Today, buying a home is not an easy task. The cost per square meter is growing every day, and wages are not indexed at such a rate. Future tenants want to save on purchases by purchasing housing in new buildings, usually with a rough finish. But it is unlikely that you will want to call in and live in such conditions. Therefore, the newly-minted owners decide to start decorating the apartment with their own hands.
What is she without finishing
Today, the primary housing real estate market has apartments with different stages of finishing:
- With a rough finish. The apartment is a room with bare walls made of bricks, blocks or concrete slabs, floor without screed, ceiling without finishing. From communications only batteries. The front door in such a dwelling is the simplest, double-glazed windows. Conducted electricity, as a rule, one shield with a machine gun. The water supply is presented in the form of cold and hot water risers with sealed meters, there are inexpensive taps. From the sewer - a riser with a tap. If the house provides for gas stoves, gas wiring is also introduced and a meter installed. Do-it-yourself apartment renovation with a rough finish will be the most expensive. The advantage is that, starting from scratch, it is possible to do everything with high quality, build the desired layout and install durable communications.
- Pre-finishing. In this case, the apartment is fully prepared for decorative finishing. The ceiling and walls are plastered, the floor is filled, the layout is done, all the necessary plumbing and heating appliances are installed. Do-it-yourself rough finishing of the apartment will no longer be needed, however, a lot of effort and money will be required here.
- Fine finishing. These are apartments that have already been renovated by the developer. A room fully prepared for living will be distinguished by inexpensive repairs, simple finishing of the ceiling, walls, floors. Communication devices from the budget line, a simple front door, thin wallpaper and unreliable double-glazed windows. All you need is furniture and lighting fixtures. Among the disadvantages of a finished apartment, it is worth noting that the developer often unreasonably increases the cost of a premise with a fine finish, using the cheapest and poor-quality materials during repairs.
This article will provide tips for decorating an apartment with your own hands from scratch.
First difficulty
Difficult at the initial stagedecide on the layout, design, materials. Fully high-quality repairs are completed no earlier than a year and a half, since a newly built house shrinks in the first year of operation, which can be expressed in the appearance of cracks on the ceiling and walls. In order not to waste efforts and finances in vain, it is necessary to carry out finishing work in stages, carefully considering everything to the smallest detail.
Where to start decorating an apartment with your own hands?
The first thing to do is the layout. The personal comfort of the owners depends on how well the space is planned. However, it is worth remembering that the construction of new walls and the elimination of existing ones must be agreed with the BTI. In addition, there are a few more nuances that must be approved:
- Any changes to the facade of the building.
- Changing the load-bearing structures of housing.
- Change in area or complete relocation of a toilet or bathroom.
- Any work related to gas.
A qualified interior designer can help develop a floor plan. After that, it must be approved by the relevant organization on the basis of current legislation. Once permission has been obtained, you can start laying utilities, taking into account the location of plumbing and electrical wiring.
What not to do?
At the time of planning the apartment, there are a number of activities that are strongly discouraged:
- Connect underfloor heating to a common hot water system.
- Transfer central heating batteries to a veranda, balcony or loggia.
- Increase loads exceeding the allowable values on load-bearing structures.
- Build or reduce ventilation systems.
- Install and route electrical or piping cables into wall panel seams.
- Finish a windowless kitchen or living room.
- Locate the bathroom above the living area or kitchen of neighbors.
- Install the entrance to the bathroom from the kitchen or living quarters.
- Combine a kitchen area with a gas stove with a living area.
All of the above activities can negatively affect the multi-apartment structure as a whole or harm the neighbors.
Allowed when scheduling
Actions that are allowed when planning new housing that do not require coordination with the BTI:
- Move non-load-bearing partitions at your own discretion.
- Mount additional partitions if they do not increase the load on the supporting structures.
- Installation or dismantling of doorways in non-load-bearing partitions.
- Glaze balconies or loggias.
- Rearrange plumbing fixtures within the original room.
In this case, it is enough to notify the relevant organization.
Subsequently, during the period of operation of the residential premises, without permission and notice, you can carry out the followingEvents:
- Change the appearance of a balcony or loggia.
- Replace the gas stove or heaters.
- Install doors, arches or shop windows without increasing the size of the room.
- Mount antennas, ventilation systems, protective nets on the facade of the building.
- Mount or dismantle built-in mezzanines and cabinets.
- Change the location of the electric stove at will within the kitchen.
- Perform cosmetic repairs to the premises.
- Install new engineering equipment, while the technical characteristics cannot differ from the previous installation.
At the initial stage, the dirtiest work is ahead:
- Installation and dismantling of partitions.
- Electrical work.
- Installation of plumbing and equipment.
- Alignment of walls and ceilings.
- Installation of the underfloor heating system.
- Floor screed.
After that, the flight of fancy is unlimited. Do-it-yourself materials for finishing an apartment can be different, both in price and quality. You can simply whitewash the ceilings or install a suspended structure, wallpaper the walls or paint them, lay linoleum on the floors or lay parquet. It all depends on the personal needs of the residents.
Walls: which is better - wallpaper or paint?
Do-it-yourself wall decoration in an apartment does not require special skills or knowledge. It is enough to decide on the material, stock up on the necessary tools and get to work. Beforeto make a choice, what should be the walls in the room, experts recommend weighing the pros and cons of a particular finishing material.
Wallpaper
In general, the material is in great demand. Any store is ready to present you with thousands of types and colors - from ordinary paper to thick multi-layered and washable fabrics. The width can also be different, standard sizes are 53 cm and 100 cm. Wider ones can be difficult to glue.
Wallpaper benefits:
- Easy to use. Wallpapering is considered the easiest type of wall decoration in an apartment.
- Choosing paper or non-woven wallpaper will be an added advantage since this material does not cause allergies.
- Papering does not require special preparation of the walls. The surface of the material will hide small bumps and cracks.
- The paper surface of the wallpaper "breathes", which prevents the occurrence of fungus and mold.
- The modern market offers a huge selection of materials that can satisfy the taste of the most capricious owner.
- Wallpaper is pleasant to the touch and creates warmth and comfort in the house.
Despite the large number of advantages of wall covering with wallpaper, it is worth noting the disadvantages of the material:
- Difficult dismantling.
- Even washable wallpaper is difficult to remove heavy dirt.
- Pets tend to sharpen their claws on walls, thereby ruining the material.
- Short service life.
Wall painting
Gone are the days when paint caused bouts of nausea and pain in the eyes. Modern materials are odorless and have other benefits:
- Low material cost.
- In case of pollution, it is enough to repaint only the area that has lost its appearance.
- Painted walls can be washed.
- Pets cannot damage the surface.
- Wide range of colors.
But it is worth remembering that the surface to be painted needs additional treatment with various antiseptics and a primer. Also:
- Before painting, putty and grout are a mandatory step in the work.
- Leveling the surface of the wall, most likely, will have to be entrusted to a professional, only he can do the job well, and this is an additional cost.
- Even the most durable paint loses its presentable appearance over time.
- Long preliminary work.
It is worth noting that various patterns can be applied to the painted walls, which over time will perfectly refresh the appearance of the room and add a touch of individuality. In the photo - finishing the apartment with your own hands.
Door or archway?
You always want to make the entrance to the living room original, because this is a guest room, friends and acquaintances will come there, whom you want to impress, show how we althy the family is and have good taste.
Simplea wooden door today does not surprise anyone, and decorating an arch in an apartment with your own hands is a quite feasible task even for a non-specialist. It is carried out at the end of the repair, upon completion of the main work.
Arch material: which is better?
The installation of the structure largely depends on the material that is given priority. So, for example, decorating a decorative stone in an apartment with your own hands can cause a lot of trouble. If there are no elementary work skills, there is a risk of spoiling expensive material. In this case, it is recommended to use the services of a master. In the photo - do-it-yourself decoration of the arch in the apartment.
Arch finished with cork will be a completely environmentally friendly design. Working with cork is much easier with the right tools.
Finishing the arch in the apartment with your own hands from decorative plaster will create the look of natural stone. The luxurious look of the material will give the home we alth. The material can be painted, which in many ways refreshes the overall interior.
With regard to textiles, you should be careful not to spoil the overall look of the room with banality and simplicity.
Finishing the arch in the apartment with your own hands must begin with the preparation of the wall chosen for the design. It should be smooth, clean and without defects, then the decorative element of the interior will delight the household for a long time.
Conclusion
Finishing an apartment with your own hands is not an easy task, which takes a lot of time and effort. Pricerepair depends not only on the type of materials, but also on the total area of \u200b\u200bthe room. Some nuances should still be entrusted to specialists, only they will be able to perform this or that work with high quality. Professional designers will help to recreate the complete picture that will turn out at the end of the repair, modern technologies allow this to be done at any stage of finishing.
