Avaricious pays twice or how not to save on repairs

Repair is always a considerable cost. Therefore, I want to save money at any stage of work. But, to cut the budget at all stages of work - this is at least not reasonable and as a maximum - the guarantee of the fragility of the repair. We will analyze situations where you can save money and when to do it categorically is not worth it.

Saving can not be "squandered" - where to put a comma?

Consider all aspects of repair in terms of relevance of savings:

• Labor - the services of a qualified team of builders are decent. When calculating the final amount, an irresistible desire arises immediately to do everything to the maximum on their own. But, this is only reasonable if there is already work experience in this area or at least “hands sharpened” for construction operations. Otherwise, you risk only spending building material, and at the same time lose quality. The same situation is with too cheap construction services;

• Construction tools, or rather their availability, greatly simplifies the work, reduces the time for repairs and significantly increases its quality. Their acquisition pays off. In addition, such tools can always be sold or leased;
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• Engineering systems - replacing ventilation, heating and energy systems is always expensive. And you should not save on this, since poor-quality repairs in this area will lead to permanent breakdowns and alterations. For example, poor-quality wiring can force re-opening the strobes in the walls and lay new wires. And this is equivalent to a full repair;

• Radiators - low-quality batteries quickly age and can cause a flood of hot water;
• Windows and doors are not only comfortable living, but also energy saving. Constant drafts and "singing" of sealing gum on the windows will not bring anything good;
• Alignment of surfaces - even high-quality finishing materials will look cheap on curved walls, uneven floors or ceilings. Pay particular attention to alignment of angles. Depending on the degree of curvature of the floor, you can save on screed by repairing the old flooring and laying plywood on it. And in the presence of minor defects on the surface of the walls, you can choose finishing materials that will hide them. The stretch ceiling will help out in any, even the most difficult situations;

• Flooring and tile is best to initially choose high-quality, as it is problematic to replace it in the future.

What you can save on time for repairs is the finishing materials of the main living rooms. By purchasing inexpensive wallpaper you can save a lot of money, and after a while they can be replaced without problems with better ones. Also for this reason, it is not necessary to immediately put expensive wooden doors. They can be changed already in the habitable and long-repaired room.