heat it’s quite uncomfortable to cook anything in a cramped room. That is why many people prefer to set up summer kitchens in their dachas, projects and photos of which we will consider in this review. We will also talk about some of the nuances of independent construction, design and materials used.
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What is a summer kitchen and its types
A summer kitchen at a summer cottage is a free-standing kitchen designed for cooking and relaxing. Depending on the type of construction, it can be used only during the warm period or all year round. An outdoor kitchen can be open or closed.
Outdoor summer kitchens
Open-type country kitchens, or, as they are simply called, summer kitchens, are a structure of 1-3 walls with a canopy and look very similar. This type of kitchen has its advantages:
- simplicity of design, which allows you to build it within 1-2 days;
- low cost;
- absence of stuffiness, odors and burning, typical for kitchens located in the house.
The disadvantages include:
- use only in the warm season;
- equipment and furnishings have to be removed during cold weather;
- You can’t leave food out for a long time.
Combining a summer kitchen with a veranda or terrace of the house
The simplest option at the dacha is to equip it on. It is ideal if the extension already exists, otherwise you will have to build it first and only then arrange a place for cooking, eating and relaxing. Ideally, the veranda and the main building will have a single glazed wall.
Open structure attached to a building
You can arrange a kitchen on a site adjacent to the “blank” wall of the building. To do this, you first need to level the soil, lay it and install an awning. Having prepared the place, you can place a grill or barbecue on the site.
You can protect yourself from drafts by installing removable or sliding ones, as well as using roller blinds or tarpaulins. Also, large decorative pots are often installed in the openings, which provide additional coolness on a hot day. This kitchen option is much simpler and cheaper than the others, but if the soil subsides, the kitchen may tilt.
Open kitchen-gazebo for a summer residence
A good option for an open kitchen, especially if you plan to install it, or for a pleasant pastime in a close circle of family and friends. This design is also convenient for processing the harvested crop.
Since this is a stationary structure, it will require arrangement - columnar or strip. The type of base depends on the material from which the gazebo will be constructed. The supporting structure can be made of metal profiles, stone or brick, and the roof can be made of ondulin. One wall must be closed, preferably on the side of the prevailing winds. Openings can be closed with roller blinds, curtains or lattice panels.
Closed summer kitchen in the country: projects and photos
An enclosed kitchen is a permanent structure, built separately, attached to a house or any building located on. In such a building you can cook, eat or relax with friends at any time of the year, regardless of the weather outside. Closed summer kitchens have, and. They can have regular fireplaces, barbecues or barbecues. The pavilions with kitchens are also equipped with utility rooms. In principle, this is a full-fledged house in which guests can even stay overnight.
Where to start building a kitchen in the country
Before building a summer kitchen on your site, you need to decide on a number of issues. In particular, you need to decide for yourself:
- How often will the building be used: only in summer or all year round (the type of structure depends on this).
- Dimensions. This parameter determines whether the room will be used only for cooking, family dinners, harvest processing, or for evening gatherings by a large group.
- Will it be installed, grill or barbecue?
- What kind of exterior and interior design is expected?
- Kitchen location. Will it be a free-standing structure or attached to the main building? How far will it be from communications and the roadway?
- Budget.
Choosing a kitchen design in the country: photos of projects
Basically, the design of a country kitchen is determined not by some standards, but by a personal idea of its appearance and functionality. However, few people can clearly imagine whether the chosen project will be comfortable and successful. Therefore, we have put together a collection of the most successful options for summer kitchens, photos of which are presented at the very end of our review. Like any room in the house, the summer kitchen has its own functional areas: a working and dining room. In accordance with this, the design is developed.
Summer kitchen design: dining area
When arranging a dining area in a summer kitchen, you must first take into account the maximum number of people that can be accommodated during the summer, and not on weekdays, but on holidays. The minimum size of the dining area should be 3x3 m2. The standard set of furniture includes benches or. For an open-type kitchen in the dining area, it is better not to use it, since dampness will quickly ruin the upholstery. Sofas would also be an ideal option.
Summer kitchen with barbecue: work area
Since the work area is designed for comfortable cooking, it must include the required elements:
- or gas stove;
- cabinet for cutting food and cooking;
- cabinets for kitchen utensils.
This set can be supplemented with either a barbecue or a fireplace in the dining area.
Do-it-yourself summer kitchen in the country: deciding on the material
Depending on the design and type of summer kitchen, the material is selected. If this is a simple open building, then you can make a frame from a metal profile and an awning. If the kitchen is located in a pavilion, you will need brick, stone or wood. For capital structures, you will need to build a foundation, which means you will have to fork out money for pouring. Let's consider several options for summer kitchens made from different materials.
Brick summer kitchen
During the construction of a summer kitchen, it can be used for the construction of support pillars, a protective partition (open type), walls, a stove, a fireplace, a barbecue, fences, etc. (semi-closed and closed type). For the main structure, ordinary or is used, and for fireplaces - fireproof. In some cases, the material is specially coated with a transparent protective layer.
Wooden summer kitchen made of timber
Just like brick, it is used for the construction of open, semi-closed or closed summer kitchens. This material is mainly used to make support posts and trim. Sometimes summer kitchens are made entirely of timber, but this option is good if other buildings in the country house are made of the same material. Such structures look massive and are not cheap.
Nuances of using other materials for construction
For walls, in addition to brick and timber, natural stone, polycarbonate, glass, corrugated sheets, metal-plastic panels, etc. can be used. Lining is used as a finishing material. When arranging the floor, paving slabs, wood or stone are used. It all depends on the interior design and budget.
How to build an indoor summer kitchen with your own hands: main steps
To build a kitchen without problems, you need to break the work into several stages and follow the recommendations given. First of all, a place is selected and clearing is carried out. Next you need to create . Once the base is ready, you can begin building the walls and installing the last stage - completing the interior decoration.
Choosing a site for construction
In order for the kitchen to look harmonious in the territory of the dacha, you need to choose the location wisely. The building must meet the following requirements:
- optimal distance from the main entrance to the house;
- maximum distance from the street, cesspools, places of detention, etc.;
- the distance from the kitchen to the roadway should be such that noise and exhaust gases reach it;
- accessibility for water supply, and.
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"Site clearance and foundation installation
Once the construction site and the design of the dacha have been chosen, you can proceed to clearing the site and constructing it. It depends on the design what kind of foundation will have to be made. It is possible to build a country kitchen without a foundation, for example, if it consists of four supports with an awning installed on a concreted area. For closed kitchens made of stone or, as a rule, a strip foundation is installed, and light or wooden structures are erected on a columnar base. We will consider for a closed kitchen:
- First, we clear the selected area of grass and bushes, carefully removing all roots.
- We make markings according to the size of the future kitchen (drive pegs in the corners and stretch twine between them).
- Dig holes around the perimeter with dimensions of 300×300×700 mm or a trench 300 mm wide and 700 mm deep.
- Creation of sand and crushed stone 200 mm thick.
- Preparation of concrete solution and pouring of pillars and platforms (hardening of concrete can last from a week to one month). If you decide to build a strip foundation, then you need to make it from boards or OBS slabs, place it on both sides of the trench, and fill it with concrete.
For your information! When constructing a light open kitchen, it is recommended to raise the floor level above the ground to a height of at least 70 mm so that during rain there is no flooding of the room.
Walling
Regardless of whether there are walls or not, support pillars will still have to be erected, since the roof of the summer kitchen will be installed on them. For supports, use metal profiles, bricks, stones, or rounded logs. You can build solid walls with doorways, and it will be a full-fledged house in which you can spend time even in winter, especially if you make it. The summer kitchen also looks beautiful, in which metal-plastic frames with double-glazed windows are placed between the supports. You can make frames and sheathing from clapboard (wooden or plastic), corrugated sheets or siding.
Installation of a summer kitchen roof
The lid is a very important element of any structure, since it protects from wind and various precipitation. For a country summer kitchen, you can choose a flat or lean-to kitchen, which is an inexpensive and easy-to-install option. A gable roof is more durable and reliable. There is another option - a hip roof.
For your information! A long roof overhang will well protect the walls and base of the building from the destructive effects of precipitation.
Interior decoration and decor
After the box or frame is made and the roof is installed, you can begin to decorate the interior of the room. Wooden walls and ceilings must be impregnated with a special antiseptic and moisture-repellent composition, after which they can be covered with natural stone. In closed buildings, folk art objects made of ceramics are laid on the floor. Also, summer country kitchens can be decorated with live ornamental plants in flowerpots or compositions of dry branches and flowers.
Don't forget about the surrounding area. Along the perimeter of the kitchen you can place tall or climbing plants, arrange paths made of sand or stone, and also install garden lanterns (solar-powered lighting fixtures are a good idea).
Construction of a very simple summer kitchen design with your own hands
Let's look at how to independently build a simple but functional closed summer kitchen at your dacha. First you need to draw up a drawing indicating all dimensions, prepare the material and the appropriate tools.
| Illustration | Description of action |
 | First of all, we clear the area for construction, make markings using pegs and string, and determine where the foundation piles will be located. In our case, there are 12 of them. Using a garden or homemade drill, we make holes for the piles. |
 | Next, we make “glasses” (galvanizing waste, old plastic buckets, etc. will do) and a reinforcing lattice or mesh. We insert them into the drilled hole and fill them with concrete. The depth of the pit for the pile is made in the range of 700-800 mm, and the diameter is 300 mm. For the base to last a long time, it must harden from a week to a month. |
 | Lay a layer of roofing felt waterproofing on the finished pillars. Next, we make the bottom frame of timber on the piles. |
 | We install vertical supports, fasten them together with cross beams and make the top frame of the pillars. Next, we install a gable roof on the finished frame. |
 | We cover the roof sheathing with film and lay slate. We cover the outside of the future kitchen frame with boards. |
 | We install door and window frames. We make the windows semi-hinged. |
 | In order for the building to last for a long time, it is necessary to treat it with antiseptic and water-repellent compounds. You can give a beautiful external and internal appearance to the structure by covering it with stain and varnish for external use. |
 | So, our summer kitchen is ready. We install a bench nearby, lay out paths and you can decorate it with plants. |
As you can see, it is quite possible to build a kitchen in your dacha. If you have little experience in construction, then it is better to choose a pitched roof option.
The cost of a summer kitchen for a turnkey cottage
After reading this article, many people will have a question: a summer kitchen in the country is good, but what is the price of the issue? The cost of construction depends on which option you prefer - to do everything yourself with your own hands or order a ready-made collapsible structure from a construction company. If the choice is made in favor of the latter option, then the simplest summer kitchen made of timber and measuring 3x3 m costs at least 45,000 rubles. To determine the cost of a structure built independently, you just need to calculate the cost of the necessary materials, delivery and time costs.
A few words in conclusion
Every dacha should have a summer kitchen, because you can not only comfortably cook food in it on a hot day and dine with the whole family, but also gather in the evenings in a close company of friends. We told you what types of summer kitchens there are, what can be used for construction and how you can build them yourself. We hope our article will help you when you decide to start building a kitchen in your dacha. If you still have any questions, ask our experts and they will be happy to answer them. We invite you to look at photos of kitchens in the country, made with your own hands, perhaps you will find something interesting for yourself and want to implement it on your site.
Steaming indoors in the summer when you can spend time outdoors? Not a good idea. And cooking or making twists is even worse. It is much more pleasant and useful to spend time under a canopy or in a light, ventilated building, which many call a “summer kitchen.” It’s easy to build a summer kitchen with your own hands, especially open options.
Open summer kitchen: views and photos
Open is more like an open gazebo or veranda. A very good option for the warm season. Not in all regions, even in summer, you can stay outside for a long time. Then they make closed summer kitchens - this is already a small house that can be built using any technology that seems most attractive to you.
Summer kitchen - extension
Let's start with open areas. If you plan to move your main activity to fresh air for the summer, it will be more convenient to attach a summer kitchen to the existing house. In this case they do. Most often, they first make it open. The easiest way is to make a wooden extension. In a very open version, these could simply be pillars supporting the roof.
The simplest option is a few pillars supporting a light roof - the summer kitchen is ready with your own hands
This option is very good for the southern regions, where for most of the year you can stay outside for as long as you like. For more northern regions or if this is a permanent residence, they usually decide to make the extension more closed. First they make the railings, and then they often think about covering the spans with something else: they want to extend the “period of use.” As a result, the open summer kitchen becomes closed.
The most common material for this type of extension is wood. It is flexible, forgives many mistakes, which can be corrected later without disassembling the structure, so it is easy to work even without skills. It is also lightweight, so the foundation for a summer kitchen made of wood can be made lightweight - columnar or
The second most popular material is brick or decorative stone. If you have direct hands and follow the technology, amateur developers can work with this material. You shouldn’t take on building a house without experience, but you can try putting together pillars and partitions for a summer kitchen.
But since even a pillar made of brick or stone no longer weighs a hundred kilograms or more, a more solid foundation is required for it. If we take into account that it will also take the load from the roof, then we will have to make pillars or piles with good load-bearing capacity.
Take-out on the side of the house - an open terrace with an oven and barbecue
If you are thinking about putting up brick walls later, it is better to immediately pour a pile-strip foundation, and bury the tape below the freezing depth. If this option is not suitable - the freezing depth is large or the soil does not allow it, you will have to either make a monolithic slab, or abandon the brick partitions, making them using a different technology, even from the same wood or from the same wood. The good thing about a self-built summer kitchen is that you know all the design features down to the smallest detail, you can subsequently modernize the building.
Detached building
Some people don’t really like kitchen odors that can enter the house from the extension. Then a small building is erected at some distance from the house. The presence of summer kitchens is almost a mandatory attribute of private houses in the southern regions. Before the era of air conditioning, cooking in the heat indoors was a real torture: high temperature “outside”, heated walls, and even heat from the stove - the conditions were hellish, while the rest of the rooms were also heated. That’s why they made at least small free-standing gazebo houses, in which a gas stove and a cylinder with liquefied gas were installed in cities, and a small stove was installed in villages. Some even cooked on a “kirogaz” or primus stove.
Modern climate control technology can eliminate all these inconveniences, but free-standing summer kitchens are still being built. They are often also used as a guest house - having made them.
The cheapest option is poles that support the roof. They can be wooden, brick or combined - consisting of a stone base and a timber top. This is the best option from the point of view of operation: the wood is protected from the effects of most precipitation, and at the same time the weight is not very large.
One of the easy options
What to make the floor from
The floor in such a kitchen can be made of planks. It’s easier to do, but many are confused by the fact that the wood will be left with virtually no protection. There are two ways to solve the problem. The first is to use effective protective impregnations - such as wood oils or waxes intended for outdoor use. They do not create a shiny surface, but protect well from moisture and dirt. Using varnishes for summer kitchens is not the best idea. They begin to burst and crack; to renew the coating, the old one must be completely removed, while oils and wax require only thorough preliminary cleaning; after drying, a fresh layer can be applied.
This terrace has been treated with Pinotex Terrace Oil
The second way is to use not wood, but a wood-polymer composite (WPC). These are boards that consist of a mixture of wood fibers and polymers. They look and feel very much like wood. The only difference is that they almost do not change size depending on humidity, although thermal expansion is present. Such boards are called “decking” or “planken” depending on the profile of the board. There is also “garden parquet”. This is a covering made from the same material, only assembled into panels, like parquet. They can simply be laid on the ground, without any preparation.
The terrace and floor in the summer kitchen are made of WPC - wood-polymer composite
The advantages of WPC include a long period of operation without changing the original properties. It dates back decades, but varies greatly depending on the manufacturer. The downside is that the price is not the most affordable. This may be due to the fact that the technology is relatively new, not yet particularly mastered, although there are Russian manufacturers of similar products.
Stone or specialized tiles withstand weather conditions better, but installing such a floor is not an easy task. If you simply lay it on a gravel-sand backfill and let it soak in the fall, in frosty weather the tiles may crack or bounce off. You have to make an insulated monolithic slab, following all the technology: with a sand and gravel layer, insulation, reinforcement, pouring concrete. The dimensions of this slab are 50-60 cm larger around the perimeter than the planned building. In general, the costs and work are serious, although it is convenient to use.
One of the floor options is large concrete slabs made of high-grade concrete
After a time when the concrete gains strength (at least 2 weeks must pass, and this is at an average temperature of +20°C), the coating can be laid. You can use flagstone - stone sawn into layers, you can use porcelain stoneware, or frost-resistant tiles.
A simpler option is to lay out the area with paving slabs. But this is an exclusively summer option. But - without fussing with the foundation.
If you build a summer kitchen with your own hands at the dacha, this is perhaps the best option. It turns out inexpensive and practical.
Closed summer kitchen
Those who want to have an all-season summer area for gatherings or cooking, install more permanent buildings. Most often, these are buildings using frame technology - quickly and relatively inexpensively, more expensive, but more capital - from logs or timber.
“Framework” option - racks made of timber covered with clapboard
In the case of a frame building, everything is very simple: racks made of timber are installed in small increments (you can even join boards), then they are sheathed on both sides with some finishing material. What kind is your choice, be it clapboard - wooden or plastic, blockhouse, or any other material. To save money, the inside is often sheathed with plywood, fiberboard, gypsum fiber board, OSB or something similar. If desired, it can be insulated. The frame is sheathed on one side, insulation is laid (usually mineral wool), and sheathing is installed on the other side. You can insulate not only immediately, but after some time, you just have to remove the sheathing on one side.
What does the “skeleton” of a summer kitchen look like using frame technology?
Another advantage of frame construction is that it can be given any shape, and the foundation can be relatively light - depending on the soil - pile or strip. Such foundations are also needed for wooden buildings - made of logs or timber. All the rules are the same here. It is important to find or order a project, but assembly is a matter of technique.
Naturally, you can build from any other materials - from foam blocks to brick or even rubble. It's all about the amount you plan or can spend on this building. It will also be inexpensive to build from foam concrete, aerated concrete, some building blocks, and adobe. Cinder block, like adobe, can be made independently, so the choice of material is yours, and then everything is built according to all the rules. There is only one deviation: insulation for the summer kitchen is either not done at all, or it is done minimally. Another point - heating, as a rule, is absent, and this also must be taken into account when choosing materials for construction and finishing.
Photo report of the construction of a summer kitchen with an open veranda
A summer kitchen with the opportunity to “sit outside” was being built. Therefore, the option with an open veranda was chosen. The base of the house is assembled from 200*200 mm timber, the internal walls are made from 150*100 mm. I like the look of the carriage, but it is ungodly expensive, so the timber was trimmed to create a similar relief.
The foundation is made of columnar. Since the construction is light, the soil is normal, the posts were buried only 60 cm.
The harness was assembled from 200*200 mm timber. It was pre-impregnated with an antiseptic. The corners were connected as usual - cuts were made. The cross members were mounted on metal U-shaped plates. The beam was not rigidly fastened, since heaving would still occur, so that the building could “walk.”
The racks were made of 200*200 mm timber, the internal filling was made of 150*100 mm.
The walls were assembled quite quickly and without problems: there were no cuts, just pieces of timber of the required length were nailed to the posts. The roof is gabled, with a slight slope angle. On one side, the extension of the rafter legs is larger - in order to create a canopy on the side of the veranda, which will also cover it from slanting rain.
The ceiling lining is made from unedged boards, which were then finished off on our own machine.
Ceiling lining - board
Summer kitchen design: photo
After building a summer kitchen, another problem arises: it is necessary to decorate it. The arrangement includes not only the choice of a table and chairs, it is also necessary to somehow organize the work area, somewhere to store food for the stove, which is often placed here. 
Availability required summer kitchen in the country in most cases there is no doubt, except perhaps for the small size of the plot on which to build a house, and there is simply nowhere. And in fact, such a building adds a fair amount of comfort to us in our summer cottage, especially if we give it the additional functions of a dining terrace, a gazebo for friendly and family gatherings and a convenient area for preparing food over an open fire on a grill or barbecue.
Summer kitchens in the country: photos
The main difference is that, despite the decoration, various materials in decoration, the formation of walls, roofs, flooring, the main function should be cooking and storing food supplies, so it is around this that the entire room should be built, and additional options such as like a dining area with upholstered furniture and a large table, a decorative fireplace to sit near, an area for children’s games, and so on - all these are optional purchases.
So, if in the project you do not see a convenient food preparation area, conveniently and ergonomically placed devices and utensils, then such a building can hardly be classified as a kitchen building.
There may be many reasons why we will need it in suburban construction. One of them is fire safety requirements if you live in an area without centralized gas supply and use compressed gas cylinders for cooking.
In this case, it is imperative not only to move the kitchen outside the residential building, but also to make it as ventilated as possible in case of a sudden gas leak.
The second reason is that country houses are in many ways not designed to withstand significant above-zero temperatures, which are so common in the summer months; working indoors on such days becomes a real test of strength.
And in a separate building, you can come up with not only a ventilation system or completely open walls, but also select building materials so that the air inside the room remains cool, even in the most intense heat. This, by the way, is also useful for high-quality storage of all food supplies that, according to regulations, cannot be stored in the refrigerator. You can and should pay attention to these qualities of materials when choosing one or another summer kitchen in the country, projects, photos which you liked.
Summer kitchen at the dacha projects
Easy-to-use types summer kitchen in the country, projects which we will look at in this section, each have their own advantage and their own functional purpose, which will suit one or another owner. Some of them are complex and will require you to involve professional builders, but for those for whom this is not a problem, simple open space projects with one supporting wall will be useful.
First of all, you should decide whether your new kitchen will be adjacent to the house, like having a common foundation and roof with the building, or whether it will stand completely separately, maybe even at a sufficient distance from the residential building.
The second option is good for large areas, where such a building can become a real landscape center, next to it there will be a barbecue area and a gazebo. Swimming pool, children's playground, that is, places for the whole family to relax.
The second choice you have to make is whether to design it completely closed, completely open, or a combination of both approaches. The advantages of a closed type include better thermal insulation, as well as the ability to use the room not only in summer, but also until late autumn, and if heating is available, also in winter.
On the other hand, most dachas are not intended for year-round use and a capital, closed structure will cost much more to construct, and these functions will be absolutely useless.
Also, the cost of the project will largely be influenced by your desire to make an oven or hearth inside for cooking over an open fire. More often summer kitchen in the country with barbecue, photo which you may have seen includes a brick multifunctional oven, a design that is quite practical, convenient and gives you many new culinary possibilities.
But its weight is so great that you will have to think through a serious foundation, and both its construction and the strengthening of the existing one is a significant part of the construction budget.
Let's look at one of the interesting summer kitchen projects in the country with barbecue. In the photo you can see a building with a solid supporting main wall, along which there will be all communications needed for cooking, and on the rest, framed by short brick walls, there will be a dining area and a gazebo for receiving guests and country dinners.
The presented model is designed in three versions, depending on your preferences and choice, which we have already discussed above.
The walls can be completely open to let in the maximum amount of light and fresh air, or they can be supplemented with thick wooden or plastic blinds that will provide the necessary shading. The third option is glazed walls, inside which you will get a closed room suitable for use in the cold season.
The beauty of such a layout is that in the same usable area that is occupied, say, you get a place for full-fledged cooking with an excellent brick oven in which you can cook real culinary masterpieces. In addition, such a stove can also be used as a heating device if you use its compartments designed for this purpose.
DIY summer kitchen in the country
Don't think that DIY summer kitchen in the country– this is exclusively our invention and there is nothing like it in the whole world. In fact, in countries with any climate, it is very common to find just such models that allow you to cook in small enclosed patios and backyards of houses, regardless of whether the summer is hot or not. The point is the pleasant process of cooking food, especially dishes on a grill with coals - barbecue. Only for her alone can you install kitchen appliances under.
Purpose of the examples shown summer kitchen with barbecue in the country, projects which you see above, proves that it is possible to organize a mobile kitchen very compactly and for this, only the most necessary things are enough. The list of must-have items here includes a barbecue oven with a closing lid that you can use as needed, as well as a regular stove that turns on when wasting coals simply doesn't make sense. In addition, of course, you cannot do without a sink with water, cabinets for dishes and a work surface, comfortable and wide, on which you can prepare everything for cooking. Optionally we place our favorite electric kettle, multicooker and microwave oven; without them, there is nowhere in the modern food preparation area. How can you not do without a refrigerator, let it not be the big one that we are used to in city apartments, but compact, where you can safely hide all your food supplies (let’s not forget that storing food where mice and cats can get to it , it is necessary with special care and precaution).
Summer kitchen in the country with barbecue
Buying a barbecue oven is usually quite expensive, besides, we are more familiar with a barbecue grill, on which you can fry both meat and vegetables with the same success. That's just the difference between the previous options and summer kitchen in the country with barbecue The point is that this open fire requires the right approach. A special metal hood is placed above it, which, firstly, does not allow soot and odors to spread, and secondly, protects the interior from the dangers of open fire.
Among the examples summer kitchen in the country, projects with barbecue can be both the most common and quite original, with ideas that can significantly simplify and improve their use. So, for example, in one of the photos you can see a project in which the area of the building is divided into two parts unequal in size. On one there is a cooking area and a wood-burning grill, and in the second, separated by a solid wall, there is a relaxation and dining area, and these areas will not be visible from each other, which can create comfortable privacy. This one is definitely considered very convenient and practical, as it combines the advantages of both open and closed kitchen layouts.
Closed summer kitchen in the country
The last section will be devoted to examples of models closed summer kitchen in the country, which is the progenitor of all other projects. All the conditions and requirements that are put forward for the building are met here - it is compact, cool, and all the main kitchen devices fit perfectly under the roof. Yes, you can’t put a barbecue under the roof, but is that really important when you can comfortably cook in the rain, on cool summer evenings, and on equally chilly autumn mornings.
The interior of such a room should be made in a minimalist style, so as not to once again emphasize its small size. Use light, clean colors in the decoration and materials that are easy to care for, as dust will accumulate here somewhat more than usual.
In addition, there are also combined options, when an enclosed room is located next to an open veranda, on which chairs and a table are placed. Between them you can make not only a door, but also a sliding window that goes up or to the sides, and these two rooms, if desired, will visually merge into one.
