The number of out-of-town holiday lovers is growing every year. However, not everyone has the opportunity to purchase a ready-made brand new cottage or build a house from scratch. Many people inherit village houses or buy an old plot, and, alas, in most cases, all buildings, and the territory itself, are not in the best condition. What to do to put the dacha in order in this case? Let's figure it out.
Territory cleaning
Even the most neglected area can be cleaned of debris and give it a residential look. To do this, you will have to mow the grown grass, it is advisable to do this with a manual scythe, so as not to damage expensive equipment with surprises in the form of pieces of iron, bricks and other dangerous objects that may be hiding in the thickets.
First of all, you need to get rid of massive objects - leaky barrels, cans, buckets, scattered around the site. And then collect all the small things and clear the approach to the main buildings.
The main thing is not to give up when you see a depressing picture. As they say, the eyes are afraid - the hands do.
Inspection of the site
After mowing the grass and opening the space of the site, you should walk along it, carefully examining every corner. Firstly, you can find a lot of useful and interesting things - bricks, sheets of iron, mesh, pipes - all this will come in handy for further repairs. Secondly, evaluating on-site conditions, area, features of the location of the place, you can come up with a lot of options for its improvement, which should be written down in a notebook, so that later they can be brought to mind and brought to life.
Assessment of the condition of the buildings located on the site
Often, in addition to a house, a barn, a garage, a gazebo, a bathhouse, a toilet, a shower, and a workshop can be located on the site. All these buildings, if any, must be carefully inspected. Perhaps, something will have to be disassembled immediately due to the emergency condition. You can invite a construction specialist for inspection, who will tell you the feasibility of the repair and its estimated cost. Of course, this will not come cheap, so it is important to prioritize, determine the order of repair work. You should inspect the buildings in advance in order to understand what types of work can be done on their own, and which cannot be dealt with without the help of a professional.
Remember that sometimes demolishing an old one and putting a new one is much cheaper than repairing.
Home space arrangement
For a comfortable living in the country, you should put things in order in the house. First of all, it is necessary to check the serviceability of communications. Your comfort and safety depend on them. It is better to change the wiring immediately, because you will probably want to place a lot of household appliances in the country. For this, electrical wires must be prepared to withstand high voltages. This type of work is best entrusted to a professional. If there is water in the house, then it is better to replace the pipes and plumbing, so as not to do this after finishing the finishing. If all communications are in order or you do not plan to operate the house so often, then you can make cosmetic repairs in at least one room for the first time, so that you can stay in the country for the night. The scale of the repair work depends only on your budget, but remember that one job entails a lot of related work, therefore, when calculating the repair budget, be sure to include some of the funds for unforeseen expenses.
Selecting priority buildings
Each site has priority buildings, which should be given attention first. This is a shower, toilet, summer kitchen. If there is no water in the house, then the toilet and shower must be put in order first. If the boards are rotten, and the building is askew, it should be corrected. This can be done by yourself due to the small area of the room being repaired.Sometimes it is just enough to wash, clean and paint everything to give an aesthetic look. In the summer kitchen, the ceiling and floor should be checked for strength so that it can be in it without a threat to health.
Putting order on the site
After large unnecessary items are thrown from the site, and the grass is mowed, it will become clear what kind of land is on it and what other work is required to improve it. It is worth walking around the perimeter again, collecting small debris so that you can mow the grass with a trimmer to its minimum size. After that, you can mark the places where the flower beds, vegetable beds, bushes and fruit trees will be located. The level of light and shade should be taken into account so that future plants feel as comfortable as possible. You can think over the location of the recreation area. Perhaps, to install the gazebo, you will need to compact the ground and level it by making an embankment of rubble and sand. We recommend reading a few interesting articles about the improvement of the suburban area: growing flowers in pots and pots, arrangement of a flower garden, alternatives to the lawn, selection of garden furniture.
You can invite a landscape designer, he will clearly plan your backyard space and select the right plants.
If the immediate plans include the construction of a house or the repair of buildings, then the improvement of the site should be postponed or transferred to an area that will not be affected by destruction from equipment and construction debris.
