Finishing an office or apartment is a type of decoration in which you can immediately move in or start working. That is, in this room all preparatory repair work has been completed, the ceiling, walls and floor have been finished.
Very often apartments and offices are sold in a state of rough finish. Thus, new owners have the right to create indoor design to their taste and discretion. However, this is a troublesome business that requires certain professional skills. Therefore, all the same, for the finishing work in the premises where the finishing is carried out, many hire professionals.
To save time and money, it is advisable to purchase housing with a finished finish of the ceiling, walls and floor. Although it is worth noting that real estate developers carry out such finishes in economy class apartments. Premium housing leaves the owners the right to carry out finishing work in accordance with their tastes and financial capabilities.
Fine finish. What types of jobs are included?
Before performing this type of finish, it is necessary to conduct a series of preparatory work (in other words, a rough finish), which is the key to a high-quality fine finish. Preliminary finishing includes:
- Alignment and plastering of the ceiling and walls.
- Carrying out electrical work.
- Floor preparation for coating, screed.
- Carrying out the necessary plumbing work and activities.
After carrying out the above procedures, the final finishing of the apartments or office premises is carried out directly. It includes:
- Ceiling decoration. It can be wallpapered, painted, installed suspended ceilings and so on.
- Installation of flooring. As the flooring, parquet, laminate, tile, linoleum and so on are used.
- Installation of skirting boards.
- Wall decoration - painting, wallpapering, applying liquid wallpaper, Venetian plaster, and so on.
- Processing slopes on the windows.
- Connection of plumbing equipment and other communications.
- Other types of finishing work: installation of lamps, art painting of walls, stucco molding and other decoration of room elements.
Finishing the room while creating its design is the main touch in the implementation of the interior. To create a certain style of the room, it is better to invite a designer who will work out various finishing options, taking into account the tastes of the owners of the apartment or office. Based on the approved decision, he will create a project for the future interior. On the basis of the project, an estimate is drawn up for all types of finishing work.
Fine finish, advantages and disadvantages
Like any other type of work, this type of finish has its pros and cons. The main benefits include the following:
- Finishing is a budget option, it’s cheaper to buy an apartment with a ready repair than to carry it out yourself.
- Settling in new housing is possible immediately after its acquisition.
- Repair is not required for several years.
The disadvantages include:
- The impossibility of making adjustments at the stage of rough finishing.
- When deciding to remake an existing repair, there will be more financial and temporary waste.
- Hidden flaws and defects in construction and roughing are difficult to detect.
- Construction companies produce the same type of finishing with economy class materials with the appropriate level of quality of work.