You will come across all of the above options while monitoring ads on the real estate market. Pricing policy per square meter will differ depending on what kind of decoration is done in the apartment. In order to have a clear idea of the finishing options from the developer, let’s consider each type separately and tell you in detail about all the nuances.

For finishing

The difference between the finishing and rough finishing is that there are already partitions in the finishing (the installation of partitions is agreed with you in the contract, in writing). The floor covering is not bare concrete, but an evenly poured screed. The ceiling and walls are covered with plaster. Also, in most cases, electricity has already been divorced in apartments for finishing (there are exceptions, check all questions with the developer). All other systems do not differ from the draft version, and are indicated only by the entrance markings.

Do not rely on perfectly flat walls, the quality of plastered surfaces in new buildings leaves much to be desired. In any case, you yourself will have to bring the walls and ceiling to a perfectly level state. Simply by purchasing such a home, you will spend a little less finishing materials.

Prefinished

A dwelling in a new building with pre-finishing is already ready for the beginning of finishing. The apartment has an electrician already installed, the walls and floor are leveled, and the ceiling is finished with plaster. By purchasing this housing option, you have to install the substrate and the finishing materials themselves.

Do not forget that the repair of the toilet and bathroom is yours, because finishing work has not been done in these rooms.

Remember that the walls “leveled” by the developer must comply with building codes and regulations, which allow for the following deviations:

Walls – up to 1.5 cm per square meter.
Floor and ceiling – up to 1 cm.

If you look closely at this housing option, everything is not as good as it might seem at first glance. Even if the builders comply with all the standards, not all finishing materials can be placed exactly on such “high-quality leveled” surfaces.

The nuance of such an apartment in a new building is that the house will sink in the next 4-5 years, which will lead to cracks on the walls. For temporary repairs for the first time, inexpensive finishing materials are quite suitable, and after 5 years it will be possible to start a good repair without worrying that the money will be wasted.

Fully renovated from the developer

Housing in a new building with a complete renovation – this is an apartment in which the whole range of works has been completed, including the installation of finishing materials in full. Also, in such housing, the necessary plumbing, entrance and interior doors and windows have already been installed. The apartment is actually ready to move in, the only thing you need is to buy furniture.

Of all the above, this option seems to be the most attractive for a potential buyer, because he does not have to spend time and financial resources looking for qualified finishing workers. But this option also has its drawbacks. The quality of finishing work in an apartment very rarely exceeds average, apartment renovation may be required faster than if it was done initially from better materials.

Rough finish concept

In modern residential construction, the finished apartment is a box with minimal interior decoration. Only the obligatory rough work has been done in it, which allows the housing to be commissioned.

Rough finishing of a room is the basic work that is performed before decorative finishing. It consists of several stages carried out in accordance with the joint venture, which regulate the production of work.

Legal definition

There is no clear unambiguous definition of the work that includes rough finishing. Different developers carry out basic work according to their own estimates. But, construction work is necessarily regulated by regulatory documents (Code of Rules):

Apartments from the developer in a new building must comply with SP 54.13330.2011 and SP 55.13330.2011.
Heating and ventilation are installed in accordance with SP 60.13330.2012.
Outlets of the water supply and sewerage systems are regulated by SP 30.13330.2012.
Floor screed is performed according to SP 29.13330.2011.

List of mandatory works

What is included in the rough finish? Often this is understood as a different list of works, but there is a certain set of activities that have come into use as basic. It is he who is mandatory.

So, this complex of works includes:

Screed installation. Most often, a cement-based composition is used for this process. The most common “wet” version of the screed, which involves pouring a liquid solution to a certain thickness. At the same time, the same or different floor levels can be created in different rooms. Naturally, if the screed is not suitable for a particular situation, then a different method is used.

A perfectly flat base is the key to high-quality finishing flooring

Plastering. For rough finishing, compositions on a different basis can be used, but cement and gypsum mixtures are considered the most popular. It should be borne in mind that polymer-based solutions have now appeared. Walls and ceilings are exposed to plastering. The end result should be a surface that is ready for decorative cladding.

After rough finishing, differences in height should not exceed 2 mm per 1 m²

Thermal insulation works. Although they are included in the list of rough finishes, they are not always required.
Waterproofing. This procedure is especially necessary for bathrooms and showers. The creation of a waterproofing layer often occurs at the stage of pouring the screed, but it all depends on the specific situation and the type of object.
Installation of communications. This is a fairly large list that includes all the systems necessary for a comfortable stay. At the same time, gas, sewerage and a source of water supply can be supplied only to specially designed premises, without creating a general interchange. The heating system must be fully assembled with radiators installed. The power supply network is distributed to all rooms, power points are created. But most often switches and sockets are installed in the next step.

Installation of heating and arrangement of electrical wiring are considered important stages in the rough preparation of an apartment.

Installation of doors and windows. If the work was carried out in a newly erected housing by developers, then most likely the cheapest materials were used in the process. It often happens that only plastic windows are installed, without doors.

On a note! To obtain a truly high-quality result, provided that the rough work is carried out by the developer or a hired organization, it is necessary to draw up a detailed project. It should include the entire range of work performed.

Finishing of various surfaces

The finishing of various surfaces has some peculiarities, but in any case, a holistic result should be obtained, which allows you to create a high-quality decorative cladding.

Working with walls

Walls can be built from different materials, while the load-bearing structures and partitions of the rooms can vary significantly. It rarely happens that surfaces are perfectly flat, so they need to create a single plane.

Rough wall finishing consists of plastering. For this work, special tools and devices can be used, which make it possible to quickly lay the leveling layer. Of course, the manual method can also be used, when beacons are pre-installed.

Unfortunately, for various reasons, the resulting surface does not always have perfect evenness, therefore, at the stage of pre-finishing, it becomes necessary to apply a finishing solution of putty.

Leveling the plaster mixture along the beacons gives an even, but not perfect coverage

Floor covering

Working with the floor consists in creating a screed. If the process is large-scale, then a concrete mixture is used for this. The general technology is as follows:

Overlappings are cleared of all that is superfluous. If necessary, a waterproofing layer is created.
A reinforcing mesh is being laid or a bundle of reinforcement is mounted.
The concrete solution is poured using certain equipment. If necessary, beacons are pre-installed.
Alignment is carried out with a special tool that creates a vibration effect.

To facilitate and speed up the workflow on large volumes, special equipment is used

Of course, the subfloor rarely turns out to be perfect, therefore, in the future, self-leveling mixtures are required to be poured.

In reality, a wet screed is not always the only solution. If the design assumes, then the leveling of the flooring is carried out using wooden logs and flooring boards. In individual construction, the dry screed method is becoming more and more popular.

Ceiling surface

It is the ceilings that are considered the most problematic area. The fact is that during the construction of multi-storey buildings, floor slabs are laid with significant deviations, this leads to the formation of significant differences in height. This situation is typical not only for new buildings, but also for those erected several decades ago.

The starting ceiling finish is as follows:

The surface is covered with a layer of primer.
The joints between the slabs are covered with special compounds.
A general layer of plaster is created.

For large irregularities, plastering the ceiling is carried out using beacons

But even after such an alignment, the ceiling coverings have the most deviations. Therefore, further work will require either a high-quality correction of existing defects, or the device of a suitable suspension structure.

Based on the foregoing, it becomes clear what a rough finish of an apartment is. Of course, this list of works is considered conditional, but it is on it that you should be guided.

Types of rough work

The primary finishing in a new building is designed to prepare all structural elements and surfaces for further repair. It includes the following types of work:

Construction of interior partitions.
Leveling and finishing of walls and ceilings, as well as the floor.
Installation of water supply and plumbing equipment.
Installation of electrical wiring.

The apartment was rented out after a rough finish, there are interior partitions and electrical wiring

Rough repairs need to be done with extreme care. The new building is subject to shrinkage in the first year, therefore, if the work is poorly performed, cracks may form on the plaster or screed.

The apartment is completely unfinished (black version)

The buyer actually gets not an apartment, but a space limited on all sides for it – only one bare concrete box with load-bearing walls and entry points for communications (it is true that heating has been carried out). This is an unfinished apartment in which everything has to be done from scratch, including the erection of partitions, pipes and electrical wiring. There is only one plus – the ability to make the layout of the premises as your heart desires. The seeming cheapness of such housing is deceptive, since you will have to invest a lot in it.

But this type of rough finish is rarely used today, since in fact it is a violation of any building codes.

A room with a rough rough finish (gray version)

What does the rough finish of an apartment in a new building mean?

This means carrying out filling and plastering work, that is, there should be:
- seams between floor slabs are sealed;
- a screed is poured on the floor;
- walls and ceilings are plastered with the first rough layer (this may leave drops, uneven corners, etc.).
Usually, such apartments already have partitions, windows, balcony doors, electrical wiring has been carried out (if this is specified in the contract).
Communications: there is a heating system, water supply and sewer pipes (wiring to the plumbing will need to be done).
There is an entrance door block, but there are no interior doors.
There may be no glazing of balconies or loggias.

The gray option means that the necessary standard preparatory work has been carried out into the premises, which does not affect the individual requests of the buyer. Everything is ready for renovation, which will be carried out by the owner, taking into account his own tastes.

The gray option, which is essentially a rough finish, is the most popular in the primary home market. However, a lot has to be invested in such housing:

finish grouting and finishing the premises with building materials;
install interior doors;
make a wiring of sewer pipes and install plumbing;
glaze balconies and loggias, etc.

Prefinish finish (improved gray)

The contract with the developers may provide for a number of additional works:

Preparation of surfaces for finishing work (leveling, applying a finishing layer of plaster).
Conclusion of wires for lighting lamps, installation of switches and sockets.
Installation of double-glazed windows on balconies / loggias, plumbing.

The buyer is left with the actual application of finishing coatings and the purchase of furniture.

Full finishing (white version)

According to the white version, the apartment is rented on a turnkey basis, that is, it already has everything:

complete finishing (usually laminate on the floor, wallpaper on the walls, “apron” of tiles in the kitchen, tiles in the bathroom and toilet);
installed windows, albeit the cheapest plastic, external and internal doors, a gas stove, plumbing.

You can furnish the apartment and move in.

But the quality of the work rarely suits anyone to the full, since inexpensive finishing materials are usually used. And the preliminary work that prepares the surfaces can be performed poorly, therefore, the owners often immediately dismantle and redo everything. Although it would be worthwhile to endure for 5 years – it is for so many years that the house shrinks, after which it makes sense to start expensive repairs.

Independent rough finishing of an apartment in a new building

Is it worth doing repairs in a new building using the stages of work, which includes a rough finish? This is advisable in cases where the developer only constructs the building without finishing. It can also be the poor quality of the initial renovation in the apartment. In this case, dismantling work may be necessary.

Recommended reading: Do-it-yourself repair of a hallway in a panel house

Qualitatively executed finishing works are a good help in the process of finishing finishing. If you are doing them yourself, please comply with all regulatory requirements.

What to do before repairing

Before starting the rough finishing of the apartment, you should think carefully and depict the location of furniture items on the diagram, mark the points for the installation of switches and electrical outlets, and also decide where it will be more convenient for you to put a TV, a landline telephone, a personal computer and lighting equipment …

You will also have to think about the appearance and dimensions of interior door structures, choose high-quality plumbing and schematically depict its installation. Consider the type of ceiling that will be installed in a brand new apartment: plaster, suspended, tension. Walls also deserve attention: wallpapering, painting, tiling or decorative plaster. Do not forget about the flooring: underfloor heating system, parquet, laminate, linoleum, etc.

Rough finishing should be carried out using high-quality and reliable materials according to a specific algorithm. If you neglect this, then later you will have to redo something when furniture and household appliances are already delivered to the dwelling.

List of facing measures

In fact, a rough finish is the preparation of an apartment for decorative (finishing) decoration. Such repairs can involve a variety of repair and preparatory measures, therefore, rooms with a rough cladding can be very different from each other. However, there is an obligatory set of works that must be performed so that the new owner can start cosmetic cladding immediately after the conclusion of the purchase / sale agreement.

In order for the property to be sold to the future owner, it must be built in full accordance with the terms of the project from one of the design institutes. That is, the actual layout of the apartment must fully comply with all design and calculation solutions. Today, the real estate market is mainly represented by apartments with a free layout. Thus, only load-bearing wall structures are being erected, and the construction of partitions between rooms is the work of the new owner.

The mandatory components of any rough finish include:

Floor screed. It is produced using sand and cement mortar. In the event that there are no specific amendments in the construction project, then the floor screed is made at the same level in all rooms.
Plastering of wall surfaces. The plaster mixture is needed to level vertical surfaces. In that situation, if the project does not indicate any auxiliary requirements, then plastering is carried out with a solution of lime or cement.
Installation of door and window structures. In most cases, the cheapest and simplest models of doors and windows are installed in new buildings. But some companies today are installing PVC windows and doors made of durable steel, which greatly facilitates further repairs in the home.
Installation of water supply, sewerage and gas systems. According to the project, the dwelling must be supplied with gas and water outlet / supply risers. But the pipeline in the premises (wiring) may not be created. There may also be some difficulties with connecting a gas stove.
Heating system installation. Pipes from the general heating system are supplied to the wall structures on which the heating radiators are hung. The project also reflects the number, characteristics and location of heating equipment.
Electrical installation. Electricity is supplied to the apartment, a panel with a meter is mounted. From the electrical panel, wires go to all rooms to power consumption points (chandeliers, switches, sockets). All wiring is carefully insulated and routed out of the wall structure.
Thermal insulation of walls. Some developers practice, even with a rough finish, external installation of heat insulating materials on wall surfaces.
Floor waterproofing. In the wettest places of the home, waterproofing should be laid. However, with a rough finish, this is quite rare.

This is just a rough list of what the rough work involves. Premises that are much less prepared for subsequent renovations are very rare.

Dismantling work

The dismantling of the secondary housing includes everything, and it does not stop almost until the end of all rough work, there are too many pitfalls and various debris there, in the walls, in the floors, but everywhere. Perhaps there will be valuable finds.

We put the lighthouses on the load-bearing walls and noticed drops of rust, although all the screws and excess metal were taken out before the lighthouses.

Here’s what they got. …

I think it is clear that in different apartments, different developers have different types of work. This is me for those who measure everything one size fits all. But mostly similar processes.

Everything was broken and taken out, and now an interesting moment. Many rush to build walls and partitions, which is completely unreasonable. Firstly, erecting walls on uneven floors and adjoining curved load-bearing structures is already at least an overrun of material, and as a maximum, you will get the same curved wall on which you will have to lay an additional budget. So first the plaster of what is, and then the new walls and partitions.

Plastering of walls

With the plaster, everything is clear, we put up the beacons and drove off. With secondary housing, in some cases, we first strengthen the walls, then the lighthouses. The channel has an article about strengthening walls.

Hand plastering process.

Electrical wiring

Many will perform an electrician after plastering, since it is clear to what depth to drill the socket and shred the electrical panel. We are trying to produce an electrician directly before plastering, but after the construction of lighthouses. So there is less work, there is no need to cut chases and then close up these chases.

We bring the wires to the electrical panel.

Installation of windows

We install windows, since windows can be installed not only in relation to the facade of the building, but also to smooth walls, so that the slopes are even. We pour sand concrete under the windowsill and install it. Accordingly, we insert slopes and foam. In the secondary housing, gravy under the windowsill is extremely necessary.

The old window sill was just foamed. An awful great distance.

Fill the floors

Pouring floors is the dirtiest and most delicate process. There are many subtleties, and we will not talk about them in this article. You can divide the floors into three types as rough – this is when the floors are in a terrible state, like those of a secondary. We spread communications on more or less even floors, and only then fill it with the rest of the layer. Well, and a self-leveling floor, although this process is often referred to as finishing work.

These are the floors in the secondary housing. After we removed the wood floor, removed tons of debris and vacuumed.

Installation of heating and water supply

In new buildings, floor heating is now being carried out, which means test pressure testing, but better for replacement. We part the collector group if the boiler, as well as the collector at the water supply, and bring it to all points of the devices. Pre-install the installation if it is in the project.

The next step can be soundproofing and waterproofing. but this is at the request of the customer.

Bathroom waterproofing. Many neglect this, but in vain. By the way, it is worth plastering a bathroom with a DSP (cement-sandy composition) Gypsum plaster, although they write that it can be used in wet rooms, still has a degree of expansion, and therefore deformation of the tile.

A bathroom bowl is installed, the abutments to the walls are sealed and plumbing is connected.

Installation of gypsum board

Plasterboard structures should be erected after the apartment is completely dry. After all, water was used in plastering and pouring the floors of several cubes. Drywall does not like high humidity, it is better to put a dehumidifier or moisture separator, although this is the same thing. And then, the installation of gypsum board is almost a transitional stage from rough to finishing. We can stop there. We hand over the renovation, the rough finish is ready.

By the way, I specially write below to give this a separate moment, the entrance door is installed after dismantling work, if this is a secondary housing. In new buildings, this work is best done right away.

We finished.

Features of rough wall decoration

It is generally accepted that walls are the most important surfaces in any apartment, because they are responsible for its overall attractiveness and have a significant functional purpose, separating zones and rooms from each other. Wall structures in modern high-rise buildings can be made from a wide variety of building materials. Often on the market there are apartments with plasterboard, concrete, panel, block or brick partitions.

The most important task of any roughing of walls is their leveling. During the construction of the structure, workers are not very eager to make them perfectly flat, therefore partitions are often not without drawbacks. Developers often try to save money on repairs and meet as soon as possible, because the rough finish in most cases is not particularly even.

The owner is very interested in the highest quality repairs. Therefore, it is not advisable to immediately finish wall surfaces with a rough finish with wallpaper, decorative plaster or paint. Experts advise you to re-align the planes yourself using high-quality consumables, or turn to the services of a team of workers.

Rough ceiling and floor cladding

The initial finish in this case assumes the usual screed device. For this, the simplest and most economical method of pouring concrete is used, followed by leveling with beacons. The mixture is supplied to the room by a special compressor. Leveling is carried out by means of vibration action. In general, this technology gives quite good results – the floor turns out to be very even, but defects often remain on its surface due to slight differences in height and the presence of irregularities.

Such a screed can provide the floor with quite good performance properties. The owner of the apartment must decide for himself whether to lay the flooring material directly on the rough finish or to level the surface first. If a decision was made to eliminate floor defects, then they can be eliminated using a self-leveling floor system or special mixtures with a self-leveling effect.

The ceiling is the most problematic element of any rough finish in a new building. Structures built in accordance with the project can have very significant deviations and shortcomings. Even in the most modern buildings, the flatness of this surface can impress even experienced repairmen. A rough ceiling finish often involves sealing cracks and gaps between floor tiles, then the coating can be whitewashed or covered with a plaster mixture.

In order to save time and effort, some owners go for a trick – they install suspended ceiling structures. This technology includes the installation of finishing sheets on a pre-assembled structure, that is, the evenness of the ceiling slabs will not have any effect on the visual parameters of the room. When installing stretch ceilings, there is also no need to level the floor. However, in other cases, the surface often requires preliminary preparation.

In general, the primary finish, which prepares the apartment for the subsequent finishing cladding, significantly fits the repair work and relieves the construction site of most of the shortcomings and defects that appeared during the construction stages.

Rough apartment finishing allows you to make a full-fledged room from a concrete box, which contains:

water supply;
heating;
doors and windows.

It also allows you to connect electrical equipment, install plumbing, connect a radio, telephone, etc. However, this does not mean at all that repairs can be started immediately after signing the real estate purchase and sale agreement. Often, surfaces need to be properly leveled in order to make a truly attractive and high-quality interior after finishing cladding.

How can you save money?

Rough work is a costly process. Reducing costs will help:

Buying building materials with a margin: minimizes delivery costs).
Finishing in winter. In the summer, the demand for finishers and building materials increases, which increases the overall cost of the job.
Do some of the work on your own, but get ready to spend your personal time and energy.

What can you not save on?

It is undesirable to buy cheap finishing materials and not follow the sequence of stages of rough work. The desire to save time and money in this way will lead to damage to the finish.

Still not worth saving on yourself. Yes, you can try to do all the work yourself. But is it worth it? You will have to spend money not only on materials, but also on tools that may not be useful in the future on the farm. In addition, the question arises – will it be possible to independently carry out all the stages of the repair correctly? Leveling the floor and walls is an important and challenging task. Any mistake will cause the wallpaper to lag behind the walls and the laminate to squeak. Plus, it’s time consuming.

It is easier to contact a company that provides comprehensive repair services, and spend the free time on work or communicating with relatives.

And then what?

After the rough repair stage, the finishing stage begins. Floor and wall coverings are mounted, the ceiling is “decorated”, new interior doors are installed. Plumbing and electronics occupy “legal places”. After that, you can already arrange furniture and live.

Features of housing with a rough finish

Wall surfaces in such residential buildings, as a rule, are already covered with plaster, but they are still very far from ideal. Therefore, all defects will have to be leveled with a plaster mixture and putty. With ceiling structures, everything is much worse, since the differences in these surfaces can be very significant.

The electrical wiring in the “draft” apartments has already been carried out, and all the necessary cables have been routed to the areas where the electrical outlets are installed. The floor in new apartment buildings deserves special attention, as:

a lot of dust and construction debris has accumulated on it;
often it needs to be aligned.

Heating radiators in such rooms are installed the cheapest, so you, most likely, decide to change them to more modern models. This is what an apartment often looks like with rough work. Representatives of the developer company are not particularly interested in the quality of the repairs, therefore the owners of the new housing have a lot of work to do.

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