Buying a property is undoubtedly a major event in life, and it also symbolizes joy. However, once it comes to the renovation phase, many people will experience a huge headache. Renovation is inherently a complex and lengthy process that involves negotiating with multiple types of renovation workers, from procuring materials to monitoring the progress of the project. As a person who has renovated three houses, I would like to share the following 8 lessons learned, I hope it will be helpful to everyone, remember to collect it!
1. During the renovation process, don't easily believe what the contractor says "it can be changed later", and in the end he may tell you that it is too late to change. In the same way, don't trust the arrival time and installation time promised by the whole house customization, because what they do best is procrastination.
2. If you have time, you must go to the scene to keep an eye on it. For places that can't be seen, be sure to point them out clearly in advance, otherwise it may cause a lot of trouble in the future and even hurt your heart. It is not advisable to find acquaintances to renovate, because in the end it may lead to relatives and friends not having to do it.
3. Although the hardware accessories seem to be inconspicuous, the quality must be good. Don't buy low-quality hardware accessories in order to save money, as they can cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. At worst, the furniture is damaged, the hardware is rusty and affects the appearance, and the most serious is related to doors and windows and other components, which may also cause safety problems.
4. Select air conditioners, washing machines, range hoods, refrigerators, dishwashers and other household appliances in advance, and determine the style and size, so that it is convenient for the whole house to customize the reserved size and water supply. If you plan to buy a sweeping robot, you must reserve the position of the water inlet pipe and the sewer pipe, so that it is convenient to automatically load and unload the water, and there is no need to manually pour and add water.
5. I'm not afraid of too many sockets, I'm afraid of not having enough! Especially in the kitchen area, because there are more household appliances to be used, if the socket is not enough and the socket is used and the power strip is used, there will be a mess of wires everywhere, which is both beautiful and dangerous! Another point to note is the socket in the bedroom, it is best to choose 0 holes, my home is equipped with 0 sockets, and I don't need it at all.
800. When buying tiles, the boss will tell you that large-size bricks are now very popular, with fewer gaps, and the effect is high-end, but in fact, there is no need to blindly pursue large-size tiles, because not only the unit price of tiles is expensive, but the follow-up handling costs, upstairs fees, and paving labor costs will be much higher than those of conventional size bricks, and the loss is also high. The budget of ordinary families is not high, the living room is not particularly large, just honestly choose 0×0 bricks, after moving in, you will know that most of the tiles will be blocked by large pieces of furniture such as coffee tables, sofas, cabinets, beds, etc., the size is not important at all, the important thing is the quality of the tiles and the degree of wear and scratch resistance.
10. The height of the kitchen countertop should be determined according to the height of the person who often cooks, and do not listen to the master with the general height, otherwise it will be very uncomfortable to use it inappropriately in the later stage. If you are too tall, you have to bend over all the time to wash dishes, and if you are too short, you have to hold your arms the whole process of stir-frying. If you have the conditions, you can consider doing high and low tables, appropriately reduce the position of the stove, improve the position of the vegetable sink, the height difference is about 0cm, the use experience is really fragrant, and you don't have to worry about back pain or arm pain to the point that you can't lift your hand.
8. Whether you are buying tiles or sofas and beds, you must pay attention to one point - color difference. The lighting in the showroom or store is often yellowish, which is different from natural light, so many times the products you see in the store are completely different when you actually place an order and deliver them to your home. Therefore, it is best to take a small sample or something of the same color to take a serious look in natural light, otherwise it will inevitably form a gap with psychological expectations when you receive the goods.
Although it is impossible to achieve 100% perfection in decoration, we can try to avoid some pitfalls so that we do not leave too many regrets. For ordinary people, a house may be a lifetime thing, so you should pay more attention to the decoration, good design not only adds color to your home, but also adds points to your happiness after moving in.