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Renovating a flat and preparing it for handover
Renovating a flat before handover, re-letting or sale: the right sequence for clearance, filling, painting, wallpapering and final post-construction clean.
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Renovation & repairs
Renovation & repairs: practical tips and answers to frequent questions.
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Removing old wallpaper and hanging new: steps and common mistakes
How to strip old wallpaper and hang new rolls: scoring roller, steamer, primer, paste-the-wall for non-woven wallpaper, soaking time and butt-jointing seams.
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Preparing walls for painting: check, fill, prime, protect
How to prepare walls for painting: test the substrate, fill plug holes and acrylic joints, apply deep or stain-blocking primer and mask with fleece.
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Renovating a shop or practice: opening on time
Planning back from the opening date: how commercial premises are renovated so customers walk into finished, clean rooms on time.
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Renovating an empty flat: the best moment
Between moving out and moving in is the most efficient time to renovate. Which order makes sense and what to clarify before starting.
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Renovating while living there: room by room
Renovation in an occupied home: in what order the work is done, how dust is kept out and how daily life carries on.
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Sign-off after a renovation: how it works
Joint walk-through, snag list, touch-ups: how the sign-off of a renovation works and what to look out for.
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Site visit before a renovation: good questions
What is included in the price, what happens if there are surprises? Ask these questions to get the most out of a site visit.
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Renovation materials: who buys what?
Buy yourself or through the contractor? Why batch numbers on wallpaper and paint matter and how to store materials until they are used.
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Planning a renovation: the room list as a basis
A simple room list makes quotes comparable and stops jobs being forgotten. What goes on it and which surfaces are often missing.
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A surprise during renovation: what now?
Crumbling plaster under the wallpaper, mould behind the wardrobe: how to handle unexpected damage without costs getting out of hand.
Clearance4 min read
Bulky waste in Riesa: collection, recycling centre or clearance?
Disposing of bulky waste (Sperrmüll) in Riesa: booking free ZAOE collection, kerbside rules, recycling centres in the Meissen district or full clearance.