In what sequence to make repairs in the apartment

Many are familiar with the expression "repair is a natural disaster." So that the renovation of your favorite home does not turn into a real "disaster", you need to consider the sequence of apartment renovation and adhere to it in the future. Drawing up an algorithm of actions will save you from unnecessary waste of time, nerves and family budget.

Where to begin?

In what sequence to make repairs, it should be determined at the very initial stage. It can be conditionally called theoretical. It is characterized by a number of preparatory measures:

• Design project development. To draw up a design project, you can contact a special organization where experienced professionals can handle this matter. But it is not necessary to suck, in your apartment you can experiment with your own design decisions. The project should reflect in detail such moments as the redevelopment of rooms, the arrangement of furniture, appliances, the location of lighting devices, switches, sockets, decorative elements. An important role in this project is given to color solutions, right now you should think about what color the ceiling, walls, doors and floor will be.

• Choice of materials and costing. Based on the finished design project, it is already possible to proceed with the selection of the necessary materials, an approximate calculation of their consumption and costing. This document will help you track and control financial costs during the repair process.

Tip: when creating an estimate, do not forget to calculate the amount of materials and the costs of them with a margin, since there is always a risk of marriage, damage in the process, or changes in their cost.

• Drawing up a plan determining the sequence and types of repair work.
• Purchasing materials and missing tools.

Correct rules for repairing will help simple rules:

1. Repair should begin with the rooms farthest from the front door.
2. Dismantling and installation work is carried out in the direction from the ceiling to the floor.
3. Finishing work begins only after the completion of the wiring of communications.

In no case should you neglect this stage. It is the preparatory measures that will help to avoid disappointments in the final result of the entire repair.

Repair process: what's what

The entire repair process can be divided into several stages:

• Preparatory stage. Exemption of a room or an entire apartment from furniture, household appliances and other interior items.
• Dismantling work. They include the removal of walls from old wallpaper and plaster, the washing of whitewash from the ceiling and walls, the removal of flooring, if necessary, the breakdown and demolition of wall partitions and door blocks. The success of further repairs depends on the quality of the dismantling work, so you need to treat them responsibly.

Tip: if you do not plan to change the interior doors, it is still better to remove them from the hinges, so that they do not interfere with the introduction of building materials and the removal of debris, and are also not dirty or scratched.

• The construction and transfer of wall partitions and doorways (if necessary).
• Communication layout. Channeling and electrical wiring. It is appropriate to sketch the layout of the electrical wires so as not to damage them in the future when drilling. If necessary, at this stage, piping of water and heat supply is carried out. They, like electrical wiring, to improve the aesthetic appearance of the room should be hidden in the depths of the walls or with plasterboard boxes.
• Replacement of window structures (if necessary).
• Stuccoing. Plastering, plastering and leveling the surface of the ceiling and walls. If you plan to install a suspended or suspended ceiling, such work on the ceiling is not necessary.

• Floor repair work. The floor is screed, its finish alignment, installation of heating.
• Installation of doors (if they were planned to be replaced). After mounting the door frame, do not rush to hang the door itself on the hinges - this is best done at the final stage.
• Finishing work. These works should also be carried out in a certain sequence. Painting (whitewashing) of the ceiling is carried out first, then the walls are finished. This can be painting, decorative plastering or gluing various types of wallpaper. Floor coverings of any type are installed last, that is, when the ceiling and walls are already updated.

• The final stage. Fixing skirting boards, platbands, sockets and switches, installing plumbing, placing furniture and various decorative elements and accessories.

Special Case - Stretch Ceilings

Today stretch ceilings have gained immense popularity and prevalence. Their installation is possible in any of the rooms, they reduce the time for repairs and look simply excellent. However, the installation of tension structures makes some adjustments to the usual apartment repair at the stage of finishing work. The rule about the direction of repair from top to bottom, or from the ceiling to the floor, in this case does not work.

Most experts strongly recommend installing the canvas after finishing the walls. There is a very reasonable explanation for this advice. Installation of the ceiling after wall decoration will protect it from the negative effects of various primers, adhesives and paints, which can leave indelible spots on the ceiling. The ceiling material has a fairly high price, so replacing it will cost much more than replacing or repairing the wall covering.

How to protect the walls

Mounting the frame for a stretch ceiling is a rather dusty process that can lead to contamination of the wall covering. To avoid this, the walls can be covered with a protective film, and cement dust can be collected with a vacuum cleaner during drilling.

The high temperatures that are required to install PVC ceilings can cause the wallpaper to lag behind the walls. Therefore, the installation of ceiling structures should be started after the drying of wallpaper glue. This occurs approximately on the fourth day after pasting, subject to normal temperature conditions.

If the installation of ceilings is done by yourself, the negative effects on the wall coating can be minimized, alternating the process of installing the ceiling and wall decoration. It looks like this:

1. Preparing walls for wallpapering or painting.
2. Mounting frame for stretch ceiling.
3. Directly pasting or painting the surface of the walls.
4. Installation of a ceiling cloth.

This sequence of work contributes to a snug fit to the wall of the baguette, eliminating the contact of wallpaper or painted walls with cement dust, and the ceiling with paint and glue.