How to make major repairs on their hands with minimal involvement of hired organizations

In order to understand what kind of repairs you better do, you need to determine the amount that you're willing to spend on it. The least expensive repairs - cosmetic.

Such repairs are aimed at something that would eliminate the room trim imperfections as a result of its use, but does not affect the basic communications: plumbing and electrical. The works included in the repair - it is the replacement of wallpaper, replacing flooring, painting walls and ceilings (if the walls you initially trimmed filler).

Overhaul entails finishing and lining walls and floors, replacement of plumbing and electrical mains, replacement of windows and interior doors. Of course, if you decide to do the replacement of windows, the repair plan to the warm season.

Species such as design repair and renovation require the hands of professionals, so you need to be prepared for the significant costs of material and time.

In this article I will discuss how to repair their own hands with a minimum involvement of mercenary organizations.

The first step is to replace the wiring. For what would it happened as economically, to build new channels for wiring (Stroebe) can own.

For these purposes the wall chaser, but if you do not do the repair work professionally, then due Wall Chaser high cost, the best option for you would be the angle grinder (in common Bulgarian).

When replacing the wiring, I'm using the "grinders", within the walls of sliced ​​Stroebe and put them in the wiring. When all was ready, a qualified electrician, which is connected to the counter wiring and circuit breakers.

In this case, you only pay for the connection, for the full range of activities would have to pay several times more. Because of better conductivity, experts advise to use copper wiring (in homes stacked aluminum built in the last century).

Along the way, I have an old cast-iron drains with plastic and water riser pipes from Ecoplast. This can be done by yourself, but you need that water to homes has been temporarily disabled, housing office to help you.

Once laid new wiring and plumbing, proceed with the replacement of windows. To date, in the window market there is a wide range of windows. It is best to carry out the replacement of all windows at once, in such a case is likely to have a substantial discount from the store. From trusted manufacturers of plastic windows can highlight the company Veka and Rehau.

When ordering windows, look for accessories. I have a German accessories Aubi - works at the lovely sight is clear. Before working with the walls change the interior doors.

When removing the old wallpaper, thoroughly soak the walls with water, then the old wallpaper will be easier to keep up. Before mounting new wallpaper should pogruntovat wall. It does not take a lot of time and money, but the grip of the fabric and the walls will be better, but for the fragile and loose surfaces - it's a necessity. To do this you will need a roller, container for priming mixtures, and in fact, the very first coat. I used a primer Ceresit CT17 - not the most expensive, but very high quality.

If the walls are in quite a poor condition, then it is best to remove the old plaster to the base and re-plastered the wall. In this case, you will need to punch. If you do not do the repair work professionally, then do not buy a company «Makita» or «Bosh».

For repair I bought a hammer "Uralmash" and I had the "head", in this case I used it instead as a mixer for mixing plaster and putty. Puncher shoot the old plaster from the walls to the foundation. For plastering of walls, I made a choice in favor of putty Knauf Start, and not a mixture of cement and sand (in more expensive but much higher quality).

The tool will need level, usually (if you work alone, it is better not to buy longer than 2 m.), The capacity for mixing mortar, some spatulas. Instead of a mixer, you can use a hammer drill with appropriate nozzle and adapter from the gun to the electric drill (I have this adapter was complete with a hammer). After plastering walls putty Knauf Start, in order to remove the surface roughness, it is necessary to overwrite them. To do this you need sandpaper and a respirator (a must!).

If the work is done qualitatively, for the wallpapering it will be enough, if you decide you do not want wallpaper, in order to achieve a perfectly smooth surface is necessary to apply several layers of finish putty. I used Knauf Finish. Each layer is separately needed to overwrite.

When your walls are ready, you can go to the bath wall, toilet and kitchen. Work with the tile is better to entrust the professional - he and the appropriate tool, and make everything right. Your task is to select tiles and design.

Before you laid floor tiles - it must be align. To equalize the sexes, it is easier to use self-leveling floor. Since I like the construction company Knauf mixture, the self-leveling floor and I bought the same firm. It's all easy - cook the mixture according to the instructions on the package, pour the mixture evenly on the surface of the floor and rolled with a spiked roller with a long handle. After one day, you can safely put the selected coverage.

The ceiling can be poshpatlevat, or to do with the drywall, or to make the suspended ceiling. I stopped at the last version because of its practicality and quick installation with minimal cash outlay. After a stretch ceiling, you can safely proceed to the floor finish. In this area, the choice is also very wide - parquet, laminate, linoleum, carpet. It all depends on your preferences.

After graduating from the "dirty" work, can be glued wallpaper or paint the walls. For registration of the walls in a color you like - paint the walls with acrylic paint with the addition of your desired color scheme.

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