Five difficulties in the decoration of second-hand houses

Some people think that some things that can be preserved can save a lot of money through the transformation of old houses. But in fact, for the construction party, the construction period of the second-hand house is at least 10% longer than that of the new house, because the demolition of the old house is earlier and the construction difficulty is much higher than that of decorating the new house.

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Noise and garbage

The biggest problem of second-hand housing decoration is disturbing the people. One is noise, and the other is construction waste. The renovation of new houses is generally in the same period of time in the community, but most of the second-hand houses are renovated by people who live normally next door or upstairs and downstairs, so this piece is much more complicated.

Solution: Before construction, apply to the property management company or neighborhood committee, get their consent, greet the neighbors and negotiate the construction time. Coordination with the decoration company is mainly to remind the construction team to pay attention to the movement during construction. For example, discuss the best time with the neighbors upstairs and downstairs before hitting the wall and floor.

High design requirements

The decoration design of small-sized second-hand houses should pay more attention to the transformation and improvement of bedroom functions. Due to historical reasons, many houses built in the 1980s and 1990s in the old city of Guangzhou have poor functional facilities, comfort and convenience, and some even have black kitchens and toilets, all of which are very small. Effectively improving the functionality of the house and improving the space utilization rate are the key points for designers to tackle key problems when decorating small apartments.

Solution: According to your own needs, please ask the designer to re-plan the space application. Remember, the purpose of decoration is to conform to your own habits and lifestyle.

Be careful when tearing down the old.

The walls and floors of some old houses are very thin, especially the old houses with brick structure. Most of them use lime mortar and less cement, especially the perforated brick walls, which are more "brittle", so we must be careful.

Solution: safety is the most important thing. Make clear the wall structure first, and then make the best construction plan. Remember, be careful to sail for thousands of years.

Completely change the material.

Most of the water and electricity should be rearranged when the second-hand house is renovated, so all the wires and water pipes should be replaced. This is the most important project of second-hand housing decoration. For example, wires must be rewired, and it is best to use 4mm wires for air conditioners, microwave ovens and other electrical appliances. In order to save trouble and money, some people directly refresh the paint on the original wall. As a result, the paint and smallpox on the wall began to fall off soon after the renovation.

Solution: completely replace all materials, especially wires, preferably equipped with a weak box. The wall paint layer must be completely removed and polished, and then repainted with cement mortar for waterproof treatment to avoid cracking and hollowing in the future.

Concealed engineering is difficult.

The sewer pipes in many old-fashioned residential areas in Guangzhou are mostly cast iron pipes, which are immersed in sewage all the year round, and many of them have rusted or rotted, which is easily caused by external forces. There are also many old houses with bare coated tubes. If you want to hide, you have to change the materials and close the seams. The waterproof layer will certainly be damaged in the process of demolition and must be redone.

Solution: Try not to change the launching structure when decorating. In particular, if the toilet is really displaced, it must be checked and accepted by hydropower professionals, waterproof treatment should be done well, and the closed water test time should be extended to ensure that it will not leak in the future.