What is needed to replace a gas meter. The procedure for replacing a gas meter in a private house

1. There is no need to combine a toilet and a bathroom if there is no “backup”. In the morning, such a rush happens! And in general it is not aesthetically pleasing, one is splashing in the bathroom, the other is impatient to the toilet ...

2. Linoleum, this is terrible, and whitewashing the ceilings is doubly stupid.

3. Don't trust your wife to repair. Let her do it under the guidance of a designer. And then most of the apartments of my friends are no different from each other.

4. Want painted walls? But in everyday life, they may turn out to be impractical. Especially in the area of \u200b\u200bswitches - fingerprints remain.

5. In the kitchen, all the same, it is better to provide a box under the corrugation for the hood.

6. Never brick up the space under the bathroom!

7. Never share a kitchen chopping area with a hob!

8. Never lay carpet! Allergy to dust is guaranteed.

9. Never use gray-blue, blue and malachite shades for the bathroom!

10. Never hang upper kitchen cabinets above the eye line!

11. I do not recommend putting laminate or parquet boards in the kitchen. The first leak and kerdyk ... And in general I am skeptical about the laminate. From a purely practical point of view, any dropped object forms a scratch or chip. And in the end, the laminate turns into a complete ugliness.

12. Don't put white or very light tiles in the bathroom, it feels like you are in a hospital.

13. It is in vain to put kitchen furniture along the entire wall in a rectangular kitchen, it is much more convenient to place it at a corner.

14. Do not skimp on plumbing and tiles - it will look miserable for several years, and you will not begin to redo it

15. In vain they made a small dressing room so that more space remained in the room. These half a meter - meter room will not save, and when the dressing room is jammed, you cannot build another.

16. There is no need to do electrical wiring in the apartment without making a preliminary plan for the arrangement of furniture - and the final plan, which will not change !!!

17. It's terrible - dark floors and dark tiles (especially on the bathroom floor). Any dirt is visible - every speck of dust and drop, especially from a washing machine. You need to clean it several times a day.

18. Lots of open shelves with a bunch of souvenirs. This is an unreal dust collector!

19. Do not install sockets “on the floor”. It is very inconvenient, constantly open, dust accumulates and it is impossible to properly clean the floor.

20. It is better to put automatic machines on each monster that is very guzzling of electricity, so that later you do not suffer from the lack of light due to the inclusion of the “kettle-washing-microwave-oven” complex.

21. Do not forget to install sockets right in the bathroom for a hair dryer, an electric manicure set and a razor. You can do one, but then choose a mirror, which also has built-in sockets in the manner of an extension cord.

22. Provide rheostats (dimmers) in the child's bedroom so that the light turns on slowly, rather than abruptly.

23. Make a warm floor. In principle, at first you can not even turn it on, but it's better to do it right away. It would be nice in the hallway too.

24. No need to buy chandeliers with flat horizontal open shades - there are so many midges accumulating, you get tired of cleaning.

25. It is better to choose halogen bulbs with an angle of inclination, rather than rigidly fixed ones.

26. If the wiring is old, it is better to completely replace it. By the way, it would be nice to write down (or take a photo with measurements) its location, otherwise you will get into the wiring.

27. Provide an entrance to the apartment for all possible cables (wide cable channel).

28. Switches are all "euro" (at a height of 80-90 cm) - so that children can turn on the light without jumping.

29. Light on the balcony and an outlet just in case. It can be useful.

30. Lighting in the kitchen directly above the work surface (built-in lamps in the kitchen visor are beautiful, but not functional).

31. Use two light switches / switches - at the entrance to the bedroom and by the bed in the bedroom, so as not to get out of bed, wanting to turn it off.

32. Do not put rough tiles on the floor in the hallway and kitchen. Impossible to wash! The rag breaks and the dirt is so hard to wash!

33. Warm floors must be equipped with a timer, if you turn it on in the morning, they do not have time to warm up.

34. Immediately decide where the kitchen furniture and the refrigerator will be, you should not put a warm floor under them! My friend has a floor cabinet depth of 60 cm, and the floor does not heat 1 meter from the wall. You stand, cook, but the legs are not heated. And it warms up under the refrigerator. And the hallway is better to warm the whole - so that the shoes dry out.

35. Windows are better with micro-ventilation function - it is safer for children and animals.

36. The place for the counter must be selected in advance. If the counter hangs unsuccessfully, it is scary to drill a wall above it - wires. And the position of the switch in the hallway must be measured more carefully so that you do not cut a hole in the furniture under it.

37. I personally didn't like doors with a glass insert, if a child falls asleep in the room, the light in the corridor shines.

38. In the nursery, think over the sports complex in advance and strengthen the holes for the Swedish wall.

39. About warmth. Refractory materials should be placed near hot surfaces. We have a polypropylene finish near the chimney glass on the wall - it melted.

40. Batteries do not need to be sewn up too much, leave access to their overlap.

41. Many people regret that they did not find a place for a boiler in time in case of a hot water cut-off or its extremely low temperature.

42. One more thing - I do not have much enthusiasm for perfectly flat walls, so I never advocate for their particularly careful alignment. But, if you are going to make built-in wardrobes or dressers to order, you need to level the walls!

43. It is necessary to think over the little things in advance. If, for example, after renovation, buy a water heater for 80 liters and decide to put it in the toilet - you will need an outlet so as not to shred over new wallpaper or tiles, provide it in advance.

44. Too slippery floor tiles were laid in the kitchen and rubbed off with a light grout (at first it was very beautiful, but now the grout has gone stains, it looks horrible)

45. When installing the bathroom, no borders were placed on the wall where it meets the tiles, but simply rubbed with silicone sealant ... As a result, there is always water in the corners.

46. \u200b\u200bSpared money for warm floors in the kitchen and corridor, did it only in the bathroom, now do you regret it? There is one justification. By the end of the repair, there was no money at all, the estimate was inflated to a disgrace.

47. The pipes to the batteries run in the floor. In the bath, the floor heating sensor was placed too close to them. Bottom line - when you turn on the heating, the thermostat has only two modes: off or at full power.

48. Too rough tiles on the bathroom floor. Time consuming to care for (poorly washed).

49. Sewn into the plasterboard ceiling too narrow ventilation duct for the hood. The result is a drop in the suction power of the hood.

50. When dividing the kitchen floor into a working area (tiles) and a recreation area (parquet), too much tiles were laid. Conclusion: you need to plan more carefully and taking into account the volume of future furniture.

51. The plumbing was done according to a sequential scheme and the plumbers were not forced to redo. Before the start of work, this moment was not thought over, but they did it as it was easier for them.

52. The tiles in the kitchen are very beautiful, but there is one drawback, very deep chamfers, where any dirt quickly accumulates and is poorly washed out. It was necessary to choose absolutely flat, but not glossy and so that there was almost no chamfer.

53. It is better to make more outlets than to ditch on new wallpaper. Plan immediately wherever there is even a hint that you will have something here someday. Better not single, but double, for the price of almost the same, but then you will not get enough of it.

54. It's great that the switches in the hallway and bedroom were done. In the corridor you don't have to go there to turn off the light, and in the bedroom you can turn off the light while lying on the bed.

55. The windows were poorly installed. Be very careful to make the slopes, so that everything is thoroughly foamed, and the outside is covered properly so that there is not a single hole !! Otherwise it will blow.

56. When installing the bath, make sure that the tilt of the bowl is made to the drain, otherwise the water almost does not go away if the bath is level.

57. Forced the foreman to lay out the floor tiles in the bathrooms and kitchen. Those. if water leaks somewhere under the bathroom or kitchen furniture, it flows into the middle of the room (you can immediately sound the alarm)

58. When choosing a tile (especially ours), we faced many problems: different colors (I was tortured to lay out the color palette), different sizes (up to 3mm), pattern inconsistency. There were no such problems with Spanish and Italian.

59. If funds allowed, would replace all (not just one) windows, ebb, slopes, etc. Our house has the cheapest double-glazed windows and the installation quality is appropriate. I had to insulate and seal the cracks myself.

60. Do not forget, like me, about the heated towel rail !!!

61. The sewer pipe makes a lot of noise when the neighbors from above use the toilet. Plastic pipes are good for everyone, but they make a lot of noise, so make soundproofing - wrap it with something.

62. If you have a curious little kid, it is better to make keys or wraps on all doors, especially in the bedroom. And store the stunt doubles higher, but in an accessible place.

63. If you buy corners for your bath yourself, then protect them from scratches and damage during transportation.

65. Do stretch ceilings at once for the whole apartment and bargain with the company where you will order (if you have a decent footage - from 50 sq.m.);

66. And all the same, in my opinion, the most important thing at the time of the start of the repair is to have a complete idea of \u200b\u200bthe furniture arrangement. Plan your kitchen right away. The supply of many communications depends on this.

67. I would never have made a corner dryer in the kitchen - very inconvenient.

68. I would not make a plain light floor in the bathroom - you can see every trash bin, at least once in my hour. And my dark hair on him .... just a nightmare !!!

69. Problems with the boiler have arisen, no one warned that it was dangerous to hang on a drywall wall. So now we are without a boiler.

70. You must first think - do you want to change the windows, and then make cosmetic repairs in the apartment. Replacing double-glazed windows after wallpapering is still stupid ...

71. Do not use white tile grout in the kitchen - it will look dirty.

72. First you need to think over the electrical wiring in the bathroom, and then lay the tiles.

73. Be sure to put underfloor heating in the bathtub and toilet - it's such a pleasure!

74. Do not save on water heating - buy at least 80, and better 100 liters of storage for a family.

75. Better to make a bathroom in warm colors. For the first time I live in such a place now - it seems that the temperature inside is 56 degrees higher.

76. Now I would strictly forbid builders from touching stainless steel kitchen appliances! My devil knows what it was, now there are scratches on the hood.

77. I would not buy a parquet board, but a real parquet. after a few years, the board, even very expensive in my case, began to flake slightly, and the seams between the boards expanded slightly.

78. SOCKETS !!! Don't be sorry. I read this advice before, but my husband tugged at my sleeve (to moderate my appetites), as a result, extension cords appeared, which I would very much like to avoid.

79. Warm floors: Wherever there is a tile, it is a must. We made the bed and are very happy. In the kitchen - for some reason children like to lie and draw on the floor, in the corridor - after the street we lay out all wet overalls and jackets on the floor and they dry very quickly, the same with shoes. In the bathroom and toilet - a must. You also need to foresee in advance where the furniture, plumbing, etc. will stand, and already in these places the warm floor should not be laid.

80. Doors: when the interior doors were installed, it did not even occur to me that the switch should be near the handle that opens the door. And we hung them up so that the switch was on the hinge side. Now you have to turn on the light (eg, in the bathroom, toilet, closet), and then go to the handle and open it from the other side. It seems like a trifle, but so inconvenient !!!

81. Pantry: If there is any place you can donate for a pantry, do it! Vacuum cleaners, rollers, sledges, skis, Christmas toys, mops, basins, buckets, household appliances that we do not use every day - everything is there.

82. Parquet: we have a dark merbau parquet. It looks very nice, but on such a dark floor, especially on a sunny day, every speck of dust is visible, so you have to clean it every day.

83. Ceiling: a mistake - they made a glossy ceiling in the living room, but did not take into account that under it there is another level of the ceiling with lamps built into it - all these lamps now do not scatter a pleasant light around the perimeter of the room, as was supposed, but are reflected in the ceiling, as in mirror. Horror!!! All the wrong side, as they say, is there.

84. In the toilet, bathroom (and wherever there is a lot of moisture), a stretch ceiling is required. Nothing swells, does not fall off, but the most important thing is that if you are flooded by neighbors, water does not spread widely throughout the apartment, but collects in this very ceiling. The ceiling sags and the water stays inside. Then the craftsmen removed part of the ceiling, drained the water, and installed it back.

85. Loggia (or balcony): you need to bring out the lighting and always the socket! I adapted mine for a utility room, drying and ironing linen there.

86. The sockets in the bathroom must be waterproof (with a lid) - a washing machine, hairdryer, razor are simply vital.

87. Need a forced draft in the bathroom. Now it turns on automatically when the light is turned on. And only now I realized that I had to make a separate switch. And then it is so annoying, but you can not turn it off.

88. I succumbed to my husband’s persuasion, and as a result did not make hidden places for storage (for example, buckets, rags, chemicals and other household supplies), although it was possible to beat some options with built-in lockers. He so wanted some "glamorous" look, imposed by magazines, but he did not take into account the fact that people would live in the apartment and clean up.

89. From what you did right: 1. A shower cabin was installed in the guest bathroom. We must quickly, we ourselves wash there, and it is also very convenient to wash the dog; 2. Warm floors, boiler, insulated loggia (with underfloor heating, light and socket); 3. Many drawers and closed shelves + wardrobe in the nursery, there is where to hide the entire children's household; 4. Built-in dishwasher is a dream.

90. Would fork out for a designer to see the whole picture at once! A lot of things I do not like precisely because of ill-conceivedness.

91. When planning sleeping places, it is imperative to take into account the direction of the drafts.

92. And I was also bothered by the plug-buttons and the joints on the baseboards - I really don't like it. It seems to match the color. And my sister had them in the same collection - they are practically invisible.

93. Door handles with sharp corners - from time to time someone touches them with a hand or something else, it hurts and clothes are torn.

94. Vinyl wall-paper for painting of Ukrainian production - foolishly pasted in one room - horror-horror! In another, they glued the German ones - super.

95. You should not move into an apartment with unfinished renovation and incomplete furniture. Then the process will drag on .... It seems we are used to it, but there is always not enough time to finish everything.

96. Single sockets are ridiculous! Now I live with the tees I hate.

97. So much has been written about the light grout on the floor !!! But, apparently, it was not enough for me ... Very unkempt appearance.

98. I will never glue "fluffy" wallpaper in the nursery, which can be torn off while falling asleep. Children poke their fingers there all the time - they have already stripped everything near the bed.

99. All the exact dimensions of the furniture must be found out before the repair.

100. We have gone through a major overhaul and realized that the most important thing is not to save on materials - wallpaper, paint, adhesives - everything must be of good quality!

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Part 1: plan, brigade, contract

My husband and I bought an unfinished apartment and received the keys in early June. We had 2 months for repairs, 350 thousand rubles, one technical supervision engineer and a team of workers from Tajikistan.

Svetlana Akhmadishina

finished renovation

We began to prepare the base for repairs three months before the keys were issued: we found out the prices for building materials in large chains, chose plumbing and finishing materials. We haven't ordered anything yet, just made a wish list.

We knew we needed a quality, no-nonsense renovation: simple, sustainable materials and functional furniture. Gold tapestries, carved door handles and designer cast iron chandeliers were not needed. Thanks to this approach, even at the preparation stage, we had a clear plan of action and a complete understanding of what we ultimately want to do in the apartment.

I'll tell you how we met the deadline and went beyond the budget by only 15 thousand rubles.

Command

We bought an apartment in a new building in a new area, houses are being rented out in phases. In our phase, 10 houses were handed over at once, all had to be renovated. Therefore, there were many repair crews.

The foremen are looking for clients at the office of the management company, when the tenants are given the keys. In new buildings like ours, foremen can show apartments that are being renovated right now.

We met three foremen. The first two gave us leaflets with prices, and the third one immediately offered to see the apartment at work. We asked to show a few more objects at different stages of renovation. So we appreciated live how the team performs the rough work, how the plumbing is installed, and got acquainted with the workers who will participate in the repair of our apartment.

If there are no brigades in the district, several potential contractors are invited to the site. The appointments are made in succession so that the foremen will face each other at the door. So they compare qualifications and bargain with those with whom they want to work.

This is how the qualifications of workers are usually assessed.

By projects - it's good if you can see the object live or, at worst, in a photograph. If you land on an object, look at the corners, joints, and any tricky spots to see how the command works.

It is pointless to look at an evenly painted wall - look at the joints with the floor and ceiling. See how the sockets are installed, how the tiles are wiped, what is going on under the sink or sink, how the pipes enter the wall look. The devil is in the details.

By communication - for this, it is convenient to connect a third party so that a specialist from the customer's side assesses the qualifications of workers, asks questions about what materials the masters will use and what technology they will use. If there are no friends savvy in this matter, welcome to technical supervision.

Technical supervision

If experience in repair is not enough, a specialist from outside is invited to select a team and evaluate the work. This could be a builder or a supervisory engineer. We found such a specialist on the Internet.

Our engineer graduated as a civil engineer in the 70s and has been working in the construction industry ever since. We agreed that he will come to the draft stage.

The third party in the repair is invited to separate stages or for the entire period of the repair. Technical supervision over the repair of an apartment in Moscow costs from 4,000 rubles for an exit, the price depends on the distance from the Moscow Ring Road, the area of \u200b\u200bthe object and how often the work needs to be monitored.

4000 RUB

at least one visit of a technical supervision specialist in Moscow

It is bad to involve technical supervision suddenly or in the middle of work. Our engineer told how he was hired at the end of the renovation, when 60% of the work had already been accepted and paid for. He issued a bunch of comments, the workers got scared, dropped everything and naturally ran away. Therefore, the foreman is warned before starting work that technical supervision will participate in the acceptance of the stages.

The cost

To calculate the cost of repairs, the foreman is invited to the facility. The customer describes the work in detail: indicates the location of the outlets, the plan for transferring the sinks in the kitchen, the location of the plumbing, the wiring, the location of the lamps on the ceiling and walls.

To make it easier for the foreman to understand the client, they show a design project or a selection of photographs of apartments whose decoration they like. The foreman measures the area of \u200b\u200beach room, the height of the ceilings, assesses the condition of the apartment before renovation. Expensive works include the replacement of radiators, insulation of the balcony, soundproofing of rooms, replacement of double-glazed windows, redevelopment. After that, the foreman draws up a list of works and gives out the cost of works and materials.

A good interior designer can do all the same for you, who takes over the estimates, measurements and engineering plans. He may not give the final price of the work, but at least accurately determine all the areas, lengths and volumes for which the foreman will make his calculation.

This assessment scheme works in new buildings. In houses of the old fund, the cost is more difficult to calculate: it depends on the degree of wear and tear of the apartment. Wear is estimated and the number of work is finally calculated, when the floor is opened, the condition of the supporting structures, wiring and plumbing pipes is visible. Therefore, at the initial stage, the cost of dismantling is calculated, and the exact number of reconstruction and rough finishing work is determined after all the imperfections of the room become visible.

We have a one-room apartment in a new building without finishing. We planned to spend 350 thousand rubles together with work and materials. The foreman estimated only the work at 240 thousand. It was expensive for us: there was not enough to buy materials.

350,000 RUB

our planned budget for the renovation of a studio apartment

When we realized that we did not fit into the work estimate, we crossed out what we could do ourselves or put off for the future. We took over the insulation of the balcony, laying the laminate, filling and painting the walls. They decided to make the ceiling in the room later. As a result, the cost of work decreased to 140 thousand, or 3600 rubles per square meter.

We planned 90 thousand for the purchase of materials for the rough work, and 120 thousand for the finishing, so we met the budget - 350 thousand rubles.

How to reduce the cost of work

Ask for a discount on work. It should be understood that builders give a discount simply out of their own pockets, so it may be more expensive to squeeze them hard.

They choose builders with low qualifications. Crews with little experience and no equipment of their own are cheaper. In this case, the customer will have to take on the role of an expert. You will need to consult on the side, delve into each stage of work in detail and often come to the site.

Refuse part of the work or change technology. Aligning the walls is an expensive job. If there is an uneven wall in the room, but the customer knows that they will install a built-in wardrobe in this area, a perfectly flat surface may not be needed - however, first you must first consult with the company that will make the wardrobe.

Save on materials. Builders do not recommend saving on electrical cables, plumbing fixtures and pipes for wiring. The quality of these materials is checked after the completion of the repair. If the materials turn out to be bad, then you will have to dismantle and start the finishing process again. You can save on materials for finishing, buy plaster not for 600 rubles per bag, but for 350 rubles. Or put on the floor not a parquet board for 5 thousand, but a laminate for a thousand.

Customers undertake part of the work. They save on dismantling floor and wall coverings. If there is enough experience and free time, customers retain some of the finishing work, wallpapering, laying laminate and skirting boards.

Do I need an interior designer

There is such a profession - an interior designer. If he is a good specialist, he will take on three aspects: aesthetics, working drawings and materials with packaging.

Aesthetics - this is how the apartment will look like: what color will be, what fabrics, how everything will basically look like, how and where the furniture will stand, what size it will be. Such a general feeling of the apartment. Good interior designers make collages and renderings so that you can imagine the result of the renovation in advance.

Working drawings - This is a plan of floors, walls, tiles, ceilings, electricians, lamps, and whatever else is required for your apartment. The designer draws up this in the drawings so that you don't point your finger at the foreman what to build. This is important: today you showed him an outlet in one place, and tomorrow it will appear in another and no one will prove anything.

Tiles and plumbing are especially useful in working drawings. The designer directly lays out tiles of the required size from the required corners, bypasses dangerous joints, lays curbs. If you need complex tiling work in the bathroom or in the kitchen, such a plan must be in place: otherwise, you will be left with a bunch of unnecessary tiles and scraps, and in the end it will still not work out.

It is also necessary to plan an electrician in advance: so that the sockets are where they are needed, and not behind the cabinet; so that you do not need to throw extension cords around the apartment, and the sockets themselves are not covered with tees. The designer defines that here, for example, will be the TV zone. He believes: we need sockets for the panel, a receiver, speakers, a set-top box, an Apple-TV and three more spare. The designer projects a block for 8 outlets in this place and carefully hides it from view.

Equipment and materials - the designer selects specific articles of wallpaper, tiles, coatings, furniture and lamps, often with prices. The result is a table of what and where to buy. Typically, designers select items from expensive salons, from which they receive a commission. In some cases, it is possible to agree to draw up a bill of materials for furniture from Ikea and wallpaper from Leroy-Merlin, but we do not believe in that.

The main question is whether you need to contact the designer or is it better to do it all yourself?

Usually the answer is this: if you have expensive materials and, in general, expensive repairs in a large apartment, then be sure to contact the designer. If you are limited in everything and your apartment is small, then it is better to do all the design work yourself: draw all the same working drawings and choose the materials yourself.

You can find a designer who will look at your plans and drawings and suggest something for a reasonable fee. Be sure to convey your wishes and show the drawings to the technical supervision engineer: he will tell you where your desires are unrealistic.

2500 RUB

per m² is the work of a normal interior designer in Moscow, according to our experience

The cost of a designer's services in Moscow starts from 1000 rubles per square meter and goes off to infinity. A good designer can be found for 2,500 rubles per square meter, which is not much less than our entire renovation budget per square meter. So we did everything ourselves.

Contract

In Russia, we can conclude an agreement with a citizen of Tajikistan, if he has a residence permit, temporary residence permit or a patent for work.

Each of these documents makes it possible to work in Russia for a certain period:

the residence permit is valid for 5 years;
temporary residence permit - 3 years;
a patent for a work is bought for a limited period from a month to a year; the patent can be renewed without restrictions.

If none of the documents are present, it's bad: a foreign citizen cannot work without these documents. A migrant who has no documents can be deported from the country, and all obligations and the contract will not be legally binding.

Our foreman has a residence permit, he can work in any region of Russia. RVP and patent make it possible to work only in the region in which it was issued.

We entered into a contract with him, indicated in it the start and end dates of work, responsibility for failure to meet deadlines and delay in payment for work, terms of warranty service after the delivery of the object.

Payment for repairs in three stages

In the contract, we indicated the total cost of the work and divided the payment into three parts. We agreed that we will deposit money after receiving each stage.

The technical supervision engineer advised us to divide the payments as follows: 30% + 30% + 40%. This motivates workers to turn in work on time. The rough stage of work must be performed strictly according to technology, alterations will be expensive and will result in the cost of a new repair. The stage of finishing in our case is very simple, there are no complicated materials. It is profitable for workers to do high-quality rough work, not to waste time and effort on completing defects.

A large amount was pledged for the last stage. As a result, the finishing work went quickly and the workers received the final payment.

They paid like this:

The first stage, 20 days - 42,000 rubles.
The second stage, 27 days - 42,000 rubles.
The third stage, 14 days - 56,000 rubles.

How to cheat

We included risks in the last payment: poor-quality repairs, missed deadlines and other troubles, up to and including the loss of the contractor. There are popular cheating schemes in the repair service market.

The workers get an advance and disappear. Therefore, the work is paid in stages. The payment procedure is prescribed in the contract, a detailed work plan is indicated in the estimate, each stage is closed with acts of acceptance of work, the stage is paid after the signing of the act. If defects are found, the builders eliminate them, the customer re-accepts the work and only after that pays for it. If the advance payment still needs to be transferred, the transfer of money must be documented.

The workers take money to buy material and disappear. The customer can independently purchase all materials according to the foreman's list. But to speed up the process, the purchase of materials for the first stage is entrusted to the contractor. In this case, the workers buy the materials at their own expense, deliver and unload at the site. The customer checks the purchased goods against sales receipts and returns the money to the contractor. The purchase of expensive materials is discussed separately, for which the contractor transfers the entire amount or the main part.

The workers do the bulk of the work, receive 80% of the pay, and disappear when a third party appears at the reception. This happens if you connect to the reception of the work of a builder from the outside, an engineer or a technical supervision specialist. Workers receive complaints about the quality of work already completed and paid, do not want to eliminate shortcomings and disappear. To prevent this from happening, the team is warned that a third party will control the work from the beginning of the repair or at one of the stages.

In the next article, I will tell you directly about the repair itself: how to make an estimate, buy materials, control deadlines and accept work.

Remember

The team is selected based on the portfolio or reviews on the site of the masters. If there is an opportunity to see the object at work, it is evaluated live.
If there is no time and desire to control the repair on your own, a technical supervision specialist is involved. He helps to select a contractor, conducts interviews, takes over communication with builders, controls the stages and comes to the site two or three times a week. An engineer is hired once or for a full repair cycle.
To conclude an agreement with a foreigner, they check the documents. The migrant must have a residence permit, a temporary residence permit or a work patent. If the contractor has a RVP or a patent, the region is checked: the contractor has the right to work in the region where the patent or RVP was issued.
To reduce the cost of work, they choose contractors with low qualifications, ask for a discount on work, remove dismantling from the estimate, or take on part of the work.
Payment for work is divided into stages so that most of it falls on the completion of work.

The most unpleasant part of the renovation is undoubtedly rinsing the water emulsion from the ceiling and removing the old wallpaper. To make this work easier, stick old newspapers on the ceiling. Once the glue is dry, you can peel them off along with the paint. Attach a wet rag to the wallpaper, iron it with a hot iron: the wallpaper will be removed from the wall with ribbons.

You cannot glue the wallpaper until the wall is clean of whitewash and paint. Otherwise, the wallpaper will not fall on the wall. The wallpaper seam will not be noticeable if you start gluing the wallpaper from the window.

To evenly paste over the walls with foil, use a wooden stick, having previously glued foam rubber on it. When applying the film, smooth it with this foam rubber. He will repeat the unevenness of the wall and press the wallpaper against it. To eliminate bubbles on regular wallpaper, iron it with a slightly heated iron (naturally, when it is dry).

To avoid seeing brush marks during painting, it is necessary to apply the last layer of paint towards the window, and the penultimate one across. On the wall, the last coat of paint must be applied from top to bottom.

When painting a ceiling or top of a wall, paint streams often run down your hand. In this case, you need to make a cap from a waterproof material and put it on the brush handle: it will collect the dripping paint.

In order not to paint over the window when painting the frames, attach the cardboard to the glass. Then you can safely paint over all corners.

It is desirable to paint large surfaces with a roller. First, strokes are made crosswise, and then rubbed. The paint is applied in a thin layer several times. But before using the roller, you must paint over all the narrow places with a brush.

To prevent alabaster from sticking to the walls of the dishes where it is kneaded, put a bag in it before diluting the mixture.

You can put pushpins into the holes that are in the walls. If necessary, they can be found with a magnet.

If, while performing cosmetic repairs, you decide to complete the finishing work yourself and paint the walls, you will need a little tricks that craftsmen use when working with paint.

1. If you come across a paint brush in which the bristles do not adhere well, pour universal glue (for example, "Moment") between the bristles, and the brush will serve you for a long time.
2. It is very difficult to stir the settled paint in an open can, so as not to stain your hands and clothes. Make a small hole in the lid of the can, insert the curved rod attached to the drill chuck into this hole, and turn on the drill. One minute will be enough to stir the paint well and not get dirty.
3. A piece of wire bent on both sides, put on a bucket of glue or paint, will serve as both a brush stand and a brush cleaner.
4. If oil paint remains in the jar, before closing the jar and putting it in storage, put a circle cut out of thick paper on top of the paint and fill it with a thin layer of machine oil - this way the paint will not dry out during storage and will not form on its surface. film.
5. You can add a variety of interesting shades of white water-based paint using aniline dyes for fabric.
6. If a film has formed on the surface of the paint, it is not necessary to filter it - you just have to dip the old nylon stocking into the paint, and you can safely dip the brush directly through this stocking, while the paint is completely used up.
7. Even the most inexperienced painter can stretch an even panel along the wall if he uses a brush with a metal transverse rod and a ruler with a beveled edge.
8. A pipe running in a corner or lying on the floor is very difficult to completely paint with a brush. Take a piece of old tsigeyka and sew from it a kind of mitten with the fur out, then put it on your hand. Dip such a mitten in paint and paint the pipe by simply running your hand along it.
9. If you need to remove old oil paint from the wall surface, iron it through aluminum foil with an iron until softened - then the paint can be easily removed with a cycle or a spatula.
10. Two or three thin coats of paint are much stronger and smoother than one thick coat.
11. If you apply paint with a roller, start with a few criss-cross strokes, and then rub the paint.
12. The final coat of paint must be applied from top to bottom, otherwise brush marks will be visible.

Laying ceramic tiles with your own hands

When renovating a bathroom and kitchen, one of the main steps is to change the tiles on the walls and floors. Now the prices for laying tiles by specialists are approaching the prices for the tiles themselves, so it makes sense to do everything yourself - with your own hands.
You should start by preparing the surface on which the tiles will be laid. First, empty the room of furniture, mirrors, plumbing. When the room is empty, preparation can begin. It doesn't matter if it is walls or floors, the surface must be firm and level.
In principle, you can lay new ceramic tiles on top of the old ones, but in this case, there is a high probability that the old glue will not withstand the excess weight, and the entire tile will begin to crumble. In addition, a few extra centimeters of the room's area have not bothered anyone yet.

1.Using a chisel and hammer, remove the old tile and the adhesive underneath. The main thing is to ensure that the surface is perfectly flat. Once this step is completed, you need to make sure that the total surface slope does not exceed 4-5 mm. You need to check this using a level, the length of which should not be less than a meter. The slope of the walls can be checked using a plumb line - a rope with a weight attached at the end. If the slope in your room is greater than the desired value, you need to get rid of it. To do this, use a primer. It is best to start applying it from the place where the unevenness is maximum. You cannot apply a layer thicker than two centimeters at a time, otherwise it simply will not dry out.

2. When the surface is ready, you can proceed directly to laying the tiles.
First you need to unpack the previously prepared tiles. Let's say a few words about how to choose the right ceramic tile: in addition to the desired color, pattern and size, you should choose a tile based on its wear resistance. For example, for a bathroom and stairs, for walls and floors, it is advisable to buy different tiles - more about this in the article "How to choose ceramic tiles."
In addition to the tile itself, you also need to stock up on glue. It is best to use special dry building mixtures. You can find them in any store. Mixtures used for wet rooms, outdoor work, etc. differ from each other.
Before laying, you need to prepare an adhesive solution (instructions should be on the package). The solution should not be too liquid and too thick, that is, it should not spread and slide along the wall, but at the same time deform without much effort.
Usually, tiles start from the walls, and from top to bottom. It is recommended to mark out the surface (for example, using taut ropes) so that the rows of tiles are even.

3. Next, you need to apply an adhesive solution to a small area of \u200b\u200bthe wall or floor surface; it is recommended to use a notched trowel.
After that, you should carefully attach the tile to the adhesive base and, tapping with a rubber mallet, align it. With the help of a level, you can make sure that the tile is flat. If the tile is too much sunk into the mortar, then you need to carefully separate the tile and put it back, adding a little mortar under it.
The main thing in laying ceramic tiles with your own hands is to constantly make sure that the rows are even relative to the walls.
The gap between the tiles of the tile should not exceed 4 mm, but also should not be less than 2 mm.
It is usually difficult to install non-intact tiles. This is because they need to be prepared first. You need to cut the tiles using a special tool - a tile cutter.
It is recommended to plan the installation so that non-integral parts fall down the walls, along the edges of the floor, or in the future are covered with pieces of furniture.

4. After all tiles are laid, let them dry. After drying, you need to clean the surface of dust and glue, and fill the joints with a joint (it is recommended to use a rubber trowel).

13 tips for renovating your apartment.

1. Removing old dowels. We advise you to leave the old plugs in the wall, as the hole from the plug often becomes even larger during the extraction process. If, for example, a new hole needs to be drilled in the immediate vicinity, then they take a corkscrew, screw it into the dowel and thus remove it from the wall. Then the old hole is covered with plaster.

2. Cotton wool for walls
This trick works best with wallpaper with a rough surface.
The dowel holes are filled with a piece of cotton wool instead of plaster and then covered with a layer of wall paint.

3. There is no such thing as “the dowel does not hold”: it all depends on the right choice. He offers a suitable dowel for every wall.
Detailed information can be obtained from a consultant in a hardware store or on the company's website.

4. Quickly fill small cracks
Small cracks (whether stress cracks in new buildings or aging in old
houses) can be quickly and easily filled with acrylic mortar for sealing joints.
Acrylic has one advantage; it can be further painted over. To level the mass, use a spatula or a finger moistened with detergent.

6. Leave deep cracks open
Deep cracks are deepened to the brickwork with a hammer and chisel, then moistened (you can use a sponge) and only then are they filled with putty.

7. Plaster mass without lumps
The secret of the lump-free mass is the consistency of mixing the ingredients. First, water is poured, then gypsum is poured.
Not the other way around! In this case, the container is filled with water by about one third, and then gypsum is poured into it a little bit until it turns into an even mass covered with a layer of water. The mixture is left to stand for a while.
Then, using a thin spatula, gypsum is mixed until a viscous mass is obtained.

8. Laying the cable into the wall
Laying the cable under the plaster is one of the most time consuming and dirty jobs. Often, home craftsmen do this with a hammer and chisel. Make it easy for yourself - use a wall chaser with a dust extraction device. Such a tool can be rented from hardware stores.
This investment will pay for itself quickly, especially in the case of solid solid brickwork.

9. Convenient wall chaser
If you need to run a cable duct in plaster or lightweight building bricks, it is best to use a small wall chaser.
It attaches to the drill as an additional attachment.

10. Keep your distance
Cable, plug and junction boxes are installed 30 cm above the floor and 30 cm below the ceiling. Doors and windows must be 15 cm apart
The switches should be located at a height of 105 cm.

11. Laying the electrical cable
Do you want to run the cable in a grooved channel, but you don't have cable clamps at hand? Drive small nails in a crisscross pattern into the wall near the cable, then cover the channel with plaster. After the plaster has dried, remove the nails and seal the holes with plaster.

12. Crack bridging
Stretch cracks caused by different building materials can reappear even after filling. A way out of this situation would be to stick a special self-adhesive adhesive tape for cracks on the basis of the mesh.

13. Plastering walls without irregularities
Perpendicular and parallel metal beacon strips ensure uniform plastering.
The planks must be laid so that the plasterboard fits well against them.

A house without mistakes - tips are worth their weight in gold!

1. HEIGHT OF KITCHEN FURNITURE
According to the standard, the height of the kitchen base is 85 cm. Furniture customers often forget to make "adjustments for height". As a result, having received a set of cabinets and work surfaces of standard height, they are forced to either slouch or stretch upward with all their might. If you, having great growth, bought ready-made furniture, then you can put the lower cabinets on legs and decorate them with a bar. For a country-style kitchen, ordinary facing bricks with a beautiful finish can play the role of coasters. If the furniture is too tall for you, you can file the legs.

2. DOES THE WASHER NEEDED WINGS?
A common mistake is to refuse a sink with a drainer or a second bowl to save space. In the kitchen, where they cook for a large family, you cannot do without a voluminous multifunctional sink. On the wing - a kind of continuation of the table top - you can put hot dishes or put washed vegetables and fruits. The second bowl allows you to wash large pots and fruits at the same time.

3. DRAWERS INSTEAD OF CABINETS
Do not rush to hang shelves in the kitchen. Organize your drawers to save space and organize your work. The space in the box is easy to divide into sections and place any containers in them. Access to them will be convenient. Just slide out the drawer - and everything is in full view. Internal partitions can be ordered separately or you can use ordinary plastic containers.

4. SIMPLE AND CONVENIENT
The grooves instead of handles on the doors look unusual and aesthetically pleasing and fully correspond to the modern look of the kitchen. But you can ... hate this seeming simplicity by trying to open the door with wet hands or without removing the grip. The way out is the "click-clack" system, which allows you to open the doors even with your elbow. This system will satisfy even the most picky kitchen furniture owners and will minimize the space of any kitchen.

5. An indelible mark
Steel furniture fronts, tiles and refrigerator are trendy and elegant and especially popular with young couples. However, even clean palms leave marks on such a surface. And it forces the diligent hostess to regularly wipe and wash shiny items. There are two solutions to the problem: purchase polishes for stainless steel, which not only remove dirt from such surfaces, but also prevent, or steel equipment from leading manufacturers, treated with a special protective coating.

6. Cozy corner
The desire to create comfort in the kitchen should not lead to disastrous results. Walls or parts of them upholstered with fabric look great, but quickly accumulate unpleasant odors and dirt.

The effect of a warm room, lovely for the eyes and soul, can be achieved using wallpaper imitating matter. Of course, in the kitchen, washable ones are most suitable.

7. Which REFRIGERATOR is convenient?
Home appliance stores offer a huge selection of refrigerators. Saving energy consumption, a beautiful front, a convenient freezer and a suitable price are important purchase conditions. But imagine: the layout will require you to move the refrigerator - you will need to change the hinges so that the door opens in the other direction, but it turns out that this is impossible. So think about it in the store. The complete set of the refrigerator should correspond to the composition of the family and its lifestyle. The exterior design is important, but the interior is also important.

8. NOT INTERFERING WITH EACH OTHER
The absence of partitions between the living room, hallway and kitchen makes the room bright and spacious, but less comfortable. If a TV is on in the guest area, cutlets are fried in the kitchen, and children are playing nearby, then the noise disturbs absolutely everyone. And the sounds from the staircase will be heard throughout the apartment, and not just in the hallway.

Install high soundproofed entrance doors and re-partition the room. The last technique is possible, even if you do not want to lose the desired space. Use movable or translucent screens or partitions. Install partial height piers or open shelves on both sides. Full-width sliding or folding doors will also help.

VISITING THE PAINT: THE PROBLEM OF CHOICE

When deciding on a radical change in style or just going to update and improve the premises, trust the colors. The main advantages of coloring are versatility, simplicity and affordability. However, there are some subtleties here, knowledge of which will help you in choosing a paint, staining will make the process pleasant, and the paintwork will be beautiful and durable.

LET'S INTUITION REPLACE INFORMATION

Before making a choice, you should know that all modern paints and varnishes (LKM) for interior work are mainly divided into two large groups: water-based paints and solvent-based paints.

Solvent-based paints have good water-repellency, the coating they form is easy to clean with household products. These paints are used mainly for surfaces with harsh operating conditions, good for wood and metal. Alkyd paints are more resistant to external factors than water-based paints, but alkyd paints are not very good for health and the environment (remember the smell of a solvent).

Water-based paints are the best choice for interior work. They also have a number of advantages. Most of them are environmentally friendly, since they do not emit harmful substances either during application or during operation of the coating. They have the ability to "breathe" - the surface is permeable to air and vapors, but does not allow liquids to pass through. Another significant advantage is fire safety. As for the convenience in work, here VD paints are beyond competition: they do not flow, accidental dirt can be easily removed with a damp cloth, the tool is cleaned with plain water.

Very often, in the course of repairs on their own, situations arise over which you have to rack your brains. Or some time after the repair, unpleasant moments appear.

Sequence of work

When repairing, it is very important to follow a certain sequence so that you do not have to redo everything again later.

If you are planning to change the floor, and sanding work is expected, then this should be done first, BEFORE finishing the walls and ceiling. If the floor will be made of laminate or finished planks, then this is done AFTER finishing the walls and ceiling.

If you plan to change the doors, then this should be done AFTER the floor, because the doors may not open.

A lot of dust and debris is generated when changing windows. This work is also best done first. If it is planned to replace the wiring, then it is also done before the start of finishing work.

Also, first of all, work is done to replace plumbing and heating.

Finishing work

To prevent white glossy enamel from turning yellow after painting, add ink from a regular pen to the paint can before painting. For 1kg. enamel one rod is enough. The enamel will remain white for 3-4 years.

If suddenly, soon after the repair, the wallpaper begins to move away from the walls, and there is no glue left, then ordinary laundry soap will help out. It must be soaked in water to soften the soap, moisten the inner surface of the wallpaper with a damp cloth, smear it with soap and press it well against the wall.

After renovation, the smell of alcohol, varnish, paint lingers in the apartment and does not erode - also not scary. You need to take a bucket, pour water, add ice and 10 g of ammonia to it. If there are several rooms, then put buckets in each room.

Open all windows and doors and leave overnight. In the morning the smell was gone. When removing the old whitewash, a lot of dust is formed. To avoid this, the surface must first be coated with paste.

Before gluing the wallpaper, you need to thoroughly clean the walls, otherwise the wallpaper will simply not stick. To remove old wallpaper, they need to be pasted over with old newspapers, allowed to dry, and then, when removed, they will pull the old ones along with them. A common problem when painting surfaces is brush marks. To avoid them, the penultimate layer is placed across, and the last along the surface. When painting the ceiling, the last layer is applied in the direction from the window, and vertically on the walls. It is better to paint large planes with a roller, and before that paint over all corners and joints with a brush.

The paint must be thoroughly rubbed over the surface, otherwise smudges will inevitably form. Better to put 2-3 thin layers than one thick one. When whitewashing and painting ceilings and tops of walls, paint often runs down your hands. To do this, you can put a cap from the bottom of a plastic bottle or rubber on the handle of the brush, and the paint will flow there.

If hairs come out of the brush, then they can be strengthened with superglue, and the brush will last a long time.

When preparing alabaster mortar in a bucket, it quickly sets and sticks to the sides of the bucket. Place a plastic bag in the bucket and the bucket will be clean. If you add a little alcohol to the water for alabaster, then the alabaster will be softer and more elastic.

Another repair tricks are visual

In addition to purely construction work, during repairs, it is necessary to use so-called visual effects. With the right finishes, you can increase or decrease the space, increase or decrease its height. The general rule is that light colors make the room larger and dark colors make it smaller.

You can visually raise the ceiling if you make it light, or use wallpaper with a vertical pattern. And if, on the contrary, you need to reduce the height, then here you can use wallpaper with a transverse pattern or make stretch ceilings.

The darkest wall of the room needs to be pasted over with lighter wallpaper, and the room will become lighter.

When laying tiles, you should also take into account some of the nuances. Due to the color and size of the tiles, the way they are laid, it is possible to achieve a change in the size of the room.

TILE APARTMENT RENOVATION TIPS: ART THERAPEUTIC SECTION (PAINTING WORKS)

You, of course, know that before painting it is necessary to close everything that should not be exposed to it.

The most troublesome places are baseboards, all kinds of pipes and other complex shapes. You will avoid these hassles if you cover up the entire relief with old wet newspapers. The newspaper will dry, exactly repeating the forms and will not leave a chance for the penetration of paint.

Another attack is the constantly falling out bristles from the brushes.

And then people's advice on repair comes to the rescue. Place brushes in water for 1 hour before painting. The bristles will swell and won't bother you anymore. Her boring persistence will dissolve in water!

But in general, amazing in its simplicity, but very necessary trick.

Place regular foil on the bottom of the paint tray so you don't have to wash both the tray and your hands every time you add this horribly sticky liquid.

Working with paint, although not dusty, is fraught with consequences that are difficult to clean.

Drops or splashes of excess paint are especially unpleasant at the moment when you carry the brush from the can to the target.

Home craftsmen, sharing the secrets of repair, are advised to pull an ordinary clothesline over a can of paint. Take off all the excess dye liquid on it calmly.

Brilliant! And just!

And for a snack about painting work.

If a film has formed on the surface of the paint, do not blow on it like hot milk. And don't filter!

Why suffer so much? Invite the lady of your heart to a candlelit dinner, and then use her stocking. Asking permission, of course!

Dip a piece of the nylon stocking into the paint can and dip your brush straight through it. The paint will be completely used, and you will forget about the film. The stocking does not need to be washed and given to the hostess.

About windows and doors

Frames and doors must be washed before painting. And so that after painting it is easy to remove stains, wipe the glass with an onion cut in half or a rag dipped in vinegar. Don't be confused by the smell. You will definitely say thank you later when the paint can be easily removed from the glass.

About wallpaper

Now imagine that you have pasted children's wallpaper. We tried so hard to create coziness and beauty for your child, and then there is a bubble to attack. This happens quite often.

Do not despair!

Arm yourself with an ordinary syringe with glue. Pierce the bulge with a needle, squeeze out some glue and smooth with a wallpaper trowel. That's it, the enemy is defeated!

About nails

Without soap, as the craftsmen say, you can't even hammer in a nail. It turns out that if you need to hammer a nail into hard enough wood, coat it with soap or oil. And you will remember with a really kind word and advice on repair, and everyone who shares them. We hope, of course, that we will be among the latter!

About the ceiling and wallpaper roller

It is hard to glue wallpaper on the ceiling. A large roller with a long handle is better for this. But what if you only have a little one left?

Do not rush headlong into the store. Take a cardboard roll of paper towels, punch a hole in it, insert a long stick into it and wrap the whole structure with duct tape. Yes, this roller will not spin, but in this case you do not need it. The hand will not fall off, and this is the main thing!

About tiles

But, for example, in order to prevent unnecessary splits and breakage of tiles, hold them for 45 minutes in water. In the bathroom or in a large basin. After such a "swim" the tiles will become easier to cut and will not break.

Well, for a snack in this block of repair tricks →

Try to play terminator!

What does an American superhero have to do with repair advice? And the most direct.

Find a magnetic bracelet, put it on your hand. And then no iron trifle will hide from your magnetic hand.

Elementary!

WE MAKE A CONCLUSION

Of course, it is better to entrust the complex design and renovation of apartments to professionals. But even in front of them, you can safely trump one of the repair tips that you just read.

We do not pretend to be large in our brief instructions.

And it is simply impossible to cover all the existing folk tricks and tricks. But we hope that we were able to tell you something new and useful.

Roman Shirokiy

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Renovation of an apartment is a painstaking process that requires taking into account all sorts of little things. We are talking about a thorough plan of action, calculating estimates, choosing materials, tools and equipment, without which repairs are impossible. Therefore, the question of where to start repairing an apartment with your own hands is relevant.

You can entrust the task to a foreman or a team of repairmen. As a result, the issues will be resolved without your participation. In an effort to save money, people make repairs in a new building or a secondary building on their own. If you're thinking of saving money too, home renovation tips come in handy.

Step-by-step action plan

I will not go into every little detail, otherwise the discussion will drag on. Instead, I'll focus on the top tips. After reading the material, you will find out where to start the repair so that it is completed faster, because success depends on the correct sequence of actions.

Make a repair plan ... Will be the basis for further action. Think in what rooms and what kind of work you need to take place. Repairs can be major or cosmetic. The first type involves the alignment of walls and ceilings, redevelopment, flooring, and the second comes down to replacing the finish.
Calculate the estimate ... The repair is accompanied by material costs, so the estimate is the first thing after planning that it is recommended to do. After calculating the costs, you will receive the amount that will be needed for the repair. It depends on the type and quality of the building materials. The amount of costs is determined by the result that you strive to obtain.
Pick up inventory and materials ... If there is no trust in the repairmen of apartments and you plan to do everything yourself, arm yourself with a set of spatulas, sandpaper, a hammer, rollers and other construction devices. Buy plaster, putty and primer.
Prepare the premises ... Remove shelves, chandeliers and lamps, take out furniture, be it a sofa or a wall. If this is not possible, leave the pieces of furniture aside and cover with tarpaulin, film or cloth.
Doors and openings ... If the renovation is planned in the same room, close the interior doors and openings using damp rags. As a result, dust does not penetrate outside the room.
Working with ceilings and walls ... Remove old finishes from the surface: paint, whitewash, wallpaper. With the help of an emery and a spatula, this is not difficult to do. Work using protective equipment, including goggles and a respirator. If you have difficulty removing the wallpaper, dampen it with warm water.
Spatula and hammer ... Use a spatula and hammer to remove bumps, paint and bumps. Tap the painted surface with a hammer and clean with a spatula. In case of difficulties, treat the paint with a solvent. Use a spatula and water to remove the whitewash.
Primer ... After removing the old finish, treat the surfaces with a primer. Once dry, seal potholes and deep gaps with plaster. A putty is suitable for removing small indentations. After drying, sand the surface with sandpaper and go over with a primer again.

Video instructions

With the help of the instructions, you can easily prepare your home for other renovation and finishing work that will transform the interior. If you intend to use the services of a repair team, I recommend completing the preparatory stage yourself in order to save a tidy sum.

How to start repairs in a new building

People who have become happy owners of an apartment in a new building are faced with a problem caused by the need to make repairs. It is recommended to carry out renovations in new housing taking into account various factors that are not known to everyone.

If you are planning to put in order new housing, I do not recommend using expensive materials for finishing the apartment. For several years, the structure is subject to shrinkage, as a result of which the finishing materials are deformed and covered with cracks. When making repairs, be prepared that you will have to return to this issue in a few years.

Renovation of an apartment in a new building depends on the structure of the building. In monolithic buildings, apartments with a free layout, represented by free space, limited by external walls. The arrangement of such housing is complex and large-scale, since during the repair it is necessary to act in accordance with building codes.

The rules prohibit equipping closed loggias with a heating system, dismantling ventilation ducts or transferring a sewer riser without the approval of the relevant authorities.

You can also buy housing in a panel house. Developers commission apartments with partitions and screed, which facilitate repairs. In some cases, apartments are equipped with wiring, piping and rough finishing. If you do not plan to dismantle everything, carry out the repair work yourself.

When arranging living space in a panel-type house, keep in mind that the building shrinks for at least two years. Therefore, be sure to reinforce the walls using mesh. I do not recommend laying tiles for the first repair. Better use plastic panels. At first, the ceilings and walls in such apartments are covered with cracks.

Repair stages

Let's talk about the stages of renovation in a new building. This is not difficult if you have certain skills and abilities. Otherwise, entrust the home improvement to professionals.

Planning issue ... If you want the apartment to be comfortable and original, at the initial stage, demolish unnecessary partitions and build new walls at your discretion. For this purpose, sheets of drywall are used.
Sequence of work in a new building ... Depends on the staffing level. If the home has sewerage, plumbing and wiring, this simplifies the work. If the apartment is devoid of these things, use the services of a professional who will install it professionally.
Screed ... The standard screed leaves much to be desired, I do not advise leaving it unattended, since problems will arise during the laying of the floor covering. To begin with, level the floors, and then cover with a plastic compound. Use a parquet board or tile to organize your floors.
Soundproofing in a new building ... If you do not want to hear the conversations of neighbors, take care of the soundproofing of the apartment, paying attention to the ceilings and walls.
Wall alignment ... Carry out the plastering work, and then apply the finishing material. Consider shrinkage when choosing building materials. Professionals advise using silk-screen wallpaper for wall decoration. They are characterized by high density, hiding small cracks.
Ceiling decoration ... For this purpose, fabric or plastic stretch ceilings are suitable, which do not deform and do not crack. For an original design, complement the plasterboard finish.
Doors ... Install last. The only exception is the windows and the front door, which are mounted at the initial stage. There are no rules for the selection and installation of doors for a new building. Buy a product of your choice.

Video Tips

Now you have an idea of \u200b\u200bwhere to start home renovation. The sequence of work is known. Choose the interior and style using thematic forums or magazines.

How to save

In conclusion, I'll talk about savings. After preliminary calculations, you will get a terrifying amount, but this is not a reason for worry. This is the cost of living in a comfortable, cozy and renovated apartment. There is a way out of any situation. Instead of wastingly burning nerve cells, think about how to save money. With the right approach, save a decent chunk of your money.

Use cheaper building and finishing materials... There are many solutions on the market offering a reasonable price-performance ratio.

Save on hardware... Only I do not advise saving on plumbing, electrics, ventilation and heating. After installing low-quality appliances, spend money on repairs or buying a replacement.

Do the repair yourself on a tight budget... If you don't have time, look in the city for a team of repairmen who are not chasing big profits and do not overstate the cost of services.

To save money, follow these rules.

Before repairing, call stores and make a list of outlets that offer building materials at competitive prices.
Buy materials from ads. Usually, with their help, materials are sold that remained after repair, which affects the cost.
Use ordinary paint to paint window frames, doors and heating elements. Using expensive paints and varnishes will not provide the best effect.
Use tiles to decorate the floors in the kitchen, toilet and bathroom. At first glance, it may seem expensive. But if you consider that even high-quality linoleum will lose its original appearance in a few years, the costs will pay off.
Use gypsum plaster to putty the walls before wallpapering. It will not provide such a smooth surface as acrylic putty, but with such a finish, this is not required, the wallpaper will hide minor imperfections.
People, trying to make the interior of the apartment perfect, buy expensive curbs. Instead, buy a roll of striped wallpaper and dissolve it into separate strips. The result is a border.
Do not disregard paintable wallpaper. They are more expensive than paper counterparts, but wider and longer. And after a few years, the interior of the room can be changed using paint of a different color. You can glue with homemade paste.
When decorating a children's room, do not use wallpapers with animals and cartoon characters. It is a costly pleasure that makes your eyes tired. Take advantage of a roll of “fabulous wallpaper,” complemented by a cheap, solid color accompaniment in pastel shades.

Each gas equipment, which includes gas meters, has its own period of operation. Most often, the duration of this period is from 8 to 12 years. Thus, the service life of the meters installed approximately 10 years ago has already expired and must be replaced. But there is an option when the replacement of the gas meter is not necessary, it is enough to remove and send the old device for testing to the laboratory, where a verdict will be made on the possibility of its further use. It usually takes no more than three weeks to check an old meter. And payment for consumed gas during the inspection period will be charged according to the heated area.

It is necessary to notify in advance the date and time of replacement of the counter of the one who will perform the services, as well as insist on his mandatory presence during this procedure. The contractor's control is necessary to write off the readings of the removed and installed gas meters, as well as for further sealing of the installed device. The presence of the controller when replacing the gas meter will also exclude any possibility of controversial issues regarding the readings of the removed equipment, its serviceability, as well as the integrity of the seals at the time of its removal.
Sealing of a new gas meter is carried out immediately, or no later than 5 working days, the employee performing this service must send his representative to install the seals. Only after that payment for gas will be made according to the readings of the device.

Technical conditions for installing a gas flow meter The basic requirements for pipe supply and device placement can be read in the picture. As a rule, there are no special problems with the installation. To perform work on connecting the device itself to the pipe, it will be necessary to submit an application to the subscriber and operational departments of the gas company with the attachment of copies and original documents:

The passport;
The project of installing a meter in housing, indicating the points of gas consumption;
Technical data sheet for the device, certificate;
Service and work contracts.

Advice! Ask the maintenance department in advance which meter is better to buy and how to quickly seal it after installation.

For household purposes, membrane and rotary systems are used. The meter class is chosen depending on the amount of gas consumed.

Gas meter replacement, rules and features

After that, it is necessary to take all the necessary documents from him (an act of installation work, an agreement and an act of putting the device into operation).

Then you need to contact the management company with a statement and the necessary papers to seal the meter. This procedure is carried out within 3 working days. If the Criminal Code has violated the established deadlines, a citizen can file a complaint with the housing inspection.

For example, two points of consumption can be connected to the g4 gas meter with a volume of "consumed" gas up to 4 cubic meters per hour. On the g6 gas meter, you can "hang" two consumers with a flow rate of 6 to 10 cubic meters of gas. It will not be superfluous to check the service life of the gas meter, most often it does not exceed 30 years.

Replacement of the gas meter After a certain time, every 5-10 years, depending on the model and the requirements of the State Standard, the flow meter must be sent for verification. The essence of this procedure is similar to checking an electric meter or water meter. Issues related to the verification are regulated in the Law No. 102-FZ.

The duty to monitor the timely verification of the device, as well as to replace the gas meter in the event of a breakdown, rests with the gas consumer and at his expense. If you do not do this before the end of the calibration interval, this will be revealed and forced to do by the inspector of the gas department.

Gas meter: installation, replacement, verification

Gas Meters Replacement Act

Law on the replacement of gas meters Replacing the gas meter in private houses Measures to be taken to replace gas equipment:

Design documentation that can be ordered from a specialized company.
After consultation with the gas supply organization, the owner is obliged to independently purchase a meter of a certain brand, as well as pay for the design services for its installation.
Payment for dismantling of previous equipment.

How much does the installation cost? The cost of installing a gas meter varies between 900-3000 rubles, depending on:

the complexity of the work performed;
type of work;
meter brands;
the place of its installation (apartment or private house).

And what will happen if the meter is not changed, will gas become more expensive without this device? Read: gas tariffs for the population of the Russian Federation; board with and without counter.

Do I have to pay to replace the meter?

On average in the country, the cost of replacing the meter is in the range of 3-4 thousand rubles. List of required documents for filing an application In order to order the installation of a new meter, you must provide the following list of documents:

passport of the owner of the house (in his absence, it is permissible to use another document that identifies the person);
technical passport of the meter;
documents confirming the rights to real estate (purchase / sale agreement, house book, etc.);
if the applicant is renting a house, then a lease is provided;
technical building plan;
application (writing in free form is acceptable);
approved project for gasification of the house.

Important: the application must indicate all the characteristics of the device (serial number, model, etc.).

Rules for replacing a gas meter in a private house in 2017

But for a legal replacement, the owner of a broken meter needs to contact a specialist in this area and apply for a replacement (this is usually also free, but with the same nuances as with free installation). The client pays only for the cost of dismantling and equipment, which already makes this process not completely free. Before proceeding with the replacement, you must complete the plan and fill out the appropriate documents.

Attention

In case of debt - to pay the debt so that the amount on the account is equal to zero. Before turning on the device, the last readings are recorded on the old counters. Unsealing the old meter and sealing the new one should be done exclusively by the master, who will record these actions in his journal.

Burn with fire

It is not necessary to give the entire amount at once, you can pay in installments within 5 years within the framework of monthly payments for gas. However, the gas supply companies did not cope with the task. “A significant part of the organizations do not have the funds necessary to finance the installation of meters and to provide installments,” reads the explanatory note to the document. Another nuance lies in the fact that in Russia there is simply no required number of metering devices, production is not coping.
At the moment, 185 thousand gas meters have been installed, more than 800 thousand houses are in the queue. “The Russians got extra time to make a voluntary decision to connect metering devices,” explained Alexander Kozlov.

Gas Meter Replacement Act

Federation carries out on the basis of readings of gas, electricity and water meters. Any measuring equipment has its own specific service life, after which it must be replaced. In addition, in some cases, when, after performing the next verification, the device is recognized as unusable, a new one is also installed instead. The replacement of the gas meter is carried out in accordance with such rules, and is carried out in accordance with the established procedure by law. Reasons for replacement and the need to pay for the operation According to the government decree No. 824 of September 19, 2013, the replacement of the gas meter can be carried out for the following reasons:

After the expiration of the service life (operation) of the device;
In the event that the meter has not passed the verification.

One of the main questions of concern to our citizens is whether it is necessary to pay for the verification or replacement of a gas meter.

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Free replacement of gas meters: myth or reality Important The new Federal Law has already arrived, as reported by the State Committee. On the basis of this amendment and the new bill, the life of gas consumers is somewhat facilitated exclusively by gas stoves.