Features of repairs in a new building, how to organize DIY repairs in an apartment from scratch, when to start, where to start
Potential buyers are eager to buy apartments in new, newly built houses in which no one has lived. This is understandable, because all engineering systems are in excellent condition, the pipes do not have to be changed for many years, and new and modern materials were used for construction. Imagine the astonishment of new settlers when they call in an apartment and find a lot of small and not very imperfections: curved walls and uneven ceilings, cracks between new plastic windows and loosely fitted doors. That's when the question fully arises of where to start repairing a new building.
Content
- Where to start repair in a new building
- Surface alignment
- How to align walls with stucco yourself
- Plumbing, windows and doors
- How to install a toilet video
- Wall and ceiling decoration
- DIY electrical outlets installation video
- Screed, floors, skirting boards
- How to make a floor screed video
Where to start repair in a new building
The first important rule that you need to know as our father is not to buy any expensive building materials for the first repair! During the first years, the building will settle significantly and all wall panels, expensive parquet and other mods can swell and warp. When buying, you should pay attention to those materials that are more plastic and unpretentious.
The second rule says: before you start the repair, plan! Design project is simply necessary for a large repair. Even if it will be a simple piece of paper with drawings on the knee, but you will know for sure whether or not to remodel the rooms, what color the walls in the living room will be, and what tiles will be laid in the bathroom. A simple sketch with detailed notes will help you save a lot of time, effort and money.
Surface alignment
After drawing up a work plan and determining the color scheme, you can come to grips with the repair. The stages of repairing an apartment from scratch are not new and should start with wall alignment and the ceiling.
To work, you will need the rules of several sizes, a trowel and a set of spatulas, i.e. set of tools for apartment renovation. Material ordinary dry mix for plaster. Mixing methods are usually indicated on the packaging and therefore we will not focus on this.
You need to start by cleaning the walls and ceiling from dust and dirt. Simply sweep away the settled construction dust with a broom and you can begin to prepare the surface for work. After removing the dirt, you can proceed with the repair. If expected apply a layer of plaster more than 30 mm, it’s better to divide the work into two stages and on the first just level the walls, and on the second carefully smooth them. Before applying the first layer, you need to impregnate the walls with a primer, it will serve to better adhesion of the plaster to the wall. The first layer is poured onto the walls with a trowel, after which it is carefully leveled and left to dry completely.
After the mixture has dried, it is necessary to apply a primer again and apply a second coat. The principle of application is the same as for the first layer, only it will have to be smoothed out much more carefully, from time to time checking with a level whether the plaster is laying evenly. Then you can proceed to painting walls and ceilings or wallpapering the walls.
Plumbing, windows and doors
The next stage of apartment renovation in a new building involves the replacement of plumbing (if necessary) and installation interior doors. The walls are already prepared and in the future there will be no need to dirty the new jambs with putty and stucco. To install the doors, you must remove the old ones along with door frameeven if she (box) is in perfect condition. New doors sold together door frameTherefore, it will take quite a bit of time to install them.
Install a toilet You can also do it yourself, although the mounting methods of various models are significantly different. To install a toilet with a horizontal outlet (which is most relevant for our country), you just need to attach it to the pipe outlet, and screw the legs tightly to the floor. Usually complete with a purchased toilet, there is an instruction for installing it, so there should not be any special problems.
Wall and ceiling decoration
The main feature of the repair in the new building is a phased plan of work. Therefore, after installing the doors and plumbing, you can closely engage in the decoration of walls and ceilings. The surface is already smoothed and smoothed out, all that remains is stick on the wall wallpaper and determine the materials for the ceiling. If an apartment is being renovated, the cost of which is quite high, you can use expensive panels for the ceiling, in all other cases it is best to limit yourself to simple painting, because you must not forget that this is a new building and the building can cause significant shrinkage.
Paint the ceiling can with simple rollerand a small brush for painting hard-to-reach spots. As a paint, it is best to use a water emulsion, which can easily be given the desired color with the help of a tint.
For wallpapering need wallpaper glue, roller and brush, as well as the wallpaper itself, which are pre-cut into strips equal to the height of the walls + 10cm. If the picture involves a combination, then you need to cut the panels taking into account the combination of pictures. First, a layer of glue is applied directly to the walls and only then on the wallpaper. Wallpaper must be glued from top to bottom, carefully expelling air bubbles that form under the panel.
Chandeliers, sockets, switches
Repairing an apartment from scratch implies a complete replacement of all electrical appliances that were installed when the house was commissioned. After finishing the walls and ceiling, you can closely proceed to this important task. During any electrical work, it is necessary to turn off the electricity supply and only then, having previously checked its absence with a voltage indicator, begin installation of the devices.
- First, you need to tighten the phase, earth and zero wires with the special screws to the similar terminals in the installed device.
- Then wind the rest of the wire and lay it in the socket.
- Tighten the spacer bolts.
- Close the outlet with a lid and tighten the finish screw.
That's the whole process outlet installation. Switches are installed in a similar way, and even the most complete beginner can hang a chandelier.
Screed, floors and skirting boards
The floors are the final stage of large-scale repairs in the new apartment. In new homes that have just been commissioned, floors are generally far from ideal. If the house was built from concrete panels, and the apartment was purchased in draft form, then it is simply necessary to make floor screed. Doing repairs in the apartment with your own hands, you should deal with leveling the floors after carrying out all work with electricity and wall decoration.
Screed called a layer that sits on top of the subfloor and serves to level the surface. There are several options for screeding, wet, dry, self-leveling. In this case, we consider the simplest and most affordable option, the wet method, which is the filling of cracks and irregularities with a solution of concrete.
Before starting work, the bottom of the walls is glued with an edge tape and only after that it is possible to place the solution on the unevenness and cracks of the floor. After the solution dries, the floor is laid on the floor and fixed skirting boards. Actually, this is where the main apartment repair work in the new building ends. To do something else is simply pointless, because the main feature of repairs in a new building is the choice of inexpensive and plastic materials that are not afraid of shrinkage of the building.
