Fine finishing of an office or apartment is a type of finishing, in which you can immediately move in to live or start working. That is, in such a room all preparatory repairs were completed, the ceiling, walls and floor were finished.
Very often, apartments and offices are sold in a state of rough finish. Thus, the new owners have the right to create a design in the room to their taste and discretion. However, this is a troublesome business that requires certain professional skills. Therefore, anyway, for finishing work in rooms where fine finishing is carried out, many hire professionals.
To save time and money, it is advisable to purchase housing with ready-made ceiling, wall and floor finishes. Although it is worth noting that developers carry out such finishing in economy-class apartments. Premium housing leaves the owners the right to carry out finishing work in accordance with their tastes and financial capabilities.
Fine finishing. What types of work are included?
Before performing this type of finishing, it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory work (otherin other words, a rough finish), which is the key to a high-quality fine finish. Pre-finishing includes:
- Leveling and plastering the ceiling and walls.
- Electrical work.
- Preparation of floors for coating, screed.
- Performing necessary plumbing work and activities.
After carrying out the above procedures, the fine finishing of apartments or office premises is carried out directly. It includes:
- Finishing the ceiling. It can be wallpapered, painted, suspended ceilings installed and so on.
- Installation of floor coverings. Parquet, laminate, tile, linoleum and so on are used as flooring.
- Installation of skirting boards.
- Wall finishing - painting, wallpapering, applying liquid wallpaper, Venetian plaster, and so on.
- Processing slopes on windows.
- Connection of plumbing equipment and other communications.
- Other types of finishing works: installation of lamps, artistic wall painting, stucco molding and other decoration of room elements.
Fine finishing of the room when creating its design is the main touch in the implementation of the interior. To create a certain style of the room, it is better to invite a designer who will work out various finishing options, taking into account the tastes of the owners of the apartment or office. Based on the approved decision, he will create a project of the future interior. On the basis of the project, an estimate is made for all typesfinishing work.
Fine finishing, advantages and disadvantages
Like any other type of work, this type of finish has its pros and cons. Key benefits include:
- Fine finishing is a budget option, it is cheaper to buy an apartment with a ready repair than to do it yourself.
- Settling in new housing is possible immediately after its purchase.
- No repairs needed for several years.
Disadvantages include:
- Unable to make adjustments at the rough finish stage.
- When deciding to redo an existing repair, there will be more financial and time costs.
- Hidden flaws and defects in construction and rough finish are difficult to detect.
- Building companies produce the same type of finish with economy class materials with the appropriate level of quality of work.
