If you live in house for a long time, various problems will arise. At this time, you need to make cosmetic repairs in house. Renovating an old home is more difficult than renovating a new home, and there are many things to look out for. Let's take a look together~
1. The structure of house is not broken
Although there are many misplaced places in design of old house, we cannot remove load-bearing walls for improvement. The structure of a home cannot be changed by accident and there will be many potential security hazards.
2, waterproof in place
Waterproofing is an easy issue to overlook in any decor and is especially relevant when renovating older homes. It is proposed to waterproof balcony, kitchen and bathroom again during the renovation.
3. Wall treatment
When renovating an old house, walls need to be reworked. If base layer is bad, it must be removed and re-treated.
4. Reconstruction of hydroelectric power plants
Now it seems that there are many misplaced places in distribution of plumbing and electricity in old house, so it needs to be completely replaced. Replace original pipelines and re-plan reconstruction of the hydroelectric power plant.
5. Repair of doors and windows
Replacing doors and windows in old houses should be decided based on real situation. If doors and windows are rusted and cracked, simply replace them with new ones. If it is still usable, it can be painted and replaced with a new one and can continue to be used.