How to Do a Proper Repair: Insights from Professionals

We write a lot about repair – it's time to move from theory to practice. As part of a joint project with the company Weber and the service team "Kvadrim", we visited real apartments where repair is underway and saw all stages of rough finishing with our own eyes.

Professionals told us about the nuances of wall leveling, warm floor installation, and tile laying. The result was useful video and photo masterclasses – they will help you not only do the repair yourself, but also communicate with the construction team in the same language.

1. How to Make a Perfectly Flat FloorPhoto: Yuri Grishko

Height differences in the floor and visible irregularities – a problem for many apartments. New buildings are no exception. Practice shows that solving the problem yourself is not difficult – you just need a leveler and a self-leveling floor (preferably from one manufacturer). The difficulty is only in waiting for the floor to dry.

Tip from Alexey Beloy (Kvadrim): When preparing the mixture for a self-leveling floor Weber.vetonit 3000, follow the instructions on the back of the package. Excess water leads to delamination, reduced floor strength, formation of cracks. The mixture should be used within 30 minutes. Read on
2. Everything About Tile Laying in the Bathroom

For professionals, tiling the bathroom is a common task. What about beginners like us? Builders from the "Kvadrim" team explained that the most important thing is to properly prepare the surface and use quality mortars, such as Weber. And, of course, it is important to maintain consistent width of tile joints. But it's always better to see once than hear several times – bookmark the videos.

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3. A Pro Explains How to Install a "Warm" Floor in the KitchenAlexey Beloy, co-founder of Kvadrim

Ceramic tiles or porcelain stoneware – the most popular coverings for bathroom and kitchen. Their only drawback: floors are cold, and it's not very pleasant to walk barefoot or in socks on them. But this problem can be solved if you install "warm floors" in the kitchen. It's not as complicated as it seems at first glance – we checked!

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4. Secrets of Perfectly Flat Walls for PaintingPhoto: Yuri Grishko

Uneven walls with visible defects cause many problems. Of course, you can paste thick wallpapers with patterns and forget about the issue, but paint requires careful surface leveling. The "Kvadrim" team showed how to properly apply plaster (using weber.vetonit profi gyps), install guides, level the wall and most importantly – check the result.

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5. Details of Wall and Gypsum Ceiling LevelingPhoto: Yuri Grishko

Prepare walls for wallpapering using gypsum board panels. Fill joints and spackle walls is not a big deal – you can handle this task yourself.

Insight: For surface leveling of gypsum board panels, use Weber.vetonit JS plaster – it is perfect for filling joints and full spackling. Read on
6. Everything About How to Lay Tiles on a Kitchen Backsplash

Ceramic tiles are one of the most popular materials for kitchen backsplash decoration. We found out how to do it yourself. It's not that complicated: the main thing is to level the base with Weber.vetonit TT40 cement plaster and use crossbars so that the tile gap is consistent everywhere.

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