In Soviet-era apartments, a special small room was allocated for household supplies. Mops, brooms, buckets and other household utensils, which most housewives try to hide from prying eyes, could easily be placed there. However, a modern cabinet for household equipment should not resemble grandma's closet. Nowadays, such designs are required to comply with the general design style, have the necessary functionality and quick access to the content.
Built-in utility closet in the corridor wall
Wardrobe in the vestibule and firefighters
There is paragraph 27 of the Fire Safety Rules in the Russian Federation, which states that when operating evacuation routes, evacuation and emergency exits, the following is prohibited:
b) place (install) on evacuation routes and emergency exits (including in passages, corridors, vestibules, galleries, elevator halls, landings, flights of stairs, doorways, evacuation hatches) various materials, products, equipment , industrial waste, garbage and other objects, as well as block the doors of emergency exits;
c) arrange dryers and hangers for clothes, wardrobes in exit vestibules (except for apartments and individual residential buildings), as well as store (including temporarily) equipment and materials.
Thus, from the point of view of fire safety technology, it is allowed to install a “wardrobe” in the vestibule, but it should not stand in the way of evacuation - if it is suddenly needed, then there should be no obstacles in the way of residents. This is where the main problem lies.
Requirements for the width of the passage along the evacuation route are specified in Part 8 of Art. 89 No. 123-FZ “Technical regulations on fire safety requirements”, namely:
The number and width of evacuation exits from premises, floors and buildings are determined depending on the maximum possible number of people evacuated through them and the maximum permissible distance from the most remote place where people may be staying (workplace) to the nearest emergency exit.
Accordingly, the possibility of installing any furniture or equipment in the vestibule requires mandatory prior approval from the firefighters. Specialists must ensure that after installing your cabinet there will be sufficient passage width for evacuation.
If this is not done, you may receive a complaint from residents or the management company, resulting in a fine. A trial is also possible. But the worst-case scenario is that your closet could potentially create a real obstacle in the event of an emergency evacuation, with corresponding dire consequences. Such things are not to be trifled with; the cabinet must be installed in accordance with the law and fire safety regulations.
Installation location
The utility closet is placed in a variety of places. This could be a small space between the refrigerator and the wall in the kitchen, free walls behind the toilet in the toilet, a balcony, stairs, a common corridor in the entrance and hallway. Ideally, the apartment is new and has a storage room, where you can also install a structure for storing cleaning items.
Ordering a cabinet for household equipment solves a lot of problems. You can hide all your cleaning equipment while maintaining impeccable order in your home or office.
Is it possible to buy a cabinet with a lock for the entrance?
Order a cabinet for your entrance vestibule - we will equip you with convenient shelves and mounts for strollers, household needs, equipment and other wheeled vehicles.
Do you trip over your bike on the balcony in winter? Find a separate place for the “wintering” of your two-wheeled horse.
Free up space on overloaded mezzanines by moving things into a roller shutter structure.
Are your inflatable boats, spinning rods and fishing gear lying around anywhere? Store your equipment in a safe place.
Alpine skis, hockey skates, and a snowboarder's kit can easily fit inside.
No garage? Order a cabinet in the entrance to store tires and other automotive accessories.
Any other things
Convenient and roomy shelves will not take up living space and will allow you to place everything you need at hand.
Important! According to fire safety requirements, storing fuel and lubricants and other flammable items is dangerous and unacceptable on the landing. For tires and other equipment, we recommend using special bags made of non-flammable materials.
Wardrobe in the vestibule and neighbors
First of all, the cabinet should not block the passage or disturb the neighbors. It is not good if your furniture creates inconvenience and difficulty for other residents to get into their apartments. As a result, they may complain about you, it's better not to let it come to that. Therefore, before installing any new large pieces of furniture in the vestibule, discuss this point with everyone who lives on the floor.
If there are no objections from the neighbors, then it is recommended to take care of additional fixation of the cabinet. Especially if the vestibule has an uneven floor or the cabinet itself is very high. This way you will protect yourself and others from a sudden fall of the cabinet and possible injuries.
What to use for home inventory
Alas, not everyone has the opportunity to organize a full-fledged separate pantry for care and cleaning supplies.
Therefore, we have to look for alternative solutions. Namely:
- Household chemicals, gloves, and rags are usually placed under the bathtub and sink. Use cabinets under sinks and sinks. Or shelves above the toilet;
- Mops and buckets, a broom and a dustpan can be placed in the loggia or on the balcony. There are also small sections in closets and corridors. Some people just put it behind the toilet. But it doesn't look the best;
- The vacuum cleaner and ironing board are usually located in a closet or dressing room.
Under ideal conditions, all this should be placed in one place. That is, install a special cabinet. But it is not always possible to implement this idea.
The greatest difficulty is caused by large mops, brooms and brushes with long handles. Even the most compact models cannot fit on a shelf or mezzanine due to their length. But narrow niches would be a good choice.
What is it for?
Household cabinets are also called cleaning cabinets, since they store everything you need for cleaning, from brooms and rags to aprons and other clothes. The interior space can also be used to store large bags of washing powder, a vacuum cleaner, an ironing board and other household items that are constantly used in the household.
Advantages:
- hermetic design in the form of a hinged closet or sliding wardrobe
- space with perforated holes for ventilation;
- the ability to properly organize the storage of things in the apartment and not mix cleaning equipment with regular clothes.
You can make hooks on the door or walls of the cabinet for hanging towels, dustpans, and brushes. Sometimes this design is ordered with mezzanines for storing toilet paper and other packaged goods. If the cabinet is wide and installed on a spacious balcony, then it can also be used to place a folded bicycle, skateboard and other sports items.
Wardrobe in the vestibule and management company
Since the management company (MC) is responsible for the proper maintenance of the common property in your house, it is by no means indifferent to the issue of residents installing cabinets in vestibules. Management company employees must have access to all communications, they must be sure that you do not create inconvenience to neighbors and comply with fire safety rules.
If the cabinet was installed with violations and the state fire inspection became aware of this, then the Criminal Code will receive a fine along with you. She is also obliged to work with tenants’ claims, and if necessary, the Criminal Code will influence you. As a result, to avoid problems in the future, it is better to coordinate the installation of a cabinet in the vestibule in advance with the management company.
Buy a wardrobe in the entrance inexpensively from a manufacturer in Moscow
We offer to buy a closet for the entrance at a price of 6,400 rubles/m2 for storing necessary and bulky items that clutter up the usable area of the apartment corridor, balcony or garage. The design is resistant to burglary and strong blows from a hammer or sledgehammer, does not rust, and is sealed, which guarantees the preservation of property without dirt and dust. The plant line allows us to produce reinforced cabinets and shelving for entrances in a short time according to an individual sketch, using fire-resistant German paint for painting according to a catalog of 185 shades.
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