The worst decisions in apartment renovation

Plasterboard on the ceiling

The ceiling in a modern, stylish and well-renovated apartment should be tension... Or, in extreme cases, treated with putty and painted... Don't try to improve its appearance with drywall... This material must be attached to a metal frame, so the finished structure will significantly reduce the space of the room.

In addition, drywall has poor moisture resistance and low strength. It can crack from high humidity or a sharp temperature drop in the apartment.

In case of flooding, the plasterboard ceiling will have to be completely changed.

Restoration of an old wooden floor

At first glance, restoring semi-antique floors by sanding, brushing and tinting can save you a decent amount of money. In fact, a complete floor replacement will cost about the same, but modern laminate flooring or quality linoleum will look no worse, and will serve its own much longer.

Joints between old wooden planks cannot be hidden

Sound absorption system on the ceiling

Unfortunately, apartments in old houses cannot boast of good sound insulation. In the hope of never again hearing the noise of neighbors upstairs, many owners invest in soundproofing their own ceiling. And after a few months they realize that their financial spending was pointless.

To reduce the audibility in the apartment, you can only install a sound-absorbing coating on the floor in the apartment from the neighbors above. This option seems incredible, but at the same time it is the only working one.

Soundproofing will also take away part of the room's space.

Redevelopment of a one-room apartment into a studio

Kitchens of standard panel houses hopelessly cramped. To expand the space and increase its functionality, some owners decide to combining kitchen and room. 

The benefits are clear: from a cramped small-sized "odnushka" you get a spacious and modern studio. disadvantages appear after a while. Due to the fact that there are no isolated rooms in the apartment, it becomes unsuitable for families with children or receiving guests.

This option is only suitable for bachelors.

Savings on the replacement of communications

When repairing a bathroom, you cannot leave old floors, especially standard ones. Developers save on materials, and if the pipes have already served for more than a dozen years, the risk of leakage increases several dozen times.

New floors can be successfully hide a special box that will perfectly fit into the bathroom interior.

It will be a shame to break a new one tiles for the repair of rotten pipes.

Installation of gypsum fiber interior ceilings

The only material suitable for the construction of walls in an apartment is aerated concrete. It costs an order of magnitude more expensive, but at the same time has a number of advantages.

Unlike gypsum fiber or drywall, aerated concrete is not afraid of moisture, has greater strength and sound insulation, and also better holds putty and plaster on itself.

Such a crack on the wall can occur even due to a minor impact.

Combining a separate bathroom

The same principle works here as in point 4. Shared bathroom, despite the large area, will create additional problems if more than one person lives in the apartment.

Queuing to the bathroom or toilet is a common joke topic.

You can save money on renovating an apartment if you are smart about organizing it. You should not allow rash decisions and start implementing them without having at least a little experience. Photo source: Yandex.Pictures