The complexity of the work depends on the general condition of the apartment. During cosmetic repairs, remove old wallpaper, tiles, linoleum, dismantle parquet or laminate.
If you want to do a major overhaul, then dismantle the built-in furniture, plumbing, demolish the walls, get rid of the old wiring. After – build new walls and partitions. What materials are suitable:
- plasterboard with a metal frame. It is used to build non-load-bearing walls on which shelves and cabinets will not be hung. Suitable for storage rooms and dressing rooms;
- brick. It is used to build load-bearing structures;
- aerated concrete. It is used to build load-bearing walls. It has good sound insulation;
- tongue-and-groove slabs. The material is as dense as brick, so it is used for load-bearing structures. It enhances acoustics, so in apartments with tongue-and-groove walls you will have to do soundproofing.