how to make a budget?
11 decoration requires a budget first
believe me, if you just finish the process of buying a house and go to the building materials market excitedly, you will definitely be thrown a pot of cold water. The way to visit the building materials market, we will talk about it later. But visiting the building materials market should definitely not be the first step of decoration.
decoration is actually like going to the supermarket. There is no purpose. I just want to go in and buy some food. I want it when I see this, and I want it when I see that discount. In the end, I will definitely spend a lot of money and buy a bunch of things that I don't have. I forgot what I wanted at first.
If you make a shopping list before entering the supermarket, not only will you not miss anything, but you can also effectively avoid shopping indiscriminately, and the efficiency of visiting the supermarket is also improved.
The same is true for decoration. The whole process is to spend money constantly, so we must make a good plan at the beginning: how much money will be spent by one * * *, and then how much can be spent by each part.
In this way, I have a clear mind, and then I can go straight to the point no matter what I do, and I don't need to waste time on things that I can't afford or despise.
12 The preliminary budget does not need to be too detailed
Many budget tables popular on the Internet are too detailed, and the main materials and auxiliary materials are listed separately, which makes ordinary people feel stupid at first glance.
these budget tables are actually for designers or decoration companies, and are not suitable for ordinary people to make their first preliminary budget when they just buy a house.
I think the budget should be done twice:
I do it once after I get the house, which is called the preliminary budget.
The designer or decoration company gives a detailed budget. There are too many projects, so it is necessary to know the decoration market extremely, which is not suitable for a decoration white to calculate independently when he first buys a house.
I don't know anything about the decoration market, just like I don't know several unknowns in the math exam, and I can't calculate if I know the formula.
X+Y=Z, x, y and z are unknown, so this arithmetic can't be done at all.
the function of the preliminary budget is to remind yourself how much money you can spend.
The function of detailed budget is to quote in detail before renovation, where and how the money is spent.
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Budgeting is subtraction, not addition
Many online budget tables are addition, and the total budget is obtained by adding up the budgets of small projects together.
But there are so many uncertainties that it is impossible to control the total budget, so it is better to reverse the process.
Let's look at family assets and estimate how much renovation cost we can afford. This cost needs to include renovation, furniture and electrical appliances.
Look at the online "decoration calculator" to see if your budget is lower, flat or higher than the average, so that you probably have an initial concept.
Many websites' decoration calculators need to input phone numbers to give results, so pay attention to protecting the privacy of personal information.
Estimated total price
For example, I can spend 511,111 yuan for decoration, but it will be enough.
according to the conventional mid-range practice, plus furniture and electrical appliances only need 311,111 yuan, then I can consider saving 211,111 yuan.
on the contrary, I only have a budget of 1 million yuan, but I want to do something particularly high.
After comparison, I found that million yuan can only achieve a very basic effect, so I have to re-examine my own needs and even see if I need to postpone my renovation plan.
according to our experience, the decoration cost of 1,111 ~ 1,511 yuan per square meter (hard clothes, excluding furniture and electrical appliances) is a medium budget, which can achieve the middle-end effect.
if you have friends and neighbors who have recently renovated, you can visit them as a reference.
in view of the frequent changes in decoration materials and labor costs, the quotation made a few years ago is of little reference significance.
Leave room
The upper limit of the budget is too tight, and it is difficult to deal with emergencies.
The renovation lasts too long, and there are many details, so the idea will inevitably change. Therefore, it is necessary to set aside another 21% in your own budget as a backup.
I'm not satisfied with the effect of a certain place. I want to make it better. It's a coincidence that I have a crush on a piece of furniture that is over budget but I can't put it down. I just have to make do with this 21% allowance.
for example, if the previous total price is 311,111 yuan, leaving a margin of 21%, then the initial budget for actual decoration will be 31 (1-21%) = 241,111 yuan.
that is to say, be prepared to spend 241,111 yuan (although it is cruel to say so, how to spend it is also a skill). If you can save the remaining 61,111 yuan, you should save it as much as possible. If you can't save it, you won't eat the soil.
Like playing poker, the total price you can bear is the card. Don't show it easily until it is necessary.
After the big total budget price of itemized items is listed, subtraction is needed.
the first step is to confirm whether to hire a designer.
I'm talking about designers with professionalism and dignity, not those coquettish bitches who draw pictures for free and design with zero yuan outside.
These designers all earn design fees by the square meter. For example, a designer with a fee of RMB 1,111 may be charged a design fee of RMB 1,111.
after deducting the design fee, the remaining 231,111 yuan is the decoration budget given when communicating with designers.
Designers can help you make a complete budget including decoration and furniture, and also give suggestions on electrical appliances (refer to the service scope of different designers).
he will help you choose furniture and electrical appliances, and ensure that the final money spent (under the condition that the owner does not change the demand indiscriminately) is about 231,111 yuan.
2:2:1 golden ratio
If you don't ask the designer to directly find a decoration company, you need to be more careful:
Most decoration companies are not responsible for furniture and electrical appliances, so you have to set aside money to buy furniture and electrical appliances.
I consulted several designers, and they all gave this ratio:
2:2:1
The budget for decoration, furniture and electrical appliances respectively.
take 241,111 as an example, that is 96,111 for decoration, 96,111 for furniture and 48,111 for electrical appliances.
then the decoration budget reported to the decoration company at that time is 96,111 yuan.
of course, this ratio does not need to be rigidly adhered to, and can be flexibly adjusted according to your own needs.
for example, I don't think it is necessary to buy all the furniture, but fresh air must be installed, so the decoration cost can rise to 1.2 million, because besides fresh air itself, it is necessary to make a ceiling to cover the pipeline, and the corresponding cost will rise.
and the furniture cost can be reduced to 72,111 accordingly.
Second-hand houses need to be demolished, but some areas do not need to be demolished, and the decoration budget can be adjusted appropriately.
down to item
only half a package (only labor+accessories). If you buy the main materials yourself, you can make an inquiry at the decoration company first.
deduct the construction cost from the decoration cost, and the rest is the price reserved for the main materials.
Some items have different understandings, such as refrigerators, which can be included in hard clothes or soft clothes. It's not important, just distinguish them in the budget.
The expenses in this budget table are all changing. You can check the price of a treasure first, fill it in the table item by item, and initially calculate the budget.
according to the preliminary table, you can probably know how your money will be spent.
some customized products, such as windows and customized cabinets, need to be quoted according to the situation, so please leave them blank first.
For example, after calculating all the materials whose prices can be found online, there is still 21,111 left, so this 21,111 will be evenly distributed to the whole cabinets and wardrobes at home.
after that day, I went to the closet business with a budget of 21,111 yuan. When I found that 21,111 yuan was not enough, I either squeezed out the budget from other places or used 21% of the reserve fund.
according to the complexity of the budget, it can be understood as professional designers < all-inclusive < half-inclusive.
Look at the furniture first, and then find a decoration company.
How do you know if the budget ratio of 2:2:1 is suitable for your home after you have worked out the budget?
Decoration is a personalized service, but furniture and electrical appliances are finished products. If you set large furniture and electrical appliances in advance, you can determine whether the budget of furniture and electrical appliances is sufficient.
don't forget to calculate the postage.
moreover, furniture can determine the visual effect of the home, and the furniture itself is also suitable to be decided before decoration (you don't have to buy it, look at it first or order it first).
once the prices of large furniture and electrical appliances that can meet the basic needs of families and have high prices are determined, you will know whether your original budget is high or low.
more refunds and less supplements will make the decoration budget clearer.
at this time, if you look for a decoration company again, you will feel very confident. How much will be quoted and how much will be added? If you can control it within your own budget, you will win.
even if you buy the main materials yourself, you know what you want to see.
when you enter the store, you can tell the shopping guide your own budget directly, saving each other's time, getting straight to the point and saving a lot of trouble.
to sum up, the decoration budget needs an idea that the whole comes first and then the parts, just like painting.
check the outline first, then improve the details, and grasp the big feeling, just fine-tune the details.
If you want to draw your nose and eyes in a special way from the beginning, the person who draws it in the end is probably like Picasso's painting.
what are the additional considerations in the decoration budget?
1. You have to pay more than 11,111 yuan for any hydropower renovation.
This is the decoration quotation given by a company on the Internet. Did the friends find anything wrong? Well, at first glance, everything is available, so let's get started! It took a long time to dismantle the blank, and the master said, "You need to add money because it involves hydropower transformation!"
yes, the decoration company didn't report it, so I forgot to consider changing the water and electricity! It's all broken down into blanks, so it's inconvenient to use water and electricity without changing it, and there are even security risks. Change it, and the extra money will definitely not run away!
don't take it for granted that the renovation starts with painting the wall. You want to add an extra socket to the wall to bid farewell to the patch panel, which involves circuit renovation and requires money!
There is another situation. Some decoration companies reported the hydropower renovation at a very low price, and told you in the middle that the funds were not enough and needed to be increased. All of them have been changed by half. Can they not be increased? Therefore, the best solution is to make it clear whether hydropower transformation is needed before signing the contract. If necessary, the price is fixed and transparent and no additional items are allowed!
The quantity and price of hydropower renovation should be clearly marked according to the actual situation of the house. If the friends choose the kitchen and bathroom renovation package, the hydropower renovation will be directly included, and no additional items will be added at will!
therefore, rule number one: keep an eye on the quotation, and see if the hydropower transformation has been calculated!
second, how to deal with the wall is to bully you!
Do you see the difference in the wall drawings above? From the simple grass-roots intact to the new, to the emergence of small cracks, and then to the cracking and mildew, the naked eye can see such a big difference, and I want to know that the treatment method is definitely different!
Some quotations only give you money for wall treatment, regardless of whether it is old or new. If your wall is intact, where did the extra money go? If your wall is in serious condition, how can you fill it up if you underreport? At this time, I will ask you whether to add money or not!
Treatment methods for different situations of wall renovation. Local repair and refresh means that the wall foundation is in good condition, but it is a little old in some years, so it can be painted directly after polishing;
full putty before painting means that there are slight cracks or bumps on the wall surface, but the damage is not at the base layer, so putty should be used first before painting;
If the wall falls off like this, all you need is to shovel up the surface and shovel it to the gypsum layer inside. If it is serious, such as moldy or loose, you need to peel it all off, hang the net again to make gypsum putty and then paint it!
Well, I've talked about it in such a detailed way, just to avoid the embarrassment that the master worker on the construction site pointed to the wall and asked you if you hung up the net. If you don't hang up, you're afraid of insecurity, and if you hang up, you're afraid of reinventing the wheel.
No.2 anti-trampling pit: Are the process steps of wall treatment clearly written?
Third, the waterproof bathroom costs extra. Are you kidding me?
the standard bathroom waterproof requires cross coating with a height of 1.5m ~ 1.8m, and the wall of the living room should be uniformly painted to 1.8m..
But the bathroom is waterproof, which is prone to problems here! In the first case, only the ground is waterproof, and when I get to the wall, I ask you: Do you do it? Can you not do it? ! Don't even dare to take a bath at home without doing it, okay? ! You're taking a shower in front, and the bricks are peeling off behind you! If you do it, the old routine, add money! Who told you not to read the construction quotation carefully!
in the second case, it is reported to be waterproof, but the height is not in place! It's only 1.2 meters waterproof. Are you kidding me? So hard that I have to squat in the shower from now on? Well, with this IQ, I will say goodbye to my legs in the shower!
No.3: Waterproofing of toilets must be done and the construction standards are clear!
fourth, the quotation is broken down, which seems cheap but actually expensive!
what do you mean by dismantling more than one? Take the tile in the bathroom as an example. The general quotation is XX yuan /m, but some companies will split the tile into more than ten small items, such as plastering, napping, paving, interface agent, etc. The price of each small item alone is really low, but the overall sum far exceeds the price quoted by square meters.
I have to admire you for your meticulous and strange ideas in quoting, so that you can reduce the price by 1+1> 2' s cheats are all penetrated by them!
anti-trampling article 4: don't give me a random refinement of the quotation, just follow the industry standard!
5. Woodworking modeling is exorbitant, and there is no unified industry standard
"If you don't make a ceiling, you can't hold it down, but you still make a ceiling with a sense of modeling"; "This place doesn't have an empty background wall, but it looks better. We have several series to choose from"; "You tatami master use the best imported materials, which is labor-intensive and laborious. You don't lose money on this charge!"
Many small partners will encounter such problems when decorating. Because it involves personalized modeling, there is no way to unify standards in the industry, so some companies take the opportunity to increase their prices, mostly using excuses such as materials and design.
In this case, friends must keep a clear head and determine what they want. If you don't do it, don't do it! The fifth rule of anti-trampling given quietly is: make clear your own requirements and compare prices in many ways.
sixth, the legendary retreat is more and less, and the result has been making up!
Many decoration companies like to note "more refund and less compensation" when quoting, but as long as the agreement is signed and paid, it is impossible to return it with your toes!
A supplement is the so-called addition in the quotation, which can be divided into two situations: the first is an active addition, and the second is a malicious addition.
the initiative to add items refers to the initiative of friends. For example, it is normal for them to ask for an additional lamp socket when they find that the lighting is not enough. It is not the decoration company's intention to increase the price.
the second is malicious addition. For example, there are ten items in the decoration of friends' homes, and two decoration companies, A and B, are competing. In order to sign the bill, Company A only quoted seven of the ten items, so the price was naturally low.
Everyone thought that they had picked a good company with good quality and low price to sign the contract. When it comes to the actual decoration process, as I said before, water, electricity, wall waterproofing and other issues need to be increased. In the end, it is not as good as Company B, which honestly reported all ten items.
therefore, article 6 of the anti-trampling pit is: before signing the agreement, know all the possible situations of additional items, and be aware of them!
how to save money in the decoration budget?
1. Not demanding style
We have always believed that ordinary people's homes do not need to deliberately emphasize a certain style, which is practical, environmentally friendly and economical.