So, you’ve received the keys to your long-awaited apartment! Congratulations! It’s time to start repairing. And so that it is not painful and protracted, pay attention to these tips. We will tell you where to start so that your concrete box will soon turn into a cozy apartment.
1. It is always necessary to start repairs with the selection of suitable materials. Think about what kind of parquet / laminate or linoleum you want to see in the room and tiles in the bathroom, which, if anything, can be easily replaced in a few years with something more interesting. Decide if you will paint the walls or choose wallpaper, such as fabric, for them. And don’t forget the ceiling! You can opt for a stretch ceiling or get confused with a suspended plasterboard.
2. Add to the cost estimate an item on the replacement of windows (especially since developers often put low-quality options that are better to replace immediately) and doors (entrance and interior). The water supply and heating system also needs to be replaced with plastic pipes, they are more durable.
3. Estimate the cost of building materials (the price depends on the quality) and study the proposals of special companies that are engaged in repairs (if you decide not to do the repair yourself, but entrust it to professionals).
4. If your apartment was rented without partitions (free layout), think about whether you need to install them and whether they will be made of brick or drywall. At the same stage, it is necessary to clearly determine how many holes for sockets / switches you need and where they will be located. And, accordingly, cut holes and punches for electrical wiring and pipelines.
5. The next step is to distribute electrical wiring throughout the apartment (sockets, lighting, doorbell, washing machine, alarm, electric oven) and be sure to bring it to the electrical panel of the apartment. Now you can make the wiring of the sewer pipes to the bathroom, toilet and kitchen. The main thing is not to forget to connect pipes for cold and hot water and install ventilation grilles.
6. Next, you need to plaster the walls, rub the ceilings, make door slopes and window openings. Consider whether additional storage niches are needed, if so, then make the frames of shelves and built-in wardrobes and prime them.
7. We pass to the floor. In the bathroom and toilet, it is imperative to waterproof the floor, fill the floor screed, and when it is dry, you can install a sink and a bath / shower. In the rooms, you can insulate the floor (also fill it with a screed and wait until it dries completely). After that, you can start finishing the ceiling and plastering the slopes and walls. Next, you need to paint the heating pipes and batteries (if you have not changed them), lay the floor (laminate / parquet / linoleum / floor tiles), install window sills, sockets and switches. Now you can hang lamps, buy furniture and decorate.