Bedroom renovation in Riga

Light and sockets by the bed

Before finishing the walls, decide where the bed, the wardrobe and the mirror will stand. Then you know where sockets are needed on both sides of the bed, where the switch goes by the door and by the bed, and where the lighting point for the wardrobe goes. Each new point is from €12 per point, and it is installed before skimming so that the wires stay inside the wall.

If the electrical wiring is rebuilt, socket circuits up to 32 A and lighting circuits need residual current protection (RCD) with a tripping current of no more than 30 mA (LBN 261-15). Installation is carried out under the supervision of a certified construction specialist. More: replacing electrical wiring in an apartment.

A quieter bedroom: what is yours and what is common property

Apollo.lv writes that 602 series buildings have weak sound insulation. Walls between apartments and floor slabs with their sound insulation are the common property of the apartment owners (Law on Residential Properties, Section 4), while wall finishes are part of the apartment.

So additional lining on your side is finishing work, but the wall or the slab itself must not be broken into without the association's consent. For solutions that suit, see soundproofing in an apartment. In the request, write where the noise comes from: from the neighbour's wall, from above or from the stairwell.

A smoke detector in the bedroom

The Fire Safety Regulations currently in force require a standalone smoke detector in an apartment of an apartment building, at least one on each floor of the apartment. The State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) explains that the detector is placed on the ceiling in the room where people mostly sleep or stay. If you are installing a new ceiling in the bedroom, allow a place for the detector now.

A built-in wardrobe and plasterboard

A bedroom needs space for clothes. A wardrobe niche can be built with a plasterboard partition: the frame is made of CW profiles (studs) and UW profiles on the floor and ceiling, covered with plasterboard. A plasterboard partition is from €12/m² of wall area; insulation, skimming and painting are calculated separately. More: plasterboard partition walls.

The order of work in a bedroom

1. Plan Places for the bed, the wardrobe and the desk, sockets, switches and light.
2. Demolition Old wallpaper, skirting boards and, if it is being changed, the floor covering.
3. Electrics and partition Wiring for the new points and the frame of the wardrobe niche.
4. Walls and ceiling Skimming, priming and painting. Tikkurila states that the paint reaches its final hardness in about a month, so in the first month it is better not to scrub the walls.
5. Floor and doors Laminate, parquet or parquet sanding, then doors and skirting boards.

How much does a bedroom renovation cost?

Prices are for labour. Materials are calculated separately in the estimate. Example: a bedroom of 12 m² with 35 m² of walls. Skimming 35 × €10 = €350, painting 35 × €4 = €140, laminate 12 × €6.50 = €78. In total from €568 for these three jobs.

The price is affected by the condition of the walls, floors and ceilings, whether the electrical wiring is changed and the chosen finish. If you are renovating the whole apartment, a cosmetic renovation is from €100/m² of apartment area. All prices: apartment renovation prices.

What is in the price of a bedroom renovation

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