Building a house or repairing an old building takes place in several stages. Not everyone knows what is meant by a specific project. What does “fine finish” mean? This is an intermediate stage, which comes after rough work, but is not the finish. Builders perform a variety of actions, they are not always identical.
It’s important to understand what “finishing” means. There is a complete preparation of the premises for finishing work. It is necessary to mount and install everything so that the final stage occurs without downtime. Each house and apartment has its own nuances, without which the repair will not be complete.
If preparing an apartment for finishing, where to start the repair? We will consider the features and sequence of this decoration in our article today. This information will be useful to anyone involved in the repair.
What do you need to know about?
Before you begin any work, it is worth figuring out what exactly will need to be done. This is a series of events that can prepare any room for the final stage. Roughing does not mean creating a finished room. Because there are various deviations, shortcomings, which is why finishing work cannot be performed efficiently and reliably.
Finishing preparation - what does it mean? This is an intermediate link. Each master knows what needs to be done based on the structure. But there are also mandatory events:
- Walls, ceilings and floors fully acquire a smooth relief. In this process, a variety of materials are used that were originally planned. Their selection is huge. To make all surfaces smooth, apply special putty compounds, drywall, suspended structures, etc.
- The rough finish is just a communication. But to prepare a house for finishing - this means to mount the wiring. Here we are talking about everything standard and necessary for the project. It should be borne in mind that a number of finishing work is easier to complete, while there is no wiring of communication.
- Windows are mounted in the window openings, in the doorways - interior and exterior doors, if the house is new. But the final elements (extras, platbands) at this stage do not. Also, handles and locks on the door may not be installed. This is not a required job at this stage.
Now it’s clear what types of finishes there are for finishing and what each of them means. Each builder knows how to prepare the premises, there are mandatory steps and additional ones. Sometimes each step is specified in the documentation. This allows you to not disrupt the process of construction.
What is the meaning of all the work?
The article has a finishing photo to make it clear how this process looks. But it is better to consider this process in more detail, what exactly should the builder do in order not to disrupt the sequence of stages.
Smooth walls
Plastering a surface does not mean creating a perfectly flat area. We have to perform additional procedures in order to achieve the required result. Here, everyone chooses his own:
- Application of putty on the surface of the walls. Putty is applied on the plastered walls in a small layer, which allows you to make the surface as even as possible. Most often, this can only be done manually using special tools (spatula, trowel, rule and level).
- Application of drywall sheets. This option is sometimes used for roughing without using plaster. Although it can be done after, for example, to improve sound insulation.
- Use of chipboard. Mostly for private houses, because a simple putty will not be enough.
And the final process is the use of a primer so that the adhesion of the finishing material is maximum. After that, it becomes clear what it means to finish under the walls.
For the floor
As already noted, actions are performed around the perimeter. In new buildings, the rough stage is a concrete screed. What will be relevant after it? It is good to use self-leveling mixtures. But they are used in the event that something is wrong with the concrete screed and the finish coating on it does not lie down qualitatively.
Often people prepare old houses or apartments for repair, in such a situation you can’t do without preparation. The floor is a wooden flooring and it may be rotten or have any integrity violations. What do you mean, “finishing” in such a situation? You can remove the boards and make a concrete screed. If there are no problems with the old coating, then you can add insulation, put wood chipboards on top.
Work with ceilings
The ceilings have special requirements. It is important that there is no delay in finishing work. What does “finishing under the ceiling” mean? It is necessary to create a flat surface. For this, the most common finishing materials are used - drywall sheets or putty mixtures. In the presence of suspended ceilings, such work is not required.
Regarding communications
What does it mean to “finish the apartment for finishing”? During this process, it is necessary to coordinate the construction work with the installation of communications. This question should not be overlooked. This is the installation of pipes for cold and hot water, the installation of radiators or the installation of underfloor heating.
There is no single scheme by which such work is performed. Each project has its own nuances. Builders should not break the sequence so as not to delay the fine finish. If something is done with violations, then the result of the finishing work will be of poor quality, and the deadlines will be violated.
What if the house is not new?
As you know, it’s not only in new homes that pre-finishing is done. From time to time, many houses of early construction are fully repaired. Before you make a full finish, you need to do a number of manipulations:
- Replace wiring. The old one is not always dismantled, it is left in place and turned off. Then they lay a new one and mask the channels.
- Complete replacement of sewer pipes. After a certain time, they fail.
- Eliminate flaws on the walls and flooring.
- Primer treatment.
After such preparation, it is much easier to begin basic repairs to create a facial finish. What does it mean, “finishing under the finish” in a new building? This is a range of sequential events that have their own algorithm and are often used by builders. It is always much easier to do work in a new room than to remodel something.
What types of work are carried out in a newly built house? Present a list of the main
- Floor. Soil is being prepared, sprinkled, waterproofing is laid. Screed is being made.
- Walls and ceiling. Base repair, priming, plastering, leveling with drywall sheets or putty is in progress.
In any case, the preparatory work must take place in full. Otherwise, the apartment will not be accepted for use by the regulatory authorities or by the residents themselves.
What is included in the list of major works?
Builders must consider the characteristics of the premises, as well as which of the finishing work is necessary. This also applies to ceilings. If they are mounted, then some types of work can be excluded, which will greatly simplify the process (for example, 6 puttying and leveling the ceiling). In this case, only a binder with drywall sheets is required. With floors and walls, everything is a little simpler and is performed according to the standard scheme.
rules
At the same time, you should adhere to elementary rules:
- Installing door frames or replacing old ones. This applies to interior and exterior doors. At this stage, there is no need to mount the extras and full cladding, this is the finishing work.
- Check the design project with the schemes of the main works (if all this is available). Then, the issue of materials is decided, which will be considered the final stage. Not only color is determined, but also the quality of the desired material.
- Control all surfaces - how smooth they are. Control can be done using the usual building level, applying it to the desired surface. If irregularities and changes are observed, then they are corrected using suitable material. Only after that everything is processed with a primer.
- Communication systems. When preparing a house for finishing, what does this stage mean? This is the dismantling of the old system (if any), full wiring (if not). If repairs are carried out in an old house, this stage must be included in the project, so the new design will be more reliable and durable.
- Check the quality of the preparatory work. The possibility of unhindered finishing on every surface is taken into account. If deficiencies are found, they need to be addressed.
All these are conditional recommendations, since each project is individual, but the approach remains the same. There are indestructible rules. For example, in the room the window openings are glazed and the presence of entrance doors is mandatory. Any surface should be smooth. Otherwise, problems cannot be avoided in the future.
It is important that the walls and ceiling are completely ready for the finish, made of high quality. The purpose of each room should not be overlooked. For example, if it is a bathroom, then waterproofing is indispensable. The same must be taken into account when choosing finishing materials, because the room has high humidity and temperature differences. Parquet and paper wallpaper will not work in this case.
To summarize
The apartment decorated for finishing has many advantages. The main thing is the ability to quickly finish the basic repair. If the builder does not complete the finishing work, then the buyer of real estate has more opportunities to create his own interior design. In this case, everyone has the right to choose what he likes.