Decoration Materials 2023, December

Glue Ceilings

Glue Ceilings

One of the most essential details that determine the appearance of any room is the ceiling. High-quality ceiling finishes give the rooms extra comfort and elegance. Of the many types of ceiling coverings

How To Choose Parquet Fittings

How To Choose Parquet Fittings

Without accessories, any floor, even laid with the most expensive parquet, will look lonely and sloppy. Moreover, parquet accessories have not only aesthetic, but also a direct functional purpose

Oil Paint

Oil Paint

Everyone knows that oil paint is almost a building archaism. She should not paint walls in living quarters. She does not recommend painting windows and doors. They don't work on ceilings. But. But at the same time

Glass Fiber: Questions And Answers

Glass Fiber: Questions And Answers

Fiberglass wallpaper (or fiberglass wallpaper) is a decorative wall covering similar in structure to fiberglass fabric. The starting material is special glass, from which at a temperature of 1200 C

How To Paint Metal Correctly

How To Paint Metal Correctly

More recently, the very idea of painting metal surfaces with water-based paints seemed utopian. The most common of the metals - iron oxidizes very quickly in the presence of water, and

Decorative Finishing Panels

Decorative Finishing Panels

A very effective way to radically change everything in an apartment in a short time and without dirt is decorative finishing panels. They are more commonly referred to as wall panels, although they are excellent for

Bamboo Has Become Fashionable

Bamboo Has Become Fashionable

Bamboo shoots, placed in vases, began to appear on desks in offices and in hotel foyers. But few people have the idea that from this seemingly fragile material it is possible to make a floor

Type-setting Panels

Type-setting Panels

Facing panels made of natural wood are made from solid wood of valuable species - oak, cedar, maple, alder. They can be used in living quarters, hallways, offices, as well as, with the correct

How To Varnish Parquet Correctly

How To Varnish Parquet Correctly

At all times, varnish has had a direct impact on the final quality, performance and shelf life of the product or material it covers. For example, he has been protecting ancient violins for several centuries

Adhesive Tape

Adhesive Tape

The base to be covered with self-adhesive tape must be clean, smooth, free of grease and dust. The ideal base is lacquered boards, free of dust. Boards without varnish

Glass Cloth Wallpaper

Glass Cloth Wallpaper

In this article we will focus on fiberglass wallpaper, a material that until recently was considered an exclusively commercial covering. And not without reason - after all, this kind of paintable wallpaper has a lot

Foam Carpet Flooring

Foam Carpet Flooring

The simplest and cleanest way to attach the carpet to the floor is to glue it around the room with double-sided tape at least 50 mm wide. The traditional way of gluing carpet all over

Parquet And Laminate - Brothers, But Not Twins

Parquet And Laminate - Brothers, But Not Twins

What types of floor coverings have been invented recently - linoleum, carpet, corrugated board, raised floors, etc. etc. And yet the most attractive for apartment owners

Plastering Works

Plastering Works

When starting to renovate an apartment, keep in mind that even in modern panel houses, the walls are quite uneven. Often, concrete slabs and panels have a wavy surface, and waviness

Underfloor Heating Device

Underfloor Heating Device

Warm floors are of two types: electric and water. On the primary screed is laid over the entire area of the room, respectively, a special electrical cable or pipeline connected to the supply system

Stretch Ceiling Or How To Get Out Of The Water Dry

Stretch Ceiling Or How To Get Out Of The Water Dry

Ceiling repair, like any repair, is always associated with a long and laborious process. This is familiar to every Russian who has ever started a traditional whitewash

Rubble Masonry

Rubble Masonry

Rubble masonry is a masonry of irregularly shaped natural stones with two approximately parallel surfaces (beds). Natural stones suitable for masonry include limestone, sandstone

Leveling The Floor Using Special Mixtures

Leveling The Floor Using Special Mixtures

During the construction of buildings in Russia, the slabs that serve as the basis for the floors in serial houses are made smooth only on one side - the one that will become the ceiling of the apartment below

What To Build Walls From

What To Build Walls From

During the construction of summer cottages and cottages, the following materials are most often used for walls: brick, lightweight concrete (foam concrete, expanded clay concrete, etc.), wood (timber, log) and wood with insulation

How To Use Paint Brushes And Rollers

How To Use Paint Brushes And Rollers

During painting, you often have to remove excess paint from the brush. A piece of wire, bent at both ends and tightly put on the edges of the paint bucket, can be both a brush stand and

Polystyrene Concrete

Polystyrene Concrete

Polystyrene concrete is concrete, the lightweight aggregate of which is expanded polystyrene. According to its properties, polystyrene concrete belongs to lightweight concrete (cellular concrete), however, it has a number of essential

Mineral Fiber Suspended Ceilings

Mineral Fiber Suspended Ceilings

Mineral fiber ceiling panels are composed of: mineral fiber, perlite, clay, binding additives - starch, latex, waste paper and gypsum. It should be noted that mineral fiber

Parquet Repair

Parquet Repair

Parquet is sanded and re-varnished on average once every five years (the frequency depends on the intensity of use). Do not wait for the varnish to rub off to the wood, as the exposed areas of the wood darken

Rules For Plastering When Renovating Apartments

Rules For Plastering When Renovating Apartments

The most common mistakes in plastering work, or rather it will be said, the saddest result of plastering work: peeling, cracking of the plaster and changing the geometry of the premises, due to a thick layer

MDF Skirting Board

MDF Skirting Board

A skirting board is a strip that covers the gap between the wall and the floor. Skirting boards can either match or contrast with the walls and floors. Therefore, you should pay close

Your Exclusive Solution

Your Exclusive Solution

Exclusive panels do not compete with the existing range of economy class wall panels, they occupy a special place in the market. Therefore, Exclusive is of great interest for trading organizations

DIY Laminate Laying Instructions

DIY Laminate Laying Instructions

Before installation, laminate flooring must be allowed to rest in the middle of the room for 48 hours at a stable temperature (minimum 180) and a relative humidity of over 70%. Please note: all packs of laminate

Paint Application: The Most Common Mistakes

Paint Application: The Most Common Mistakes

Before starting work, the painter must assess the quality of the substrate. For this, visual inspection is primarily used. In this case, the type and condition of the base material is determined, visible damage is identified

Parquet Laying Technology

Parquet Laying Technology

Before deciding to install parquet, it is important to remember that wood is a "living" natural material that is affected by such parameters as room humidity and temperature

Bricklaying Methods

Bricklaying Methods

The choice of the laying method depends on the plasticity of the mortar, the state of the brick (dry or wet), the season and the requirements for the cleanliness of the front side of the masonry

How To Insulate An Apartment

How To Insulate An Apartment

Warming of apartments is a topical issue for many citizens of Russia. The reason is not only in the harsh climate, but also in the quality of Russian housing

Types Of Decorative Plaster For Facades

Types Of Decorative Plaster For Facades

For the decoration of facades, in addition to ordinary plaster, decorative plaster is used. This makes it possible to diversify the color scheme of the house and imitate more expensive types of finishes

A Brief Overview Of Dry Mortar

A Brief Overview Of Dry Mortar

Dry construction mixtures are a group of dissimilar materials with specialized characteristics that are used for construction and repair work

Alkyd Enamels: Application And Features

Alkyd Enamels: Application And Features

After its application, a glossy film forms on the painted surface after drying. Before use, the enamel must be diluted

How Many Bricks Does It Take To Build A House

How Many Bricks Does It Take To Build A House

So, we have chosen a masonry of 2.5 bricks. In this case, the laying of 2 bricks will be made of double ordinary bricks and one row (in half a brick) - from a single front

Silence Is The Key To Health

Silence Is The Key To Health

Man lives in a world of sounds and noise. We are exposed to sound waves of different frequencies every day. Sometimes we do not feel the intensity of the sound, but it causes irreparable harm to our health

How To Make A Brick Wall Beautiful

How To Make A Brick Wall Beautiful

The masonry joints of the walls of a brick house must be embroidered immediately after laying the wall. However, there are situations when the house was built long ago, but the masonry is not embroidered. Such a house is not very nice to look at

Features Of Painting Metal Surfaces

Features Of Painting Metal Surfaces

Previously, the ability to paint metal surfaces with water-based paint seemed unrealistic. After all, iron - the most popular metal - was oxidized in the presence of water in a fairly short time, but here

Heaters For Walls: Foam Glass, Plastic And Liquid Ceramics

Heaters For Walls: Foam Glass, Plastic And Liquid Ceramics

Foam glass has excellent thermal insulation. Hermetically sealed cells with zero air permeability completely eliminate the possibility of heat blowing out of the glass. Airtightness of foam glass

Paper Wallpapers, Types Of Wallpaper Glue And The Pasting Process

Paper Wallpapers, Types Of Wallpaper Glue And The Pasting Process

Many people think that paper wallpapers are a thing of the past. But nevertheless, they remain the most popular and most widespread. This can be explained very simply. Such wallpapers are relatively cheap and easy to stick