Repairs in the building with his own hands

Buying a new apartment - a joyous occasion for everyone.Especially nice to get into the ownership of flats in which no one had lived previously.As a general rule, apartments in new buildings do not have any repairs.owners gaze presents a wall without any decoration, electrical wiring and plumbing pipes.To transform the room with bare walls in a cozy and comfortable space for life, you need to make some effort in phases by performing a series of important events.

recommendations before the start of repair

Do not buy expensive building and finishing materials for the repair of the first in a new building.The building will shrink within a few years, under the influence of which can finish substantially deformed and even completely destroyed.For this reason, experts recommend to give preference to low-maintenance, and plastic materials.

Carefully plan repairs.Optionally, make a lot of drawings detailing the variety and size of important nuances.It will be fairly simple sketches.Consider whether you will carry out alterations to the apartment, what materials do you think best fit into the interior space, which must be installed lighting fixtures and sockets, etc.

Remember: literacy training before starting work will save money, time and energy in the future.

Prepare surfaces for finishing

Repair building is best to start with a rough surface preparation.Align the ceiling and walls.To carry out these activities, you will need spatulas, ironing board and rules of different sizes.Pre-clean the surface from dirt and dust.Alignment is performed using an ordinary plaster mixture.Guidelines for the preparation and use of compositions are usually given directly on the packaging.

Before plastering the wall is necessary to impregnate the primer.It will provide a better and more secure bond with the surface of the plaster.

If the thickness of the plaster layer will be more than 3 cm is recommended to perform the work in two stages.At the first stage the surface simply aligned on the second as they need to be carefully ironed.

first layer apply the mixture with a trowel.Carefully flatten the plaster and let it dry completely.Put the dried layer of plaster primer, let it dry and then apply a second coat of plaster.Procedure for the application remains the same, but this layer is necessary to level the maximum quality.Periodically check the evenness laying plaster using a spirit level.

After drying surfaces can proceed to the finish decorating the walls and ceiling.However, it is recommended to install the sanitary devices and mount (replaced) windows and doors, if necessary, to further prevent damage to the finish trim.

Installation of plumbing, doors and glass

Rough wall preparation has already been done, so in the future, new doorframes and windows will not be soiled with plaster and putty.If you have a door, remove them with a box, becauseNew paintings usually come with their own boxes.

Plumbing installation can also be performed in-house.Domestic users often give preference to toilet bowls with horizontal outlet.Installing such a toilet is reduced to the physical connection to the sewer pipe.The legs are usually fixedly bolted to the floor.Typically, complete with a toilet is on the installation instructions, so any problems with it not occur.

Installing plumbing fixtures remaining at the discretion of the owner.

finishing surfaces

In the early stages you leveled surfaceWe prepared them for finishing, so to carry out any additional preparations do not have to.

For the walls in the living room, as a rule, used wallpaper.Finishing material for the ceiling independently choose.The first repair in building better limited to the usual plastering or painting, sincebuilding, as noted, will shrink as a result of which the finish can be destroyed.By the use of the more expensive options for finishing is better to address a few years after buying an apartment.

walls in the kitchen and the bathroom are issued on its discretion.Typically, finishing such facilities is carried out with the use of ceramic tiles.

Repair ceiling

selecting finishing the ceiling is repelled on your preferences and the available budget.Inexpensive finishing can be done using:

• paint;
• whitewash;
• wallpaper;
• foam tiles.
  

  Ceiling tiles from foam

  

  How to glue the ceiling tile

  

  How to glue the ceiling tile

  

  Options gluing ceiling tiles

Before using any of these options for finishing the surface should bealign.The standard used for leveling putty and primers.
Among the more expensive and interesting options for decorating the ceiling should be made:

• installation of drywall constructions.Please attach to the surfaces of the guide profiles, after which it fixed the drywall sheets.Using drywall can equip as a simple, single-stage, multi-tiered and complex shaped design.Also, this finish allows you to hide the wiring, ventilation system elements and other communications, which is very convenient;
• improvement of stretch fabrics.PVC film is stretched and attached to a pre-mounted frame.Installation procedure is more complicated than in the case of drywall constructions, aswhen performing repair becomes necessary the use of special heat gun;
• plastic hinged design.Also attached to the frame.The main advantages: ease of installation, high speed of assembly, low cost and beautiful appearance.

Installing electrical

Typically, at the time just unfinished houses it has a harness, but nono electrical appliances, or else their quality leaves much to be desired.After finishing the ceiling and walls proceed with the installation of sockets, switches and light fixtures.Remember elementary precautions: work with the electrician only after blackout apartments.Places for installation of sockets and lighting, choose at its discretion.

Construction floors

Repair building traditionally ends with the floor arrangement.As a rule, the state of the sexes in just handed over the houses is poor.If the house is built of concrete panels and apartments have been put in the draft, always follow the screed.

Screed - a layer of concrete mix, pour over the sub-floor and needed to align the base.There are several varieties of this alignment.The most popular and easy for self-fulfillment is a wet screed.All work is reduced to eliminate irregularities and gaps using concrete solution.

Before pouring screed bottom of the walls should be either masked off with tape edge.

Let the screed dry completely, lay a topcoat of your choice and install baseboards.

performance indicators	purpose, the intensity of the load and laminate	class testing technology
	accommodations	public areas
low	average	high	low	average	high
21	22	23	31	32	33
abrasion resistance	AC 1	AC 2	AC 3	AC 3	AS 4	AS 5	Annex E
ustochivost to shock loading	IC 1	IC 1	IC 1	IC 1	IC 2	IC3	Annex F
resistance to	4 spots (g.1 & amp; 2), 3 (g.. 3)	5 (g.1 & amp; 2), 4 (g 3)	EN 438
thermal stability	-	4	4	4	4	4	EN438
resistance to furniture legs	-	-	without visible damage	EN 424
resistance roller wheels furniture	-	-	without visible damage	EN 425
swelling ratio	less than 20%	less than 20%	less than 18%	less than 18%	less than 18%	less than 18%	Annex G

this basic reconstruction activities in new end.Furnishing and equipping the premises are at the discretion of the owner.

Successful work!

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