How to quickly make repairs in the apartment with your own hands

Overhaul in the apartment is associated with large financial and time costs. Such work will require the involvement of construction specialists and appropriate payment for their activities. In some situations, this option is not suitable, but there is still a solution. Carrying out cosmetic repairs will allow you to complete all the work quickly and inexpensively.

Cosmetic repairs are carried out in order to update the interior of the premises. It does not require redevelopment of rooms and replacement of communications, and therefore it can be lead independently.

First you need to determine the types and sequence of necessary work. Then prepare the premises. According to the rules, repairs begin from the farthest premises. The room should be freed from furniture, moving it to the next room. If this cannot be done, the furniture is moved to the center of the room and carefully covered with a film. In cases where replacement of the flooring is not provided, it should be covered with a film over cardboard. Seal the joints with tape. You should also remove the chandeliers, sockets and switches, insulate bare wires. If the apartment has a distribution board, the room should be de-energized.

After the preparatory work is completed, the old finish on the ceilings, walls and floor is removed. Then proceed to repair the ceiling. Small cracks close up putty. Wide cracks are pre-glued with a serpentine, and then putty and primed.

The fastest way is to whitewash or paint the ceiling. Sometimes it is pasted with polystyrene foam panels or wallpaper. It is best to install a tensile structure.

You can quickly finish walls using wallpaper or water-based paint. Any kind of wallpaper is used - paper, vinyl, non-woven, wallpaper, photo wallpaper. They may be resistant to sunburn, moisture resistance or heat resistance. The type and characteristics of the wallpaper should be chosen depending on the purpose of the room. To ensure good adhesion to the walls, their surface should be primed. Glue must be selected in accordance with the type of wallpaper.

You can also finish the walls with decorative plaster. It will allow you to get a different texture and color of the wall surface. The walls in the bathrooms and bathrooms are finished with ceramic tiles.

Lastly, they change the flooring, install baseboards, return sockets, switches and chandeliers to their places. Arrange furniture and enjoy the updated interior.