How to start the roughing renovation?

How to start the roughing renovation

Often apartments are sold without renovation. This is a good opportunity to save some money and make renovation on your own. Let’s find out how to start the roughing renovation. There’s no final roughing list because it depends on the developer’s contract terms. As a rule, you can count on such roughing stages: Poured floor Read More »

The Best Materials and Colors for a Bathroom Ceiling

bathroom

The ceiling type and right materials are very important in rooms with an aggressive environment. A bathroom is a place of frequent temperature changes and high humidity. That’s why the choice of materials is extremely important. The constant danger of condensate accumulation should be a fundamental factor while choosing the materials. It should be characterized Read More »

Fitted carpet or linoleum: what’s better?

linoleum

There are a lot of debates between fans of fitted carpet and linoleum. Some opponents claim that PVC covering is the best because it has a long service life. Also, it is easy to clean and the color scheme is more interesting. Others say that the best flooring is fitted carpet. It absorbs dust, improves Read More »

Decorative plaster finishing: how to do it yourself?

Decorative plaster

Recently we received such a question. For walls in the room chosen decorative plaster. How to make Stucco with your own hands? With pleasure, the painter Vancouver answer. How to Decorative plaster finishing yourself Decorative plaster is different and application methods are different. We can only note the general in the preparation of the surface. Read More »

How to wean the cat from damage to the stretch ceiling?

stretch ceiling damage

Stretch ceiling — the construction is strong enough. The film can withstand a significant load. But sharp objects hurt it easier. And the cat's claws are sharp. The problem is that cats are very fond of getting under the film and spoiling it. The good news is that minor damage is easily eliminated. But it is Read More »

How to remove laminate scratches

How to remove laminate scratches

Laminate is a comfortable, practical and beautiful type of flooring. The material allows making the whole renovation by own hands which are an undoubted bonus. However, the coating can be damaged when rearranging furniture or another reason. Many people want to know how to remove laminate scratches on themselves. In contrast to the technology of Read More »

How to remove a wooden plinth from a floor?

wooden plinths

The most difficult to dismantle is the old wooden plinths. It can be fixed in several ways: with glue or nails. First of all, it is necessary to look at how the plinth is attached. If nails were used for this, its caps will be clearly visible on the surface. It may be sunk into Read More »

How to seal the joints between sheets of drywall?

drywall

Drywall is a universal building material. It can be mounted quickly while the «wet» processes are practically absent. You can create any design and form using it. But there is one problem that should be solved. This is a seal of drywall construction joint. It’s an easy process if you know what to do and Read More »

Drywall thermal insulation: does it worth it?

Drywall thermal insulation

Thermal insulation can protect the house from dampness, drafts and create a pleasant microclimate. It helps to protect the house from the adverse effects of the environment. One of the best ways to conserve heat is the thermal walls insulation from inside with drywall and some other materials you need to know. Drywall is a Read More »

Can I painting with acrylic paint on oil paint?

painting with acrylic paint on oil paint

In our practice, there was a case when the masters painted the doors with acrylic paint over oil paint. As a result, the surface was covered with bubbles and then fell off. What should be done to prevent this from happening? Note that acrylic and oil paints are used when painting both exterior and interior Read More »