It is unlikely that there is a person who did not like his house. We try to make it beautiful to want to come there. Cosmetic repairs are the same repair that will put the apartment in order and change its appearance, without touching the redevelopment. Accordingly, this type of repair is relatively inexpensive and it can be performed by ourselves. But despite the apparent simplicity, it is worth considering some details during the repair process. If possible, free the apartment from furniture. That which remains, group in one place and cover with a film. Also protect the floor from possible damage.
Leave the passages free for convenient movement. Now we will take care that some try to ignore when performing repairs. This is the dismantling of old coatings. Here are some features of their removal. The paint on a flat surface is easily removed by a spatula or other abrasive materials. But on the doors and window frames (in the event that this is not a plastic window), it is better to get rid of the old paint completely. It is difficult to remove paint from the heating battery, in its old cast -iron version.
Masters recommend doing this using special “washing”, which are sold in every construction store. Will have to submit with wallpaper. They need to be removed completely so that the old layer does not stand out. First, moisten the walls with water with a roller, let the time get wet the wallpaper and then arm yourself with a spatula. Removing lime whitewashing will also not be difficult. Where the surface is exfoliated, remove the “dry” with the spatula
Now we proceed to “plastic cosmetology”. This means that it is necessary to primed the purified surface. This process is as extremely necessary as stripping. The primer penetrates deeply into the structure of the material that is applied to, and therefore the materials are easily “adhere to” among themselves. As soon as the primer has dried up, we proceed to applying a plaster solution to a place where there is damage or potholes. Experts advise: if you plan to glue dense wallpapers of dark tones or for painting, then you can only putty the surface where there is damage. But the light wallpapers will shine through, so it is better to put the walls completely.
So your apartment is ready for cosmetic repairs. I must say that the preparation took a lot of time, but the repair itself will go, as they say, “as in oil”.
