Vilgāle apt update: Doors, drywall, electricity

| Vilgāle Apartment | 18 seen

Again a few weeks have passed and I got the latest images from the Vilgåle apt renovation. This time contractors have almost finished drywall works and are ready for plastering and finishing electricity works.

The end is so close I can even feel it.

more drywall for bathroom and sauna

Slowly, but we are progressing here. seems the next task is to plaster ceiling and add tiles on the walls

Kitchen wall plasteredhallway

New doors have been installed, also lamps for the halway

Cost so far:

  • Water plumbing: EUR 60
  • Sadales Tīkls: EUR 60
  • Electrician: EUR 155
  • Architect: EUR 800
  • Removing walls and floor: EUR 775
  • Chalk removing, / wiring: EUR 500
  • Wall plastering/frame for drywall ceiling (bedroom): EUR 875
  • New windows: EUR 1,252 
  • Window replacement: EUR 200
  • Estrich floor with an underfloor heating system and all plumbing: EUR 1,916
  • Rock wool for the ceiling, drywall constructions, drywall, and some wiring: EUR 866
  • Plastering bedroom and living room: EUR 1,200
  • Chimneysweep: EUR 30
  • More drywall, rock wool, electric cables, plumbing, and others: EUR 1094
  • Doors for bedroom and bathroom: EUR 291.58
  • More sauna, more drywall, more plumbing, more wiring EUR 1,992.56
  • More sauna, more drywall, more electricity: EUR 370

TOTAL: EUR 12,437.14

 

Latest articles

Berlin Zoo and Aquarium: One of the Best Things To Do in Berlin With Kids

At the start of April 2026, during our roughly five-day trip to Berlin, we finally visited the famous Berlin Zoo for the first time - or at least the first time I can actually remember. There is a chance my mom might have taken me here sometime in the early 1990s, but if so, those memories are long gone. This visit felt completely new, and…

Germany |

Berlin Brandenburg Airport

In April 2026, I had my first experience with Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) while flying the Riga–Berlin–Riga route with airBaltic. This was my first time using Berlin’s main international airport, and overall, it left a solid impression—modern, functional, and relatively easy to navigate. About a decade ago, I had the chance to travel through…

Germany |