The apartment is sometimes necessary to make repairs. It can be both cosmetic and capital. People often do not know where to start this laborious and costly process. This article will describe in detail in what order to make repairs in the apartment.
Varieties
The cost of work depends on the condition and size of the room. You can repair the entire apartment or its separate room. There are three main types of finishes:
- Overhaul.
- Cosmetic.
- European-quality repair.
Each of the mentioned methods has its own action plan, on the implementation of which the appearance and quality of the apartment will depend.
Overhaul is an expensive and time-consuming method. Replacing doors, windows, wiring, coating (floor, wall and ceiling) and redevelopment of the building are a small part of the work that will have to be done with the above method.
Cosmetic repair is a replacement of individual elements of a room (for example, gluing new wallpapers). Sometimes during these works a new layer of plaster is applied to the walls to level the surface. In this case, you do not have to spend a lot of money and time. The repair procedure in the apartment begins with a rough finish, which will result in an even layer for applying facing building materials.
When renovating, original technologies and stylish design solutions are used. However, its main drawback is the high price, since foreign materials used in this decoration of the premises are too expensive on the construction market.
Overhaul: execution procedure
This type is the best solution for repairs in new buildings. But the layout of old houses is sometimes completely redone. The main thing is to comply with the procedure for the overhaul of the apartment, consisting of the following works:
- Redevelopment of a building: resizing doorways, dismantling or constructing new partitions. However, one must know: it is forbidden to destroy bearing walls.
- Installation or replacement of water supply, heating, electrical wiring, ventilation and sewer systems.
- Stuccoing.
- Replacing doors and windows.
- Decorative finish.
- Installation of new furniture.
The first step is to develop a new room design, as well as to think about how all communication will be placed. Overhaul is a long process, so all items, including furniture, must be removed from the building.
Unfinished apartment: repair sequence
This is a room in which there are unplastered load-bearing walls, a bare ceiling and a floor without screed. Therefore, partitions in it can be installed at will. An electric panel is connected to the apartment and a heating system is installed. In addition, a water supply was installed (cold and hot), a sewage system without wiring was connected, and windows and an entrance door were installed.
The procedure for repairing an apartment in a new building is determined by the condition of the rooms. Preparation of premises for finishing includes the following steps:
- Creation or purchase of a design project.
- Installation of partitions, which can be made of drywall, brick, foam block or other building materials.
- Replacing the front door and windows (if they do not suit the residents).
- Expansion of openings.
- Making holes in the walls for communications.
- Installation of water supply, wiring, ventilation and sewage.
- Ceiling Repair.
- Wall decoration.
- Floor screed.
The final procedure for repairing an apartment consists of the following steps:
- Facing the ceiling, walls and floor.
- Installation of interior doors.
- Installation of baseboards.
- Installation of sockets and switches.
- Installation of fixtures and lamps.
Any rough repairs begin with a rough finish. But first you need to remove the old coating. If the apartment has even walls and a ceiling, as well as high-quality communication, repairs can begin immediately with the creation of a design project for the room. In addition, the sequence of work depends on planning.
The initial stage - the design of apartment renovation
Design project can be developed independently. Thanks to modern technologies and the latest building materials, residents give their home a unique style. To quickly create a building plan, you need to use a special computer program. Designing is a mandatory stage by which you can determine the location of furniture, decorative elements and find the best place to install sockets, lamps and plumbing elements.
It is recommended to make the design project color, as in this way you can visually evaluate the decorative decoration of the room and decide whether the shade is combined with interior items.
In any case, the repair procedure in the apartment begins with the purchase of building materials, and determine their required number using the project plan.
Preparatory stage
When the design project is created, you can begin to perform the following work:
- Preparatory measures.
- Draft work.
- Finishing
Repair must begin with the preparatory phase, the meaning of which is to dismantle all unnecessary building structures. All surfaces must be cleaned from the old finish. Then you can begin to install new windows and doors. If the project provides for a change in the size of the openings, then they must be increased or, conversely, reduced.
The next step is the preparation of surfaces for decorative processing. Walls, ceiling and floor must be cleaned of old building materials, as well as eliminate defective parts and dirt for applying a new finish. First, you need to wash off the whitewash from the ceiling with a brush or eliminate the old plaster with a grinder.
Next, you need to remove the wallpaper from the walls with a spatula. If the surface is covered with a layer of paint, then you need to remove it with a building hair dryer. At the end, it is necessary to remove the floor covering. The repair procedure in the apartment also includes the stage of processing the walls with a primer and leveling them with a putty compound.
Rough finish
When the surfaces are cleaned, you can begin to perform such repairs:
- Preparation of technical holes for new communications.
- Installation of electrical wiring, water supply, sewage, ventilation and heating system.
- Alignment of walls and ceiling with ready-made building mixtures or drywall.
- Installation of insulation material (this can be mineral wool, polystyrene foam or expanded clay) and sound insulation.
- Floor screed.
The procedure for performing repairs in the apartment you already know. We start with the decoration of the ceiling. This can be done using classical methods: to process with a paint and varnish solution or to paste over with wallpaper. In addition, there are also suspension structures and tensioning systems. After finishing the ceiling, proceed to wall cladding and installation of flooring. If the project provides for laying parquet, it means that such repair work must be done after finishing the ceiling and walls.
Installation work
Windows and doors are recommended to be entrusted to professionals. Therefore, the construction of partitions is the main repair work, which must be performed according to the design documentation drawn up earlier. For the construction of structures, foam, slag, aerated concrete blocks, a brick or a metal frame can be used, followed by lining with drywall.
To build strong partitions, it is necessary to use concrete blocks, since they can withstand a large load. However, this is a time-consuming process, since the surface will have to be plastered for subsequent finishing.
Brick partitions are rarely used, since such a design will take up a lot of space, and its thickness should be at least 17 cm.
A partition made of a metal frame is the best option for building walls indoors. Thanks to drywall construction will turn out light and with good soundproofing qualities.
Ceiling decoration
If the repair takes place in a new building, then the concrete slab must be cleaned, put on it a primer layer, plaster and finally cover with decorative finishes. And in old houses it is necessary to remove the previous building material from the surface.
The further repair procedure in the apartment depends on the chosen ceiling design. Painting is an economical option, but first you need to make the surface even with putty. Installation of tiles is considered a cheap and easy way to finish, in which the base does not need to be pre-treated with plaster mortar. In this case, the main thing is to buy high-quality material and liquid nails.
The ceiling can be made of drywall. The advantage of this method is that it will be easier to mount the fixtures and conduct electrical wiring to them.
Wall Repair
If the building is built of brick, expanded clay blocks or gas silicate, then it is necessary to carry out work to level the surface. The walls in the old apartments must be cleaned from the previous solution. Cracks can be expanded and plastered, however, it is recommended to simply close up defective places with mounting foam.
There are two methods to decorate walls:
- Stucco or ready-mixed building mixtures.
- Sheathe walls with drywall sheets.
If there are irregularities on the surface, then you will have to use plaster beacons, which must be fixed with a gypsum mortar.
Plasterboard wall covering is a less time-consuming option. The free space between the material and the surface can be filled with insulation material or the electrical wiring can be hidden there. Lack of dirt and quick operation are the advantages of this wall repair method. Before finishing drywall with decorative material, it is recommended to process it with a primer.
The further repair procedure in the apartment is work on the refinement of door and window slopes with plastic panels or plaster.
Floor finish
At this stage, the procedure for repairing an apartment in a new building begins with a screed, which is done in order to get rid of bumps and cracks. To do this, fill the floors with a leveling compound. A quality screed is a layer that strengthens and improves the technical parameters of a concrete slab. However, before performing these works, it is necessary to lay a heat and sound insulation layer. Expanded clay is suitable for these purposes, which must be mounted with a layer with a thickness of at least 50 mm.
As a flooring, you can use a laminate, linoleum, tile, parquet or planed board.
Estimated estimate
The cost of work is influenced by many factors: the area of the building, the quality of the building materials used, the complexity of the repair and the condition of the building (new building or old house). The estimate takes into account the price per square meter.
The cost of budget repairs is about 6,000 rubles per 1 m². If high-quality building materials are used, then the price of work will increase to 12,000 rubles / m². For the European-quality repair companies require at least 25,000 rubles / m². For old apartments, the price will be 10-15% lower.
Final part
The article described the repair procedure in the apartment. What should be installed for what and in what sequence it is recommended to carry out these activities, we told you. In addition, it is mentioned which materials are best used for certain types of work. If the repair will be done with your own hands, each of the processes considered must be studied in detail.