Overhauling an apartment is quite expensive, it requires investment of capital, that's why it's called, and therefore it is very important at the initial stage of repair to plan the sequence of works clearly to avoid unforeseen and additional expenses. Today, the construction market offers a huge selection of materials and tools that allow you to make an overhaul of an apartment with your own hands. It is also necessary to know that the best time of the year for any repairs is summer. Let's take a closer look at the order of work.
Contents
- Stages of major repairs of the apartment
- Photo of the apartment's overhaul
Stages of major repairs of the apartment
1. Communications
Heating, water supply, sewerage, and electrical wiring is something that needs to be changed or repaired in the first place. Check all the heating pipes for the presence of stop valves( cranes), if they are not present, the risers must be installed and closed. When changing old radiators to new ones, do not forget to take into account when installing that the distance from the top of the radiator to the window sill should be at least 5 cm, and from below sufficient for the future device of the floors( screed, plywood, parquet, etc.).Install new radiators in the level, fix the hangers, and then remove the radiators. The final installation will be made later, after the walls are finished.
When replacing water supply pipes, carefully measure and calculate the pipe's length, number of turns, joints, bends. Fittings buy with a margin of 1-2 pcs.to each position. Sanitary appliances should be installed after the installation of floors and tiled works in the bathroom. If you work with metal-plastic, you will need a special pipe cutter and a high-quality rewind. Working with polypropylene means using the device to melt the edge of a pipe, the so-called "iron", which has heating elements of different diameters and is easy to use.
Everything related to electricity, it is desirable to entrust to professionals.
2. Floors
At this stage of overhaul, perform only the rough floor, that is, without the finish coat. Instead of laborious pouring with cement mortar( if necessary), non-professionals recommend easy-to-use self-leveling self-leveling floors. When leveling floors with plywood, choose a sheet thickness of 18 mm.and the corresponding length of self-tapping screws.
3. Windows and interior doors
On how accurately you made measurements, the quality of installation of both windows and doors depends, therefore it is better to check the measurements, as well as the installation, to the manufacturer who provides a guarantee for its work. Corners on window slopes and door cashing must be cut, but not yet stuck.
4. Next in the apartment's overhaul sequence, the begins to finish the surface of the walls and ceilings
If stretch ceilings are planned, then first make the walls, if not, then start from the ceilings. The presence on the surface of the ceilings or walls of old lime will reduce all your works to zero, so carefully clean and treat the primer with walls and ceilings. Putty should be used depending on the place of application: in the living room it is possible to fill with gypsum material, in the bathroom only with cement. To the wallpaper, select the appropriate glue, during the wallpapering process, eliminate drafts.
5. Finishing work
The final stage in the solution of the question: how to make a major overhaul in the apartment? Bed linoleum or other covering, mount skirting boards. Install radiators, sockets, switches, hang up fixtures. Glue the corners of the window slopes, nail the door cashing. Invite your friends and celebrate the end of the repair.
Photo of the capital repair of the apartment
In the photo you can see the overhaul of the apartment, made by own hands. You can use them as samples when repairing your one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments.
