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The full text contains 3000+ practical information, starting from the pre-decoration preparation to the construction focus of each decoration link, the installation of main materials, and material preparation, we will teach you how to decorate step by step!

1. Decoration preparation stage

1. How much does it cost to decorate?

The same house can be installed with 100,000 yuan or 1 million yuan. If you want not to overspend, you must learn to make a budget.

Generally, 20% is reserved in the total budget to ensure that subsequent renovations will not exceed the budget due to various additions.

The next budget is mainly divided into hard decoration and semi-package, main materials, home appliances, and soft decoration Four parts, the reference distribution ratio is hard decoration: furniture and home appliances: soft decoration 4:4:2 (generally the main material budget table for hard decoration will be provided by decoration companies)

The first step is to list the project materials of each link in order, and the second step is to fill in the found market price into the form:

Right first For novices who are renovating for the first time, it is difficult to make a detailed budget table in one go.Just take the average local decoration quotation as a reference.

2. Who can I find to help with decoration? ?

Before answering this question, First, we need to understand the current three decoration methods:

Clear package:Buy all the main and auxiliary materials yourself, workers Just work. If you are a novice decorating for the first time, choose carefully!

Half pack ：Buy the main materials yourself, and the construction party will be responsible for the auxiliary materials. It is cost-effective and is the choice of most people.

All inclusive:Main materials, auxiliary materials, and workers are all handled by the construction party. It’s an option if you have enough budget but don’t have the time and energy.

After determining the decoration method, you can then decide to find someone to help with the decoration. The construction team can be roughly divided into three types:

Individual foreman:Suitable for clear bags and half bags, theoretically It is about 10% cheaper than the decoration company, because there is no management fee, but basically no contract binding, no after-sales service,Only recommended for very qualified people to choose a personal foreman.

Independent designer:Suitable for clear packages and half packages. In addition to design drawings, design studios in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu are also responsible for construction. It is somewhat integrated with design and construction, which can make it more precise. It is easy to realize the design effect and is not easy to overturn. The disadvantage is that in addition to the construction fee, there is an additional design fee of 200-2000/㎡.If you have sufficient budget and have high requirements for design and style, you can choose an independent designer.

Decoration company:Suitable for half-package or full-package, complete decoration services from design, construction, quality inspection, etc. It is recommended to choose the local one as much as possibleDecoration companies that are larger in scale and have been established for a longer time should avoid small workshops.

3. What decoration materials should I buy? ?

After determining the construction method, You can also roughly determine the materials you want to buy. During the entire decoration process, the materials to be used are:

① Main material: Floors, ceramic tiles, wallpapers, wall coverings, suspended ceilings, stone, sanitary ware, cabinets, water heaters, faucets, showerheads, sinks, water purifiers, range hoods, stoves, doors, lamps, switches, sockets, hardware pieces etc.

② Auxiliary materials: span>Cement, sand, bricks, keels, waterproof materials, plumbing fittings, wires, putty, glue, wood paint, latex paint, thermal insulation and sound insulation materials, floor drains, angle valves, soft connections, etc.

Clear the package and buy everything yourself For the main materials and auxiliary materials, you only need to buy the main materials for the half package, and the auxiliary materials are purchased by the construction party. For the full package, you don’t need to buy the materials.

The following materials, Except for the free part of the all-inclusive package, under normal circumstances, you need to buy it yourself:

③ Large equipment:Fresh air, For central air conditioning, whole-house water supply equipment, floor heating, etc., it is necessary to decide whether to install them before the renovation, and decide after the construction starts, which may delay the construction period.

④ Soft decoration: Although furniture, home appliances, green plants, hanging paintings, ornaments, etc. are installed at the last step, the dimensions must be confirmed in the early stage of decoration, especially kitchen appliances, otherwise there will be no way to reserve switches and sockets.

The following are common reference brands and prices of main and auxiliary materials for reference:

Decoration construction The links are: demolition – water and electricity – bricklayer – carpentry – oiler – installation, which is often called water, electricity, mud, wood and oil

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2. Disassembly and modification

Construction Points

1) Remove unnecessary walls, Note that load-bearing walls cannot be demolished. The most direct way to determine whether it is a load-bearing wall is to look at the construction drawings. Generally, the black part in the picture represents the load-bearing structure, the rest represents the brick or concrete wall, and the dotted lines represent the beams.

2) Dismantling Wall and ceiling topcoat, that is, shovel white. Use a spatula to remove the paint from top to bottom, left to right, until the cement layer is exposed until.

3) Newly build a partition wall, with the top layer built diagonally with small bricks Centipede Foot, in the middle ishorse tooth rub style, use no less than 3 layers at the bottomSmall bricks for floor pillows.

Inside the junction of the old and new walls, steel bars should be implanted every 60cm. A steel mesh with a width of not less than 15cm needs to be laid outside the junction of the walls to increase the stability of the old and new walls.

4) Finished product Protection: Protective films should be applied to the floor and walls from the elevator entrance to the entrance door. Protective covers or covers should be used on sewer pipes, floor drains, gas meters, and wire boxes.

2. The owner needs to make the following preparations:

After the demolition and modification are completed, you can make an appointment with the merchant to come and measure:

1) The first time I came to measure the cabinets and help with drawings for the kitchen\’s plumbing renovation.

2) Central air conditioning, fresh air, floor heating, Central water purification system: Determine the point location, pipeline layout, drilling location, and ceiling plan.

3) Door: The merchant comes to determine the floor height , determine the specific quantity and size.

4) Window: Determine the height of the window opening, specifically Quantity and size.

3. Hydropower transformation

1. Early preparation

1) Make an appointment to collect cabinets, central air conditioners, floor heating, fresh air, central water purification and other businesses, and confirm the water and electricity points, pipeline layout, etc. with plumbers.

2) Confirm the embedded sanitary ware (into the wall) showerheads, faucets, wall-mounted toilets)

3) Confirm the location and quantity of ceiling chandeliers, downlights, and spotlights

4) Confirm whether to use an electric water heater or a gas water heater, as well as the size and specifications of the water heater

2. Construction Focus

1) Water and electricity positioning: Determine the circuit points such as switches, sockets, lamps, and weak points, as well as the waterway points such as water supply pipes, floor drains, faucets, etc., mark the location and height of the points on the wall, and estimate the water and electricity accessories. Quantity, and price of water and electricity renovation.

2) Draw lines and groove: use a level The Hemo line pops up the specific circuit and waterway direction. The depth of the waterway groove is about 25cm, and the circuit groove does not exceed 50cm.

3) Pipe laying: different channels for water and electricity, Different slots for hot and cold water pipes, and different slots for strong and weak wires

3. Basic height reference for water and electricity points:

1) Washbasin faucet height: 800-1000mm

2) Washing machine faucet height: 1200mm

3) Shower height: 2000 – 2200mm

4) Water heater inlet height: 1700mm

5) Socket height: 400mm

6) Switch height: 1200 – 1400cm

7) Height of hanging air conditioner: 18900mm

4. Installation of main materials:

1) Fresh air/central air conditioning host and floor heating, water purification system

2) Pre-embedded Type sanitary ware, such as installing faucets, showers, etc.

5. Prepare the main materials for the next step of construction:

1) Purchase ceramic tiles, window sill stones, threshold stones, shower room retaining strips, and floor drains, and deliver them to the site before the bricklayers come in

2) Customized anti-theft windows are delivered to the site before the bricklayers enter the site

Four. Bricklayering

1. Construction points:

1) Bathroom waterproofing:Ordinary wall waterproofing height is 30cm. The waterproofing height of the wall with a shower room is generally 180cm. The waterproofing height of the wall with a bathtub and adjacent to the bathtub should be higher than the bathtub. 30cm; the wall in the bathroom that is in contact with the washbasin needs to be 30cm above the washbasin.

2) Closed water test:Do a closed water test 24 hours after the waterproofing is completed. Fill the bathroom with 2cm of water and observe for 24 to 48 hours. Remember to notify the residents downstairs and check with the property management to see if the water level has dropped significantly, on the wall next door or downstairs. Are there any traces of water seepage at the corresponding location? If everything is normal, it proves that the waterproofing is done well and the inspection is passed.

3) Cover the riser: Before wrapping the sewer pipes, instruct the workers to wrap them with sound insulation cotton or gold damping to prevent the flushing sound from your neighbors from reaching your home. After wrapping the risers with bricks, Hung a layer of barbed wire, and then lay the tiles. In addition, remember to leave an access opening.

4) Laying tiles: Before laying ceramic tiles, it is necessary to pre-arrange according to the drawings. It is agreed that there cannot be more than one row of non-solid tiles on one wall. The non-solid tiles should be in secondary positions or in the dark corners. Remember to look for ceramic tiles on the bathroom floor. Slope, put the floor drain at the lowest outlet to drain water. : #A3A3A3;\”>2. Main material installation:

1) Install anti-theft windows before laying bricks to facilitate the tiler to close them

2) The security door can be installed as soon as the bricklayer comes in, and the master bricklayer can correct the ground height difference.

3. Prepare the main construction materials for the next step:

1) After laying the tiles, contact the whole house customization and interior door merchants to come and measure

2) Order wooden floors and baseboards

5. Carpentry

1. Construction points

1) According to the general carpentry sequence, the first carpentry construction is to erect the ceiling keels and seal them with gypsum boards.

2) Curtain boxes and ceilings can be installed simultaneously For installation, if there is no suspended ceiling at home, you can also ask the carpenter to make a baffle directly.

3) If you want to lay wooden floors, then The ground needs to be leveled with cement mortar, otherwise it will squeak when you walk on it after installation.

2. Install main materials

1) Cabinets made at the carpentry site are installed at this stage. If they are customized cabinets, they will be installed by the merchant later.

2) Install the invisible door made by carpenters, and the indoor finished door will be installed later.

3. Prepare the main materials for the next step of construction:

1) Purchase latex paint and wallpaper

2) Make an appointment for door-to-door installation of customized cabinets and indoor doors

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6. Oil industry link

1. Construction points

1) Protection of finished products. Cabinets and furniture that do not need to be painted must be protected before painting to avoid staining the furniture.

2) Scrape the putty, clean and level the wall before painting, and remove the potholes Touch it up and smooth the front to increase the adhesion of exterior paint or wall coverings

3) Wall coating treatment. After the base layer of the wall is processed, use latex paint to paint the outermost layer of topcoat, or use wall cloth for paving.

2. Main material installation:

1) When installing cabinets, make an appointment in advance for the hood, stove and sink. It is best to deliver them on the same day and install them together with the cabinets.

2) The indoor door can be installed in front of the floor, mainly because the door installation steps are complicated, including hinges, door locks, door catches, door frames, etc., and many tools are used , install the interior door first to avoid damaging the wooden floor.

3) Install wooden floors and baseboards.

4) Install customized cabinets such as shoe cabinets and wardrobes

3. Prepare the main materials for the next step of construction:

1) Purchase switches, sockets, and lamps

2) Purchase sanitary ware that you are optimistic about in advance

3) Furniture and electrical appliances can be ordered

4) Make an appointment with an electrician to install switches and sockets

Seven. Installation Phase

1. Kitchen and bathroom integrated ceilingInstallation

If the construction period is not tight, you can wait for the painting to be completed Do it well, it\’s more hygienic. Install the water heater and bathroom heater first. After installation, the edge sealing of the ceiling can better half-enclose the water heater, which means the connection will be more beautiful.

3. Switch Socket installation

The water and electricity stage has been reserved. This step is the last step. Connect the wires and install the panels.

4. Lighting installation

The wires of the lamps have been left in the water and electricity stage. At this stage, the lamps can be directly installed and powered on for testing.

5. Toilet installation

Toilet installation is relatively easy, and most merchants are responsible for the installation.

6. Hardware installation (1 day)

Install hardware such as clothes drying racks, curtain rods, lamps, sanitary ware, and bathroom fixtures. It is also recommended that these dust-laden items be dealt with one by one before installing the floor.

7. Touch up paint after installation

In the installation stage, there are many steps and there are many people. It is easy to bump into the corners and damage the paint surface. At this time, the painter can repair the problematic areas and bring a perfect end to the overall hard decoration.

8. Land reclamation and cleaning

After the hard decoration is completed, land reclamation and cleaning should be carried out before the furniture and appliances are brought into the site. It is best to complete it before the curtains are installed.