Page 1: Table Of Contents
Please read through the whole fitting guide thoroughly prior to fitting. This guide is designed to help you plan and fit your Suffolk Kitchen easily and accurately. Suffolk Kitchen Cabinets are often very heavy. For your own Safety please do not attempt to lift them by yourself. Tools needed...
Page 2: Suffolk Kitchen Concept
1. Suffolk Kitchen Concept The Suffolk Kitchen is designed to combine the benefits of a modular kitchen with the look and feel of an individually sized and crafted bespoke kitchen. The concept allows individual cabinets to be precisely levelled and joined giving a straightforward installation.
Page 3 4. Attach the cabinet to the wall by screwing the back panel through the top and bottom recess. 5. Attach neighbouring cabinets to each other using suitable woodscrews through the side panel at the top and bottom recess. t : +44 (0) 1793 427300 f : +44 (0) 1793 427399 e : info@neptune.com www.neptune.com...
Page 4 The Base End Panel should be attached to cabinets at the end of a run where the carcass can be seen. The panel should be cut to length (and width if necessary), positioned behind the frame of the cabinet and pinned, glued or screwed in place. Diagram 6. t : +44 (0) 1793 427300 f : +44 (0) 1793 427399 e : info@neptune.com www.neptune.com...
Page 5: Offsetting
To make a feature of a particular kitchen cabinet it can be stepped out within a run. This is one of the unique features of a Suffolk Kitchen and allows for an individual kitchen design. This is often done with Sink cabinets but can be done using any base cabinet.
Page 6: Levelling
5. Levelling each cabinet fully is key to ensuring doors and drawers open and close freely throughout the life of the kitchen. Diagram 11. t : +44 (0) 1793 427300 f : +44 (0) 1793 427399 e : info@neptune.com www.neptune.com...
Page 7: Attachment
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Page 8: Larders
7. Larders All Suffolk larders are supplied with a space to allow for a worktop to be installed inside the cabinet. This is set at the same height as the rest of your worktop to give a great seamless look throughout the kitchen. Your worktop supplier will be able to fit this.
Page 9: Appliance Cabinets
Often an Island foot is used at the end of a kitchen run next to an appliance to increase stability. Speak to your Neptune kitchen designer for advice on possible options. t : +44 (0) 1793 427300 f : +44 (0) 1793 427399 e : info@neptune.com www.neptune.com...
Page 10: Lighting
Glazed wall cabinets are supplied with fitted downlights. The lights supplied are 12V MR11 down lights. When replacing bulbs the rating should not exceed 35W. Connect the Suffolk lighting to a dimmable switched circuit for the best result. 10. Drawer Removal & Adjustment Suffolk Kitchen drawers are supplied with double extension soft close Kingslide drawer runners that support up to 30Kgs.
Page 11: Handles
Handle Positioning Fitting the handles is a key step in finishing the look of a Neptune cabinet. It is very important that they are fitted correctly as it is very hard to correct poor positioning. Below are recommendations for positioning handles for the classic look.
Page 12: Re Painting
WATER BASED eggshell paint may be used. All Suffolk furniture is designed to last the test of time, and give years of enjoyable use. However in extreme household environments where hairline cracks have appeared on some joints due to very low humidity, it can occasionally be necessary to over-paint after 6 months to ensure a long term perfect finish.