In social networks, not only selfies and cats are popular, but also useful tips – the so-called life hacks. Woman’s Day found out how a married couple from Novosibirsk managed to make repairs in 4 weeks without having a fight.
Making repairs on your own is not as difficult as it seems. Novosibirsk residents Yuri and Alena Ksenzhenko proved this and shared the result on Instagram.
“We decided to make repairs in our apartment on our own, and we succeeded! We started with the kitchen, now we have completed the renovation in the room. We made repairs in the kitchen in November last year in 2,5 weeks, and the renovation of the room in March was done in just 1,5 weeks, – says Alena Ksenzhenko, a real estate specialist. “We did everything in the kitchen, except for the stretch ceilings and the installation of the door,”.
The couple managed not only to complete the renovation in the shortest possible time, but also never to quarrel.
“The first time, when renovating the kitchen, I tried all the time to insist on my own – you need to do this and that, I know better. This time, I completely entrusted the execution of the work to my husband and took an “auxiliary” position. I didn’t argue, supported me, and in the end I was less tired. I just held the wallpaper, my husband glued it himself. “
5 tips from Alena and Yuri for those who also want to make repairs in their apartment on their own.
- We recommend spending a week before starting to purchase all materials, furniture, arrange delivery in advance so as not to be distracted.
- Do not be lazy and compare all prices, and only then go to buy materials.
- Better to negotiate on the shore than to argue about tastes, having already arrived at the store. And it’s better to give in than to quarrel over such trifles as the color of the wallpaper.
- Rest assured that anything is possible. Almost everything that adds up to this big and scary word repair is actually within the power of an ordinary person. What you do not own can be viewed in videos on the Internet.
- The main thing is to have a strong desire. We checked this on ourselves, and now, after publishing the videos on the network, the neighbors say with a smile: “So that’s who you need to contact for repair advice!”