How much it costs, what are the passages, ideas and suggestions –

The house reflects a part of your personality, so your design must keep up with the changes that appear in your life, in various stages. A renovation project of the apartment means a well -developed plan, a prepared team and a budget managed efficiently.

To complete this fairly complicated mission, we offer you some useful information on:

1. 1. Renewal of the apartment: how much it costs
   2. The phases of renewal of an apartment
   3. Useful ideas and suggestions

Renewal of the apartment: how much it costs

The complete renewal of an apartment requires a considerable budget, above all because it is advisable to use only construction materials and quality finishes. The renewal also consists of its complete equipment and furniture. Basically, an investment is needed to cover expenses for everything found in a house, from finishes, carpentry, electrical and health installations, furniture, electronics, appliances and accessories.

To get an idea of ​​the costs involved in the entire process, we will make a list of materials and services for the renewal of a 4 -chamber apartment. So here are the approximate costs for:

1. 1. • • Building materials: ~ 11.000 Ron
        • finishes (tiles, tiles, joints, parquet, plinth, sheet and thresholds): ~ 13,000 Ron
        • Manaperata Zugravi: ~ 17,000 Ron
        • Electric installation (Work, LED lighting, cables, doses, fuses, sockets, switches: ~ 9,500 Ron
        • Health installation (Work, pipes, corners, aluminum radiators, taps, accessories: ~ 7,800 Ron
        • Health workers (sinks, batteries, sinks, tiles, tanks, toilet ships): ~ 10,000 Ron
        • Windows and doors: ~ 10,000 Ron
        • Furniture:~ 35.000 Ron
        • Accessories (curtains, rugs etc.): ~ 4,500 Ron

This list offers only an estimate of the budget, which is why our recommendation is to provide in the list of costs and unexpected expenses that may appear during the works of agreement.

The phases of renewal of an apartment

The renewal of the apartment is a complex process, which provides for several phases. We will present, in turn, what are the steps you need to follow to completely renew such a building:

Pay the excavations

The stage that opens the renovation project of an apartment is to launch the excavations. The role of the excavations is to give support to the plane, clean without bumps, to any type of floor. In addition, in excavations you can mount the underfloor heating. In this chapter, you can choose between Auto joint of Sa And the equalization digs, depending on the final finishing level (parquet, tiles, PVC rug, etc.). Since the payment of the excavations involves wet processes, it is positive that this phase has room for the installation of the cardboard chalk walls, so that the humidity in the excavations does not affect the plaster.

Straightening the walls

Another phase of the renewal project of an apartment consists in the straightening of the walls. In the end they must obtain a uniform and linear aspect, which is why we can resort to various solutions. The most commonly used method to straighten the walls is to apply cardboard chalk cards. These are ideal for the construction of partition walls, but also for plating the existing walls and ceilings.

When we take an eye on these categories of building materials, we can see that they are of different types. For the apartment, it is recommended to choose Chalk with soundproofed properties. They are known for a higher density and are ideal for not being disturbed by the sound of neighbors.

Also in this phase the glinging of the walls is also realized. The final trowel is applied to the walls and plastered levels with load or directly for the cardboard chalk cards.

Apply tiles and tiles

The plating of the surfaces with tiles and tiles requires preliminary workout. The ideal substrate is hard, clean, smooth and not absorbent. If we talk about a new building, the ceramic plates should apply a few months after lifting the construction, to prevent the detachment of these plates.

Then follow the verification of the plan that can be performed using a right way, with the help to which those areas that are not perfectly smooth are identified.

After correcting and cleaning the support level, it is done waterproofing In wet areas (bathrooms, showers). The next step is to apply the adhesives for the plating, which are chosen according to different criteria, such as: the type of plates used, their size, the place where they attack, the properties of the substrate.

The realization of the impermeabilization

Especially in the case of the arrangement of the bathroom (and even the balconies) it is important to pay attention to the impertine. Whether the bathroom is equipped with a shower, bathroom or if the shower is directly on the floor, the waterproofing that will prevent the infiltration from reaching the lower floors. In addition, waterproofing prevents unpleasant molds and smells.

The waterproofing for bathrooms is of different types, depending on the purpose for which it can be used. Here you will find recommended suggestions and materials for waterproofing water.

Painting the walls

You have also reached the last phase of the wall finishing: painting. As for internal paints, consider the rooms for which you will use them. It is ideal for opt for a washable paint, which can be cleaned if the walls skimmer, accidentally, with various liquids. Attention, however, to the washable class; You have 5 painting options, depending on their cleaning resistance.

For the spaces that are subjected to the request, a suitable variant would be the latex paint.

Editing of the floors

After finishing evacuating the dirt and dust in the apartment and the walls have been painted, you can start whipping the parquet or other floors for the floor.

Useful ideas and suggestions

The renewal of the apartment is not an easy task. If it is the first time you want to change the design of your home, you should consider some suggestions that will prove extremely useful.

So, here’s what aspects would be to consider:

When it is better to renew

It is easier to renew your home when it’s hot, but you can do it in winter, provided that the apartment is closed (having windows and mounted doors) to have a source of heating that will bring the temperature from the inside to which the materials dry.

In winter the work is cheaper, but you must expect the drying of the hard materials a little more than in the other antips.

What are the necessary authorizations

If your plan includes special phases, such as demolition or construction of a wall, closure or discovery of the balcony and others, you will need the authorizations issued by the town hall urbanism service. Based on a document that bears the name of the urbanism certificate, but also of the association of owners who manage the building in which you live, you will be able to start the works. Do not forget to announce your neighbors on the fact that you are about to renew, because the noise during the execution of some works could create them discomfort.

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Author: Raluca Ghetu

Over 7 years of experience in the blog and building materials and over 20 years of experience in the management of projects, budgets, re -enlargement of businesses, training and management consultancy. Passionate about innovation and pay attention to details that bring value. See all articles by Raluca Ghetu