120. Selection of decoration team: As for choosing guerrillas or regular companies first, I think it is not important. The key is that the head of your construction team is serious and responsible, the skills of the decoration workers, and of course There is decoration quality and price.
First of all, don’t look for more than four decoration companies. This is true for most people. If you are very time-rich, that is another matter. Before talking to a decoration company, you must be clear about the decoration projects you want to do. You can first ask the decoration company to report all the projects, compare the prices and take various factors into consideration before you decide which items to outsource. , which items should be done by the decoration company.
For people who decorate, the lower the decoration quote, the better. Of course, the decoration company has the opposite opinion. Sometimes, in order to boost business, decoration companies will lower some quotations. In this way, it is more difficult to guarantee the quality of the project and the quality of materials used. With so many items of decoration, it is unrealistic to think that all items are at the lowest price. Moreover, the quotation during decoration should not only look at the numbers, but also the content inside, such as the materials, specifications, brands used in the project, etc. You know, every quote in decoration is actually very particular.
121. Construction? Since I am not in a hurry to move in, I plan to find casual workers: any good craftsmen hired by neighbors may be the ones I am looking for: a mason, a carpenter, a plumber, a painter. Design step by step and do it step by step. I believe that slow work produces fine work.
122. Use every penny wisely: When looking at decoration materials, you will definitely be dazzled. There are too many good things, and every item seems to be economical. All can be tolerated. But to purchase all these things in a short period of time is really financially stressful. Most people often get confused at this time, and as a result, firstly, they end up overspending too much on their budget, and secondly, the things they buy first are of high quality and at a good price, while the things they buy later are uneven.
My opinion is:
1. Set the price first, then choose the materials.
Don’t waste time on materials and items that exceed the predetermined price by 10%. Merchants are always better than buyers. I am making a detailed schedule of required materials, which will be posted in future posts for your reference.
2. Save what you can and spend what you need.
The most expensive areas are carpentry and kitchen cabinets.
The places where quality problems are most likely to occur are in water and electricity renovation and kitchen and bathroom waterproofing.
123. The cost of making furniture must be higher than buying furniture. General furniture costs 500-700 yuan per square meter.
124. Concealed projects are the most important areas where money cannot be saved: such as water circuit renovation and waterproofing.
The way is to ask B&Q to do it. B&Q now provides individual decoration services: such as water and electricity renovation, self-purchase of materials, waterway 40 yuan per meter, circuit 20 yuan per meter, and a half-year warranty. Detailed individual service items and quotations are announced on the east side of the first floor of B&Q. You can refer to them
125. The most worry-free way is to use online resources to collect, store, organize and integrate. We will definitely send them in the future. Of great use.
126. In order to save time, improve efficiency, and gain something every time you go to the decoration materials market, a detailed and practical procurement and budget plan is very important.
It is easier to implement the plan list when purchasing by room classification: every time you go out to the street to look at things in the same room, it is easy to compare and synthesize
and it is easy to be effective.
1. Foyer project
2. Living room project
3. Dining room project
4. Master bedroom project
< p>5. Children's room project6. Study project
7. Main bathroom project
8. Guest bathroom project
9 , Kitchen Project
10. Balcony Project
11. Balcony Project
I will post my own sample plan below for reference. : The data in the table are examples.
This list is more convenient for use as a procurement plan. Before construction, the corresponding projects can be reclassified and merged according to the type of work, and divided into masonry, carpentry, water and electricity, paint, etc., and tabulated again. You can also add a "Construction Requirements" column on the right side of the table. Such as (three batches of three brushes of latex paint for the walls; Weiye boards for shoe cabinets and polyurethane varnish), etc.
127. For the rear speakers of the home theater, the sound wires should be buried under the living room. This is very important!
128. Add a wash basin on the balcony, and embed water pipes in the decoration. The balcony sink is very important for watering flowers, washing hands, etc.
129. If background music is needed in the bathroom or kitchen, audio and video wires should be buried before decoration.
130. There must be sockets on both sides of the balcony. During the Chinese New Year, lanterns can be hung for easy access to electricity.
131. It is recommended to use induction type light switches at the entrance. Go home in the dark to avoid being in the dark.
132. Basic engineering construction instructions 1. Water and electricity transformation
(a) The construction team must conduct a "pressure" test on the water pipes before entering the site for construction (test "10 kg water pressure" "15-minute test". If the "pressure gauge pointer" does not change, you can rest assured to change the water pipe. Otherwise, you are not allowed to use the changed pipe. You must first notify the "Management Office" and let the "Management Office" carry out maintenance and repairs. Wait until the "suppression" is normal. Only after that can the pipe be modified. ) and "circuit" testing (use a "light bulb" equipped with a "socket" to test, the "light bulb" will light up)
(b) Grooving must not damage the load-bearing wall and For the cast-in-place part of the ground, the plastering layer can be removed. If a "wire box" needs to be installed on the load-bearing wall, the inner steel structure must not be damaged.
(c) Before burying the "wire tube", the "wire trough" needs to be treated with "termite prevention", and the connection between the "wire tube" and the "wire tube" needs to be "direct" or "elbow" "Connection, a "cup comb" needs to be installed at the junction of the "conduit" and the "bottom box", and all wall and ground circuits must be at a 90-degree angle. If the original line needs to be modified and "direct" or "elbow" connection cannot be used, "yellow wax pipe" must be used to connect, and the "yellow wax pipe" must enter the line pipe at both ends for no less than 10 cm.
(d) If the circuit needs to be buried in the wall, it is best to use "3-point wire conduit", and for ceiling wiring, "4-point wire conduit" can be used. The "wires" in the "wire tube" must not have "joints", the "joints" must be found in another "wire box", and the "wires in the tube" must not exceed 60 percent of the "pipe diameter".
(e) The "live wire" of strong electricity needs to be "red", the "neutral wire" needs to be "black", and the "ground wire" should be "yellow" or "blue-yellow color-separated wire"; "Cable" requires a "four-core telephone line"; "network cable", "audio cable" and "TV cable" need to be selected according to actual conditions.
(f) After the "water and circuit" transformation is completed, the waterway needs to be tested again for pressure. After the pressure is normal, cement mortar will be used to seal the groove.
133. Waterproofing
(a) After the "water and electricity renovation" of the kitchen and bathroom is completed and sealed, the next step of "waterproofing" can be carried out.
(b) "Waterproofing" has different construction methods according to different materials. Let's take "Shanghai Huili 911" as an example: it is best to make the bathroom waterproof to the top, and the kitchen waterproofing is generally 1 meter high. , waterproof the ground and do it twice when it is 30 centimeters away from the wall, and do it once when it is more than 30 centimeters away. The door pocket needs to be waterproofed by covering the door edge.
(c) After the waterproofing is completed and allowed to dry, conduct a "water test" test for 48 hours. After 48 hours, go to the next floor to check. If there are no moisture marks on the ceiling, it can pass , otherwise the waterproof layer needs to be redone. The most common place for water leakage is the "floor drain".
134. Ceramic tiles
(a) Owners need to identify the quality of ceramic tiles when selecting ceramic tiles. The method is: first, check whether the color is uniform and free of variegated colors and small holes. Black dots are OK; secondly, it depends on whether the size is standard. Use a tape measure to measure the length and width of the ceramic tile. The measured size should be consistent with the factory size of its trademark. Then measure the diagonal of the ceramic tile. If the diagonal size is consistent, Then the tiles are straight; then look at the flatness of the tiles. The simplest and most effective way is to overlap two tiles of the same brand front and back. If there is an obvious gap between the two tiles after overlapping or they can be rotated, the tiles are uneven; finally To see if there is any color difference in the ceramic tiles, the method is to take out several samples of the same type of ceramic tiles and compare them in a bright place. If no difference in color can be seen, you can place an order.
(b) After the ceramic tiles are pasted, there should be no hollowing of the entire tile (partial hollowing cannot exceed 20% of the entire tile). If there is hollowing of the entire tile, it needs to be reworked. Generally, Under normal circumstances, for every 100 bricks laid, 1 wall tile is allowed to be hollow, and 2 floor tiles are allowed to be hollow, but they must be reworked. The reworked main material (already included in the loss) is The owner is responsible. If it exceeds this range, the main materials will be the responsibility of the construction party.
(c) Under normal circumstances, the level of the floor tiles is allowed to have an error of 2 mm, the gaps between the floor tiles must be consistent, and the diagonals between the tiles should be flat (an error of 0.5 mm is allowed). Kitchen and bathroom In addition to the flatness of the diagonals between the bricks, the wall tiles also need to be horizontal (1 mm error allowed) and vertical (2 mm error allowed). Bathroom and balcony floor tiles need to consider floor drains, so they must be placed first. Slope, there should be no accumulation of water unless there is a special reason.
(d) After the wall tiles and floor tiles are laid, "caulk" or "white cement" must be used to fill the cracks with wet slurry.
135. Prevent termites
(a) After cleaning the walls and wiring ducts, conduct a comprehensive anti-termite (i.e. spray termite pesticide throughout the house)
(b) All boards must be treated against termites after entering the site (termite prevention is specially done for wood boards)
(c) Before laying wooden floors, the ground to be laid must be treated once Anti-termite treatment
(d) It is better to spray termite pesticide with moisture (you can clearly see the moisture)
136. Calculators are also calculated, and today’s calculators They all have the function of setting decimal point multiples, and there will be different standards when performing calculations, so it is necessary for us to bring a calculator ourselves. Nowadays, mobile phones also have calculation functions, but the functions are not necessarily good.
137. Prepare two good neutral glass glues (1 transparent, 1 white), recommended by American General Company, available from B&Q, 49 a piece. It is useful when installing bathrooms, sinks, cabinets, and security doors. Although most manufacturers will bring glass glue for installation, most of the glass glue they provide is of poor quality and can easily become discolored or moldy in the future.
138. If it is not absolutely necessary, do not use a shifter when sitting on the toilet. This stuff can easily cause the toilet drain to become clogged.
139. After opening the holes for the aluminum gusset plates in the kitchen and the two pieces above the range hood, be sure to wait until the range hood is completely installed before installing them. My family's morning and morning ceiling was installed, but later it was dismantled when installing the range hood. The workers deformed it after disassembly, disassembly, and assembly, and the seamless ceiling became a seamed ceiling.
140. If wooden doors are also installed in the kitchen and bathroom for the sake of uniformity and beauty, then immediately after installation, apply glass glue to the joint between the door frame and the ground. My house did not deal with it in time. The workers were not careful with water. A lot of water splashed on the ground and seeped into the door frame. The lower part was already a little black (mold).
141. The balcony must be paved with tiles! The view balcony should be paved around the corner, and the living balcony should be paved to the same height as the railings. The corner of my balcony and the living balcony wall are not paved, so I have to prepare a bucket of exterior wall paint and refresh it regularly myself...
142. Before the water and electricity renovation and wall sealing, be sure to ask the decorator to provide detailed water and electricity diagrams .
143. If you plan to paint the walls in a color, you must consider changing the wiring during electrical renovation. A lot of wiring has been changed in my house, and all the air conditioning sockets have been changed. But in order to save money, I did not replace the entire line, but the wiring. All wiring areas must be equipped with white boards for future maintenance. It was only after the colored wall paint was finished that I realized how dazzling these whiteboards were. I regretted it~~~~
144. This was the lowest mistake I made. I took it for granted that the width of the bed was 1.5 meters. 1.5 meters, I forgot about the thickness around the bed. I also carefully left a lamp socket on the wall behind the bedside table. As a result, the socket is blocked and cannot be used.
145. Before starting work, let the decoration team leader analyze how to deal with the wall and whether it is necessary to remove all the original paint. Especially those who are planning to outsource their wall projects to a painting company. My house was contracted to a painting company. After the carpentry was completed, the painter came to see it and realized that the original dust on the wall was really bad. It would be best to shovel it all off and re-apply the dust. But since the carpentry has been completed, it is not easy to shovel away the original ash. In the end, I had to apply a layer of 108 glue on the surface to criticize the dust.
146. Adding more lines will definitely require rewiring. However, branch wiring can be done from the nearest terminal block.
It is not allowed to add connectors to the original wires.
147. The control switch of the air conditioner can only be on the power supply end. Adding is not allowed on the line.
148. When changing the location of telephone and network cables, you can pull out the original cables and continue to use them. However, there are many hidden dangers if not constructed properly. So it is best to change the line from the weak current box in the room.
149. Measuring the workload of circuit modification is generally measured according to three different wiring methods.
(1) Grooving and buried pipes (measured according to the length of the trunking. If there are multiple pipes in a trough, it is calculated as half of the number of pipes. The other half is included in the overhead lines).
(2) Overhead wire (only through the pipe without grooves), calculated according to the length of the pipe.
(3) To change the wire, press the button to replace it as much as you want (the replaced wire tells the construction team not to throw it away).
(4) Weak current transformation is calculated according to the first method. The difference is to note who purchased the weak wire. The owner will have to deduct the price of the wire when purchasing.
150. How to fix the toilet to the ground? Do you need to drive screws? There is also the connection between the base and the pipe. What seals are better inside and outside? The toilet is fixed with expansion screws. Use special sealant for toilets inside the joint between the base and the pipe. The cement slurry prepared with white cement + white glue is used on the outside. When you buy a toilet, it usually comes with special sealant.
151. When buying materials, you must first calculate the approximate dosage. When I was buying waterway materials, I thought that I would know exactly how much material was used after I drew the waterway diagram, so I trusted the foreman a little, but later I found out that I bought 5 meters more water pipes and actually used 27 copper heads. , I actually bought 40 pieces, and there should be 13 pieces left, but the actual remaining 7 pieces were short of 6 pieces. After repeated inquiries, the foreman recovered 6 copper heads from other construction sites that had been "accidentally mixed elsewhere." The circuit calculated the materials in detail in advance, and compared the calculation results with the foreman's requirements: the wire was changed from 30 meters to 12 meters, the network cable was changed from 20 meters to 13 meters, and other items such as insulating tape and plugs were very different. I corrected...
152. If there are old sewer pipes on the ground, they are often damaged when the ground is removed. Do not hesitate to lay new ones without saving for safety.
153. Don’t abandon the recessed storage space on the bathroom wall. It will be very useful and beautiful if it is well-paved with ceramic tiles. Of course, the bricklayer will find it troublesome to say "ugly" or "not popular now", haha, don't be fooled, he just wants to be lazy.
154. Don’t use edge lines on the external corners of ceramic tiles. The tiler must grind the tiles at a 45-degree angle to make the splicing beautiful. If you don’t mention it, of course the tiler will choose to do things in a lazy way.
155. When installing sealing cement on aluminum-plastic pipes, be sure to supervise workers on site to reserve expansion space for hot water pipes in accordance with construction standards. In short, don't seal the aluminum-plastic pipe firmly, it would be better if it is looser.
156. If the bathroom floor is higher than the hall, you can use a door stone to make a transition.
157. If you add a pipe to move the sewer inlet, you should check whether the old sewer is smooth before connecting the new pipe to the old sewer inlet. At this time, spend money to clear it to avoid a lot of trouble in the future.
158. There is no need to buy high-priced aluminum gussets. The very cheap aluminum gussets are far better than PVC. No matter how much you spend, you will not see a significant difference in the effect.
159. When buying aluminum gusset plates, pay special attention to the keel rather than the aluminum gusset plate itself (the target of the aluminum gusset plate is too large to be manipulated), as ghosts are often found on the keel.
160. It is difficult to find a satisfactory color for the floor tiles, and I have not found one. However, staggering two unsatisfactory colors and turning them at a 45-degree angle can achieve an effect that I am very satisfied with. This is a good suggestion put forward by the bricklayer himself.
161. Ground waterproofing agent must be used under supervision. My bricklayer did not follow the requirements but poured it directly on the ground. Can it be evenly applied? If it really doesn't work, it's best to do it yourself. It's not troublesome but you can rest assured.
162. The slope of the bathroom floor should be considered before laying tiles. The slope according to the national standard cannot achieve the effect of rapid drainage, and if you use an anti-odor floor drain or an ultra-thin floor drain, it will greatly aggravate drainage. difficulty. Some people say that the slope is unsightly, but I think that is nonsense. On the contrary, it is very comfortable to be able to quickly run away the water at a steeper slope.
163. The LG platinum dot fireproof board used for the cabinet door works well, but if it is renovated, you may consider custom-made finished door panels. Handmade doors are not exquisite and are for reference only.
164. The famous brands in the sink market are not cheap, and the quality of the other brands is terrible.
165. It is best to use fire-proof boards for balcony cabinet doors to keep them from deforming. The environment on the balcony is relatively bad.
166. When making a bathroom basin cabinet, you must first consider the size of the basin to avoid being unable to fit it in the future.
167. Glass is a very heavy thing. It is best to buy it nearby or think about the transportation method first.
168. When installing door locks, pay attention to putting some wax on the lock tongue. If it is damaged, it will be too late to apply wax. If there is no door stopper, be careful to prevent the handle from hitting the wall and being damaged.
169. Matte paint is more beautiful than high-gloss paint. Don’t listen to the painter. If the painter says that matte paint is not easy to paint, it must be because his technique is poor. Similarly, if the painter says that polyester is not as good as polyurethane, he is lying to you
170. Don’t buy insulating tape and raw material tape in small stores. The quality of large supermarkets is obviously much better, and the portion is sufficient. The converted price Not expensive.
171. If I renovate, I will use finished putty instead of talcum powder. There is no big reason but I think finished putty is easy to use. Especially when I was doing my own DIY after I fired the painter, I realized that mixing putty with talcum powder was so annoying.
172. The work of installing the junction box of the leakage protector and the air switch cannot be saved, and it should not be placed outdoors but indoors. Originally, I wanted to save labor and money by using the old junction box outside the door. , the electrician suggested replacing it with a new one indoors, and now I find his advice very valuable. It doesn’t look ugly when placed behind an indoor door, and it’s so convenient to use!
173. It may be more appropriate to directly hire the workers at the construction site of a large decoration company to do the work. Moreover, the technology is better and the tools are more "advanced".
174. Leakage protectors and air switches should be from famous brands. I use "Meilan Geran". If you want to buy genuine products, it’s easy. Just call and check the phone number of Merlin Gerin’s headquarters, and then call and ask for the local branch number.
175. The under-counter basin is more delicate than the above-counter basin, looks better and is easier to clean.
176. When fitting an under-counter basin faucet, please note that the mouth of the faucet should be longer considering the thickness of the basin rim.
177. The hole before the toilet is installed is so big that the floor drain cover can fall in. If your floor drain has been installed but the toilet has not, be sure to pay attention to the floor drain cover or remove the floor drain cover. It's okay to put it away and keep it somewhere else.
178. If you want to buy silica gel, the imported GE is absolutely the best, followed by the GE packaged in Shanghai. Of course, if you use it in very unimportant places, you can also use the 7 or 8 yuan ones. For example, I sealed the inside of the aluminum alloy window frame with garbage-grade silicone. However, all bathrooms and kitchens use GE silicone, which is worth the money!
179. The triangular valve should not be omitted, and it will not save much money. If there is a triangular valve, installing the triangular valve can detect in advance whether there is leakage at the copper joint. If not installed, the faucet will have to be installed last. Only when you connect the pipe to the copper joint can you check whether the internal connection installed at that time is leaking. Since water leakage always needs to be pressurized for a period of time before it can be tested, it is not safe to install the internal connection and faucet at the end.
180. In my diary, I have already talked about the things that need to be done during decoration. If you can do it yourself, you should do it. If you can’t do it, you should also use an idea and ask the decoration company to communicate more with the designer and the construction team. Just communicate more with workers, because you need to rely on them to realize your ideas.
181. The biggest problem in decoration is communication!
182. In a small place, the kitchen cabinets are designed in a door shape, BH. It should be designed into L shape.
183. In general decoration, excluding the management fees, taxes and material fees of formal decoration companies, accounting for 75-80%, and labor accounting for 20-25%.
184. Running water pipes on the ground other than the kitchen and bathroom is like installing a time bomb in your home. Who knows when it will cause trouble for you.
185. If the pipes are pierced separately but in the same groove, will there be a big impact? The impact can be tolerated
186. What is the most cost-effective method to use to separate the dining room and living room and cover the door covers? The sides should only be covered with 6 cm, or use white mixed oil with a height of 2 meters so that they do not appear tall or thick. .
187. Strong current and weak current must be conducted separately. It is best if they can be separated and the distance should be kept more than 10 cm. However, it is not easy to do because most families open a trough to save money. The audio cable can be threaded into the same pipe as the weak current.
188. The inside of the furniture can be painted and plated. After it is done, open the cabinet doors and the doors and windows of the home to ventilate it until there is no pungent smell. In fact, you are using good wood core boards, and the inside of the furniture does not need to be treated.
189. The cabinet can be made of 15mm boards and wood core boards, and the back can be made of five clips or five centimeters. The door and drawer should be made of nine centimeters. The materials used in different processes are different.
190. PPR pipes are not only suitable for cold water pipes, but also for hot water pipes and even pure drinking water pipes. The interface of the PPR pipe uses hot melt technology, and the pipes are completely fused together, so once the installation pressure test is passed, there will be no water leakage. And PPR pipes will not scale. PPR pipe is said to never scale, never rust, never leak, and is a green advanced water supply material.
191. Paint board is good and has the advantages of solid wood and composite.
192. Do not leave wet prints on artificial stone for a long time, unless you want to dry up a printed countertop; do not leave wet chopping boards on the countertop for a long time. Wood sometimes fades when it's wet; rubbing a stain with a steel wool ball is like popping a pimple with your hands.
193. Can the gas meter be sealed in the cabinet with an ordinary door panel? Do you need louvered cabinet doors? Just open and check ventilation regularly.
194. Please pay attention to the tx of the contractor, and be sure to verify the material list given to you by the decoration team. It's possible to estimate it yourself. I trusted them so much that I ended up buying almost twice as much wires and conduits.
195. The size of the sanitary ware must be planned well. It is best to draw a sketch in advance and calculate the size.
196. Students who buy finished doors, please note that if you want to pursue the effect and use the panel matching the merchant to cover the door cover, then you may be ripped off!
197. Re: Should I buy the faucet, basin and sink before installing water pipes?
No, just make sure where the basin faucet, bathtub faucet, washing machine faucet, etc. are. 99% of the faucets and drains are in compliance with international standards. As long as the workers are not careless, it will be fine. If you make your own basin cabinet, you need to buy the basin in advance or check the size. Determine the size of the sink before measuring on the counter, and just buy it before installing the counter. Also, don’t forget whether it is under the counter or above the counter. The distance between hot and cold water pipes must be exactly 15 centimeters before being sealed with cement tiles, and they must be parallel. If you have already bought it, it is best to install it and remove it after sealing it.
198. If you use an 8-core network cable to connect the phone and the Internet at the same time, will it interfere with each other? Won't. 1, 2, 3, and 6 are connected to the network cable module, 4 and 5 are connected to the phone module, and the other two are optional. It’s good to say. My experience: 1236 for 10M, and 100M for both. In fact, for 10/100M speed We won't feel any difference. If an 8-pin cable is used, some program-controlled switch signals will cause interference to the network signal. Generally, there will be no problem in a home environment. Don't worry, you can wire it this way, but I still recommend leaving it separately to leave some margin for the future. Network cables are very cheap, don't you think?