How To Start DIY Apartment Renovation. Stages Of Apartment Renovation And Tips

2023 Author: Philip Bishop | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 07:54

• Where to start the first stage of apartment renovation - ceiling
• Where to start the second stage of apartment renovation - walls
• Repair cost, approximate cost estimate for apartment work
• Average cost of construction work in an apartment

When you mention apartment renovation, is your thought limited to the picture of demolishing partitions and replacing windows? No problem. Today you will be able to get a short combat plan called " Stages of repairing an apartment purchased on the secondary housing market." After reading our tips, you will definitely not torment yourself with the question of where to start renovating an apartment with your own hands or with the help of professionals. Our website dedicated to self-repair of an apartment will help you with the first option. So, let's take a look at the tips.

Where to start the first stage of apartment renovation - ceiling

Ceiling repair is the most urgent topic for many tenants who have purchased an apartment on the secondary market. After all, most of the new owners have to face a number of "ceiling problems" every day, from crumbling plaster to cracks in the ceiling.

Where to start repairing the ceiling? It is carried out according to the same simple scheme as repairing walls and floors:

1. Dismantling.
2. Alignment.
3. Painting.

As a rule, water-dispersion paint is most often used for painting ceiling coverings; in older houses, lime whitewash is also found, less often oil or alkyd enamel. Surely you are tormented by the question: how easy is it to wash off old paint?

Whitewash can be washed off with water. The work is very painstaking, but the quality of the execution depends on how well the new coating will fit. If the previous owners tried their best and applied several layers of whitewash, then you will have to arm yourself with a steel spatula and a basin of water.

The next step in the preparatory work is leveling the ceiling. The appearance of the ceiling and its reliability in the future depends on how accurately and efficiently you perform this operation. If you want to make a modern, beautiful ceiling, then see the article "Do-it-yourself plasterboard ceiling" - detailed installation instructions with photos and video materials. Now we will continue to answer the question: where to start and how to finish the repair work.

First of all, it is necessary to determine the difference in ceiling levels in order to know how thick the layer will need to be applied. If the deviations are less than 50 mm, then a primer and putty will be your reliable assistants. If there are cracks on the surface of the ceiling, then they will need to be expanded with a spatula first, and then cleaned and primed.

Remember: the strength and longevity of the ceiling depends on how well the primer is made. The deeper the primer is absorbed, the better the subsequent products will apply and hold. Likewise with putty. How well the putty is done depends on how smooth the ceiling will be.

The main function assigned to the primer is to impregnate the concrete surface in order to ensure a reliable and strong adhesion of the entire surface and the layers applied to it. Accordingly, the putty is responsible for leveling the surface and eliminating minor defects.

The final chord in the galaxy "where to start repairing the ceiling covering" is the actual painting of the ceiling. Acrylic, latex, silicate, silicone paints and which paint is better to choose. Even this does not end with the list of products in the hardware store that will help you draw the final line under the repair and ceiling work. See what paint to choose for the ceiling, depending on your needs.

Repairing ceilings is a rather cumbersome and laborious undertaking that requires patience and meticulousness. Only with the right approach can you achieve the desired result - a snow-white, even and strong ceiling that will delight you for a long time. However, the burden of worries about the repair of the ceiling covering can be shifted onto the shoulders of professionals from construction companies. If you have noisy neighbors from above, then you need soundproofing of the ceiling in the apartment, you can do it yourself with your own hands.

Where to start the second stage of apartment renovation - walls

The most significant element of the interior is the walls. It is to them that the most attention is paid, and, oddly enough, it is the repair work of the walls that eat up the entire supply of our time. Preparatory work takes place in two stages - removing the old coating and leveling the walls.

There is not much difference in the technology for removing the old coating from the ceiling or walls. The main thing is not to forget to call on patience for help, because the wallpaper glued in several layers will have to be soaked and sequentially ripped off layer by layer.

To remove old tiles, which are most often located in the kitchen, bathroom and toilet, you will have to arm yourself with a chisel, hammer or puncher.

Remember: primer is an important part of any repair work. After all, the primer and putty are the basis not only for finishing work, but also for complex apartment renovation. Its main function is to improve the adhesion of finishing materials to the wall, therefore, the primer is made under such finishing materials as wallpaper, paint or plaster of walls with plaster.

Where to begin? To carry out the operation to level the walls, putty and plaster will be required. Each toolkit is selected individually depending on the scale of the disaster: if irregularities (small dimples, cracks and dents) do not reach a depth of more than 5 mm, then puttying can be dispensed with; if the depth of defects is more than 5 mm, use plaster.

Well, the finishing touch in such a complex operation is painting and gluing wallpaper on the prepared walls. Paper, textile, vinyl, metallized, cork, non-woven, soundproof wallpaper for the nursery - all that remains is to choose a new look for your cozy nest.

We hope that now you are not wondering where to start the renovation work. After all, you know the main stages of work. As the site is filled with materials, you will have a complete guide for apartment renovation, touching on all aspects, up to interior design and the choice of building materials and tools.

Repair cost, approximate cost estimate for apartment work

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Average cost of construction work in an apartment

Unit rev.	Price, rubles
1. Floors
1	Removal of linoleum, carpet (without preservation) 1 layer	m²	100
2	Removal of hardboard, plywood (without preservation) 1 layer	m²	90
3	Dismantling wooden / plastic skirting boards (without saving)	n.m	40
4	Removal of parquet / laminate that has been installed in a floating way (without preservation)	m²	165
five	Removal of parquet / laminate that is laid on glue and nails (no preservation)	m²	215
6	Dismantling the screed (up to 50 mm)	m²	240
7	Dismantling the screed (up to 100 mm)	m²	300
eight	Dismantling the lag	m²	120
nine	Dismantling the wooden floor (without saving)	m²	275
ten	Removing tiles	m²	120
eleven	Dismantling of reinforced concrete plinth	n.m	100
12	Dismantling of floor granite slabs (without saving)	m²	360
13	Ceramic stitching. tiles	m²	100
fourteen	Installing beacons on the floor	n.m	70
fifteen	Backfilling expanded clay under the screed	m²	100
sixteen	Floor insulation with expanded polystyrene	m²	165
17	Installation of cement-sand screed up to 50 mm	m²	420
18	Installation of cement-sand screed from 50 mm to 100 mm	m²	650
nineteen	Reinforcement of the screed with a metal mesh	m²	60
20	Finishing screed device with self-leveling mixture	m²	295
21	Floor waterproofing device (mastic)	m²	190
22	Floor waterproofing device (roll)	m²	290
23	Priming of cement-sand screed with concrete contact	m²	60
24	Priming of cement-sand screed with acrylic primer	m²	thirty
25	Plywood flooring and cutting with glue	m²	230
26	Plywood flooring and cutting for bituminous mastic	m²	240
27	Plywood sanding	m²	130
28	Laying the substrate on a heat / sound / waterproofing base	m²	50
29	Laying wooden logs	n.m	100
thirty	Laying commercial linoleum	m²	300
31	Processed seams in commercial linoleum	n.m	60
32	Laying linoleum	m²	200
33	Carpet flooring	m²	190
34	Laying cork flooring	m²	360
35	Laminate flooring	m²	350
36	Parquet scraping	m²	300
37	Parquet putty	m²	90
38	Floating parquet flooring	m²	400
39	Flooring parquet boards with glue	m²	500
40	Block parquet laying (with a break, herringbone)	m²	900
41	Floating solid board flooring	m²	600
42	Planking solid boards with glue	m²	700
43	Adjustable floors	m²	500
44	Floor painting	m²	160
45	Floor varnishing	m²	200
46	Installation of skirting boards (wood or PVC)	n.m	150
47	Varnishing wooden skirting boards	n.m	50
48	Ceram masonry. standard size tiles (20 × 30, 40)	m²	840
49	Ceram masonry. standard size tiles diagonally	m²	900
50	Ceram masonry. tiles less than (20 × 30, 40)	m²	960
51	Ceram masonry. tiles less than (20 × 30, 40) diagonally	m²	990
52	Porcelain stoneware masonry	m²	1,500
53	Laying mosaic tiles or complex patterns (price from)	m²	1,300
54	Grouting (mosaic)	m²	250
55	Ceramic grouting. tiles / porcelain stoneware	m²	180
56	Washed down tiles at 45 degrees	n.m	495
57	Facing of steps with ceram. tiles	m²	1,050
58	Ceram masonry. border, plinth, ornament	n.m	240
59	Installation of a metal nut	n.m	120
60	Shelter floor	m²	80
2. Walls
61	Removing old wallpaper 1st layer	m²	70
62	Cleaning walls from water paints	m²	170
63	Cleaning walls from non-aqueous paints	m²	200
64	Removing tiles	m²	150
65	Cleaning walls from putty	m²	180
66	Removing the ventilation grill	units	100
67	Dismantling plaster	m²	235
68	Dismantling brick walls (1/2 brick)	m²	285
69	Dismantling of brick walls (1 brick)	m²	495
70	Dismantling of partitions made of reinforced concrete of thicknesses. up to 8 cm	m²	2420
71	Dismantling of partitions made of reinforced concrete of thicknesses. up to 16 cm	m²	3795
72	Dismantling of walls made of foam blocks, drywall, wood	m²	350
73	Dismantling of gypsum concrete partitions	m²	450
74	Wall masonry from foam blocks	m²	540
75	Laying of curved partitions from foam blocks	m²	740
76	Brick wall masonry (1/2 brick)	m²	665
77	Bricklaying walls	m²	970
78	Bricklaying of complex partitions made of bricks	m²	1 150
79	Concrete wall opening	m²	4235
80	Opening in a brick wall (1/2 brick)	m²	2365
81	Opening a brick wall	m²	3025
82	The device of an opening in the wall from foam blocks	m²	1540
83	Waterproofing walls (mastic)	m²	190
84	Installation of plasterboard partitions in 1 layer	m²	540
85	Installation of plasterboard partitions in 2 layers	m²	670
86	Wall cladding with plasterboard in 1 layer on a metal frame with installation of shumanet	m²	420
87	Wall cladding with plasterboard in 2 layers on a metal frame with installation of shumanet	m²	490
88	Plasterboard box device	n.m	550
89	Bonding joints with serpyanka	n.m	45
90	Wall cladding with clapboard on the frame	m²	500
91	Wall cladding with plastic panels on the frame	m²	430
92	Thermal insulation of walls with mineral plates, foam	m²	150
93	Wall soundproofing device	m²	550
94	Painting net installation	m²	90
95	Gluing walls with fiberglass	m²	150
96	Priming walls with concrete contact	m²	75
97	Installation of plaster beacons	n.m	80
98	Metal reinforcing mesh device	m²	120
99	Plastering walls up to 20 mm	m²	600
100	Plastering of walls from 20 mm to 50 mm	m²	650
101	Priming walls with acrylic primer 3 cycles	m²	135
102	Priming walls with acrylic primer 4 cycles	m²	180
103	Installation of painting corners	n.m	60
104	Plastered walls 1 cycle	m²	295
105	Plastered walls 2 cycles	m²	450
106	Wall grinding 1 cycle	m²	70
107	Wall sanding 2 cycles	m²	140
108	Gluing walls with fiberglass	m²	230
109	Finishing wall putty 1 cycle	m²	210
110	Finishing wall putty 2 cycles	m²	350
111	Wall painting (2 layers)	m²	245
112	Decorative plastering	m²	1 100
113	Sticking walls with vinyl wallpaper without selecting a pattern	m²	220
114	Wall gluing with vinyl wallpaper with pattern selection	m²	280
115	Sticking walls with non-woven wallpaper without selecting a pattern	m²	300
116	Sticking walls with non-woven wallpaper with pattern selection	m²	350
117	Sticking walls with textile wallpaper	m²	750
118	Sticking walls with linkrusty	m²	1,000
119	Sticking a wallpaper border	n.m	130
120	Wall cladding with ceramic tiles of one pattern 100 × 100	m²	970
121	Wall cladding with ceramic tiles of one pattern 200 × 200	m²	850
122	Wall cladding with ceramic tiles of one pattern 200 × 300	m²	825
123	Ceramic wall cladding. tiles of the same pattern in different sizes	m²	1,000
124	Laying the mosaic on the finished surface (price from)	m²	1,300
125	Laying tiles on the wall	m²	1,500
126	Washed down tiles at 45 degrees	n.m	495
127	Installing a ceramic border	n.m	250
128	Installation of decorative corners	r.m	100
129	Decorative stone gluing	m²	825
130	Grouting (mosaic)	m²	250
131	Ceramic grouting. tiles	m²	180
132	Priming of slopes with concrete contact	n.m	75
133	Plastering slopes	n.m	540
134	Slope priming 3 cycles	n.m	120
135	Slope priming 4 cycles	n.m	160
136	Slope putty	n.m	300
137	Grinding slopes	n.m	70
138	Gluing slopes with fiberglass	n.m	230
139	Finishing slope putty 2 cycles	n.m	350
140	Slope painting (2 layers)	n.m	260
141	Ventilation grille installation	units	250
3. Ceilings
142	Removing old wallpaper 1st layer	m²	90
143	Cleaning the ceiling from water paints	m²	190
144	Cleaning the ceiling from non-aqueous paints	m²	310
145	Cleaning the ceiling from putty	m²	190
146	Cleaning the ceiling from foam tiles	m²	250
147	Dismantling the slatted ceiling in the bathroom	m²	250
148	Dismantling of stucco molding and ceiling cornices	n.m	250
149	Dismantling of PVC ceiling cornices	n.m	150
150	Dismantling plaster	m²	240
151	Dismantling the ceiling from gypsum plasterboard in 1 level	m²	140
152	Dismantling the ceiling from gypsum board in 2 levels	m²	210
153	Joining and cracking	n.m	120
154	Ceiling waterproofing device (mastic)	m²	250
155	Plasterboard box device	n.m	750
156	Plasterboard suspended ceiling in one layer	m²	445
157	Arrangement of a suspended ceiling in two layers of plasterboard	m²	550
158	Installation of a multilevel ceiling made of gypsum plasterboard	m²	660
159	Arrangement of 2 levels of the ceiling of a complex geometer. shape	m²	750
160	2-level ceiling device with built-in interior lighting	m²	825
161	The device of the 2 level ceiling is a simple geometer. shape	m²	660
162	Bonding joints with serpyanka	r.m	45
163	Installation of a mirrored false ceiling from 10 m².	m²	725
164	Installation of a slatted ceiling in the bathroom	m²	880
165	Arrangement of a false ceiling of the "Armstrong" type	m²	250
166	Insulation of the ceiling with mineral plates, foam	m²	200
167	Sheathing of the ceiling with clapboard on the frame	m²	545
168	Ceiling cladding with plastic panels on the frame	m²	460
169	Installation of turnkey stretch ceiling (price from)	m²	650
170	Installation of plaster beacons	n.m	95
171	Metal reinforcing mesh device	m²	110
172	Ceiling priming with concrete contact	m²	75
173	Ceiling plastering up to 20 mm	m²	630
174	Ceiling plastering from 20 mm to 50 mm	m²	670
175	Ceiling primer with acrylic primer 3 cycles	m²	135
176	Ceiling primer with acrylic primer 4 cycles	m²	180
177	Installation of painting corners	n.m	75
178	Ceiling putty 1 cycle	m²	360
179	Ceiling putty 2 cycles	m²	500
180	Ceiling grinding 1 cycle	m²	90
181	Ceiling sanding 2 cycles	m²	180
182	Gluing the ceiling with fiberglass	m²	280
183	Ceiling finishing putty 2 cycles	m²	380
184	Putty, grinding curved ceiling elements	n.m	620
185	Fiberglass gluing of curved ceiling elements	n.m	250
186	Ceiling painting (2 layers)	m²	280
187	Gluing the ceiling with vinyl wallpaper without selecting a pattern	m²	280
188	Pasting the ceiling with wallpaper for painting	m²	300
189	Sticking the ceiling with vinyl wallpaper with pattern selection	m²	360
190	Bonding the ceiling with non-woven wallpaper without selecting a pattern	m²	370
191	Ceiling gluing with non-woven wallpaper with pattern selection	m²	420
192	Bonding the ceiling with textile wallpaper	m²	900
193	Installation, pulling and plastering of plaster moldings around the perimeter (price from)	n.m	500
194	Installation, putty of polyurethane foam ceiling cornices	n.m	290
195	Painting of polyurethane foam ceiling cornices 2 cycles	n.m	100
4. Electrical work
196	Dismantling electrical wiring	n.m	40
197	Dismantling of spotlights, sockets, switches	units	60
198	Plugs for sockets, switches	units	170
199	Dismantling the chandelier (price from)	units	150
200	Dismantling the power shield	units	420
201	Slitting concrete for electrical wiring 20x40 mm	n.m	240
202	Slitting bricks for electrical wiring 20x40 mm	n.m	180
203	Slitting plaster for electrical wiring 20x40 mm	n.m	120
204	Sealing the strobe	n.m	170
205	Holes in concrete 25 mm	units	240
206	Holes in brick 25 mm	units	120
207	Power cable routing up to 6 mm²	n.m	90
208	Low-voltage cable laying	n.m	45
209	Junction box installation	units	180
210	Installing a transformer (12V)	units	240
211	Installation of trays	n.m	320
212	Installation of an electric box with a cross section up to 50x50 mm	n.m	100
213	Installation of an electric box with a section up to 200x50 mm	n.m	200
214	Installation of an internal flap for 24 modules (concrete)	units	4235
215	Installation of an internal shield for 24 modules (brick)	units	3025
216	Installing a low-current shield	units	1 210
217	Assembling the power shield (price from)	units	5,000
218	Installing the outer shield	units	1815
219	Laying underfloor heating element	m²	800
220	Connecting and installing a rheostat for a warm floor	units	400
221	Installation of socket outlets in concrete	units	230
222	Installation of socket outlets in brick, plaster	units	180
223	Installing an electrical outlet, switch	units	380
224	Ring setting	units	350
225	Installation of video intercom	units	550
226	Connecting an electric heated towel rail	units	1870
227	Fan connection and installation	units	485
228	Installation of spotlights	units	370
229	Installation of sconces	units	450
230	Ceiling light installation	units	550
231	Installing the hook under the chandelier / lamp	units	180
232	Installation of a chandelier 3-arm diameter up to 50 cm	units	500
233	Chandelier installation 3-arm diameter from 50 cm	units	700
234	Installation of chandelier 5-arm diameter up to 50 cm	units	650
235	Installation of chandelier 5-arm diameter from 50 cm	units	850
5. Plumbing work
236	Dismantling of PVC pipes	n.m	130
237	Dismantling of cast iron pipes	n.m	150
238	Dismantling water pipes	n.m	130
239	Dismantling the bath	units	1,700
240	Dismantling the kitchen sink	units	420
241	Dismantling the sink	units	620
242	Dismantling the heated towel rail	units	480
243	Dismantling the washing machine	units	300
244	Dismantling "moidodyr"	units	330
245	Dismantling the shower	units	900
246	Dismantling the toilet bowl, bidet	units	550
247	Removing the radiator	units	330
248	Dismantling the mixer	units	190
249	Dismantling the crane, filter, reducer	units	165
250	Slitting bricks for communications 50x70	n.m	650
251	Slitting concrete for communications 50x70	n.m	1,400
252	Sealing the strobe	n.m	170
253	PVC sewer pipe laying	n.m	210
254	Laying of pipes made of metal-plastic with a diameter of up to 32 mm	n.m	290
255	Polypropylene pipe laying	n.m	230
256	Copper pipe laying	n.m	400
257	Brazing copper pipes	PC.	600
258	Installation of copper fittings (angle, tee, cross, coupling, etc.)	PC.	350
259	Installing the comb	units	960
260	Installation of filter, reducer	units	960
261	Installation of bathtubs cast iron / steel / acrylic	units	2,200
262	Installation of a shower cabin with a connection	units	5445
263	Installation of "moidodyr"	units	1,650
264	Installing a shell, tulip	units	1 450
265	Installing the shower bar	units	400
266	Installation installation	units	2420
267	Installing a toilet or bidet	units	2,145
268	Installing a heating radiator in a regular place	units	650
269	Installing a new heating radiator	units	3,000
270	Installation of a heating radiator with a tie-in into a riser	units	5445
271	Installing a heated towel rail	units	2,500
272	Installation of a storage type water heater	units	2 300
273	Installation of a flowing water heater	units	1,650
274	Installing accessories	units	250
275	Washing machine connection	units	1,400
276	Heating pipes painting 2 cycles	n.m	70
6. Carpentry work
277	Dismantling the door leaf	units	100
278	Dismantling the door block	units	275
279	Installation of a swing door block	units	1 900
280	Installation of a swing door with hinges inset, locks with door frame installation, with platbands and extensions	set	3,000
281	Installation of platbands	set	990
282	Installation of extensions	set	1 100
283	Installation of a sliding door block	units	2 100
284	Installation of a double-leaf sliding door block	units	2700
285	Installation of a double swing door	units	2,200
286	Insert door hinges, locks with handles	set	600
287	Painting windows	m²	360
288	Door painting	m²	420
7. Transport costs
289	Removal of construction waste bags	units	80
290	Removal of bags of construction waste (floors without an elevator)	units floor	40
291	Skidding of building materials	t	1,500
292	Skidding of building materials (floors without an elevator)	t floor	750
293	Removal of construction waste in 8m3 containers (with a container weight of up to 5 tons)	cont.	6,000
294	Removal of construction waste in 20m3 containers (with a container weight of up to 15 tons)	cont.	14,000
295	Removal of construction waste in 27m3 containers (with a container weight of up to 26 tons)	cont.	18,000
296	Removal of construction waste in 32m3 containers (with a container weight of up to 26 tons)	cont.	20,000
297	Delivery of building materials	t	1,700