Skimming old walls: filler and finishing compound
Fill, skim, smooth, sand: the method to turn a tired wall into a new substrate without lining it with plasterboard.
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Painting new plasterboard: primer, coats and traps
Mandatory primer, matt/eggshell/satin finishes, drying conditions: the method for a flawless paint job on new boards.
Project handover: defects, retention and guarantees
Handover report, reserved defects, 5 % retention, 1-, 2- and 10-year guarantees: your rights after the works, summarised.
Renovating a flat in a co-owned building: the rules
What you can do freely, what needs the managing agent or the general meeting, working hours and floor rules: renovating without conflict.
Renovation budget per m²: realistic ranges
Refresh, full renovation, heavy renovation: prices per m² by level and the typical budget split by trade.
Levelling an old timber floor before a new covering
Fibre-reinforced compound, primer, refixing screws, decoupling mat: fixing an old moving floor without ripping it out.
Measuring screed moisture before laying the floor
Carbide meter, 3 % and 0.5 % thresholds, where to sample: the protocol that saves a wood floor from a damp substrate.
Hydronic underfloor heating: installation, screed and first heat-up
Insulation, PEX pipes at 10-20 cm spacing, embedding screed, gradual first heat-up: the steps before laying the floor covering.
Installing an electric water heater: the rules
Safety valve group, dedicated 20 A circuit, off-peak contactor, fixing: the summary for a compliant cylinder installation.
Wall chases and electrical conduits: the rules
Maximum depths, forbidden zones, flexible conduits, refilling: how to bury the electrics without weakening the walls.