For repairs you will need various brushes and rollers
The rooms in our house have different purposes and each of us has our own vision of the necessary transformations during renovation. Therefore, we will consider only one of the room renovation options. Let's look in detail at how to make renovations in a room with your own hands for the average resident who knows how to handle power tools and is ready to learn and work independently.
What are we going to do?
Let's look at the option itself simple repair in the room, but with the addition of a cabinet with shelves. We will make a single-level ceiling with a glued figure. We will cover the walls with wallpaper and lay laminate flooring.
Preparation for repair
Wall tiling First of all, you need to remove all things from the room. Now we need to clean the walls of old wallpaper, paint and lime. If the plaster falls off or “breathes,” it must also be removed from the wall. In any case, those areas that do not stick to the main wall.
Now let's do the floor. Perhaps your room has a flat plank floor, the boards of which are in good condition. In this case, you will only have to dismantle the baseboard. If the boards are bad or sag, tear off the floor and don’t regret it. Perhaps there is linoleum on the floor of the room. Remove it and check the evenness of the screed. On 1 linear meter the floor should have no more than 1-2 mm difference. If the difference is greater, you will have to either fill the screed or use a floor leveler.
Pay attention to the condition of the interior door. It may also be better to dismantle it along with the door frame in order to install another one.
Window
If a window needs to be replaced in a room, then do it now, at this stage of repair.
Electricity
Wallpapering walls The room, of course, needs light and power sources, that is, sockets. At this stage of renovating the room, it’s time to do the wiring. Determine immediately where the lamps will be located (walls, ceiling) and bring the wires to these places. Provide a sufficient number of sockets in in the right places. Pass all the wires running along the ceiling into an electric corrugated hose.
If necessary, make grooves for wires on the wall. For a room of this purpose it is necessary copper wire, cross section 2 sq. mm. Install lamps, sockets and switches after painting the ceiling and hanging wallpaper.
Floor
If you decide to fill the screed, then pour it so that it is flush with the main floor of the apartment. More information about pouring screed can be obtained.
Maybe there's an old one on the floor good screed, the differences of which do not exceed 2 cm. In this case, use a floor leveler. How to work with a floor leveler can be found on our website.
Putty and slopes
Plumbing installation We putty the walls with starting putty. Whether you use beacons depends on you and your walls. Perhaps your walls are flat, or almost flat, which is not so important for wallpaper. We can say that if on 1 m of a wall there is a 0.5 cm slope in one direction or the other, it can be considered suitable for puttying under wallpaper. The corner of such a wall can be aligned using a rule, without beacons. However, you can make lighthouse putty. You can see how to do this.
In addition to the starting putty, the slopes will have to be putty again with satengypsum or finishing putty. This can be done when you putty the ceiling and cabinet.
After starting to putty the walls, install door frame. Interior door It’s better to do it without a threshold - it’s more convenient to use.
Plasterboard cabinet
Plasterboard cabinet You can skip this part of the interior, but for those who want to have additional shelves in the room, we will tell you how this is done.
To mark the cabinet we will need a pencil, tape measure, level, plumb line and a construction square. We will make the bedside table 60x60 cm along the outer perimeter. In the corner of the room, on the ceiling, using a construction square, we outline the perimeter of the cabinet. Using a plumb line, transfer these dimensions to the floor. We use UV and CV profiles with a width of 75 mm. We screw pieces of the UV profile to the ceiling and to the floor from the side of the blank wall of the cabinet.
Now let's install four corner profiles CV, and we screw three of them to the wall, and one, the outer one, we screw only to the UV profile.
Now we cut pieces of the CV profile to size and, trimming them in the right places, we make partitions for the shelves. For partitions we use both types of profiles, installing not only side, but also intermediate fastenings. To screw the profiles together, we use small self-tapping screws called fleas. You will sheathe the frame with plasterboard sheets after installing the ceiling. You can putty and paint the cabinet at the same time as the ceiling.
Ceiling
Results of renovation in the children's room Now it's time to reach the ceiling. We mount the frame for a flat ceiling and hang it plasterboard sheets. Instructions for installing ceilings are located. Before filling the ceiling, we cover the cabinet with shelves with plasterboard. We putty the ceiling and cabinet. After the putty has dried, paint the ceiling and cabinet. After painting the ceiling, you can install the lamps that are provided for the ceiling.
Wallpaper
The walls are already dry. You can glue wallpaper. Instructions for wallpapering can be found at. After the wallpaper has been pasted, you can install sockets, switches and sconces.
Laminate and door
Lay down the laminate and hang the door. If you find it difficult to install laminate flooring, read our website. Don't forget about door frames. Now all that remains is to screw the baseboard around the perimeter of the room and the repair can be considered complete.
Repair is a sore subject for most owners. country houses and apartments. It often takes a lot of investment and effort to make rooms look stylish. modern look. Don't know how to renovate an apartment with your own hands inexpensive and fast? Replacing windows, painting the ceiling, re-gluing wallpaper, covering the floor - all this can be done without outside help quickly and inexpensively. At correct selection materials and a little more effort, you can make a high-quality and beautiful renovation with a modern finish.
The area that requires the participation of a specialist if repairs or replacement is necessary is electricity. The most economical option in this case is to call a specialist. Installation of sockets in the apartment can be carried out without his help. The cheapest way to rent tools for apartment repairs is to rent them.
Photo of inexpensive ceiling repair
Before starting an inexpensive renovation, first of all, a suitable design is determined and a plan is made. Best time for repairs it is autumn. In warm weather they are carried out facade works, A interior work performed with the windows open.
In addition, prices for materials are always reduced by 15% by autumn. Many materials, such as putty, plaster, sealant, assembly adhesive, leveling screed, have a limited shelf life, and by the fall the store sells it at a big discount.
Photo of inexpensive room renovation
If it is necessary to replace old plumbing when quick repair, you can try to restore the old one, but if this is not possible due to significant damage or chips, you can buy the plumbing fixtures secondhand. Many new settlers in apartment buildings change new technology immediately after moving in, and the equipment, going to the landfill, is sold by the employees of this organization at a bargain price.
Photo of the bathroom before inexpensive renovation
Removing construction packaging and garbage is a rather expensive repair item in an apartment, but if you wish, you can take everything out in bags to the nearest trash can.
How to choose the right materials for inexpensive repairs
Plywood, beams, slats, boards can be bought on the building materials market. The slats for cladding can be taken unplaned. Croaker is bought raw in advance and dried. By autumn, this material dries completely when purchased in the spring. plywood required thickness can be taken from waste packaging material (containers). The material can be made waterproof using two buckets of PVA-based putty.
Photo of inexpensive bathroom renovation
The floor is covered with film. The temperature should not fall below thirteen degrees. A sheet is laid out. Putty is poured into the center and applied to the ends with a paint brush. plywood sheet covered with plastic, another sheet is laid, the puttying process is repeated until all sheets are covered.
Photos of inexpensive home renovations
A bend is placed on a stack of putty plywood (over the entire surface). After a week, the sheets are turned over and puttied on the other side, then also pressed. After two weeks, you can use moisture-resistant plywood. Thick timber and boards can also be taken from disassembled containers and pallets. An inexpensive option for finishing walls and ceilings is covering the surface with laminate or MDF.
Beautiful and inexpensive bathroom renovation
If slab stitching is done on a wooden sheathing, leveling the surface is practically not necessary. The walls in the apartment can be covered at chest or waist level; the remaining space can be finished inexpensively and quickly with non-woven wallpaper.
Inexpensive finishing for quick renovation
An economical type of flooring in an apartment is marmoleum. For wet areas this material is not suitable. For baths and toilets, any type of tile is used. When using laminate, the floor requires leveling before installation. For the walls in the bathroom you can use laminated hardboard.
Photo of inexpensive flooring in an apartment
If it is necessary to insulate or glaze the balcony, this is done in the spring. The outer part is covered with siding. Interior finished with plywood with surface gluing self-adhesive film. Used for windows wooden frames, which you can install yourself. Windows are purchased early spring, installation closer to summer.
Where to start inexpensive repairs
The doors can simply be updated. The door is sheathed on both sides with moisture-resistant plywood. Plywood is glued to removed door using assembly adhesive, then everything is placed under pressure. Before gluing the sheets, the previous lining is removed from the door. Afterwards, the door in the apartment is covered with self-adhesive wood-like tape and varnished. The slopes are covered with the same plywood.
Old plumbing fixtures can be inexpensively cleaned of contaminants using acetic acid and washing powder. For stubborn stains, hydrochloric (technical) acid is used for quick removal. Cracked tiles can be restored quite easily. First cleaned with pemolux and vinegar.
The edges are covered with masking tape. The seams are painted with two layers (from a spray bottle) of nitro paint. Splashes and drips are removed with solvent, the tape is removed.
Photo of a beautiful inexpensive bedroom renovation
After cleaning, the tiles and seams are sprayed with silicone grease (liquid) from a can. The lubricant is applied until it stops being absorbed. After three days, the silicone surface is wiped with vinegar. Cast iron bath can get a second life after painting with epoxy or acrylic compound. The heated towel rail in the bathtub is cleaned until metal surface and covered with compound.
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Before repairing, it is better to look at the photo, then make a plan and get to work. Make the apartment attractive appearance It is also possible with the help of inexpensive repairs, which can be done fairly quickly.
T Anything can become a target for repair. For example, replacing a window unit with a plastic one. Then you will discover that everything in the room is connected to each other like a garland of monkeys holding each other’s tails.
At the same time, we clean off everything that is crumbling and can be cleaned without much effort.
If the coating, like an archaeological excavation, has many layers, we remove everything, if possible, down to the putty or plaster.
After clearing the main areas, we carefully remove all kinds of dowels, nails and screws.
Rough work is the basis for quality repairs
We begin the repair with rough work, the purpose of which is to repair and apply finishing coatings:
Good preparation of the base is the key to quality repairs
We cut out large cracks and stamp them with gypsum putty. We use the same compound to fill potholes, holes from dowels, screws, etc.
Plastic plugs - dowels, are easy to pull out using a self-tapping screw and pliers: insert the screw into the dowel and tighten it simply by hand until you have enough force, and then tighten it a couple more turns with a screwdriver. Pull the screw with pliers, the plug will easily come out of the wall.
Removing old sockets:
- turn off the electricity supply;
- unscrew the cover, remove or loosen the fastening and spacer screws, remove the socket and disconnect the wires;
- We insulate the ends of the wires and tuck them into the socket boxes, securing them with tape.
We clean the walls from roughness using a fine plaster mesh. Apply a deep penetration primer. It will solve three problems at once:
- will increase adhesion;
- strengthens the top layer of structures;
- will remove dust from the surface.
After reading this article, you will learn about how to renovate a room with your own hands, how to come up with a design, choose finishing materials and consistently, step by step, complete all the work.
What are the rooms like in modern apartments?
Soviet is still close to many of our fellow citizens.
Houses designed 20 years ago have balconies that tightly block the windows. Thus, sunlight cannot enter the room at all.
Atmosphere home comfort according to the old Soviet habit, it is created by lining up brown cabinets in a row on one side, and the wall opposite them is usually occupied by a row of seats (a sofa and a pair of monster chairs).
The view of the cabinets from this angle is indeed the most panoramic. In this way the room is given the missing feeling narrow corridor. Carpets on the walls with psychedelic patterns complement cozy interior typical room in typical apartment. Sound familiar?
Outdated design
When deciding what renovation to do in a room, first of all get rid of the junk, and also design ideas an era that has passed into history. Today, bright rooms, cheerful colors, functional furniture and large spaces.
Where to start
Decide which room to start the renovation from. According to all the rules major renovation in the apartment starts from its farthest corner.
Last but not least. Why? Because the corridor is the most accessible place in the apartment. That's why construction waste, dust and dirt will appear here one way or another. It won't be such a shame if they cover up the old finish that you were going to remove anyway. But if debris settles on the new ones, you will quickly realize your mistake.
Having decided on the place of repair, decide what the outcome of your work should look like. Do you only want to produce cosmetic repairs or dream of global interior changes?
On a sheet of paper or in a specialized computer program create a sketch of the future room. Having approved the “project” with the family and agreed on it with the budget, write down the steps to achieve your goals step by step.
Pay attention! Even if you spend money very sparingly on renovations, at the stage of drawing up a design project, it still wouldn’t hurt to take the help of professional designers. They will help not only to competently change the interior, increase space, but also to select finishing materials that will fit perfectly into your budget.
Removing wallpaper
Sequence of work
Dismantling
The sequence of renovation of a room, like any other room, as a rule, is not very diverse.
- Repairs begin with removing old coatings from the walls and ceiling. If you are planning to re-lay flooring, dismantling work will also concern the floor.
- Preparation for dismantling involves removing all furniture. If this is not possible, it is better to cover all surfaces.
- At this stage, the wallpaper is removed, paint and plaster are removed from the walls and ceiling. Further actions will depend on.
Alignment of walls
- If you plan to cover the walls with thick wallpaper, cover them with wall panels, and cover the ceiling with a suspended or suspended structure, you don’t have to waste time on leveling the surfaces. The listed finishing materials will perfectly hide all imperfections.
- If the repair involves pasting with thin paper wallpaper or applying a layer of decorative plaster to the walls, a flat surface will be necessary. Excellent result This is achieved by applying a primer and 2-3 layers of putty to the walls and ceiling.
Pay attention! Allow the putty to dry for 24 hours before applying each new coat.
- If the repair involves electrical installation, reinstallation of heating pipes, installation of air conditioning, tension and suspended ceilings, these works are carried out before the finishing of the premises begins.
The last stage is wallpapering the walls, installation wall panels, applying decorative plaster. Of all the above, wallpaper has the most affordable price.
Finishing materials
When choosing materials, it is worth considering the type of room in which the renovation is being carried out. For example, inexpensive ones are suitable for decorating a nursery. paper wallpaper or decorative plaster, which is resistant to mechanical damage.
When renovating a living room, purchase more expensive materials, because the living room is the face of the house. Bathroom finishing requires the presence of heat- and moisture-resistant materials - tiles, film stretch ceilings.
To renovate a room, 16 sq. m can take 6 rolls of wallpaper and 6 packs of wallpaper glue. It is worth considering these numbers when purchasing materials in the store.
Thus, renovating a room is, although a tedious, but solvable task, which (if you put the whole family to work on it) can be solved in as soon as possible. Of course, it all depends on the dimensions of the room you are going to renovate.
Summing up
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