DIY apartment renovation tricks

Savings should be economical, especially when it comes to renovating an apartment. The site "RIA Real Estate" decided this time not to write a large and clever text, but simply collected short but extremely useful tricks that will save the owners money during the renovation process.

1. Cheaper by the dozen. It is not worth splitting repairs into several stages in the hope of finding the cheapest performers for each type of work. The smaller the amount of work, the more each performer will ask for, and this is justified, since the new master will have to go through the organizational stage again at the start of work at the facility - to buy a “temporary hut”, consumables, tools, and so on. In addition, foremen are deprived of the opportunity to "parallelize" the work and thereby optimize the work at the facility. Accordingly, the total time increases, and in this case literally time is money, the CEO of the online repair order service> Andrey Lyamin-Borodin shares his experience.

2. Savings with a margin. According to the expert, it is better to buy rough materials with a small margin. Delivery of two or three missing bags or a simple team will cost more. The same can be said about finishing materials - such as tiles, floor coverings, wallpaper - even if the planned volume was enough, it is better to have a small stock in case you have to replace a damaged element, since after some time your series may not be on sale ...

4. Get discounts. To save on finishing materials, it is worth following the promotions and special offers of dealers and large construction networks, Lyamin-Borodin points out. So, warehouse leftovers can be bought at a substantial discount. You can also choose materials with an economical consumption. For example, plain tiles require less trimming than patterned ones, and wallpaper with a small pattern will require less volume than wallpaper with a large print.

Although, on the other hand, as wallpaper with a large pattern can hide small irregularities in the walls, adds Olga Karpinskaya, Deputy Marketing Director of the Kashirsky Dvor company. In this case, it will be possible to do without leveling the walls with plaster, that is, to save on rough work.

5. Price list ahead. If you do not have a design project for an apartment, unplanned additional work will almost inevitably arise. Therefore, it is better to immediately request from the masters a price list for all types of work, so that the price does not form spontaneously already in the process, and so that it can be checked and calculated independently.

In addition, the agency's interlocutor recommends using the online repair ordering services, where there is an online repair calculation calculator, if not for ordering work, then at least to understand the price level of the market for each type of service.

6. Repairs are best done in winter. The market for repair services is seasonal, the peak in the number of orders and the level of prices is summer, the expert points out.Accordingly, if there is an opportunity to do repairs out of season, this can be saved, since many, even good specialists, sit without orders and are ready to reduce prices for their services.

7. Insist on bonuses. When you have already reached an agreement with the repair team about a certain amount of work and the cost of this contract, ask to include in it as a bonus small but necessary services, for example, hanging cornices. “Most likely, having already“ put in their pocket ”a large order, the performers will not refuse a small additional weight. By the way, the builders themselves use the same technique when the client doubts and delays the decision, ”the agency's interlocutor notes.

Small works cherish a penny, agrees Karpinskaya. You need to buy in advance or at least look after household appliances so that you can place sockets under them during the repair process, cut holes in the tiles (for example, under the hose of the washing machine in the bathroom). In general, in places where tiles are being finished, it is better to immediately ask the craftsmen to fasten all the hooks, shelves, holders. The fact is that such works as part of a large volume can go with a discount or even free of charge, a bonus. But an independent attempt to drill a tile can lead to its cracking and, as a result, repeated work.

8. Repair with a guarantee. Work with those performers who give a guarantee for their work. The guarantee must be fixed in the contract and its period must be, preferably, at least a year. Even with the conscientious performance of the work, there is a possibility that something will go wrong, and the problem will "come out" already during operation. This is especially true of what is not obvious at first glance - engineering systems.

Karpinskaya agrees with this. She notes that, for example, in no case should the warm floors in the apartment be connected to the central heating. “This is an administrative violation, you will have to pay a considerable fine. If the workers offer to do this, do not contact this team, ”insists the agency's interlocutor.

With a guarantee for the repairs made, you will be exempted from unplanned additional expenses, adds Lyamin-Borodin.

9. Characteristics are more important than brand. In some cases, the popularity and high cost of a brand does not always mean that there is no more budgetary and good alternative to it. So, when installing batteries, an expert from the Kashirsky Dvor company advises paying attention to their technical characteristics, and not to the origin of the brand. “Some domestic manufacturers present excellent products much cheaper than foreign counterparts. Metal radiators, by the way, have a higher heat transfer, so it is better to give preference to them, ”Karpinskaya points out.

10. The decor is against alterations. For families with small children, the agency's interlocutor recommends choosing painting for wall decoration. Subsequently, it will be easier to touch up some spots or children's drawings than to re-glue the wallpaper, she explains. For these purposes, keep a can of tinted paint in reserve.

“Also, if you do not plan to redo the renovation in a year or two, consider the colors used in the interior. First of all, it all depends on your temperament, but more often bright colors get bored quickly, in contrast to calm pastel colors, ”says Karpinskaya.

Leave samples of wallpaper and tiles after renovation in case you need to fix something, for example, after flooding your apartment. “As a rule, the collection is changed in stores once a quarter, besides, the same shades of wallpaper or tiles from different batches may differ significantly, therefore, without samples, you will not be able to find the product you need. This may lead to the fact that you will have to completely change the design of the apartment again, ”explains the expert of“ Kashirsky Dvor ”.

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In any, even the most serious and complex technical matter, there are always tricks or, as it is fashionable to say now, tricks and life hacks. And it is certainly impossible to imagine such a large-scale event as renovation without them.

Repair tips are passed from mouth to mouth, from generation to generation, and become truly popular.

If you collect all the tricks of the repair in a book, you would get a collection of several volumes.

And, each time turning to this storehouse of human ingenuity and resourcefulness, one can only wonder how simple and at the same time effective secrets of house or apartment renovation can be found there.

We will introduce you to some of them. Perhaps they will not seem original to you and you have already met and even tried something somewhere.

1. 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.

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

And here 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!

1. 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 creepy sticky liquid.

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

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.

And for a snack about painting work.

1. 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 nylon stocking into a 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.

1. 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.

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. It often happens that way.

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!

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 also be among the latter!

1. About the ceiling and wallpaper roller

It is hard to glue wallpaper on the ceiling. For this, a large roller with a long handle is better suited. 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 there 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!

But, for example, in order to prevent unnecessary splits and breakage of the tile, hold it 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 →

1. 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 wrist. And then no iron trifle will hide from your magnetic hand.

Of course, it is better to trust the professionals with complex design and renovation of apartments. 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 existing folk tricks and tricks. But we hope that we were able to tell you something new and useful.

And so that as many of your friends as possible find out about this and share in response their tips for renovating apartments and houses, share this article on social networks, make a repost.

Do-it-yourself step-by-step apartment renovation implies that the first thing to do is to draw up a plan. During preparation for the repair, you need to take into account several nuances that are often forgotten:

• Even if you know your apartment very well, there is a high probability that many more problems will arise without measurements. It is still possible to buy wallpaper, but if the corner sofa does not fit into the room because of its size, the mood will be hopelessly ruined. For measurements, you can hire a professional or carefully study this procedure yourself.
• Installation of electrical wiring is one of the most important stages of repair. Therefore, taking into account the arrangement of furniture and electrical appliances, immediately determine the number of outlets and where they will be located.
• When doing apartment renovation on your own, do not spare money and buy finishing materials with a margin - in case of a shortage, it can be difficult to find the same or similar ones.
• When purchasing products for repair, you must carefully inspect them, as well as study the quality certificates. When purchasing wallpaper, ceramic tiles, laminate flooring, be sure to check the batch number on the package - materials in different packages may differ in shade and quality.

If you are not confident in your abilities and you have to work with complex materials, you should seek help from a specialist.

Wall murals have been popular since Soviet times. Although most often the images on them did not please with a variety, they still made the room more interesting, and with their help it was possible to make a budget apartment renovation with your own hands. Now photowall-paper is experiencing its rebirth. The print quality has improved, drawings have become more diverse, and they are increasingly used to decorate walls in a wide variety of rooms, be it an office, apartment or art cafe. In addition to the fact that this material brings an accent to the interior, it also hides the imperfections of the walls and often visually expands the space - the main thing is to choose the right print.

The tightness in the room will be hidden by glossy wallpaper. Their surface, like a mirror, reflects light, due to which the space appears wider. Photo wallpapers of light and cold shades also create the illusion of spaciousness. Wallpaper very well expands the space, which depicts the perspective of some objects, for example, columns, steps or a road going into the distance. The depth of the room is given by panoramic images - photographs of cities, islands, forests, taken from a bird's eye view.

The functions of the photo wallpaper will only work when the wall with it is not blocked by anything. Therefore, it is not recommended to force it with furniture, hang pictures or a TV on it.

How to make a beautiful repair in an apartment with your own hands, moldings and cornices will tell you - a very good way to update the interior and highlight accents. Wall moldings look especially good in a classic interior: you can place bright wallpapers, paintings or decorative panels in them. By the way, moldings and cornices should be painted with plain paint: this way they will become more durable, and the joints will be invisible.

Puzzling over how to quickly make repairs in an apartment? Looking to decorate a loft-style room, but not ready to lug around heavy bricks? Now there are many ways to imitate brick, and the most believable of them is decorative artificial stone. It is much lighter and thinner than brick, and looks very natural. You can decorate not only walls with artificial bricks, but also a fireplace or a loggia - the possibilities are almost endless. Rough brickwork goes well with wood and vintage decor.

If the bathroom is extremely small, it seems that nothing can be done about it. However, a few tricks will help you "push" the walls. Of course, it is best to choose white finishing materials with a glossy surface - they will deepen the space and make it visually wider. To make the white bathroom not look like an operating room, you can add a little variety - make decorative inserts, choose an original floor covering, "dilute" one of the walls with mosaics or an interesting pattern.

If you don't remember the last time you took a bath, it may be worth installing a shower cabin - if you have a small bathroom, an extra half a square meter can be beneficial.

The easiest way to expand the space is to make a combined bathroom. It will be much easier to place a washing machine, cabinet and other useful things in it. In addition, repairs in one room will cost much less than in two 🙂 However, in this case, you need to obtain permission for redevelopment.

Are you tired of the concept “white top - dark bottom”? Another tip for DIY apartment renovation - give up the snow-white ceiling in favor of original colors! Glossy or matte, warm or cold, bright and daring or pastel and soft - the ceiling can be anything you want. He doesn't even have to be monochromatic. For example, in some interiors stripes will look appropriate - the main thing is to choose the right color and easy-to-use paint, a suitable roller and apply the markings evenly. It is also interesting to beat the ceiling with stencil film. With its help, you can create a variety of patterns and ornaments.However, you should not "load" the ceiling with a variety of elements: when decorating, use one pattern, and when painting - no more than two colors.

How sometimes poor walls in the children's room get it! They wipe their palms about them, draw on them with pencils and paints, scratch them, stick plasticine to them ... Many parents lose heart because of such children's pranks. What can be done with the walls so that they receive the least damage from the kids?

If you are thinking about how to properly make repairs in an apartment, the surest option is not to glue the wallpaper, but to paint the walls with high-quality and durable paint. After the repair, keep the article of the used paint, or rather keep one can in stock: if you cannot wash away the traces of children's creativity, you can carefully paint over them.

Do not take away the freedom of expression from your child, for example, you can paint one of the walls with blackboard paint or hang large sheets of paper.

How to start renovating an apartment? It is of course necessary to remove the old finishing materials. Almost all of us have wallpaper pasted in our apartment at some time or another. Once they were almost the only way to decorate walls, but now they are replaced by more creative solutions. Nevertheless, the wallpaper often sticks to the wall almost tightly and interferes with the start of finishing work, and the owners of the apartment are tearing their hair out. How to deal with this situation?

Of course, you need to wet the wallpaper. Then the old glue will get wet and the wallpaper will fall behind without any problems. You can make cuts in the wallpaper to allow water to penetrate into the flooring faster. This can be done with an ordinary knife, a spiked roller or the so-called wallpaper tiger - a tool with three toothed rollers that scratches the wallpaper.

Good ventilation is also an important part of a quality renovation. Air practically does not penetrate through modern double-glazed windows, air exchange is disrupted. Therefore, for a comfortable stay, it is simply necessary to ventilate the apartment.

But we can not always leave the windows open, and there are a lot of reasons for that. Dirty street air, noise of cars, frosty wind in winter - all this makes it difficult to feel comfortable. In this case, the easiest way is to install a supply ventilation system (breather): this device is equipped with three filters for high-quality air purification, as well as a heating element that will allow the house to be ventilated with closed windows even in winter. Installation of the breather will take about an hour and will not harm your repair in any way.

Sometimes the body of the bathtub, and the plumbing underneath, does not look very aesthetically pleasing. To prevent the bath from getting out of the interior, you can install a decorative screen. The screens can be different. There are the simplest models with two panels that move apart like doors in a wardrobe, there are screens with sliding doors, and inside the most advanced options there are small shelves. The decorative screen is easy to install by yourself. The main thing is to make measurements of the bath before buying in order to purchase a model of the right size.

Now there are many variations in the design of the doorway. If you give free rein to imagination, then out of the door you can make a work of art and a very practical element of the interior. For example, a pencil case door (cassette door) is completely hidden in the wall, and during repairs you do not have to take into account the extra centimeters that will be needed to open a regular door. The accordion door will also help to save space. It is perfect for a bathroom or closet. Doors with a swing-and-slide mechanism (roto-doors), which simultaneously swing open and move to the side, look very interesting. Their manufacturing technology is rather complicated, so they are installed in the doorway already assembled. In general, such doors are a real godsend for owners who want to express their individuality and creativity.

An apron is one of the most important elements of kitchen decoration.Therefore, even if you are trying to save money on repairs, it is important to use expensive high-quality tiles for the apron. Thanks to this, your interior will make a deep impression.

It should be remembered that not all tiles are practical. Matte and semi-matte tiles are much more resistant to scratches, chips and other influences than glossy ones. If you plan on choosing white or very light tiles, expect the light grout to get dirty faster and the joints will need to be cleaned more often. In this case, you should either choose a tile of a different color, or make a contrasting dark grout. On an overly dark tile, all streaks, stains and splashes of cooking grease will be visible. Otherwise, you can trust inspiration and combine different types of tiles depending on your interior.

3D panels - volumetric wall panels of various shapes and sizes - can give special expressiveness to the interior. You can install the panel in the entire wall, in a wall niche, or even fit around the entire perimeter of the room, if space allows. The panels look especially interesting with spot lighting: this is how their texture acquires greater depth and mystery. Due to the variety of patterns, the panels will fit into any interior.

Often the repair sequence in an apartment begins with finishing the ceiling. There are irregularities and defects on your ceiling, but is it not part of your plans to level it with your own hands? Some ceiling flaws can be easily disguised so that no one pays attention to them.

A slight drop in the ceiling can be hidden with false beams. These decorative products will not only help to “remove” unwanted defects on the ceiling, but will also perfectly fit into the interior, visually emphasizing the depth of the room. As a rule, they weigh a little, so installation does not require much effort. The false beams are empty inside, so wiring and other communications can be hidden in them. And if you paint the beams in a color that contrasts with the ceiling, the guests' attention will definitely be drawn to them, and not to the unevenness of the ceiling.

Did you make cosmetic repairs, but the uneven joint between the wall and the ceiling is striking? The plinth will help "make friends" the ceiling with the walls - it will close the junction of two planes, and miscalculations in the repair will become imperceptible. When choosing a plinth, it is important to observe the golden mean: its small width will only emphasize irregularities more, and too massive material will visually “steal” the height of the ceiling. As a rule, designers advise installing a plinth up to 7 cm wide if the ceiling is low (2.5–3 cm).

It is usually believed that doing it yourself is an absolute hell. It costs a lot of money, causes a lot of inconvenience and never ends. In fact, the renovation opens up room for imagination and inspires new discoveries. Yes, some of the renovation work is really quite laborious, but isn't the result - your own house decorated in an individual style, suitable exclusively for your family - not worth it?

Thinking about renovation, we draw up a cost estimate, plan global and minor alterations, decide what materials to buy. But we do not always take into account important little things that can significantly save the costs planned for repairs and help to achieve an excellent result in transforming the interior.

All good things have already been invented by someone, collected and tested in practice. And we have found such a storehouse of information that no designer or decorator can do without. Meet: Julie Carlson, chief editor of the American website Remodelista, which contains all the most necessary and useful in the field of design.

Julie founded this resource in 2007 with her three friends and like-minded people. Since then, the site has been actively developing and is now considered one of the best sources of useful advice in the field of home and apartment decor.
This is a guide to remodeling and remodeling spaces that draws on all-round experience and recommendations for home renovation, taking into account all the subtleties, down to the choice of paint and finishes, color palette and accessories.

Today Remodelista shares with you 11 helpful tips on what to consider when considering renovating your home or apartment.

To speed up the renovation of an apartment, be sure to take out all the furniture, even if there is nowhere - it is impossible to work in a cluttered room, especially if you do not do the repair yourself. It takes quite a lot of time to transfer and move. In addition, there is an almost 100% chance of damage to the remaining items. Leave empty containers, mop, scoop, stools, ladder. All of this will get dirty, but it can come in handy.

Cover and glue everything yourself. The workers have other tasks.

You cannot do a fine finish until the dusty work is finished - an electrician, a screed, tiles.

Do not cut with a grinder near: Tiles, Plumbing, Windows, Batteries, Wallpaper - sparks will definitely leave black dots. If there is such a need, be sure to cover everything with cardboard.

To beat off a straight line on the wall or ceiling, a thin cord is coated with colored chalk, pulled over the pencil marks and, taking it aside, released - a trace remains on the wall. You can use a special cord for beating, sold in hardware stores, by the way, also colored chalk.

When working with alabaster, it is convenient to use a half of an old rubber ball of a suitable size as a dish. After hardening, the remains of alabaster are instantly removed with a light movement.

You need to plan what and where it will be before the start of the renovation work! Preparation for different coatings is very different.

Ceilings and walls in the modern world are usually painted with water-based paints. On the ceiling, matte white is preferable. The walls can be painted with tinted semi-matt water-based paint. Oil and enamel paints do not allow air to pass through well, so it is better not to use them for painting the walls of living rooms. Pipes and radiators should be painted with enamel.

If the room has the shape of an elongated rectangle, then to visually increase the space, plan the arrangement of the furniture so as to give it a square shape.

If you have very low ceilings, you should not make a multi-level plasterboard suspended ceiling so that they visually look higher. This is an established misconception. Think for yourself how you can visually increase, in fact, reduce.

You should choose a wallpaper pattern depending on the area and height of the room. Fashionistas should know this rule - a horizontally located drawing visually lowers the height of the room, with a vertically located drawing, on the contrary, the room seems taller. The diamond pattern creates a sense of volume.

Blue, light green walls make the room visually spacious, and a room painted in brown, terracotta color seems smaller, but more comfortable.

The hole in the tile can be drilled with a sharp, victorious drill, without perforation. To prevent the drill from jumping off a smooth surface, stick a piece of masking tape or electrical tape in the right place.

You can replace one cracked tile without damaging the adjacent ones as follows. Drill a hole in the center and use a chisel to carefully break off the pieces, moving from the center to the seams.

If you cannot find exactly the same tile instead of the split one, you can buy a mosaic of a similar color - it will look as if it was intended.

When drilling holes in a tile with a victorious drill, it must be periodically cooled. Place any container of water next to you and dip the drill into it. You do not need to wait until the drill is very hot, cool it more often, otherwise it will quickly become dull.

To easily remove the old whitewash from the ceiling, you need to wet it well with a roller and stick old newspapers on the damp surface.When the newspapers are dry, the whitewash will come off with them. The rest will have to be cleaned in the traditional way - with a spatula, it is also better on wet.

Do not skimp on a primer, it is better to prime the ceiling once again than to suffer later with peeling paint. Repainting will cost more. After whitewashing, it is imperative to prime!

Keep windows and doors closed when painting ceilings or walls. The draft prevents the paint from drying evenly.

The thinner the paint layer, the smoother the resulting surface. It is better to put several thin layers than one thick one.

When painting the ceiling, it is better to maintain high humidity in the room, the paint will dry more evenly. You can put containers with water in the room the day before. At the same time, the surface to be painted must be completely dry.

In order for paint on the floor, windows, tiles to be easily removed, you need to cover them with soapy water (20-30 g of soap per 1 liter of water) before starting repairs.

Oil paint can be washed off hands with ordinary sunflower oil. It does not irritate the skin as much as a solvent.

The paint on the brush will not dry if you put the brush in water or wrap it tightly in a plastic bag.

You cannot merge the remnants of different paints together: you get a mess, which will never dry when painting.

Before painting the main area of ​​the walls with a roller, go through the corners and other places inaccessible to the roller with a brush.

If the water-based paint has stood for a long time and clots have formed in it, it can be filtered by passing it through cheesecloth. Better to buy a new one. Do not take it for the future, it is stored for a very short time, no more than a year.

In order to easily remove the old wallpaper, you need to wet it well, rolling it with a wet roller several times. The better you wet, the easier it is to remove, take your time to scrape them dry. You can also try to iron them with an iron through a wet rag - and the wallpaper will be removed from the wall with ribbons.

Before gluing the wallpaper, attention should be paid to careful preparation of the walls, namely, plaster and putty. Do not hope that the new wallpaper will hide all the flaws, they will emphasize them.

So that the seam on the wallpaper is not noticeable, start gluing the wallpaper from the window.

It is more convenient to spread the wallpaper with glue using a roller, it is also better to roll it with a roller, dry of course.

When wallpapering corners, do not try to glue a whole sheet into the corner, when it dries it will certainly pull and cracks form. It is better to immediately cut the whole sheet lengthwise, while it is dry, and stick the first one with a slight bend around the corner, and the second overlap on the first.

For even trimming wallpaper, it is convenient to use a long metal spatula as a stop.

If a glueless bubble formed under the wallpaper and this place had to be cut, use a medical syringe without a needle filled with glue (wallpaper, PVA, etc.), it will help inject it directly into the gap. Now it remains only to firmly press the exfoliated area and, removing the excess glue with a soft cloth, let it dry.

Before laying carpet or linoleum, you need to keep it unfolded so that it straightens out well.

Parquet, laminate and parquet boards must be kept in the room where the installation is planned for at least a day. Do not break the packaging, unpack immediately before laying.

Parquet, laminate and parquet boards should be laid along the direction of light (along the line from window to door), or along the length of the room (in the corridor).

Laying laminate or planks diagonally will help liven up the room and hide the curvature of the walls.

When cutting plywood, its surface is chipped off. To make the edges smooth, without burrs, you need to wet the sheet along the cutting line with hot water.

Plywood is used when the flooring is rigidly attached to the floor. For floating floors (laminate, parquet), plywood is not required. For the installation of block parquet, plywood is required.

Large sheets of plywood should be cut into small squares to increase stability.

Plywood is glued to the floor with parquet glue or rubber mastic and additionally fixed with dowel nails.

Often, having made repairs, we are disappointed in our ideas. Ideas that you liked earlier turn out to be impractical and only after the work done, you understand where to start. To avoid mistakes in the difficult matter of renovating an apartment, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the description of common mistakes and useful tips from thousands of people who have passed the repair test. As you know, it is better to learn from strangers ... Read more

Recently, French balconies began to be massively installed by owners of apartments, cottages and suburban housing. This approach helps to obtain a wonderful panoramic view, exquisite aesthetic qualities, individuality, as well as increase the lighting in the apartment. Basically, French windows are glass from ceiling to floor. The disadvantages of this glazing include the fact that such balconies are much colder than usual ... Read more

According to article 220 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation (as amended by Federal Law No. 212 of July 23, 2013), every citizen who bought real estate has the right to a tax deduction - a refund of part of the funds spent on the purchase. In addition to the value of the property, the amount of the tax deduction may include the cost of repairs. The purchased real estate can be an entire apartment, a room, a country house, intended for ... Read more

If you have a toilet bowl clogged, water with organic waste is about to overflow and there is no locksmith or plunger at hand, do not panic! The problem is eliminated by means at hand, unless, of course, the blockage in the toilet was caused by a rag or towel falling into the drain pipe. Let's try to answer the question - What to do if the toilet is clogged? Frankly, ... Read more

Many of us have encountered the problem of water leakage in the bathroom shower mixer. It happens that when you switch to one of the gander-shower modes, the second water channel does not completely block off. Agree, there is little pleasant from the fact that, having turned on the tap to collect water in the bath, you suddenly get a portion of water from the shower on your head. … Read more

Many people use the balcony as a storage place for things that do not have enough space in the apartment. This often destroys the entire view. The balcony can become nice and cozy, while at the same time there is a place for storage. To do this, you need to approach the issue intellectually and creatively. Ideas or life hacks given in the article will help you look at the cluttered ... Read more

Each of us does not spend a lot of time in the bathroom, but regardless of whether it is large or small, we want to effectively use the space. Some tips and tricks will make the bathroom more stylish, comfortable, comfortable, functional. You will be surprised why you haven’t figured out these simple, but so necessary things before, or you will be proud… Read more

Every day we spend most of our time in the kitchen: cooking, eating. The most sincere conversations with loved ones take place here. The kitchen can be safely called the heart of the house and apartment, the place where the hearth burns and warms the heart. Everything in this part of the living space should be comfortable and well organized. I suggest you learn little everyday tricks or ... Read more