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• We mount the box ... So we still have unclosed risers, and we are fixing it. We assemble a box from a metal profile and sew it up with plasterboard. Drywall must be moisture resistant - it is green. Also, do not forget about the technical hatch, it will be needed so that there is access to the taps and the meter. Then we install a perforated corner on the corner of our box and plaster the entire box.
• We prime the walls and floor ... As a result, what we see is a completely plastered bathroom, without visible pipes and wires. Once again, we look at everything in detail for the presence of irregularities.If there are any, we fix it with a spatula and sandpaper.
• We spread the floor ... Now we lay out the floor with tiles. For this we need - a drill, a mixer, a bucket, an ordinary spatula, a notched trowel, a professional tile cutter, crosses (1.5-2mm.).
We lay out the tiles so that all the cut edges are under the bathroom and sink. This way we will only have a whole tile in plain sight. Do not forget to use the level and insert crosses.
• We spread 1 row of wall tiles under the bathroom from the floor ... Then you will need to lay 1 row of wall tiles under the bathroom - for waterproofing. If you are using a small tile, then 30 centimeters from the floor will be sufficient.
• We rub the tiles under the bathroom (wall, floor) .
• Installing the bath ... It's time for the bathroom. We put the bath in, set it strictly in level and in length and in width. We expand the bath.
• We put wall tiles ... We lay out the wall tiles. We start right from the bathtub, from the most prominent corner, and drive in a circle. From the sides of the bath, you need to drill slats so that all the tiles are level. Finish the top, remove the slats and report on the bottom. Let the tiles dry and take out the crosses.
• We rub the seams .
• We mount the ceiling ... Now we need to decide what we are going to do with the ceiling. There are several options: putty and paint, suspended from plastic panels, tensioned. They are all good in their own way, you choose.
• We install the door. It's time to install the missing plumbing - a sink, a washing machine, a toilet bowl, faucets, a bath screen.
It remains to hang the mirror, put the sockets and the bath is ready.
This order of work will prevent you from making the most common mistakes when the quality of the work performed suffers and sometimes leads to rework.
The bathroom is one of the smallest rooms in an apartment or private house in size. But, despite this size, this room is considered the most difficult from the point of view of architects.
Bathroom renovation, where to start
The first difficulty is that this is where all the layouts of engineering communications are concentrated. Any unskilled intervention in the wiring diagram will have very negative consequences for the entire structure. We will tell you how to competently solve problems with engineering communications in the article a little below.
The second difficulty is that the operating conditions for building materials, plumbing equipment and special furniture are the most difficult. Constant high air humidity, frequent direct contact of architectural elements with water and high temperatures require special materials and construction technologies. This is the only way to ensure the reliability and durability of the premises.
As with all construction work, bathroom renovations should start with planning. There are two reasons for the need to renovate the bathroom, there is a big difference between them, respectively, and the planning methodology is not the same.
The bathroom was damaged by flooding or fire. Such situations cannot be foreseen, and the consequences should be eliminated as soon as possible. Accordingly, there is no time for calm planning, decisions have to be made very quickly.
The flood always happens unexpectedly
Another major problem is finance. If you have time to carefully prepare for scheduled repairs and save money, then the consequences of the accident must be eliminated as quickly as possible.
The aftermath of the flood must be dealt with quickly
How to act in order to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations in a short time and with minimal losses? How to plan your bathroom renovation correctly?
Make an audit of the condition of equipment and building elements. Take this stage very responsibly, the more you notice the problems, the more complete the purchases can be made. And this means that there will be no need to go back to the store for every missed trifle and waste precious time.
Make an audit of the condition of equipment and building elements
Buy materials with the most similar properties
Make a work plan
When the preparatory planning stage is completed and materials have been purchased, you can begin repair work.
The situation is much calmer, there is time to think over and weigh everything in detail. What is recommended to consider when planning a renovation?
Consider your financial capabilities. At the same time, add up the price of all materials and the cost of their installation. If the repair is major, then you need to calculate the number and cost of re-equipment or installation of new engineering networks. The list of works includes the dismantling of old equipment and finishing materials (in the case of a major overhaul), preparation of wall, floor and ceiling surfaces, installation of water supply and sewerage, electrical wiring, installation of plumbing equipment and surface finishing. The specific list largely depends on the selected building materials and technologies.
Assess your financial capabilities
Consider the cost of plumbing or construction services
Draw a sketch of the room
Check the condition of the walls and choose materials for leveling, finishing
Only after clarifying all the questions, you can proceed to the direct repair of the premises.
The scheme of actions may change slightly, taking into account the peculiarities of the repair and the condition of the room. But for most cases, bathroom repairs need to be done in this sequence.
Step 1. Dismantling of old wall, ceiling and floor cladding. Use an electric hammer drill or manually remove the wall cladding. Don't try to preserve old ceramic tiles. Firstly, it is unlikely that it will be possible to reuse it due to its very unsightly appearance. Secondly, you can never predict how many pieces will remain intact and how many will have to be broken. Thirdly, the time spent on neatly knocking down old tiles can be used more rationally.
Step 2. Dismantle old plumbing and sewerage systems.
Important. If personal knowledge in plumbing intricacies is not enough, then we strongly recommend consulting a professional. Unskilled intervention in the installed heating, water supply and sewerage systems can completely disable them.
Cut metal pipes with a grinder, put the waste in one place. If the rest of the rooms are residential, then take measures to prevent the spread of dust. Always close the door, prevent drafts, cover furniture with plastic wrap. You will have to wear a respirator in the bathroom.
Step 3. Find out the location of the old wiring. This is not as difficult as it seems, but only if the wiring is laid in compliance with the PUE. Knowledge of the hidden wiring diagram will allow you to avoid many unpleasant situations during wall chasing or plaster removal.
How do I find the wiring in the wall?
How to find out the location of the wiring under the plaster?
Find the wiring box on the wall, it should be under the ceiling. In the wiring box, several conductive cables converge, it has holes for their output. Modern boxes are made of plastic, in old houses there are iron ones.
Find all switches and sockets on the wall, and on the ceiling where you connect the lighting fixtures. One of the main rules for installing electrical wiring is that all cables should be bent only at right angles, in direction they can only be vertical or horizontal.
Draw vertical lines from sockets and switches, draw a horizontal line under the ceiling from the distribution box. There should be wiring in the plaster along these lines. To be sure, deviate from them by 5-10 cm in each direction.The fact is that not all electricians are conscientious about their duties, in order to exclude damage to cables it is better to make a margin.
Thus, you will find out where you can hammer the plaster safely, and in which places to be extra careful. But in any case, before starting work, you should turn off the machine in the bathroom.
Work on the installation of electrical wiring
Step 4. Install new wiring, sewer and water pipes. We strongly recommend placing all pipes under the wall cladding. The work is much easier if the walls are finished with different slabs.
Important. Before installing pipes and electrical wiring on the wall, you need to indicate the location of switches and sockets, the connection points of the sink and bathtub. It is advisable to know the dimensions and features of plumbing, taking into account these data, you can accurately calculate the height of the location of water sockets and drains. Due to this, installation work will be accelerated, and the reliability of fixing plumbing will increase.
Step 5. Start leveling the ceiling, walls and floor. For the floor, professionals recommend using cement screeds, they have the highest performance indicators. If you plan to make a heated floor, then you need to take into account the total thickness of the cake and mark the position of the tiles on the wall from it.
For leveling, you need to prepare a container, a spatula, a level, a tape measure
The leveled walls are moistened during the drying period of the mixture
Step 6. After the screed has completely hardened, start laying the partitions. Their location should take into account the size of the bath or shower stall, the layout of the room, the presence of additional architectural elements, etc. merits.
First, beat off the position of the first row of blocks on the floor, check all dimensions and angles. Be sure to control the position of each row of blocks, it is better to lay them under the rope. To increase the stability of the partition through the row, tie the blocks with a perforated metal tape, fix it with self-tapping screws of the appropriate length. Use the same metal tapes to fasten the blocks to the main walls of the bathroom.
Step 7. Begin the installation of sewer pipes. If you are doing a major overhaul of a room, then you should study the purpose of each existing branch, otherwise you can turn off other rooms of the apartment or house. It is better to use plastic pipes. Connect them into a socket, for sealing all additional elements have rubber gaskets. The pipes are fixed to the wall with special clamps. If finishing plastering is planned, then walls need to be channeled under the pipes. The location of the electrical cables, drawn earlier on the wall, increases the safety of the work.
Is it possible to update the bathroom furnishings in the shortest possible time and at a low cost? If you approach this issue correctly, you will be able to significantly transform the bathroom without resorting to major repairs, the very mention of which frightens many. Redecoration in the bathroom and toilet involves the restoration or replacement of finishes, plumbing fixtures, fixtures, the installation of new furniture and other alterations that do not relate to the replacement of water and sewer pipes and redevelopment. We figure out what can and should be done, what work can be done independently, and for which it is better to call specialists.
Constant temperature drops and high humidity in the bathroom negatively affect any finishing material. This primarily concerns a ceiling lined with whitewash or paint.
It is impossible to apply a new layer of finish to the old one, therefore the first step is to remove the damaged layer. To remove whitewash, it is necessary to moisten the surface with warm water section by section (use a roller, sponge or spray), and after a couple of minutes remove the old material with a spatula. If in some places the whitewash will not give in, then you can use a brush with metal bristles.
If the ceiling was painted with moisture resistant paint , then the work on dismantling the finish will become somewhat more complicated. You can use tape grinder or a drill with a special nozzle: the paint can be removed relatively easily, but there will be a lot of dust, so take care of protecting the plumbing and furniture, and carry out all work in a respirator. Is there some more thermal method , involving the use of a building hair dryer, heats up a section of paint, which is then removed with a spatula. Alternative option - shock therapy method : first, the surface of the paint is rubbed with a metal brush until numerous scratches are formed, then it is moistened with warm water and again rubs with a brush, you can additionally arrange a draft. After all this, the paint itself should fall off in layers.
After the old, damaged finish has been removed, you can proceed with applying a fresh one. If painting is chosen, then the surface of the ceiling must be flat, without cracks, pre-primed. The paint must be resistant to moisture and preferably contain antifungal components. From inexpensive ways to finish the ceiling, glass wallpaper and polystyrene foam tiles can be distinguished. Will cost more suspended and stretch ceiling systems , which perfectly hide the imperfections of the original surface (some do not even remove the old finish for them) and allow the use of effective built-in lighting. On the other hand, such structures will "steal" part of the height, so if it is in short supply, then it is better to consider other options.
Despite the existence of many ways to decorate the walls in the bathroom, more than half of the bathrooms today are decorated with exactly ceramic tiles ... It is the most durable and wear-resistant material, but even small defects can appear over time. Depending on their scale, the nature of the work will differ:
if the whole tile is intact, does not have cracks or chips, then it is better to focus on the seams. Under the influence of moisture, they begin to darken or turn yellow, making the bathroom sloppy and giving away the fact that major repairs have not been carried out for a long time. Often enough, just update seams to create the effect that the tiles were only laid yesterday. If active cleaning of the old grout does not bring the desired result, you will have to remove the old seams with a spatula or knife and apply a new grout. You can simply cover the seams with special paint, but all the work will need to be done very carefully. Sanitary silicone sealant may also need to be replaced, which eventually loses its original appearance. It is removed, the place is treated with an anti-mold compound and filled with a fresh seam of the sealant;
In cases where the tile is badly damaged in many places, or if you want to completely renew the situation, they resort to complete dismantling. Then the choice is yours: use a new tile or replace it with paint, PVC panels or moisture-resistant drywall.
You can keep the old tiles and paint the walls to match them - on a tight budget, but great results can be achieved with careful design. Craftsmen advise another interesting option to update the tile without dismantling it: a special primer is applied to the surface, allowing you to repaint the tile or draw any necessary ornaments.
If the condition of the bathroom as a whole is not bad, and a minimum of time is allocated for repairs in it, they will help to update the situation. vinyl stickers that are absolutely not afraid of moisture. They can be glued to tiles, painted surfaces and other materials.The choice is huge, so you can decorate the walls with both floral motifs and geometric shapes. On sale you can find a film with a pattern printed on it, this is a semblance of photo wallpaper. At least the entire surface of the tile can be pasted over with such a film, but it is desirable that the base be light and monochromatic.
The bathroom floor suffers just as much, if not more, than other surfaces. It is constantly exposed to moisture from spilled water and wet feet, so there is a high probability that the renovation of the floor will also be included in the list of cosmetic repairs.
Leader in bathroom flooring - ceramic tile ... The update methods here are the same as for the wall-mounted counterpart. The seams will need to be put in order in any case, since on the floor they darken much faster than on the walls, and then we look at the state of the tiles. We repair or replace damaged elements, and if everything is really bad, then we remove all the tiles and lay a new one, or we use a different type of coating, for example, self-leveling floors.
It is cheaper to repair old plumbing than to buy new one. Old bath you can clean it from dirt with special store-bought products or use a solution of wine vinegar and table salt to get rid of rust. If this does not help, use more costly, but much more effective methods:
enameling ... To carry out the work, you will need special enamel, hard and soft brushes. The enamel is prepared in accordance with the instructions, the first layer is applied with a hard brush, then after about 20 minutes a second layer is applied with a soft brush, trying to make it as uniform as possible and without smudges. It will take about a week to solidify;pouring bath method assumes the use of liquid acrylic. The mixture is poured onto the sides, and it flows down freely, forming an even layer. From an old cast-iron bathtub, a new acrylic is obtained. The material hardens for about 4-5 days, during this period water should not get on its surface;using acrylic liners that completely follow the contours and dimensions of the old bathtub. This is the fastest upgrade method, but it will cost a little more than the previous two and is not suitable for non-standard bath configurations. It is difficult to install such an insert on your own - you will need the help of professionals.The outside of the tub also needs to be tidy and the easiest way to do this is by covering it with a screen. Plumbing, which does not cope with its functions, cannot be repaired, or simply does not suit in appearance and functionality, will have to be replaced. Designers say that one has only to change the faucet on the bathroom or in the sink, and the room will be perceived completely differently. It is necessary to be guided in choosing a new mixer not only by its appearance, but also by the type of connection and other parameters.
If small alterations can be done independently, then work on complex plumbing repairs , replacing it, connecting new equipment is better entrust to professionals , in order to be sure that everything will work for sure, and your own bathroom and neighboring apartments will not be affected by the flood. Residents of Moscow and the Moscow region can apply for qualified help to the construction company Etalon, which will help with the plumbing and, if necessary, carry out redecoration of apartments on a turnkey basis: the price per square meter is calculated depending on the work performed.
When carrying out repair work in the bathroom, lighting is often overlooked, making a big mistake. Well-organized lighting and interesting lamps can affect the perception of a room no less than a new tile or shower stall.
The easiest way is to replace the plafond of an old lamp.You can go a little further and create some new lighting zones using lights or LED strip near mirrors or cabinets. A great option for a bathroom is a busbar system that can be mounted to existing wiring. Their light can be easily directed anywhere in the bathroom.
When organizing a new source of lighting, the wiring will have to be arranged outside the walls. There is an option providing for laying the cable in the seam between the tiles, but it will be much safer to use special boxes. When choosing a luminaire, make sure that it is suitable for use in damp rooms.
The main problem of modern bathrooms is their insufficient area. Therefore, all things stored in the bathroom should be carefully examined and almost empty jars, old washcloths, unnecessary utensils that only litter the space should be thrown away. It is better to store all really necessary things on closed shelves and in cabinets.
When performing cosmetic repairs to the bathroom, you can replace old furniture or renovate existing by repainting it or sticking a film. The mirror can be replaced with a mirrored wall cabinet, a shelf can be hung above the toilet room door, and the door itself can be equipped with hooks, baskets and an organizer. Neatly laid out things are a guarantee that the bathroom will be perceived as freer and more spacious.
The details give the overall impression of the bathroom. Accessories can greatly affect the perception of space and transform even the most basic renovation. Consider buying a new rug, a curtain for the bathroom, a set of towels, as well as a soap dish and a glass for toothbrushes made in the same style. These are not very high costs, and the bathroom will immediately acquire a shade of novelty.
It may be worth relocating the towel hooks to increase the comfort and aesthetics of the room. The curtain under the bathroom can be replaced with a screen: in most cases this option will be more justified, the only exception will be a Provence or country-style bathroom. If necessary, it is worth replacing handles on furniture and doors, hooks and other accessories.
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Redecoration lasts from a couple of days to a week and is able to give an excellent result with minimal waste. Do not overdo it with attempts to save money - some things related to plumbing and electricity, it is better to entrust specialists. If there is no time, opportunities and minimal skills, then redecoration can generally be entrusted to a team of professionals. Remember that even the best quality repairs can be quickly ruined if you don't maintain order and cleanliness.
