"The longest road is the routine of the decoration company", although it is a joke, I believe that the vast majority of people are more or less routines by the decoration company when decorating.
The most direct manifestation is that in the construction process, there are necessary additions, resulting in budget overruns. Some families are even forced to stop work due to budget overruns.
In this issue, let's talk about those projects that are easy to step on, if you are preparing to decorate, be sure to write these details in the contract, even if you quarrel with the decoration company, you must take it seriously.
1. Don't pursue aesthetics in hydropower
As long as it is not cleared, the decoration company will basically package the hydropower project into the project. The specific cost is calculated by the area of some companies, and some companies will be charged in advance according to the actual number of meters.
The former billing basically does not change much, and the latter is the most likely to be pitted.
For example, the decoration company said that it is better to go to the top of all the water and electricity, and the ground should not only be backfilled, but also smashed the ground during subsequent maintenance, which is very troublesome.
For example, when arranging pipes, the decoration company will say that the multi-line pipe wiring will be more standard, and even come up with a very beautiful hydropower completion ** for your reference.
In fact, whether it is all going to the top or multi-line pipe arrangement, a lot of materials will be added, and the ceiling will need to be covered in the later stage, which further increases the budget.
Recommendations:
In addition to the bathroom, water and electricity can be used on the floor, and the "point-to-point" process is insisted on to reduce meaningless waste. Don't worry about the post-maintenance problem, as long as it is a well-known brand national standard material, there is no problem at all with it for decades.
In addition, before signing the contract, it is best to ask the decoration company to "determine" the cost of water and electricity, not according to the actual number of meters, so as not to suffer a loss.
Second, do not ignore the details of the guarantee
Whether it is pipe sound insulation treatment or sewer pipes, under normal circumstances, the decoration company will help us do a good job, but the results brought by different practices are completely different.
For example, the sound insulation treatment of bathroom pipes, using ordinary soundproof cotton or thermal insulation cotton bags, is definitely not as good as using 2cm thick soundproof cotton with tin foil + shock absorbing damping sheet package for noise reduction.
For example, when wrapping pipes, wrapping with plug bricks + cement is definitely not as good as bricks, and there is still a hidden danger of shelling and cracking after the former is pasted with tiles.
ps: If you feel that the brick pipe takes up space, you can hang the steel wire mesh on the basis of the former process, which can also play a role in preventing cracks, but the flue in the kitchen must be bricked.
Third, the details of bathroom tiles
When paving bathroom tiles, if you don't ask, the decoration company will generally not give you a joint, nor will it give you a wall pressing process. One is that the requirements for the master's craftsmanship are relatively high, and the other is that it takes more time.
If it is a temporary request, there will usually be an addition, which is called to make up for the master's labor expenses, but in fact, most of it is in the pocket of the decoration company.
Therefore, these two points must be written in the contract to avoid the situation of ripping up in the follow-up construction and adding trouble to yourself.
Fourth, kitchen wall details
Under normal circumstances, the master will correct the flatness when paving the wall tiles, but if the flatness of the original wall is large, it is obviously not enough to rely on the leveling when paving the wall tiles.
Although it will not have any effect normally, if you do not plan to install a water retaining strip on the countertop, then there will be large and small gaps between the cabinet and the wall due to the flatness of the wall.
In addition, if you are going to use full tiles on the wall, you also need to level it first and then paste it thinly.
Therefore, on this point, it is necessary to think clearly before signing the contract, and what specifications of tiles to use should also be determined.
Because decoration companies usually press 800*800mm floor tiles and 300*600mm wall tiles**, if it exceeds or is less than this specification, the laying cost will increase.
Fifth, don't rush to brush the wall and floor
The wall and floor solid have almost become a mandatory fee for decoration companies, which is commonly known as the yellow wall green space, and it will be brushed after the start of construction. It is said that this can protect the wall and ground, and play the role of anti-cracking, anti-air drumming, anti-sand, and ash fighting.
In fact, the wall solid is an interface agent, and it has no color itself, but it is added with color paste for the sake of good looks. The main function is to increase the adhesion of the wall base and make the wall material more firmly attached to the base layer.
If it is brushed in advance, the adhesion of the wall will fail due to the dust generated in the subsequent construction. So it's best to brush it before the oiler stage so that it can play its role.
As for the ground solid, in fact, the effect is not large, after all, the ground is to be paved with floor tiles or floors, and there is no need to use the ground solid to strengthen the cement layer. Even if you want to brush, you should brush it before laying the floor to play a role in fighting dust.
Sixth, there is no need to level the wall
Most of the blank house walls have flatness problems, and there are generally two construction processes of "smoothing" and "punching and leveling".
The former is leveled on the original wall with gypsum, which is simple to construct and has low cost and average effect. (invisible).
The latter should be done first and then leveled, and the construction cost is high and very standard. (The thickness of the wall will increase by 1 3cm).
In fact, in most cases, it is enough to use the "smoothing" process, unless you have very high requirements for the flatness of the wall, so there is no need to do the "punching and leveling" process for the whole house wall.
If you have to do it, just do it on the wall. For example, the wall with Xian wall lamp, the wall at the back of the wardrobe, the door opening, and the wall with high requirements for finishing materials.
Therefore, what process to choose can be determined before signing the contract, after all, many decoration companies will now help with house inspections for free.
7. There is no need to import latex paint
Latex paint is the material with the most used area at home, and many people consider environmental protection issues and will choose imported paint in the construction process by listening to the designer's words.
In fact, most imported lacquers are produced domestically and will be combined with environmental protection. For example, children's special, formaldehyde removal, gold, forest breathing and other series, in order to dispel our concerns.
In addition, latex paint is not a high-tech material, and private filling and OEM is also a very common phenomenon.
Therefore, it will be more reliable to choose domestic brand latex paint and look for the ten-ring logo. There is no need to replace the latex paint during construction. Another point is whether the latex paint needs to be toned, and it should also be determined before signing the contract.
Write at the end:
In fact, there are many hidden additions in the decoration, such as deliberately omitting items, underreporting the project area, etc.
Although we can't sort them all out, we can control the decoration budget by agreeing on the proportion of additional items. I don't know what other pits you have encountered when decorating?