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Most people do renovations in the summer. This decision is not always justified: in the off-season, for example, there are more free masters and it is easier to negotiate discounts. But there are jobs that are really better done in the summer. Let's figure out which ones and why.

Most people do renovations in the summer. This decision is not always justified: in the off-season, for example, there are more free masters and it is easier to negotiate discounts. But there are jobs that are really better done in the summer. Let's figure out which ones and why.

Sometimes our ideas about what is beautiful and right do not coincide with the opinion of the master who does the repairs. You shouldn’t insist on your own - this is what our clients’ stories tell us about.

Lay tiles in the garden

The optimal temperature when laying tiles is from +10 to +28 °C. By her own ceramic tile It is not afraid of frost, but the glue does not like low temperatures, it sets much slower, and instead of 2-3 hours you can wait all 10. It would seem that a heater or a heat gun would help, but when they are used, moisture quickly evaporates from building mixtures. As a result, the adhesion strength decreases, cracks form, the coating moves away from the substrate, and the tiles may fall off the wall.

Advice. Do not turn on the air conditioner - it dries the air and moisture evaporates from the adhesive solution.

Paint the walls in the room

In principle, the cold is not a hindrance for painters, but working in the summer has advantages:

• longer daylight hours, which means more time for painting in natural light;
• you can open the windows so as not to breathe in the smell of paint;
• Natural light makes it easier to select the right shades of paint.

Advice. To ensure that the surface dries evenly, there should be no drafts in the room during painting. Paint the walls when behind closed doors, and after work, open doors and windows - but only in dry weather.

Renew the facade of a country house

You can tile the walls inside, repair or replace the facade and finish the balcony. Why in summer? Many building mixtures They lose their properties at sub-zero temperatures, and screed, plaster and putty do not dry out at all.

Advice. It is believed that imported paints are better than ours. But for the facade wooden house It is better to buy Russian products, or, as a last resort, Finnish or Swedish. Paint manufacturers from southern countries, for example Italy or Spain, does not tolerate frost well, the facade will become covered with cracks within a year.

Change batteries

Unless there are force majeure circumstances, change the batteries, of course. better in summer: when they salt it hot water from the radiators in your apartment, the neighbors above and below will also be left without heat.

Advice. Coordinate the work in advance with management company, sometimes it takes more than one day.

Install air conditioner

It is most convenient to install an air conditioner during repairs, when you can hide the “route” connecting the external and indoor units, into the wall. If you didn’t have time before the repair, it’s not a big deal: the wires can be laid in a decorative box.

Advice. Calculate in advance whether the air conditioner has enough power to cool the apartment. For every 10 sq. m should have 1 kW of power, that is, to cool 20 “square meters”, you need an air conditioner with a power of at least 2 kW.

Repair the roof

Most old country houses covered with slate. Over time, such roofs inevitably begin to leak. And it’s better to patch up old slate sheets or cover the roof more modern material exactly in the summer. The rains will have time to fall before the cold weather, and there will be time to eliminate possible deficiencies.

Advice. Conduct a preventative roof inspection every summer to avoid major repairs.

Replace windows

On the one hand, it is better to replace windows in winter than in summer, if only because possible installation flaws will immediately appear as a draft or freezing of the slopes. On the other hand, window replacement is one of the initial stages repairs, and subsequent work - finishing slopes and walls - is best done in the summer.

Advice. Lack of fresh air and high humidity are ideal conditions for the appearance of mold, a powerful allergen. Therefore, do not make a greenhouse out of your apartment and order windows with a micro-ventilation system.

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Some types of repair work need to be done only in the warm season. The online service masters will tell you in detail which ones. household services YouDo.com.

Apartment renovation

Cosmetic

Alexander Orlov, performer in the “Household Repair” and “Installation and Repair of Equipment” categories recommends any questions related to cosmetic repairs in the apartment, decide in the summer: “In the summer, everything dries faster, it is better ventilated, and repairs are carried out more quickly. Inexpensive In general, you can only glue it in the summer. In winter, due to temperature changes and operating heating, they may simply fall off. In such conditions, the glue dries faster than it has time to set.

For repairs related to painting, laying floors, and wallpapering, it’s worth allowing one or two weeks.” In the summer, everyone does cosmetic repairs, so the prices for work and building materials increase significantly, but there are still ways to save money. Experts advise purchasing materials in advance - in winter or spring. For those who decide everything in last moment

or simply does not know where to store building materials, craftsmen recommend ordering comprehensive repairs from one team.: Alexander

“The foreman or foreman will correctly calculate how long the work will take and help save on materials by using his contacts at wholesale stores.”

Installation of double-glazed windows

This is one of the most popular types of renovation work during the warm period, primarily due to suitable weather conditions.Repairman, Denis: Gubaidulin

“The installation of new double-glazed windows takes place in several stages. First, the master measures everything, then the company manufactures the windows according to the required parameters. Two weeks later, new windows are installed. Such work takes half a day, so carrying it out in the cold season is problematic. However, keep in mind that prices go up in the summer. After all, the installation season is short. Often during this period, companies are overloaded and do not accept prompt orders. I recommend ordering window installation a couple of months in advance.”

Pipe replacement

But experts do not recommend changing the heating system in the summer. Alexander Orlov:

“In the summer, the heating is turned off and the pressure in the system decreases. In winter it can rise sharply. There is a risk that the apartment or house will flood. Therefore, I advise changing pipes during the heating season.”

Repairs at the dacha or in the house

Facade

The best time for outdoor repair work is, of course, summer. It is especially good during this period to take on the arrangement of a dacha. The YouDo.com performer advises planning first facade works

and renovations that take place outdoors. Vladislav Zavorokhin, master of : household repairs “On-site street work in winter is more expensive; rarely does anyone agree to work on the street in the cold season for the regular price. Facades and cladding should be done in summer. This is justified not only economically. At It will not be possible to lay the insulation correctly; it may peel off due to weather conditions and lose its properties. Typically, so-called “wet” technologies are used to insulate facades, based on the creation of multi-layer external insulation. Special adhesives and plasters are used there. They tend to be diluted with water and do not behave well at low temperatures. It’s optimal to carry out such work when the temperature outside is 5-10 degrees Celsius, no less.”

Plumbing

In private houses with autonomous water supply and sewerage, bathroom renovations are carried out not only indoors, but also outside. And here you can’t do without good weather. And in order to save money and not run into inexperienced workers, it is better to book a team of craftsmen in advance.

Cellar

In dachas where there is no heating, everything renovation work It's best to do it in the summer. This is especially true for drying the cellar. Dampness is the main problem of basements; in order for excess moisture to evaporate, you need to leave the cellar open for several days. And check the weather forecast in advance to make sure there is no rain.

During this time, you can put things in order in the basement, put up useful and necessary shelving, or vice versa - throw out everything unnecessary.

Denis:“After drying, it is important to treat the walls with special antiseptic solutions.”

Roof

It is possible to patch up or completely redo the roof only in the summer. There are no other options. Rain and wind are contraindicated when installing the roof.

Vladislav:“Some building materials do not like low temperatures, and when repairing the roof, this also needs to be taken into account. For example, popular bitumen shingles may crack if it cannot withstand the cold. The minimum temperature for working with this material is 5 degrees Celsius, but it’s better, of course, higher.”

In the summer, craftsmen recommend doing cosmetic repairs in an apartment or dacha: painting the walls, hanging new wallpaper, making the floor - and in country house insulate the facade, repair the roof, clean up the cellar and update the plumbing. A nice bonus is that there are long daylight hours, so street repairs, and any repairs in general, take place many times faster than in winter.

1. Installation of windows and glazing of loggias and balconies

Warm summer days Perfect for replacing windows. There is no need to move children to another room, take them to relatives, and let them freeze in next room. In addition, in summer the materials dry faster and better, which reduces installation time.

Metal-plastic products are sensitive to low temperatures: when exposed to cold metal profiles and seals lose strength and elasticity. Wooden frames for balconies and door openings are also vulnerable to cold: installation at sub-zero temperatures leads to cracks in the material, especially on a painted or varnished surface. The conclusion is simple: change your balcony in the summer.

2. Installation facade systems and façade cladding

Majority facade materials temperature sensitive environment. Plus, the technology for such work often involves gluing protective and insulating material. At low temperatures, the glue freezes and dries, and later cracks, so it is better to complete facade work before the cold weather.

Materials such as tiles also do not tolerate low temperatures. During the installation process, self-adhesive tape is applied to the tile sheet, which helps adhere to the wood base or underlayment. For better adhesion, manufacturers advise laying this material in warm weather, then the sun will heat the sheet and thereby melt the glue.

Installation " wet facade» also requires comfortable temperature conditions. This type of work involves fastening thermal insulation material and mechanical connectors. This process is necessary for the subsequent installation of synthetic materials and plaster. At low temperatures, the adhesive connecting façade slabs with the base, it dries too quickly, which violates the entire technology.

3. Work on the roof of the house

The same rules apply to roofing materials- installation is not carried out if the thermometer shows below 2° C. Therefore, if you decide to change or update the roof country house, then now is the time. By the way, repair work will cost less without extra charges for work in “difficult meteorological conditions”, and the quality will be higher.

4. Replacing the heating system

It’s over, which means it’s time to think about replacing the pipes. Firstly, prices for materials have gone down, which will allow you to reduce costs, and secondly, it is much easier to drain water and carry out work, since the heating has already been turned off.

However, you need to pay close attention to the quality of installation and, if possible, ask for a guarantee. Pressure in new pipes will only appear in the fall, and you will be able to eliminate defects only with the beginning of the heating season.

The installation of sanitary installation systems should also be postponed to the summer. Similar engineering solutions will help you hide pipes, connections, wiring and other “technical stuff” behind a false wall. This work must be carried out with the water risers blocked, so the time when the heating is turned off is perfect for this.

5. Installation of air conditioner

Stuffiness is perhaps the only negative of summer. Therefore, you have probably already thought about an air conditioning system. If your air conditioner involves installing an external unit, then it is better to do it in the warm season. This will reduce installation costs and time. Large selection of air conditioners in the DAIKIN store.

6. Installation of heating systems

The main argument in favor of postponing this work to the summer is turning off the heating. You can avoid problems with neighbors due to the blocking of the heat supply to the house. In addition, management companies will not agree to turn off the entire house so that you can change the radiator. Of course, today in new houses it is possible to turn off the heating only in your apartment, but you are unlikely to want to cool your apartment in cold weather.

For the same reason, the installation of expansion tanks that control the pressure inside heating system, it is also better to move it to a warm time, when the heating in the house is turned off. The same applies to heating boilers.

7. Work with solid structures

If you have included laying parquet in your “repair” plans, then your season has already come. The main rule: when working with parquet, the air temperature in the room should be within 18-22 degrees, and humidity within 45-60%. But laminate is a more affordable material - it can be installed at any time of the year and in any weather. However, in warm conditions, the bonding material dries faster, which reduces installation time.

The situation with windows and doors is much more complicated - these materials should not even be transported at low temperatures. Otherwise, the varnish on the product may crack and the appearance of the product will be lost.

Before installing such structures, it is necessary that they warm up at room temperature, since when conditions change, they may slightly change their characteristics and dimensions. In the summer, such problems will not arise, given that the temperature outside the window and in the house is almost the same. Polyurethane foam, vapor barrier tape, silicone also require comfortable conditions, so it is still better to postpone the installation of doors and windows until the summer.

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8. Floor leveling

A flat floor is the key to high-quality flooring installation. To correct floor defects, the “self-leveling floor” technology is suitable. This is a jointless finish that is poured onto the floor and dries within an hour. Experts advise planning this type of work specifically for the summer, since comfortable temperature will allow the floor to dry faster and better. In addition, the material may contain polyurethane or epoxy resins, mineral fillers, decorative additives. These floors should be laid in the summer with the windows open.

Of course, there are certain restrictions on performing repairs in winter. However, this does not mean that nothing at all can be done at other times of the year, especially if there is a need for high-urgency repairs.
IN Lately on construction market presented a large number of technologies and materials that are designed specifically for use in certain weather conditions. A detailed study of the features of repair work can help you understand which types of work can be done at almost any time, and which ones - exclusively in the summer.

Repairs should not be made in winter for some reasons. First of all, the use of certain building materials requires certain temperature conditions, as well as the absence of adverse weather factors, such as snow or rain. We are talking mainly about carrying out external work - such as facade or roofing. Features of the use of certain materials are usually indicated on the packaging of these materials. The second reason is the need to take into account the temperature of the surface with which the material will have contact.

For example, many manufacturers of such material as flexible tiles, it is not recommended to install it in temperature conditions not lower than 5 degrees Celsius. The reason is that a self-adhesive tape is applied to the sheet of tiles on one side, which helps to adhere to the base of wood or to the underlay carpet. This technology provides that the sun will heat the roof and thereby melt the glue, and this, in turn, will make the adhesion of the sheet to the base more reliable and stronger. In winter, in the absence of sun, this will not work, so the roof will most likely lose its moisture-proof characteristics, in other words, it will begin to leak.

Similar conditions - a temperature of at least five degrees - are required when installing a “wet facade”. This technology involves the process of attaching thermal insulation material to walls using glue, as well as mechanical connectors - this is necessary for the subsequent installation of synthetic materials and plaster on the surface. The binder that connects the façade slabs to the base dries quite quickly in low temperature conditions.

In addition, in winter there is practically no possibility of transporting and storing building materials. For example, water-dispersion paints freeze quickly in sub-zero temperatures. If this happens, a precipitate forms in the paint after it defrosts, which subsequently does not dissolve, and then a suspension is formed, which can become the main cause of inclusions appearing on the painted surface.

Certainly, interior work can be done indoors practically all year round, however, for this you must adhere to certain rules. In order for the connection of materials and installation of structures to be as reliable as possible, it is necessary to create an optimal level of humidity and temperature in the room, maintaining them the entire time the repair lasts. Additional time is often necessary for the material to reach the desired condition. In particular, this applies to painting, plastering works. In winter, the external temperature, as well as internal surfaces buildings may be different, and therefore the hardening period of the plaster or the drying period of the paint may differ. Before you begin any type of work, you should wait until the coating on the walls has dried.

Experts also advise maintaining the same temperature in the room. In winter, during the process of laying tiles, as well as plastering, screeding, painting ceilings and walls, windows should not be opened and drafts must be blocked. This can be explained by the fact that plastering, as well as cement mixtures, paints and varnishes contain water in their composition, which zero temperature freezes. For this reason, material cooled during the drying process may lose its characteristics. In addition, a temperature difference, for example, in a cement screed, can cause a violation of the homogeneity of the screed composition. As a result, cracks and unevenness may appear.

Various structures, for example, windows and doors, which are delivered from the street, need to be warmed up before installation, since most materials can change their characteristics and sizes when cooled and heated. Warm up to room temperature The same goes for polyurethane foam, which is used during the installation of windows. This also applies to vapor barrier tape and silicones, the instructions for which contain restrictions on the temperature of use. For installation in winter, it is recommended to use special means, for example, special polyurethane foam and varieties of PSSL developed specifically for the winter period. In the event that a PVC profile can simply be heated to restore its properties and dimensions, then doors and windows made of wood should not even be transported in unheated transport. Otherwise, the varnish layer may become cracked, and the appearance of the product will be lost forever.

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For many, it has long been a tradition to make repairs in the warm season - late spring or summer. It’s just convenient - you can open the windows, ventilate the room, no problem and use almost any Construction Materials. However, circumstances such as a change of place of residence or the lack of financial ability to make repairs in the summer force some to start repair work when frost has already set in. What do these people benefit from and why is it better to renovate an apartment or house in winter?

1. Saving money. Winter repairs can save a lot of money. Firstly, offers from construction crews and prices for their services are reduced due to the low season. Secondly, stores offer 5-10% discounts on many. Third, installation plastic windows in winter it can cost you 30% less than in summer.
2. No queues in stores and availability of goods. Due to the fact that many are accustomed to doing repairs in the summer or spring, during the cold season you will not have to wait in long lines at the box office construction stores and run after consultants busy with other buyers. With the availability of goods in winter and late autumn, things are also better. Yes, stores buy less of it during the off-season, but there are fewer people willing to do repairs in the winter. Therefore there are problems with searching necessary materials will not arise, which cannot be said about the summer, when they are snapped up literally in a matter of hours.
3. Ideal drying conditions. If the walls in the apartment/house do not freeze, then do interior decoration This is necessary in winter for the simple reason that operating heating makes the air warmer and drier than in summer. Putty, plaster, and other mixtures dry faster, which allows you to quickly begin the final finishing. The main thing is to ensure that the humidity level in the room does not fall below 55%. To do this, you can place a basin of water under the battery. And closing the screed plastic film will avoid cracks due to rapid drying of the coating.
4. Great time to wallpaper. If you hung wallpaper in the summer, in winter, due to a decrease in humidity in the apartment and temperature changes, the seams may come apart, and bubbles and folds may form on the initially seemingly perfectly glued wallpaper. Plus, in the summer, drafts often circulate around the house, which prevent high-quality finishing walls with wallpaper. In winter, the room is almost always warm and dry.
5. Ease of installation , painting, construction of partitions. Since windows are rarely opened in winter, the temperature and humidity in the room are quite stable, which creates favorable conditions for working with some finishing materials, sensitive to temperature changes. This applies to the construction of interior partitions using mortar, as well as laying tiles, working with floors and ceilings. For example, some paints and varnishes contain water. When the temperature drops (this can happen in the summer), the paint layer loses its properties when drying, which affects the appearance coverings. Likewise, temperature differences in summer have an adverse effect on the drying of plaster and cement screed, which can lead to the formation of unevenness and cracks. That's why winter time ideal for these types of finishes. The main thing is not to open the windows during work.

Is it possible to do renovations in winter?

Based on the advantages described above, winter repairs provide a number of advantages. Therefore, repairs can be done in winter. However, we should not forget about the rules that must be followed when renovating an apartment in winter. Here they are.

• The room temperature should not be lower than +5 0 C. In new buildings where heating has not yet been started, during repair work you should use heat guns to maintain the desired temperature.
• Plastic windows are not installed at temperatures outside the window below -15 0 C. This must be understood and if the windows need to be replaced, have time to do this before the onset of severe frosts.
• Materials brought from the street (and others, as well as windows, laminate, plastic panels etc.), must rest indoors to warm up to room temperature. Only after this you can start working with them.
• Radiators are usually not replaced during the heating season. Be prepared for long negotiations with the management company. Moreover, if the heat supply is turned off throughout the riser, the work must be done in 4-8 hours maximum - keep this in mind. In current new buildings, it is possible to turn off the heating only in your apartment. It is more comfortable. However, you yourself will not want to cool the room so much that it becomes uncomfortable to be in it, so you will most likely rush to finish the work faster.
• It is necessary to follow the instructions for using materials in winter. So, there is a special one for installing plastic windows. Many paints, plaster and other materials cannot be stored or used in the cold, so when purchasing, pay attention to the possibility of using them in cold conditions. However, this already concerns external works. With internal correct operation There shouldn't be any problems.

Thus, it is not necessary to do repairs only in the summer. There are many advantages to winter renovations that you can use to your advantage. The main thing is to follow these rules. Then the quality of the repair will definitely be high.