Building a house or repairing an old building takes place in several stages. Not everyone knows what exactly is meant by a certain project. What does "clean finish" mean? This is an intermediate stage that comes after rough work, but is not the final one. Builders perform a variety of actions, they are not always identical.
It is important to understand what "finishing" means. There is a complete preparation of the premises for finishing work. It is necessary to mount and install everything so that the final stage occurs without downtime. Each house and apartment has its own nuances, without which the repair will not be complete.
If an apartment is being prepared for final finishing, where to start repairing? We will consider the features and sequence of this finish in our today's article. This information will be useful to anyone involved in repairs.
What do you need to know?
Before you start any work, you should figure out what exactly needs to be done. This is a series of events that can prepare any room for the finishing stage. Roughing does not mean creating a finished room. Because various deviations and shortcomings remain, due to which finishing work cannot be performed efficiently and reliably.
Preparation for fine finishing - what does it mean? This is an intermediate link. Each master knows exactly what needs to be done, based on the structure. But there are also mandatory activities:
- Walls, ceilings and floors are fully flattened. This process uses a variety of materials that were originally planned. Their choice is huge. To make all surfaces smooth, special putty compounds, drywall, suspended structures, etc. are used.
- Rough finishes are just failed communications. But to prepare a house for fine finishing means to mount the wiring. Here we are talking about everything standard and necessary for the project. It should be borne in mind that a number of finishing works are easier to perform while there is no communication wiring.
- Windows are mounted in window openings, in doorways - interior and entrance doors, if the house is new. But the final elements (additions, platbands) do not do at this stage. Also, handles and locks on the door may not be installed. This is not required work at this stage.
Now it is clear what types of finishes exist for fine finishing and what each of them means. Each builder knows how the preparation of the premises is carried out, there isrequired and optional steps. Sometimes each step is specified in the documentation. This allows you not to disturb the construction process.
What is the meaning of all works?
The article has a photo of finishing for finishing, so that it is clear what this process looks like. But it is better to consider this process in more detail, what exactly the builder should do in order not to violate the sequence of stages.
Smooth walls
Plastering a surface does not mean creating a perfectly flat area. You have to perform additional procedures to achieve the desired result. Here everyone chooses their own:
- Applying putty compositions on the surface of the walls. Putty is applied to the plastered walls in a small layer, which allows you to make the surface as even as possible. Most often, this can only be done manually using special tools (trowel, trowel, rule and level).
- Use of drywall sheets. This option is sometimes used for roughing without applying plaster. Although you can do it after, for example, to improve sound insulation.
- Use chipboard. Mainly for private houses, because a simple putty will not be enough.
And the final process is the application of a primer so that the adhesion of the finishing material is maximum. After that, it becomes clear what finishing walls mean.
For sex
As already noted, actions are performed around the entire perimeter. In new buildings, the draft stage is concretecoupler. What will be relevant after it? It is good to use self-leveling compounds. But they are used in the event that something is wrong with the concrete screed and the finish coating does not fall on it with high quality.
Often people prepare old houses or apartments for renovation, in such a situation one cannot do without preparation. The floor is a wooden flooring and it may be rotten or have any integrity violations. What does "finish finish" mean in such a situation? You can remove the boards and make a concrete screed. If there are no problems with the old coating, then you can add insulation, lay chipboard on top.
Working with ceilings
Ceilings have special requirements. It is important that there is no delay in finishing work. What does "finish finish" ceiling mean? It is necessary to create a flat surface. For this, the most common finishing materials are used - drywall sheets or putty mixtures. In the presence of stretch ceilings, such work is not required.
Regarding communications
What does it mean, "furnishing an apartment for finishing"? During this process, it is necessary to coordinate construction work with the installation of communications. This question cannot be overlooked. This is the installation of pipes for cold and hot water, the installation of radiators or the installation of underfloor heating.
There is no single scheme by which such work is carried out. Each project has its own nuances. Builders should not break the sequence, so as not to delay the fine finish. If something is done with violations, then the result of the finishing work will be of poor quality, and the deadlines will be violated.
What if the house is not new?
As you know, pre-finishing is done not only in new houses. From time to time, many houses of early construction are fully renovated. Before you make a full finish, you need to do a number of manipulations:
- Replacement wiring. The old one is not always dismantled, it is left in place and turned off. After that, they lay a new one and mask the channels.
- Complete replacement of pipes of the sewer system. After a certain time, they fail.
- Elimination of flaws on walls and flooring.
- Processing with a primer mixture.
After this preparation, it is much easier to start the main repair to create the front finish. What does it mean, "finishing" in a new building? This is a range of sequential activities that have their own algorithm and are often used by builders. It is always much easier to work in a new room than to redo something.
What kind of work is done in a house that has just been built? Imagine a list of the main ones:
- Gender. The soil is being prepared, poured, waterproofing is laid. A screed is being made.
- Walls and ceiling. The base is being repaired, primed, plastered, leveled with drywall sheets or putty.
Anywaypreparatory work must be carried out in full. Otherwise, the apartment will not be accepted for use by the regulatory authorities or the residents themselves.
What is included in the list of main works?
Builders should take into account the features of the premises, as well as what kind of finishing work is needed. This also applies to ceilings. If they are hinged, then some types of work can be excluded, which will greatly simplify the process (for example, puttying and leveling the ceiling). In this case, only filing with plasterboard sheets is required. With floors and walls, everything is a little simpler and is carried out according to the standard scheme.
Rules
In this case, you should follow the elementary rules:
- Installing door frames or replacing old ones. This applies to interior and exterior doors. At this stage, there is no need to mount extensions and full-fledged cladding, these are already finishing works.
- Check the design project with schemes of the main works (if all this is available). Then the issue of materials is resolved, which will be considered the final stage. Not only the color is determined, but also the quality of the desired material.
- Control of all surfaces - how smooth they are. Control can be made using the usual building level, applying it to the desired surface. If violations and differences are observed, then they are corrected with the help of a suitable material. Only after that everything is processed with a primer.
- Communication systems. When a house is being prepared for fine finishing, what does this stage mean? This is the dismantling of the old system (with itsavailable), full wiring (in its absence). If repairs are being carried out in an old house, this stage must be included in the project, so the new design will be more reliable and durable.
- Check the quality of the preparatory work. The possibility of unhindered finishing on each surface is taken into account. If deficiencies are found, they must be corrected.
These are all conditional recommendations, as each project is different, but the approach remains the same. There are also unbreakable rules. For example, indoor window openings are glazed and the presence of entrance doors is mandatory. Any surface must be level. Otherwise, problems cannot be avoided in the future.
It is important that the walls and ceiling are completely ready for finishing, made with high quality. It is impossible to lose sight of the purpose of each room. For example, if this is a bathroom, then waterproofing is indispensable. The same must be taken into account when choosing finishing materials, because the room has high humidity and temperature differences. Parquet and paper wallpaper will not work in this case.
Summing up
A fully finished apartment has many advantages. The main thing is the ability to quickly complete the main repairs. If the builder does not carry out the finishing work, then the property buyer has more opportunities to create their own interior design. In this case, everyone has the right to choose what he likes.
