Where do such ideas come from? The answer lies in financial opportunities when purchasing a home, as well as modern layouts. There are a lot of offers on the secondary market with standard kitchens of 6-8 square meters. This area is not always enough to conveniently accommodate the working and dining areas. The same applies to modern new buildings, where at an affordable price you can only buy a smart apartment with an already integrated kitchen, the area of which is difficult to immediately determine. Regardless of housing classification, kitchen relocations and other similar redevelopments are determined only by budget and personal opinion regarding convenience and practicality. Therefore, we invite you to consider the best options!
The main difficulties of moving a kitchen
First of all, it is worth understanding all the complex consequences of this decision. And this is not ordering a new set or installing a sink and built-in appliances. Initially, all the difficulties lie in the design, preparation and coordination of the project. This concerns the transfer of communications, the demolition of partitions, and the movement of the cooking area to the balcony, corridor or living room.
- The problem is precisely the permit for such work, especially with regard to gas supply, water supply and sewerage. With ventilation and electrification everything is somewhat simpler;
- In apartment buildings, it is not allowed to place a functional area above a residential area. In the case of the planned redevelopment on the ground floor, the question practically disappears. But if the floor is upper or intermediate, you need to start collecting documents. And it’s not a fact that everything will be resolved positively;
- If redevelopment is being carried out on the intermediate floor with the relocation of the kitchen, it is advisable to consider the option of such a shift to the area where the kitchen will also be above the non-residential premises;
- A complication of the process also concerns redevelopment, which is carried out with the expansion of the usable area by again using non-load-bearing walls or partitions. Registration is possible, but the problem takes a lot of time, and the redevelopment project itself involves complex technical changes with strengthening of future walls, restoration of rigidity, load-bearing capacity, construction of supports, and other nuances!
Additionally, it is worth noting that all questions most often relate to moving the stove and washing it. A refrigerator and microwave can be installed anywhere... but it’s unlikely to be a full-fledged kitchen. Also, the situation is simplified if there is no gas supply if the stove and other cooking appliances are electric. But the decision again depends only on your desire, financial capabilities, and your own activity!
Of course, you can do it differently - move the kitchen into the room without approval. But this is illegal and entails a lot of trouble. Therefore, I will not recommend this method!
Placing the kitchen above and below the living room
The second option is if your apartment is on the middle floors of the building (there are neighbors above and below you). Redevelopment here is the most difficult and has the most restrictions.
One of the restrictions is stated in the Government Decree - it is prohibited to place a kitchen above living rooms (clause 24 of the Government Decree of the Russian Federation No. 47 of January 28, 2006). The same applies to bathrooms, which should be located only above non-residential premises.
For residents of middle floors, there is only one option for moving the kitchen - to a non-residential area, that is, to a corridor, pantry, etc. In a redevelopment project, such a kitchen will be called a niche kitchen. In this case, the ban on placing the kitchen under the toilet of neighbors above must be taken into account. During repairs, all requirements for the installation of a kitchen niche must be taken into account:
- the sink and stove must be located in a non-residential premises, or remain in the area of the former kitchen;
- ventilation is required, as well as proper waterproofing of the floor;
- The area of the new kitchen must be at least 5 square meters. m.;
Previously, the entrance to the bathroom was only allowed from the corridor. In the summer of 2021, an innovation appeared, and now it is allowed to exit from a room equipped with a toilet towards the kitchen, into the corridor, and into the living space.
If your apartment has an electric stove, then there are no problems with moving it. Here is one such example of a redevelopment project:
On the left plan, room No. 4 is the kitchen, No. 7 is the corridor. On the plan on the right in the project, room No. 4 is already designated as an office. The kitchen has been moved into the living room. It is separated from the living room by a different floor covering, which is marked in the plan at the border indicated by a dotted line. There used to be a partition there that was completely demolished.
A kitchen niche should occupy an area of at least 5 square meters. m. It turned out to be 8 sq. m. The exit from the bathroom is made into the corridor. All the necessary rules for a kitchen niche were taken into account, so the redevelopment was approved the first time.
Relocating a kitchen is only possible if your apartment has an electric stove. It is prohibited to move the gas stove to other rooms or corridors, regardless of the floor of the apartment.
According to paragraph 2.6 of the Departmental Building Standards, in this case it will be possible to make a kitchen niche only if you disconnect the apartment from gas and install an electric stove. Step-by-step instructions on how to replace a gas stove with an electric one are described here.
If the kitchen is not gasified, then moving the kitchen is possible if all standards are met. In any case, it is necessary to make a decision only after consultation with specialists in order to avoid legal and everyday problems. We are well versed in the issue of kitchen relocation and can help you with advice. It is free in APM-1.
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