Hello,
I would like some input on what might be considered the "right order" for me to tackle things.
We are going to gut the entire upper floor. This roughly involves:
- Taking down a wall between the kitchen/living room
- Removing the walls that make a "walk-through" office part of the new living room
- Creating a new room for child #2 at one end of the living room
- Renovating the existing entrance-level bathroom and creating a new bathroom in the old former sauna in the basement
- New kitchen and layout
- New ceiling, drywall
- Underfloor heating
- Installing a centrally located fireplace in the living room
- Installing drywall on all walls in the house (currently, there is only chipboard with wallpaper on the walls).
We will not be installing many new spotlights. Only a few in the bathroom and kitchen. Otherwise, we prefer ceiling lamps or standing lighting over spotlights.
The house was partially built in 1939, and the other part was added in 1977, so there is an older style and method to consider.
We have hired a company that will handle everything regarding water and electrical installations, new electricity, electrical panel, etc., and the underfloor heating. It is also the same company that will handle everything in the bathrooms except for some demolition. The company will also lay all the reinforcement in the floor and place the new floorboards where the underfloor heating will rest.
I will personally be the one to take down all non-load-bearing walls, rip up all the flooring, and take down all the walls. I will also be the one to install drywall on all the walls, paint, and plaster, including the ceiling. I will also lay the new floor, and as it stands now, I will pour the self-leveling compound for the underfloor heating. We will also install the kitchen ourselves.
My questions regarding such an undertaking are:
- In what order should this be done? I have never had to redo the ceiling, walls, and floors all at once in any previous parts of the house, so I'm a bit unsure about which order is most reasonable. Instinctively, it feels most reasonable to complete all the flooring first, then fix the walls, and lastly finish the ceiling. Or am I thinking wrong?
- To make the experience as smooth as possible for the electrician who will be coming, but at the same time, so I don't have to tear down parts of the walls in the house that are not being removed (like exterior walls, for example), I'm wondering to what extent I am expected to remove interior walls for them to replace the existing electrical systems.
- Is it reasonable to demolish in the order of ceiling > walls > floor so that the electrician can access everything immediately, including the ceiling, or is there a point in keeping the ceiling more or less intact until everything is in order and then doing the ceiling in one go? I'm mainly thinking about whether anyone has experience with it being beneficial to do the ceiling separately and that an electrician generally doesn't need to access many points in the ceiling during a new electrical installation.
This could benefit me as my demolition and commitments must align with the company's scheduling, and it would be helpful if there are fewer tasks that need to be done in one intense 2-week period
Thank you in advance for all the input!
I would like some input on what might be considered the "right order" for me to tackle things.
We are going to gut the entire upper floor. This roughly involves:
- Taking down a wall between the kitchen/living room
- Removing the walls that make a "walk-through" office part of the new living room
- Creating a new room for child #2 at one end of the living room
- Renovating the existing entrance-level bathroom and creating a new bathroom in the old former sauna in the basement
- New kitchen and layout
- New ceiling, drywall
- Underfloor heating
- Installing a centrally located fireplace in the living room
- Installing drywall on all walls in the house (currently, there is only chipboard with wallpaper on the walls).
We will not be installing many new spotlights. Only a few in the bathroom and kitchen. Otherwise, we prefer ceiling lamps or standing lighting over spotlights.
The house was partially built in 1939, and the other part was added in 1977, so there is an older style and method to consider.
We have hired a company that will handle everything regarding water and electrical installations, new electricity, electrical panel, etc., and the underfloor heating. It is also the same company that will handle everything in the bathrooms except for some demolition. The company will also lay all the reinforcement in the floor and place the new floorboards where the underfloor heating will rest.
I will personally be the one to take down all non-load-bearing walls, rip up all the flooring, and take down all the walls. I will also be the one to install drywall on all the walls, paint, and plaster, including the ceiling. I will also lay the new floor, and as it stands now, I will pour the self-leveling compound for the underfloor heating. We will also install the kitchen ourselves.
My questions regarding such an undertaking are:
- In what order should this be done? I have never had to redo the ceiling, walls, and floors all at once in any previous parts of the house, so I'm a bit unsure about which order is most reasonable. Instinctively, it feels most reasonable to complete all the flooring first, then fix the walls, and lastly finish the ceiling. Or am I thinking wrong?
- To make the experience as smooth as possible for the electrician who will be coming, but at the same time, so I don't have to tear down parts of the walls in the house that are not being removed (like exterior walls, for example), I'm wondering to what extent I am expected to remove interior walls for them to replace the existing electrical systems.
- Is it reasonable to demolish in the order of ceiling > walls > floor so that the electrician can access everything immediately, including the ceiling, or is there a point in keeping the ceiling more or less intact until everything is in order and then doing the ceiling in one go? I'm mainly thinking about whether anyone has experience with it being beneficial to do the ceiling separately and that an electrician generally doesn't need to access many points in the ceiling during a new electrical installation.
This could benefit me as my demolition and commitments must align with the company's scheduling, and it would be helpful if there are fewer tasks that need to be done in one intense 2-week period
Thank you in advance for all the input!