These basic works are indispensable for renovation of old houses! The 20-year old house within the budget is transformed into a classic Nordic style, with a mezzanine storage space and a large book wall

The renovation of old houses is a thankless project for most designers. Generally speaking, they choose to buy an old house because of the price per square meter or the large number of indoor squares available, but they are often ignored. The most important foundation works behind the renovation of old houses.

Couples separated from North and South due to work relations chose to purchase a 20-year old house in Taichung in order to increase the time spent with their children. In the face of severe weathering and erosion, moldy and leaky old houses, https://www.call-sifu.com.tw/nservice5f56015eb07e3.htm,Director Huang Chongwei of Xincheng Design allocates most of the budget to the foundation works under the condition of limited budget, combing the layout to maximize the floor efficiency and meet the residential Fengshui; After laying the foundation of the old house, I set the tone for the old house with the spirit of Nordic style changing with life, light decoration combined with practical technology and building materials, not only smoothly renovated the old house within the budget, but also gave a family of four a warm reunion habitat .

01. Focus on hydropower pipelines + solve the problem of leaking wall cancer

Generally speaking, there are three basic key points when examining old houses: leaking wall cancer, moth-eaten risk, and pipeline condition. Although the old houses are evaluated based on their age, they still have to look at the actual housing conditions to judge the foundation projects that need reinforcement. For example, high floors are more prone to structural weathering, and water leakage is more common on the top floor, leading to wall cancers all over the ceiling. On the other hand, for first-floor residential buildings, plants are planted in the atrium, wall cancers are more likely to occur in the corners, or because indoor ventilation is not enough Good, the water vapor cannot dissipate and cause mildew problems. The above-mentioned problems are not only poor look and feel, but also affect the structure and the water and electricity pipelines buried in the walls.

In this case, because of its proximity to the sea, the wall cancer was first treated and reinforced with waterproofing. All the corroded water and electricity pipelines were replaced with new ones. At the same time, the pipeline circuit was slightly changed, and 220V voltage suitable for various electrical appliances was configured. need. When renewing the basic project, Xincheng Design specially chooses materials and hardware that are convenient and easy to maintain. For example, the U-shaped design of the old water pipes is easy to block and difficult to clean. It is more conducive to modern life to use T-shaped water pipes when reconfiguring pipelines. The two old bathrooms retain the wall tiles, and are directly covered with waterproof Italian paint, saving the homeowner a large amount of tile removal and transportation costs. In addition, the RICHPROFIT inorganic system is selected for the places that need to be waterproof and moisture-proof in the space. Whether it is the floor, external wall tiles or the wall, it can achieve complete waterproof and anti-fouling functions, and it will not cause qualitative change or yellowing due to ultraviolet rays or high temperatures. , Replace complicated construction methods and expensive building materials with technological materials to solve the problem of old houses for homeowners.

02. Fine-tuning the layout in line with Feng Shui + using the height of the building to create a mezzanine

In the reconstruction of old houses, in addition to removing too many partition walls and repairing narrow corridors, "home feng shui" is also a transformation index that cannot be ignored, and it is even more important for the central and southern regions. The layout of this case is not adjusted to a large extent. First, the original closed kitchen compartment is removed to activate the interactive relationship between the living room, kitchen and dining room; the rear balcony is changed to a three-in-one airtight door with a reformed open kitchen. The lighting in the originally dim kitchen is much better. After the public area becomes an open space, in order to avoid the feng shui problem of opening the door to see the stove, a porch cabinet is designed in the porch and the kitchen area. The porch cabinet is deliberately reserved for gaps and not close to the wall. The height of the cabinet is matched with the laminate to make a visual appearance. The sense of transparency creates more penetrating perspectives, and at the same time resolves feng shui doubts.

In order to give the 45-square-meter old house more abundant living functions, the mezzanine design was made by taking advantage of the 4m2 ceiling height, and the vertical design created a mezzanine space that can be flexibly used according to the needs of the owner. When dealing with the stairs leading to the mezzanine, after sorting out the space function, Huang Chongwei combined the large-area bookcase that must be configured in the study with the stairs. The bookcase made of birch plywood meets the comfortable stepping height of the stairs and can also be stored high. The comic collection of about 18 cm, through design ingenuity and integration of spatial functions, saves the owner a large budget. Although the mezzanine platform above the stairs cannot stand, the hollowing out of the house shape on the wall makes the visual upstairs and downstairs more transparent. In addition to serving as a secret base for children's games, the mezzanine layer is made of iron pieces and glass curtains on the side for safety protection. At the same time, it also allows the homeowner to choose a movable shelf to store sundries or allow children to store toys.