Types of repair
The degree of repair need not always require serious work. It is often enough to confine yourself to cosmetic replacement of plumbing. However, the situation is different.
1. Overhaul. This is a complex process, requiring knowledge of the issue. There is a replacement for everything, from pipes to the most insignificant trifles.
2. Elite repair. Much in common with the capital, as it is required to hold an event to replace most of the room and update it. However, there is a significant difference - it is the replacement of old sanitary ware and furniture with a completely new one, with a change of style and design. The most expensive option.
3. Cosmetic repair. Does not require the replacement of communications, there is only a partial change of tiles, sanitary ware and furniture. Repair in the bathroom with your own hands photo, which everyone can do without assistance from specialists and repair teams.
Repair work in the bathroom should start with preparation. Preparation should be understood as the availability of the necessary tools and materials. Based on the choice of type of repair, different tools are needed, but in general the list is as follows:
- Knife for cutting pipes.
- Scraper for leveling, with smooth and serrated surface.
- Level.
- Tile cutter.
- Wrench for the sink.
- Other materials, depending on the type of repair chosen.
Repair in the bathroom is necessary with the removal of the bath itself. Dismantling is not difficult, if the legs do not have special fastenings. If they are attached - then you need to remove them first, and then dismantle the drain pipe.
If there is a need to change the sink - then it is easier to shoot it. It's enough just to unscrew the bolts that hold it. The toilet is removed differently. The first thing you need to drain all the water from the barrel, then dismantle the barrel itself, and after that the toilet is removed. Now, when the area is free of all unnecessary, you can begin work on removing the old coating from the floor and walls. It is necessary to prepare the surface for a new material. To do this, you need to carefully remove everything, do aligning if necessary( you can do it with a gypsum board frame).After the work done, you can take up the tile. First of all, it is mounted on the wall. The choice of color and style of installation depends on the chosen design of the future room.
After completing the work with the wall, it is necessary to install the plumbing. The first thing is a toilet. Then the bath itself and then the sink. The rest of the furniture is in random order, depending on its need and functionality.
Thus, the repair of the bathroom with your own hands the photo will be almost completely executed. Remained only minor details that relate to the arrangement of the interior, the task of style and the arrangement of furniture. Here you can show your imagination or take advice from specialists. In any case, it is recommended to carry out repairs, already having an idea of what interior design should be.
Thus, you can make sure that cosmetic repairs - it's not a difficult thing. If we talk about capital - everything is much more complicated and it is better to entrust such work to specialists.
