What do you need to know to coordinate a redevelopment?

Apartment redevelopment must be coordinated and carried out according to the law. Major changes in repairs require permission from special organizations.

Documents

The following documents will be required:

  • Application indicating details of the redevelopment changes
  • A project with a technical report confirming the safety of the repair.
  • Technical passport.
  • BTI plan by floors.
  • Consent from everyone who lives in the apartment.
  • A document proving the right to own the property.

Coordination periods

The inspection makes a decision within 45 days. In case of refusal, it is possible to challenge the decision in court. Upon receiving a positive response, the owner of the Khrushchevka must invite the commission after the renovation work is completed to sign the redevelopment act. The apartment is re-measured and changes are made to the technical passport.

Step-by-step instructions

Sequence of actions before starting the renovation:

  1. To create a more comfortable design for a Khrushchevka, first of all, you should take into account the needs and wishes of each family member. This way you will learn to create all the necessary zones and not deprive anyone of personal space.
  2. Then you need to take measurements and draw a project based on them. All communications, furniture, partitions and other interior items should be indicated on the graphic plan.
  3. After the location of the main functional zones in the apartment has been determined and the preliminary project is ready, you need to contact specialized organizations to coordinate the redevelopment.

Methods of redevelopment: acceptable and prohibited

Several nuances that need to be taken into account.

It is possible to demolish the partition between the toilet and the bathroom and combine these rooms. It is also acceptable to expand the bathroom at the expense of the hallway.

It is appropriate to expand or lengthen the living room, connecting it with part of the corridor space.

Combine the kitchen with an adjacent room, most often with the living room.

Make additional doorways in the internal partitions of the apartment that are not load-bearing.

Dismantle mezzanines, niches, storage rooms and other utility rooms to expand the space.

Combine the room with an insulated balcony and dismantle the part of the external wall that is under the window.

Redevelopment is unacceptable for Khrushchev-era buildings that are scheduled for demolition.

Possible redevelopment

A Khrushchev-era building is a small apartment with a uniform layout, in which the rooms are not very conveniently located, there are low ceilings, narrow corridors, small kitchens and bathrooms. However, due to design possibilities that take into account all the features, an inconvenient home can be made as comfortable and cozy as possible.

Options for redeveloping a 1-room Khrushchev apartment

Despite its modest dimensions, there are a number of possible examples of transforming a one-room apartment.

A Khrushchev apartment with two windows

An apartment with a balcony and two windows is a corner apartment. A Khrushchevka with such a layout may not be the best option or, on the contrary, may provide a large number of interesting redevelopment ideas.

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The photo shows an example of redevelopment of a corner Khrushchevka one-room apartment with two windows.

Khrushchevka with one window

One-room apartments with one window and a balcony are found in brick houses of the 1-511 series, in panel buildings of the 1-515 series, and others. Such apartments have a separate bathroom and corridor. In Khrushchev-era buildings with a different layout, this space is a living room, which creates a limitation when remodeling the home.

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The photo shows the redevelopment of a one-room Khrushchevka apartment of 30 sq. m with one window opening.

Redevelopment from a one-room to a two-room Khrushchevka

The simplest and most cost-effective way of redevelopment is to install a plasterboard partition and make a doorway in it. This will create two small rooms with different functional purposes.

You can also transform a one-room Khrushchev apartment into a two-room or one-and-a-half-room apartment using sliding doors, which will not take up much space and will allow you to separate rooms such as a nursery, bedroom or hall.

The choice of furniture designs plays a significant role in the design. For example, built-in household appliances in the form of a smaller refrigerator or a small stove will help save space.

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The photo shows a one-room Khrushchev apartment being redeveloped into a two-room apartment.

Redevelopment from a one-room apartment into a studio apartment

A Khrushchev apartment is often converted into a studio apartment. This original option is more youthful. The redevelopment involves dismantling the partitions between the living room, kitchen and hallway. In this case, the bathroom is not affected; moving this room is only possible if the apartment occupies the first floor.

A one-room apartment can also be turned into an excellent studio space with an isolated sleeping area with a bed and a wardrobe.

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Allowed redevelopment of a two-room Khrushchev apartment

Due to the cramped and inconvenient layout of a two-room Khrushchev apartment, owners decide on radical changes.

Two adjoining rooms

If there are two adjoining rooms, redeveloping the space is much more difficult. You have to affect the living space and sacrifice useful square meters.

If the bedroom adjoins the hall, the corridor is extended along the width of the passage, thereby isolating the living room. The size of the hall decreases, but a separate door appears leading to the second room. In some Khrushchev apartments, the hall can be expanded at the expense of the balcony area.

Another option is to demolish the partition between the living spaces and create a long corridor. The resulting partition will act as a dressing room or a convenient pantry.

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Combination of the kitchen and living room

The most common redevelopment solution. During renovation, it is possible to partially demolish the wall between the kitchen and the living room, when the remaining part of the partition is equipped with a bar counter or an arch is made in it. It is also appropriate to completely dismantle the wall and replace it with sliding systems or columns.

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The photo shows the redevelopment of a two-room Khrushchev apartment with a combined kitchen-living room.

Redevelopment of a corner two-room Khrushchev apartment

A corner two-room apartment can actually be turned into a three-room apartment. For example, increase the footage of the bathroom, and divide the living room into two zones and expand one of them at the expense of the storage room. This will create two separate bedrooms with windows.

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The photo shows a redevelopment option for a corner two-room Khrushchev apartment with a combined kitchen and living room.

Examples for a book-type Khrushchev apartment

Redevelopment of a book-type Khrushchev apartment is considered problematic. The only way is to partially dismantle the wall between the hallway and the living room. The doors from the bedroom and the living room will open into the enlarged corridor, and the kitchen will remain intact.

There is a more labor-intensive layout when the partition between the hall and the kitchen space is demolished, and a studio is formed. Sometimes the size of the living room is reduced and a small dead end is equipped as a storage room or dressing room.

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The photo shows a hall isolated by sliding doors in a redeveloped Khrushchev book-type apartment.

Selection for a Khrushchev tram

When this type of housing came into operation, it was given the name wagon or tram.

No major changes are made in a Khrushchev tram-type apartment. The bathroom and kitchen are not affected, and they try to remove the walk-through room. The layout is carried out by extending the corridor. Whether it is necessary to zone the hallway with a partition depends on the preferences of the owners.

Housing with a new layout will roughly resemble a 2-room Khrushchev butterfly-type apartment. The only difference is that the kitchen is not in the middle.

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Redevelopment ideas for a swing-out apartment

A standard swing-out apartment is distinguished by a symmetrical arrangement of rooms, the doors of which lead into the hallway from different sides. This layout scheme is quite good and successful.

Here, by combining the kitchen with the living room, you can create a single space. In this case, the partitions remain only in the bathroom and bedroom. If the apartment has a balcony or loggia, they are combined with one of the rooms. An insulated balcony with heated floors is equipped as a study or dressing room.

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A selection of redevelopments for a three-room apartment

The main disadvantage of a three-room apartment is the toilet and bathroom, which have a small area. Therefore, a three-room apartment is redeveloped to increase the footage of the bathroom. To do this, combine the bathroom and toilet or expand it at the expense of part of the corridor leading to the kitchen.

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The photo shows the redevelopment of a three-room Khrushchevka apartment, done in a modern style.

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The door to the kitchen is made in the living room and because of this it becomes a passageway. It is also possible to combine the kitchen and the hall. The combined room can be divided by a bar counter.

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The photo shows a three-room Khrushchevka apartment with a redevelopment of the combined kitchen-living room.

Redevelopment of a 4-room apartment

A 4-room Khrushchevka is rare. Such apartments are a real luxury. A popular redevelopment is to move the kitchen to one of the rooms and divide it into a dining segment and a work area. The first section is combined with a spacious hall, and the second is taken out into the corridor. The vacated room, which was used as a kitchen space, is converted into an office. However, according to the law, it is prohibited to place living quarters under the kitchens of apartments located above. This rule does not apply to owners of Khrushchev-era apartments on the top floor.

The next option is to combine the kitchen space with the adjacent room. The combined room will become a dining area or a spacious place for the whole family to relax.

Another solution for remodeling a 4-room apartment is to increase the size of the bathroom by using the footage of a non-residential room in the form of a corridor or hallway.

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The photo shows the redevelopment of a four-room Khrushchevka apartment with a spacious kitchen-dining room and a living room.

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Redevelopment of a bathroom in a Khrushchevka

Since the bathroom and toilet are small, only the most necessary plumbing fixtures can fit there. By law, expanding the bathroom towards the living space or kitchen area is prohibited. The most common method is to demolish the partition between the bathroom and toilet. A more complex redevelopment is to enlarge the bathroom at the expense of the hallway or storage room. Light-colored finishing will help to visually expand the room, and a corner shower cabin will help to optimize the space. Thus, the bathroom will accommodate all the plumbing and even have additional space for a washing machine.

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The photo shows a combined bathroom in the redevelopment of a Khrushchevka-type apartment.

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