The benefits and necessities of building a building
Due to the increase in the cost of living in the country and the unusual increase in housing prices, building renovation has become one of the popular options among people. Apartment renovation means improving and renovating an old building or is damaged This can include major repairs, structural changes, or visual updates.
These structural changes in the building are usually confused with interior decoration, when the two activities are different and only have common points in some cases.
An increase in the life span of the building
Home remodeling can help with major repairs and updates to building systems. Regarding the renovation or reconstruction of the infrastructure of a building in this type of projects, the result obtained usually leads to an increase in the useful life of the building.
Preventing more wear and tear and damage to the old facilities of the structure is the result of the correct and fundamental reconstruction of the building, which makes the building more resistant and durable. The renovation of the residential unit can also help to solve the safety problems of the building. This can reduce the risk of building damage and failure.
For example, if a building has an old electrical wiring system, replacing and rewiring it can definitely help reduce the risk of fire.
Reduce maintenance costs
If the renovation of different parts of your building is done in principle and with the best quality, using standard materials and with the help and advice of an expert, in the long term you can see its effects in the form of reducing the maintenance costs of the building. do
In other words, saving in different parts, including energy and repair costs of old parts in the long term, can be considered one of the benefits of reconstruction.
Increasing property value
Currently, the difference in the price per square meter of a 10-year-old apartment in one of the areas of Tehran that has been renovated and a similar apartment without special renovation and improvement is around 10-15%. With a simple calculation, we realize that doing such projects is very profitable for the building owner and it can be beneficial for the experts in the field of interior decoration and civil engineering.
Also, increasing rental income is one of the other benefits of home renovation. These projects are usually only done by improving the appearance and efficiency of the building. Of course, estimating the cost of rebuilding the building and the percentage of its return after selling or renting is an important thing that you should pay attention to before doing the work.
Improvement of safety and convenience
With the use of modern and practical equipment, nowadays buildings have become safer and more pleasant. This can directly affect the quality of life of the residents or users of the building.
In such matters, try to pay attention to the needs of the residents or users of the building. For example, if the building is designed for families, you should plan your changes and plans in such a way that the result of the work is in accordance with taste and in line with comfort. be the sum of the families and turn the opinion of the crowd towards itself.
Converting the building into a green building
Due to the increase in the cost of energy carriers and also in order to protect the environment, by using sustainable and non-chemical materials as well as designing fully in accordance with the standards to prevent energy loss, you can claim that a green building has been built. ID Optimizing energy consumption is considered one of the most sensitive issues in the building, which, in addition to being profitable for the building owner, is also a great help to the environment.
Changing the lighting system of the building from incandescent and old lamps to LED and SMD can save up to 95% of electricity consumption. Old incandescent lamps convert only 10-25% of the received energy into light and spread the rest as heat in the environment. This shows the loss of 75-90% of energy in this sector alone.
Also, these types of lamps have a much shorter lifespan compared to energy-saving lamps, and this itself is considered an additional cost for the building.
Renovating the building's cooling and heating system can also help to create a building that meets the energy conservation standard. Experimentally, the reconstruction of the engine room system and thermal insulation of the pipes has resulted in a 35% improvement in the quality and costs imposed on the building.
Benefits of useful reconstruction
Using green materials and technologies in building construction or renovation
Improving building energy efficiency by using efficient heating and cooling systems, LED lighting and thermal insulation
Reducing building water consumption by using efficient irrigation systems, using standard faucets and water saving equipment
Improving indoor air quality by using efficient air conditioners and air purifiers
Reducing construction waste generation by using recyclable and reusable materials
By doing the mentioned things, you can help reduce the environmental impact of the building and turn it into a green building.
The difference between building reconstruction and interior decoration
In the reconstruction of a residential unit, attention is usually paid to the renovation and improvement of the infrastructure. For example, demolishing old kitchens and complete water and sewage piping, demolishing toilets and re-piping, removing moisture and insulating toilets, replacing building tiles and ceramics, moving walls, changing the location of a structural element such as a column. And the wall and even the room.
Changing the placement of wall closets and fundamental changes in the structure of the building map can be considered as the most important renovation activities.
On the other hand, interior decoration is an activity whose main axis is the appearance of the building space. Designing the interior and exterior of the building are two popular activities these days.
Cabinet design, luxury kitchen design, furniture arrangement, wall color, choosing curtains and furniture fibers, creating ideas to improve the use of unused parts of the house, designing a child's bedroom, choosing decorative elements, lighting in the apartment and even choosing flowers. And the plants used in your home are some of the activities that are done under the title of interior decoration. The difference between renovation and interior decoration is summarized in these cases.
