How to make a budget repair "Khrushchev," with minimal effort and maximum results

Many people know that when brewed issue of repairs in the apartment, will be resolved is not always easy. The apartment in which I live, has long demanded attention and repair. But in this article focuses only on the corridor renovation, toilet and bathroom.

• A few words about the apartment

"Khrushchev" called the Soviet model homes that were built in the Soviet Union from the late fifties to early eighties. Apartment house was put into operation in 1970, 5 floors. Apartment two, the total area - 45 m square, Residential -.. 30 m..

Residents "Khrushchev" well aware of the disadvantages of layout and building materials from which these houses were built.

• Replacing the wiring

In all these areas has been replaced by aluminum wiring (which was more than 40 years), a new copper, installed new sockets and switches.

• Repairs in the bathroom and toilet

Because repair in these areas was last made over twenty years ago, they were in a bad state: tiles falling off in places; the ceiling was painted with enamel, which was peeling, mold was everywhere.

Stages of repair in the room and the toilet bathroom:

- using the perforator removed old flooring and plaster layer (become bare mold, which was all the walls);

- plaster walls: beacons used as a primer used betonokontakt; gypsum plaster Khabez Start 30 kg .;

- self-leveling floor in the toilet and the bathroom was made self-leveling VOLMA (leveling Express 20 kg.);

- installation of wall tiles, panels and borders Pietra.

- installation of windows, which was made and installed with their hands out of the ordinary glass and plastic profile;

- Installation of doors ekoshpona;

- Installation of suspended ceilings.

• Repair in the hallway

Stages of repair in the hallway

- because in the corridor I had rounded arches on the ceiling, they are dismantled by a punch;

- plaster walls: beacons used as a primer used betonokontakt; gypsum plaster Khabez Start 30 kg .;

- pokleit wallpaper (area of ​​about 20 sq. M., It took three rolls of wallpaper);

- laid laminate (Tarkett Gallery Picasso 12/33, the substrate sheet, about 6 sq. m.).

• The cost of repairs

- replacement of wiring, switches and sockets, together with the work of 15,000 rubles.

- wallpaper - 4500 rubles. (Three rolls)

- Profile Lighthouse 162 rubles. (8 pcs.)

- wall and floor tiles, panels and borders, tile adhesive Ceresit CM 11 - 16472 rbl.

- ventilation grilles, hooks and accessories (about 2000 rubles).

- suspended ceiling in all areas - 16,000 rubles.

- laminate and the substrate sheet about 8000 rubles.

- plaster and betonokontakt about 3000 rubles.

- ekoshpona doors with installation of 17,000 rubles.

- services masters for laying ceramic tiles, laminate flooring and wallpapering - 40,000 rubles.

Total: 120134 rubles.

I believe that the repair in the three zones was made quite economical, because the work is done by hand. Plumbing in the bathroom and the toilet has remained the same, ie. A. Was bought not so long ago. There were also additional costs for the purchase of interior in the hallway, but I am not to repair costs. I am happy to make repairs.

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