Vilgāle apt update: Hallway, Sauna and more

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It has been a few weeks already since the works with Vilgāle apt have been restarted, finishing the hallway, kitchen and sauna. more wiring were done, additional drywall constructions, some plumbing and a lot of sauna works. 

Hopefully the works could be done by the end of the year, but more realistic I'm looking on Spring 2022. Will see.

Hallway

There is built a closet for storing wooden pellets, boiler and wood pellet stove itself.

Kitchen area

Looks bit tidy, but will see

Bathroom / Sauna

Still a lot to do, but the good thing, most of the plumbing is already done. Next tiles and wooden boards for sauna

Sauna

here is planned to install little electric stove for sauna

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

TOTAL: EUR 12,067.14

 

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