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Concrete floor screed

During the overhaul of any room or during the construction of a new one, the question almost always arises of how to better equip the floor. You can choose the floor covering at your discretion, but the base of the floor must be very high quality

Laying tiles on the floor

How to lay a tile? This question is of interest to owners of apartments who started a repair in the room. In order to update the floor in the bathroom or in the kitchen does not require special skills. This task can be dealt with without special preparation or

How to install a toilet after repair

Repairing a toilet almost always involves replacing all communications and plumbing fixtures. The toilet is changing very first and it is advisable to buy it in advance. Of all the varieties of products, it is necessary to choose the one that suits

Installation of infrared film floor

The fashion for today's interior design dictates its own terms and conditions. Therefore, many people without thinking about the consequences, following modern trends, and in order to increase living space, combine a balcony with a room, cleaning the interior

Floor screed

A screed is called a layer of the floor on which the floor covering is applied. There are several types of screeds. For each case, the appropriate option is selected. The choice will mainly depend on the surface roughness.

The order of finishing work in the kitchen studio

Currently, residential buildings of a new layout have become increasingly popular. These include studios. In this article, we consider the procedure for repairing a kitchen - a studio in a new building. Immediately recommend starting repairs in new homes at

Wooden arch

An interesting decorative element that can decorate any home are arches. Thanks to them, the interior of the room becomes not just interesting, but somehow very noble. You can name many options for materials that are suitable for

Laying an infrared film floor

Autumn weather takes many by surprise. So the change in the temperature regime on the street directly proportionally affects the microclimate in the room, this is especially noticeable during the off-season, when the central heating is not yet connected. Everybody is trying

How to make an original shelf in the bathroom

When renovating bathrooms and toilets, it is often necessary to close old protruding pipes. Sections of conclusions from risers, heated towel rail lines do not add beauty to the room. One of the options to give aesthetics and

LED lighting for any ceiling

Usually the LED backlight is mounted in the ceiling when it is being repaired or updated. I really liked this idea due to the fact that it can be applied to an existing room, without any repairs. In order to make LED in your room

Wall insulation with expanded polystyrene

Warming an apartment with polystyrene foam is one of the common methods of warming your home. What is the advantage of this type of insulation? And the advantage is that the apartment is insulated with polystyrene foam indoors and with this task

DIY plastic ceiling

Today, plastic ceiling is the most practical and common. It is installed mainly in the kitchen or in the bathroom, less often - in the corridor and toilet. The plastic ceiling is not afraid of moisture, temperature drops, it is easy to clean

Installation of a plastic door

Today, in almost all stores and shopping centers, as well as in private homes, people install metal-plastic doors. These doors replaced old wooden or metal doors. Plastic doors have a neat exterior

Do-it-yourself fake fireplace for the New Year

Outside the windows, snow crunches from the steps of passers-by, snowflakes sparkle in the light of lanterns, and everything is preparing for the New Year. You are sitting in a comfortable chair by the fireplace with a cup of coffee and making a list of gifts ... - Stop! And if I don’t have a fireplace - what

A screed with a rough leveler is the best way to level the floors in the apartment

It is annoying to pay expensive builder services that you can do on your own. We offer a master class on the manufacture of floor screed with the help of a coarse Strong leveler. This material has advantages over cement-sand.

DIY linoleum laying

During the repair of an apartment, an important part is the replacement of flooring. Very popular in the modern world is such a coating as linoleum. Its main advantages are: 1. Low cost; 2.

Do-it-yourself tiling for the stove

A house with stove heating is not only a significant savings on utilities, but also constant heat, regardless of the time of year. Over time, the oven loses its pleasant appearance and needs redecorating. Painting is a thing of the past

DIY scaffolding

Repair is a positive event, but I always want to speed it up, and the use of various devices will certainly help in this. Two hours spent on the assembly of scaffolding will definitely pay off. By the way, no stepladder or stool

How to make a box in the bathroom

When repairing plumbing components, it is often necessary to close cast-iron sewer pipes, which look, to put it mildly, not in the best way. One of the most acceptable options is to install a box of metal profiles.

How to lay a laminate on your own

The most popular flooring used in apartment renovation is laminate flooring. One of the reasons for its wide popularity is the extreme ease of installation. Thanks to her, the landlord can lay the laminate on their own without harming

Installing a kitchen hood in a private house

A cooker hood is located above the stove, designed for ventilation and cleaning of polluted air (soot, odors) or its movement outside the premises. Installing a kitchen hood is a time-consuming process if you do not have a ventilation

How to wind a tow on a thread quality

In plumbing work, tow is used to seal pipes and transitions connected by a thread. It is made mainly of flax waste and is a coarse fiber of small sizes. If you wrap the tow correctly,

Emergency drain option for storage tank

In cities where water is supplied on schedule, residents try to install a backup water tank with an automatic pumping station at home. It provides people with water in its absence in the central pipeline. But the funded

Ways to repair damaged floor screed

Over time, in apartments the floors bend, crack, wear out. All sorts of factors stop residents in time to eliminate a small defect, which can, then, increase to large cracks and chips. Therefore, before doing repairs in
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