How to decorate the old houses in the countryside? In fact, the decoration of the old houses should be considered far more than the new ones, such as the “beauty” of the walls, aging water and electricity, the bearing capacity of the walls, etc. How to decorate an old house? What problems should be paid attention to when renovating an old house?
To what extent should the old house be renovated?
1. Wall and floor renovation?
To renovate the wall, you have to remove the “dead skin” of the house, but it is easy to encounter hidden dangers in the process, such as damage to water and electricity, so the removal of the wall has to be done by professionals.
2. Replace some aging building materials
This depends on the individual’s hands-on ability. If changing light bulbs, door locks, and handles is difficult, let alone changing toilets, installing chandeliers, and installing wall cabinets, etc., which are more technically difficult.
3. Renovation of all living rooms
This is several times more troublesome than rough house decoration, because you need to look forward and backward. Even if it is completely redecorated, it is divided into layers. If some fixed materials are intact, they can be protected and continued to be used, such as etc. Nowadays, life saving is advocated, the less materials are replaced, the more environmentally friendly.
4. Single room renovation
The complete renovation of a room involves all types of work. At this time, comprehensive design services are already required, because the construction period is relatively long and the project volume is relatively large. It is necessary to follow the professional decoration and not be sloppy. Especially when it comes to details such as water, electricity and material connections related to other rooms, it needs to be handled carefully; so be sure to find a professional renovation company.
How to decorate an old house?
1. “Cleansing” treatment: because old houses have been used for a long time, there will be indelible marks on the walls and floors, or sometimes dirt will be left in the old houses, so it is necessary to shovel the wall when decorating action.
2. Check for cracks: Check whether there are cracks on the wall and the ground. When the house is being built, if the walls and the ground are not properly treated, it is said that the poor-quality materials used by the real estate agent when building the house will cause cracks to appear after a long time of use. If there is a crack, there is an action to repair the crack.
3. Space transformation: By demolishing and modifying some non-load-bearing walls, top cabinets, wall cabinets, etc., remodeling some unreasonable places, reusing the previously wasted space, so as to effectively improve the indoor lighting and space utilization Rate.
4. Water and electricity renovation: add some water inlets, outlets, and drains according to the positions of showers, wash basins, toilets, washing machines, vegetable sinks, mop pools, water purifiers, and water heaters. Replace the original old pipelines with new hidden pipes; the circuit renovation of the old house must be done thoroughly, for example, the previous wires are 1.5㎡ copper core wires, and they must be replaced with the latest qualified wires. In view of the fact that the distribution lines of some old houses are relatively old and the circuit is too simple, the circuit direction needs to be re-planned reasonably. Under normal circumstances, the distribution box should have five switch circuits, including the main switch, lighting, common sockets, air conditioners, and kitchen and bathroom sockets. If there is a water heater, a separate circuit needs to be installed.
What problems should be paid attention to when renovating old houses?
1. Aging hydropower building materials must be replaced
2. Remember not to dismantle the load-bearing wall
3. You can’t “save money” by using unenvironmentally friendly building materials!
