Please ask the decoration company to do half-contract construction. The materials for concealed projects such as water and electricity cannot be saved, and the labor wages of plumbers, carpenters, masons, and painters cannot be saved. What can be saved is only the purchase of relatively flexible main materials. According to the designer’s calculation based on this year’s building materials market, although the purchase budget of 40,000-50,000 yuan is a bit tight, it may not be impossible to complete. The most important thing is to work hard on purchasing large items such as sanitary ware, tiles, floors, cabinets, etc., find the right channels and methods, and choose the right time to purchase.
You may wish to go to the market on weekends first, inquire about the news in advance, and confirm the discount rate and special products of the event. You should know that in each market promotion activity, although the price of special products is attractive, the quantity is limited. Only by locking the target in advance can we act first. In addition, it is also a good way to buy building materials at a bargain price by inviting several owners who are renovating at the same time or looking for a professional organization to buy them together.
Tiles: Budget 6000-10000 yuan.
The most likely place to use tiles in the home: living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom wall and floor. You can calculate the consumption and consumption according to the area of your home and the design plan. Go to the market to buy quantitatively. Ceramic tile merchants generally promise to refund more and make up less.
You can choose special offers from first-tier or second-tier brands, and it’s best to buy enough of these clearance or wholesale products at one time. In case of secondary purchase, the product is out of stock or there is color difference between different batches.
Floor: Budget 6000-10000 yuan.
The floor can also be calculated in advance according to the area of the room. It should be noted that the floor transportation is free, and the installation cost needs to be calculated separately. Generally, the market price in Hangzhou is 40-60 yuan/square meter. In addition, baseboards, layering strips, and insect repellants for the floor also need to be purchased separately.
If the budget is limited, you can consider buying a laminate floor or a composite floor that does not need to be laid, and the price should be controlled within 200 yuan/square. In addition, auxiliary materials such as insect repellants, floor maintenance essential oils, and bamboo charcoal are more profitable, and you can choose to buy them yourself, such as online shopping. According to the comparison of the interviewers, the price is at least 50% cheaper than buying in stores.
Sanitary ware: budget 6000-10000 yuan.
The sanitary ware in the bathroom mainly has several large pieces: bathtub, shower room, basin, toilet, bidet, shower, faucet and other hardware. There are also many categories in the market, and the prices vary greatly. For first-time home buyers who just need it, there is no need to insist on first-line big-name products. Second- and third-line brand sanitary ware purchased in the regular market can also meet the demand well.
The price of sanitary ware has been rising. Since most of them are standardized products, you can try to take advantage of promotional opportunities such as the 11th Golden Week to buy in advance and lock in the price. The pick-up time of sanitary ware products is not limited, just make an appointment one week in advance before using it.
Cabinet: budget 5000-10000 yuan.
Cabinets are generally calculated according to linear meters. The length of a small-sized kitchen is generally 3-4 linear meters, and the customized price of branded cabinets is more than 10,000 yuan.
You may consider asking a carpenter to build the cabinet body, or a mason to build the cabinet body with bricks, and then customize the countertops and cabinet doors outside.
Hardware: budget 2000-3000 yuan.
Sliding door tracks, some custom-made cabinet handles, hinges, cabinet pull baskets and other hardware accessories have a very high usage rate. Good quality brands are not cheap.
