What mistakes should not be made during the renovation of the apartment

A good repair is the key to a happy life. In a properly designed and well-finished apartment, it is pleasant to be and live safely.

An apartment or house is a personal space of the owner, which should be cozy, functional and aesthetic. So that I myself wanted to return to it and friends was not ashamed to invite.

If you started a repair, read the list of mistakes that most often make invited workers and owners. And don’t do that while creating your dream home.





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1. When making repairs in the bathroom, do not lay free space under the bathroom itself. Otherwise, you won't be able to get to the valves and pipes. Also, don't forget to make room for the counters.
2. Do not separate the kitchen and the stove.
3. Carpet is a very unreliable coating. Better use laminate or parquet.
4. Place kitchen cabinets strictly at eye level.
5. Choose for the bathroom warm shades of tiles: cream, milk. Cold will create the effect of cool spaces, and clean white – hospitals.
   
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6. If you put furniture in a straight line in the kitchen, you will lose a lot of space. Use the angle options.
7. Wardrobe and wardrobe should be as large as possible. No need to save on them. Later, every centimeter of these rooms will be used 100%.
8. First make a plan for the future of the room, then proceed to the repair. Electricity will depend on where you put the furniture and where the outlets will be. Be sure to keep the wiring scheme.
9. Every speck of dust will be visible on the dark floor. Keep this in mind if you have pets.
   
   
   
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10. Never install only one socket in the bathroom. And don't forget to choose the ones with moisture protection.
11. In the nursery and bedroom, install switches with a lighting regulator.
12. Before you make warm floors, decide on the arrangement of furniture. Not to have a sofa or a heated refrigerator.
13. Place the switches at a height of 80-90 cm to please any height.
    
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14. Provide additional lighting in the kitchen, in addition to general lighting. Like under the top cabinets.
15. So that cleaning does not take much time, choose a smooth tile for the floor.
16. Install plastic windows that can be placed on microventilation. Protective mechanisms are especially important if there are children in the home.
17. Do not install interior doors with glass insert. They have poor sound insulation.
    
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18. At the edges of the bathroom, install special curbs so that water does not collect there.
19. To perform slopes on the windows, hire masters, few people will cope with such work on their own.
20. The bath should be slightly tilted towards the drain.
21. Before you buy a tile, check its color. Often in one box comes tile of different shades.
    
    
    
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22. If you install plastic sewers, take care of their sound insulation.
23. Make stretch ceilings in the bathroom. They'll hold the water if you're flooded by neighbors on top.
24. Walls of drywall will not withstand the weight of TV and other heavy objects. Don't fix them on weight.
25. Remember the order: first replace the windows, then start finishing.
26. Do not install the switch on one side with the door hinges.
    
    
    
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27. The kitchen has as few open shelves and racks as possible. They quickly accumulate dust, for products it is unhygienic.
28. Black finish is no less important than clean. Errors in waterproofing appear only after a while. Control everything personally: plumbing and electrical installation work, the quality of leveling floor screeds, insulation work.
29. The choice of materials and the work itself entrusted to the construction team.
30. In order not to reinvent the wheel with your own imagination, pre-order the design project, approve it and, together with the designer and the team, follow the plan in the repair process.
    
    
    
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Post-repair errors It's hard and expensive to fix. Therefore, it is better to immediately do everything as thoughtfully and qualitatively as possible.

Especially severe consequences self-repair errors. They can harm not only the owner of the apartment, but also his neighbors. If you've never done a repair, you'd better give it to a specialist.

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