What do you need to know about home improvement?

When it comes to paint, the most concern is its environmental protection and construction quality.

I. Classification of paints

Paints are divided into wall finish, wood paint and metallic paint. Woodworking needs to be painted with wood paint if it is made of solid wood or large core board (Boeing film is usually attached now); If you paint the heating pipe, you need to use metallic paint. The above is the classification of paint according to the different parts of painting. Paints are also divided into water-based paints and oily paints according to different dilution solvents. The paint film of water-based paints is not as good as oily paints, but water-based paints are environmentally friendly. Now, water-based paints are more selected.

Second, about paint brands

Now decoration companies and teams use Nippon and Dulux more, just because they look at "Nippon and Dulux ..." every day, even if they choose to buy their own paint, they will buy Nippon or Dulux. In fact, there are many paint brands on the market, including Dufang, which is famous for its environmental protection, and other brands, such as Fenlin, Fuya, Carpoly, Dafu, Camel, China Resources, Laiwei, Master and so on. If you pursue excellent quality and have sufficient financial guarantee, you can consider choosing American Master Paint.

paint brand, domestic paint enterprises only manufacture without brand, only promote without marketing, only produce without service, which gives foreign brands opportunities and space. That's why we are full of brains to build the country and Dulux.

Third, matt paint, mercerized paint and glossy paint

Generally, matt paint is used, and matt paint is also the most practical. Generally speaking, as far as conventional home decoration is concerned, it is best not to use mercerizing and bright finish. If you use bright white and spraying technology, the result will be very dazzling. Although the paint feels comfortable, it looks uncomfortable. Walls are for seeing, not for touching.

Four, some experience about painting

(1) About brushing, rolling and spraying

There are three methods for painting, namely brushing, rolling and spraying. Generally, the painting area per liter of paint is indicated on the paint bucket. What I want to tell you here is that many neighbors, including myself, have the phenomenon that the paint purchased according to the actual painting area is finally left over. Later, the worker introduced: At present, most oil workers have bought painting equipment in order to save money. Therefore, there is no need to buy paint as rich as buying tiles. If the construction team does not steal paint, it should be no problem to buy it according to the actual painting area.

(2) Do you want to contract or buy paint yourself?

Although it saves the trouble of buying paint and calculating the painting area, it is often cheaper to buy paint yourself and let the construction team be responsible for painting, but it is hard to say if you meet a ghost foreman (because he has approved it in advance). Therefore, it is best to calculate the foreman's quotation before making a decision. As for whether the paint you bought yourself can be put on the wall intact, it depends on the professional ethics of your construction team.

(3) The difference between clear oil and mixed oil

Although this question is very simple, students will ask it from time to time. By the way, explain: clear oil is what used to be called bright oil, which is transparent when brushed, so the wood grain can be seen; You can't see the wood grain after you brush the mixed oil. What color is the mixed oil, what color is it when you brush it.

(IV) Comparison between water-based paint and oily paint

Earlier, I generally said that "the paint film of water-based paint is not as good as oily paint, but it is more environmentally friendly than oily paint". Only from this sentence, I believe that from the perspective of environmental protection, many students will resolutely choose water-based paint. Oily paint will give off a faint scent. Some people say that "the smell of benzene is a faint scent". I don't know whether that faint scent is the legendary benzene ...

Let's talk about water-based paint. Water-based paint has a very small taste because it doesn't need to be diluted with thinner, and it doesn't smell after a day or two. Like waterborne wood paint, waterborne metallic paint can't smell anything for two days after painting. Therefore, it is suggested that students buy water-based paints from the reality of environmental protection. As for the problem of paint film, to put it bluntly, no matter how good the paint film is, it should not be at the expense of losing health.

V. Introduction to the experience of painting:

The "four-in-one" advanced elastic environment-friendly latex paint of American Caffe is just too expensive. Dufang paint is environmentally friendly, without any irritating smell after brushing, but with a faint fragrance; Secondly, Dufang topcoat is so thick that it can't be brushed without adding water, and the actual dosage is less than calculated. Although Dufang is environmentally friendly, there are too few original color paints, and they are all colors that Chinese people don't often use. It is said that the color matching is not the original color paste. The better paint film is Nippon Trinity, Laiwei; Environmental protection, for example, good ones include Dufang and Fuya. At that time, the master paint had no smell at all, and its scrubbing resistance was also very good, which was environmentally friendly and had a large brushing area. Still expensive. Laiwei paint film is good, and only good wool rollers can produce the effect.

Cabinets

Cabinets should be regarded as the most profiteering in the building materials market. The price of cabinets often has an illusion similar to being brainwashed. Many students will habitually think that cabinets should be three or four thousand yuan a meter.

what about the facts? Not at all ...

1. How much is the cabinet worth

The cabinet includes: cabinet body panel, cabinet door panel, table top, drawer, track, hinge, handle, cabinet legs, water deflector, shockproof strip and cleaning corner. Generally does not include: basket, sink and kitchen faucet.

In fact, some brand cabinets do not have their own production capacity, or after creating brands, in order to reduce costs, they make cabinets from the outside and sell them under their own brands. In order to save money, these bosses do not support workers themselves, but establish long-term cooperative relations with some workers. "If you have work, you will do it, and if you don't, you will leave." And the things made by those small factories cost hundreds of dollars a linear meter. After they are put on the market, they have transformed themselves and become brand cabinets.

Let's think about it from another angle. Why do many large decoration companies put up signs of "Decorating and sending branded cabinets" to attract consumers? Supposedly, it ranges from thousands of dollars to tens of thousands of dollars in cabinets. How can he send them as he says? Mainly not because of the low cost of cabinets. If any decoration company advocates "decorating and sending brand cabinets worth 1, yuan", you ask him: "I don't want cabinets, can you send me a laptop?" What are you looking at him for? Definitely not.

having said that, how much is the cupboard worth? Objectively speaking, even if all the factors that are not good at bargaining are taken into account, as an ordinary consumer, a cabinet of about 1,5 yuan should be enough on the premise that you can grasp the materials used by the manufacturers.

Although modern home decoration pays more attention to the decoration of the kitchen, it is not very cost-effective for ordinary consumers to buy brand cabinets. However, buying non-brand cabinets requires certain risks, and the most important link is what I just said: you must grasp the materials of cabinets. Therefore, when we choose products, we should try our best to overcome the "blind obedience" mentality, and it should be the most basic to "shop around".

There are still many students who choose the decoration team to make cabinets, but the overall feeling is that the cabinets are better done outside, but there is nothing absolutely absolute about this completely according to personal preferences. There are many cabinets on the market that can be won for seven or eight hundred dollars. If you choose such cabinets, don't expect any good materials.

Circuit transformation

As the owner, there is no need to imagine how complicated the water and circuit transformation is. What we should mainly consider is to roughly determine the position and number of switch sockets.

the circuit transformation is started from the switch socket. Initially design your own water circuit transformation route.

First, the transformation of water circuit begins with the determination of the position of the switch socket.

To determine the position of the switch socket, we should first consider the following three aspects:

First, the future role of each nature. For example, we must first determine the master bedroom, the second bedroom and the study;

second, the placement of major electrical appliances and furniture. For example, televisions, refrigerators, cabinets, bookshelves, etc.

thirdly, the living habits of family members. For example, those who like to watch TV while eating should consider installing a wired socket in the dining room.

as for the direction of the line, if you choose a qualified decoration team, the basic quality that this team should have first is to think for the owner. For example, those who can walk through the wall do not go around the wall, those who can not be slotted, and so on. In this way, your heart will be much more practical, otherwise, you really need to bother yourself more.

2. Reference suggestions on the number of switches and sockets in each natural room:

(1) Master bedroom

Switch: 1 (master bedroom ceiling lamp)

Sockets: 6 (two bedside lamps, air conditioner, telephone, TV and floor lamp)

(2) Secondary bedroom (children's room) < p Spare socket)

(3) study

switch: 1 (study ceiling light)

socket: 6 (network port, air conditioner, telephone, study desk lamp, computer, spare socket)

(4) living room

switch: 1 (living room ceiling light)

socket: Exhaust fan or yuba)

sockets: 4 (washing machine, hair dryer, electric water heater, telephone)

(6) kitchen (kitchen and dining room integrated)

switch: 2 (kitchen ceiling light, dining room ceiling light)

sockets: 7 (refrigerator, range hood, kitchen treasure, microwave oven, table side.

III. Some Basic Issues Concerning Switches and Sockets

(1) Prediction of the total number of "Switches and Sockets" and the budget of funds needed for purchase.

when the developer delivers the house, the initial number and location of switches and sockets will not be suitable, so the number of switches and sockets should be adjusted or increased according to the actual needs. For a 12-square-meter three-bedroom apartment, the number of all switch sockets after renovation is generally 5. 5 is not too much. Some people use about 12, and it costs more than 1,8 just to buy a switch panel.

Switches and sockets are a modest expense in home improvement. As an ordinary consumer, the average price of each switch and socket should be around 1 yuan. In response to this suggestion, it is: save if you can. There are many famous brands in the market, including Legrand, TCL, Qisheng, Simon ... But if you choose Legrand, on average, it may exceed 2 yuan's money. If the quality of the original socket provided by the developer is acceptable, some hidden locations (such as behind the bedside table and inside the cupboard) can be used, and it is not necessary to buy all new ones.

(2) Arrange the positions of switches and sockets reasonably from a practical point of view, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable after the renovation. For example, the exhaust fan switch and the telephone socket in the bathroom should be installed near the toilet, not on the wall at the entrance of the bathroom. You don't have to think about it to know why. You should buy the phone in the bathroom with the buttons on it, otherwise you need to dial when you urinate, and it will be very depressing to twist your body to dial.

(3) Many people have five-hole sockets, which is unnecessary. Some special sockets in fixed positions, such as refrigerators, washing machines, range hoods, kitchen treasures, air conditioners, etc., don't need to buy 5-hole ones, just 3-hole ones. Here, I would like to remind everyone that the plugs of general electrical appliances are basically three-phase except ordinary TVs.

IV. Selection of the location of the socket with switch

There are two main considerations in the location selection of the socket with switch: one is the standby power consumption of household appliances, and the other is the convenience of use. It is recommended to use five "sockets with switches" at home: washing machine socket, electric water heater socket, study computer connection board socket and kitchen cabinet table two spare sockets.

1. Almost all household appliances have standby power consumption. Therefore, in order to avoid frequent plugging and unplugging, electrical appliances with relatively low frequency such as washing machine sockets and electric water heater sockets can be considered as "sockets with switches".

2. If you think it's troublesome to plug electric appliances such as rice cookers and electric kettles between tasks, you can consider using "socket with switch" in the spare socket on the countertop of the kitchen cabinet.

3. Connecting a study computer with a power strip can basically solve the problem of a large number of plugs in the computer. In order to avoid sticking my butt under the desk and pressing the power strip every day, I installed a "socket with switch" opposite the desk.

V. How to arrange the back of the TV

Earlier, it was suggested that "it is better to use a ten-hole socket behind the TV, which is convenient and tidy". In this regard, I think we should use a five-hole socket and then connect a patch panel with a switch.

among all household appliances, the standby power consumption of the whole set of equipment (including TV) is the largest (especially the power amplifier). If you use a 1-hole socket at the back of the TV and put a TV cabinet in the future, the plugs of power amplifier, DVD and TV will be plugged into the socket all the year round. It is definitely inconvenient to plug in and out frequently, even if it is replaced by a socket with a switch, it is inconvenient to put your hand in and switch it. Moreover, power amplifier, DVD and ordinary TV are all two-phase plugs, and ten-hole sockets (two five holes) are not enough.

6. Is it necessary to bring a switch to the air-conditioning socket?

Suggestions are: Because the air conditioner in the switch box has a special switch, it is not necessary to bring a switch to the air-conditioning socket. Just pull down the air-conditioning switch in the switch box when it is not used in summer.

VII. The location of the socket is the key point

If the socket location is not handled properly, if it is in the bedroom or living room, it may affect the furniture placement; If you are in the bathroom or kitchen, you may have to plan bricks. Unless you calculate the exact position, it is generally not wrong to make the socket as far as possible, but if you leave the socket in an improper position, it may conflict with the furniture placement or electrical installation in the later period.

8. Watch your switch and socket

Specially remind students to communicate with oil workers and bricklayers at home in advance. It is said that after the circuit transformation, the electrician will mark the position of the abandoned cassette, but you should pay special attention to the useful cassette. Sometimes, some useful cassettes are blocked by confused oil workers and tile workers. So the useful cassette disappears from the wall.

IX. Where do you need a moisture-proof cover

Generally speaking, sockets in wet or near water areas need moisture-proof covers, such as sockets near sinks and washbasins, and sockets in wet areas of toilets. The switch does not need to be equipped with a moisture-proof cover.

water circuit transformation is the most important thing in decoration, and the location of various electrical appliances should be considered; The location of the upper and lower water; Socket, bath bully, light wire must be reserved ... If these problems are not thought out in advance, it will be troublesome to change the water circuit once it is finished. Therefore, before the renovation, we must think of everything we can think of, decide everything we can, communicate with the construction team in advance, and make preparations in advance, so as to minimize regrets.

Summary of 39 issues to be considered in water circuit reform:

1. Waterway part

(1) Water.