Inexpensively making repairs in the bathroom – this is from the field of science fiction or a really complete task? In the article you will find the most comprehensive information on how to make a budget repair of the bathroom.
What do we want to get as a result of repairs:
Beautiful interior.
Safety in operation.
Comfort and functionality.
The working work of plumbing.
Lack of fungi, unpleasant odors, increased humidity.
The safety of aesthetic species for a long time.
Components of repair costs:
– The cost of materials and transportation costs.
Try to buy materials during sales, make a list of what you need in advance. Buy all one purchase, they will probably make a discount and offer free delivery. Buy in large specialized stores. Employees will help you with a choice. In addition, you will save your time, you will not have to run to different retail outlets.
– Payment of work of specialists. Attach your own strength by making your own repairs, you will know all the nuances of your premises, and get a practice that will come in handy in the future.
Event plan:
1. Preparatory work:
– We free the room from furniture.
– We dismantle unsuitable communications, plumbing, wiring, cladding. The measure is necessary if the house is old, the maximum possible life of pipes and sewage systems is 20 years.
What to do:
Overlapping the risers, drain the water. Disconnect all water consumers: washing machine, mixers, etc. We’ll lead or cut off the pipe with a grinder. Cut the thread and fasten new locking taps. We close the input cranes, then you can turn on the water in the riser so as not to deliver inconvenience to the neighbors.
– We take out the garbage, clean the walls from dust.
These stages do not require special skills, you can perform yourself.
2. We start repairing:
Installation of new pipes. Closed – the water supply is mounted in the wall,
Open – all pipes are laid along the walls. In a standard apartment to change pipes in the bathroom, and at the same time in the toilet, it will take: pipes (20-30m), end fittings (20 pcs.), corner fittings (15pcs.), fasteners to the wall.
We lay the wiring. It is recommended to entrust electrical work to professionals. It is better to use a dual insulation cable, PVS brands, exceptional whole pieces. The distribution box is recommended to be taken outside the bathroom. The cable should be hidden, for this, the walls are struck along the entire wiring route.
A warm floor device. Luxury, but nice. You can neglect this type of work, but the presence of a heated floor significantly reduces the humidity of the room and makes your stay in the bathroom more comfortable. For savings, you can choose an inexpensive design. Installation can even be newcomers, really do it with your own hands.
Alignment of walls, floor and ceiling. You can avoid these works if you opted for PVC panels. A crate of bars is attached on the surface, then the panels are mounted. This is a quick and economical way, but the probability of the appearance of the fungus is very high. Over time, an unpleasant odor is guaranteed due to moisture. Therefore, it is better to align the walls with plaster. This will save tile expenses. In addition, you will extend the service life.
Treatment of walls, ceiling and flooring with antifungal, antibacterial, iadgesia compounds. Waterproofing surfaces. For this purpose, bitumen pasta is suitable; We apply it around the entire perimeter of the bathroom, capture 150-200 mm of the height of the walls.
Facing surfaces. The easiest way is to put on the walls and ceiling, and then paint with paint designed for external work, a water -based or special water -repellent paints. Below, we consider other options that, at first glance, seem to be costs.
Replacing doors. The most budgetary and reliable option is a laminated door with the PVC edge, there is practically no expansion in a humid environment.
Forced ventilation device. The necessary measure so that condensation does not form in the room. Special costs are not required. We mount a household exhaust fan in the air duct, connect to the outlet.
Install plumbing and furniture.
Read more about high -quality budget repairs. A few simple tips:
Ceiling
If the ceiling is difficult to align, then it is best to perform a crate after applying the waterproofing layer, and then pick up the ceiling with a lining of natural wood. Environmentally friendly material breathes, has good thermal insulation characteristics and is easy to decorate.
Walls
It is best to cover the walls in the bathroom with tiles. Sales offer a high -quality tile at an affordable price. At first glance, this may seem expensive, but savings will become noticeable after a short operation of the bathroom. The tile is practical, it is easy to care for it, you will save the aesthetic look of the room for a long time. If you put the tile yourself, then save on work.
Tip: look on the Internet, ready -made design solutions for laying tiles.
The surfaces near the bath can be decorated with mirrors by gluing them to the wall on a special glue. Thus, you will reduce the area for laying tiles and increase the room visually, breaking the geometry of space.
Floor
Of course, a porcelain gender with a rough surface will be an ideal option. The area of the bathroom is small, so the costs are small. You can not put the tile under the bathroom.
Plumbing
Try not to overpay for the brand, now a huge range of plumbing of domestic producers of decent quality and at a pleasant price is presented on the market.
Furniture
Of course, the furniture should be compact and resistant to high humidity. Economical and long -term exit – plastic cabinets, shelves and baskets. MDF furniture covered with enamel, also excellently showed herself in bathrooms, but it is much higher in price.