Rough finishing of the room is a fundamental stage of complex repair work. Its result should be smooth and ready for subsequent finishing works, the floor, walls and ceiling. But roughing, in turn, requires preparatory work. Among them are:
- dismantling of superfluous and old constructions;
- installation of windows and installation of communications;
- complete cleaning of the premises from construction debris;
- erection of the necessary additional partitions.
How to start a rough finish?
Beginning rough work with a clear and clear idea of the future of the interior of the apartment. The choice of material for roughing and the way it is laid depends entirely on the finishings that will eventually decorate the apartment. Therefore, before the start of the rough work should be clearly represented:
- the final layout of the apartment;
- places of furniture arrangement;
- exact location of sockets, switches, lamps, electrical appliances, city telephone, video equipment;
- dimensions of interior doors;
- location and exact dimensions of sanitary equipment;
- type of ceiling structures;
- ways of wall finishing;
- type of floor covering;
- places of laying of warm floors.
Thus, before proceeding with repair , it is necessary, if you do not purchase all the required finishing materials, then you would choose and find out in the store their sizes. Because if different rooms have different thicknesses of floor coverings, then to prevent the formation of swings, you should clearly determine the height of the screed.
Stages of the rough finishing of the apartment
The main rule in carrying out repairs and roughing is the sequence of works - from top to bottom. That is, first the ceiling is trimmed, then the walls and the floor. Another significant technological moment of roughing works is the reliable adhesion of each layer of material. To do this, after completely drying it, the surface is primed. A sequence of work should be as follows:
- Plaster is necessary in order to eliminate existing significant irregularities on the surface, and also to protect the house from dampness and noise. In addition, the layer of plaster serves also as a way of warming the room. Plastering works can be performed in two ways: "dry" and "wet". "Wet" plaster involves the use of a special plaster mortar, and "dry" is the leveling of significant surface irregularities in the ceiling or walls using gypsum boards.
- Putty - this is the final stage of rough finishing of walls and ceiling. It eliminates surface irregularities from 5 to 15 mm. Depending on the subsequent method of decorating walls or ceiling, the layer of applied putty is divided into leveling and finishing. The application of the leveling layer of the mortar is sufficient for the further pasting of the walls with wallpaper, and the finishing layer of the putty is necessary for further painting the surface. After 1-2 days after complete drying of the solution, the surface
thoroughly sanded. - The screed is an important element of the structure of the floor. It provides a reliable basis for the finish coat. And its service life directly depends on the quality of the screed arrangement. But apart from the strengthening and leveling function, the screed can serve as a thermal and sound insulation of the room from the base.
And the main thing - high-quality rough finish does not tolerate haste. The more scrupulous and more carefully executed roughing works, the better and more durable will be the overall results of the whole complex of repair work.