As a liberal arts student, Andy is not particularly sensitive to numbers. If there are a lot of numbers and formulas in front of Andy at the same time, Andy will definitely faint for a while.
Nowadays, more and more people pay by credit card, and overdraw their future money in advance to meet their current consumption. Brush one by one, you won't feel much when you look at it, but you will feel your heart shaking when you receive the repayment text message.
Decoration costs are sometimes like a bottomless pit. If the decoration company does not see the quotation clearly when quoting, it will only rise in the later period, and it is difficult to stay within the budget.
How to avoid this situation? Andy will give you some advice today ~
First of all, understand the quotations.
A quotation, in addition to the owner's name, telephone number, housing address and other basic information, probably has the following items (different companies will be slightly different).
1, by looking at the serial number and projects, you can basically understand which projects need construction. Combined with the design drawings, it will be more intuitive and clear, find out the missing items and unnecessary additions in time, and avoid repeated charges.
2. The calculation unit of different projects is different, and the quantity depends on the unit, such as wall painting, floor tile and wall tile paving. , generally calculated by area (㎡); The unit of length of water pipes and gas pipes is meters ... It is recommended to visit the building materials market more often when you have time to understand the relevant markets.
3. Material cost is a big part of the cost of decoration project, and its accuracy will directly affect our total expenditure. Be sure to pay attention to this part when reading the quotation.
4. The labor cost of construction workers can not be ignored, which can reflect the level of workers.
5. The brand, model (specification) and detailed construction technology of the main materials and auxiliary materials will be indicated in the process and material description, and the owner can check them one by one when the materials enter the site. For families who do not choose all-inclusive or self-provided, the items that need the owner to provide materials will also be indicated.
Andy reminds: the specifications of materials must be clearly written, because the prices of different specifications will vary greatly, and the visual effects and quality will be uneven, such as door covers and skirting lines.
6. Other specific agreed matters will be indicated in the remarks. Second, it is convenient to add items.
It is really impossible to prevent the installation of repairs. Please be careful about the following aspects of decoration that Andy said ~
0 1 hydropower transformation
Hydropower transformation can be said to be the biggest addition in decoration. If you are not careful, you may have to spend tens of thousands of yuan more. There are two main situations:
(1) didn't mention the necessity of hydropower transformation at all, only said to increase money halfway, even if you don't want to continue;
2 fuzzy quotation, low price, and then ask you "do you want to change this, do you want to add that?" When decorating, you looked puzzled.
Tips: The best way is to make clear whether hydropower renovation (especially the renovation of old houses) is needed before signing the contract. If necessary, let the decoration company list the detailed items and prices, and no additional items are allowed!
Ps: The wall demolition and reconstruction part is the same as this one, so special attention should be paid to it.
02 bathroom waterproof
The standard practice of bathroom waterproofing is that the floor should be completely finished and the wall should be at least 1.8 meters. Andy suggested making it full height.
Some decoration companies can only do the ground, and when they arrive at the wall, they ask you whether to do it or not, and they will add money if they do it, or the waterproof height of the wall is not in place, and all kinds of tricks are overwhelming.
Tips: Waterproofing must be on a quotation, specifying the height of wall painting, and also indicating other standards.
03 wall treatment
Different wall conditions need to be treated by different construction techniques, such as some cracking, some moldy, and some basically intact.
If the wall of an old house is quoted as a new house, it can only be added during the final construction.
Tips: the wall treatment technology must be clearly written, or you will spend more money in vain.
Disassemble the assembly and quote separately.
Breaking a big item into multiple quotations, the price of each item seems very small, but in fact it adds up to a lot more than the original ~
For example, a wall brick can be divided into several separate quotations by the decoration company, such as plastering, paving and interface agent, instead of being quoted as a whole per square meter.
Tip: Be wary of this. The quoted items cannot be reported, and must be done according to industry standards. Look at other people's quotations, and you know it.
05 Suggestions from Legendary Decoration Masters
"Do you want to add a doorstone/pass/door cover here?"
"The TV wall is a little empty here, but it's better ~"
"I suggest you still make a ceiling, which will be more sculptural."
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In the actual construction process, you will hear various suggestions from the decoration master, but many things make sense on the spot, but the more you look at them, the more you regret it.
Tip: Keep a clear head at the construction site and know what you want. Don't do it, don't do it. Be firm. Before, you thought you had done an ugly thing, and then you would dislike it.