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Making repairs in the bathroom yourself, you can save a lot of money. But before you buy materials, you should know which tile is best to choose for the bathroom, and what glue to mount it on. Tiles — they are different! Selection criteria and properties Tiles are laid seriously […]
If you build a terrace at the level of the second floor, then you will have two rooms at once: from below a covered veranda that can be glazed, and from above-an open solarium. Such a terrace will not only increase the functionality of the house, but also harmoniously fit […]
You can mount a pile-screw foundation on almost any soil. And even a device for twisting screw piles can be made independently. But before you do this, you need to know about some of the nuances of such work. Screw Pile anchor effect The screw pile is a two-meter steel […]
A couple of years after the appearance of the ceiling tiles made of expanded polystyrene on the market, it could be seen in every second apartment. It seems that now it is “not in fashion”, but, in my humble opinion, a more economical and easy-to-install finishing material for the ceiling […]
Rolled synthetic linoleum (PVC linoleum, rolled vinyl) is ideal for solid flooring in kitchens, bathrooms and other areas where water simply can not get on the floor. Types of linoleum Linoleum without backing In the vinyl coating, the pattern is placed between the PVC base and the transparent protective layer […]
LED technology is taking leaps and bounds. Did anyone imagine 10-20 years ago that a tiny semiconductor crystal would be able to illuminate a considerable area, while consuming only a few watts? So I decided to change the lighting in the apartment to LED. In many places I had halogen […]
In commercial and warehouse complexes, space heating with the help of air has been used for a long time. But recently, private developers have started to pay attention to this method of heating. Let’s try to understand how appropriate it is to use air instead of water, and what is […]
The need for redevelopment or the construction of new walls inside the room often arises. Materials and technologies for the construction of interior partitions are not so much. The easiest way to build a light frame structure is from drywall, gypsum-fiber boards or other sheet material. You can also build […]
The need for interior decoration and alignment of the walls arises both during repairs in a long-finished building, and immediately after the construction of a new building. The technology of plastering walls in new buildings (both in apartments and houses) is slightly different from that used in the “secondary”. We […]
Among the floor coverings, cork is still not the most popular, although in many respects it is not only not inferior to other materials, but to some extent surpasses them. In addition, to lay a floor made of cork, you do not need to have special qualifications. Features of the […]