"There's definitely going to be a problem with that," the family had warned.
I didn't believe it at the time, and half a month later, in the face of reality, I could only reluctantly admit that my family's worries were justified. I was caught off guard by the four things they had feared before. Perhaps, I really lacked the foresight to expect trouble in these seemingly unprone areas.
The first problem was the waterproofing of the bathroom, and I initially thought that as long as the waterproofing layer was ready, it would be fine, but later found out that this was not the case. The waterproofing layer of my bathroom looks good, but there is a big problem that catches people off guard: the latex paint wall outside the bathroom door is starting to bulge and burst, obviously showing signs of dampness.
After finding workers to repair it, I realized that the problem was that I did not install the sill stone. At the time, I thought that the sill stone would ruin the aesthetics, so I insisted on placing tiles at the bathroom door. However, the exposed sides of the tiles absorb water and introduce it to the bathroom door, causing the walls to become damp. Later, I heard that in fact, the bathroom can not be equipped with a threshold stone, as long as the waterproof range is appropriately expanded to 1 square meter outside the door.
The bathroom door problem is also a pit, I installed a wooden door, and in less than a week, the veneer at the bottom of the door was warped. I believed what my family said, "You can't have a wooden door in the bathroom." Although the quality of the wooden door I bought is acceptable, and it has not been deformed due to moisture for more than three years, all the problems are concentrated on the surface of the door: mold, bulging, paint peeling, etc.
If I were given another chance, I would definitely choose to install an aluminum door in the bathroom.
Countertops are also a headache, although I am not entirely to blame. At that time, many people on the Internet said that "the height of the cabinet should be made according to the height", and attached a picture.
I believed it, but it turned out that I gave up a lot of built-in kitchen appliances. Because the height of the built-in kitchen appliance is designed according to the 80 cm height cabinet, and the cabinet in my house is not made according to the standard height, but customized 82 cm. This 2 cm gap forced me to give up a lot of built-in kitchen appliances, and every time I saw someone else using a dishwasher at home, I had to wash it by hand, and I felt deeply self-inflicted.
The front flap on the cabinet was also a mistake I made to prevent water from flowing to the door and prevent ingredients from falling to the floor. However, after using it, it was found that the front water barrier was not integrated with the countertop, and there was a deep gap between them, where all kinds of dirty liquids would accumulate. In just one week, the cracks in my water-trap were terrible.
The custom-made furniture was completely damaged shortly after the renovation, and the family initially said that the items were not durable, but now it seems that it is. The first one to break was the cartridge presser, which still has a short lifespan despite spending more money for a better quality product. After three days of use, I had the problem of "not bounced", and now more than three years later, all the bullet pressers have broken.
Lamps have also become the most troublesome accessory on custom furniture, which is expensive but not as strong as it could be. The lamp is installed on the surface of the furniture, which is load-bearing by plastic buckles, and has a very limited lifespan, falling off almost every day.
What impressed me was the problem with the switch socket, especially the single live wire version of the smart switch. This kind of switch is not perfect, the network is easy to drop, easy to flicker after turning off the lights, and the response is quite sluggish. As for the USB socket, the biggest problem is that the power is too low to meet the needs of high-speed charging of modern mobile phones, and the charging speed is frustratingly slow.
As for the AP panel, I tried a lot of network networking methods at home, but found that the AP panel + POE switch could not achieve the effect of whole-house coverage, especially in the bathroom, kitchen, balcony and other locations. Each room needs to be connected to the Internet cable to ensure that the WiFi signal covers the whole house.
To sum up, the mistakes and problems in the decoration process made me deeply regret and helpless.
Choosing the right renovation solution, paying attention to detail, and ensuring quality may be the key to avoiding these problems. I hope that my experience can provide some inspiration for other self-media creators, so as not to fall into a similar predicament again.