Street façade

All sheet metal such as window sills, gutters, covers, downspouts, snow guards, etc. will be removed, loose plaster will be removed, and those areas will be re-plastered. The colour scheme and detailed specifications must be coordinated with the city’s planning office. All window sills, gutters, etc. are replaced with new ones. The wall base area is re-plastered in a new wall finish giving the illusion of natural stone. Two outdoor lighting fixtures are installed at the entrance doors and on one of the two lights, the street number is affixed.

Other façades (rear façades)

The plaster is checked at the façade in the rear. Any loose plaster is taken down and the area is re-plastered. All façades receive a fresh coat of paint. A lighting fixture is installed at the passage doors and accesses to the stairwells.

Windows and doors (exterior)

All exterior windows and exterior doors are replaced by wood or plastic frame windows with double glazing.

Windows and doors (inside the flats)

All windows are replaced with new double-glazed wooden or plastic windows. The doors to the flats are professionally restored by a carpenter and will retain their structured glass pattern or are replaced by new double-glazed plastic or wood doors.

Stairwells / entrances / passageways

The entrance areas / passage ways are partially re-plastered and lacquered. Any missing pieces of stucco will be replaced. The existing tiled floors in the stairwells on the ground floor will be cleaned. During the attic conversion, the stairwells will be equipped with smoke ventilators in accordance with the guidelines stipulated by the authorities. These smoke ventilators will have electrical sensor on the ground floor and the attic area.

A so-called fibreglass coating will be installed up to the wooden panels in the lower areas of the walls in the stairwells. The remaining wall and ceiling surfaces are professionally prepared and lacquered just like the fibreglass coating. Landings, stairs in the stairwell will be covered with coconut matting. All wooden components such as banister, stairs, doors, etc. will be prepped, painted or lacquered. In coordination with and upon consent of the tenants, the door fittings will all be equipped with the same safety lock system. The doorbells to the flats are installed new on remade wooden templates with nameplates.

The entrance doors to the building get new fittings with cylinders. These doors are restored, lacquered and receive push plates. New stairwell lighting and new light switches are installed in the stairwells. In addition, one electrical outlet is installed on the ground floor, the second upper floor, and the attic floor. The stucco components are retained to the extent possible.

Painting

When the heating system is installed, some of these areas are repainted. The visible heating pipes will be lacquered. While the bathrooms, kitchens, and entrance ways are modernized, the ceilings and walls of these rooms are prepped by the painter, i.e. the walls and ceilings are painted.

Heating system and hot water

Gas heating systems with hot water systems are installed in the flats. Lacquered flat panel radiators with thermostats are used to heat the flats.

Plumbing

The water and sewage lines in the flats are all redone. Any noise protection measures will be considered. All distribution lines in the cellar including the in-ground pipes will be replaced.

Kitchens and bathrooms

The bathrooms and kitchens in the flats are redone and modernized. In this context, new layout solutions are necessary, which are designed according to the flats’ floor plans and tenants’ desires. Previous areas of the kitchen and bathroom will be partially demolished to achieve a liveable floor plan. The floors in the bathrooms will be constructed of a waterproof screed (provided the tenants will consent).

All water and sewage lines in the flats will be replaced. Sinks, toilets, shower, or bathtub with standard chrome fixtures are installed as new bathroom fixtures. The colour for the bathrooms is white. The floors and the walls up to the height of the doorframe will be tiles. The plan calls for top quality tiles.

Hot water for the bathroom is supplied by gas heat. Hot water is supplied through insulated copper pipes.

Kitchens are equipped with new sinks and gas or electric stoves, where there are none. The kitchen units above sink and stove are tiled. If possible, the hot water supply of the kitchens will be connected to the hot water supply of the bathrooms. If the kitchen is not located next to the bathroom, then a hot water tank with at least a 5-litre capacity is installed.

Part of replacing the water and sewage lines of the flats is the replacement of the ascending pipes and cold water distribution system or supply of the entire building. Each flat receives its own separate water shutoff valve. The building connections for water supply, sewage lines and gas will be replaced.

Roof

The entire roof is replaced as “Berlin roof” with roofing made of tiles in the steep roof area and roofing felt in the flat roof area. In addition, all sheet metals such as covers, gutters, snow guards etc. will be replaced. Wherever necessary, the chimney stacks will be restored.

Finished attic

The entire membrane of the roof will be replaced. The attic is finished to house six new flats furnished to high standards. Built-in kitchens are installed. All walls and ceilings are wallpapered with ingrain wallpaper and painted white with the exception of the tiles in the bathroom and over the workspace in the kitchen. The floors on the terraces, the loggias, kitchen, and bath will be tiled. All other floors are covered with a velour carpet. The walls in the bathrooms are tiled at room height and as accent they receive a coloured border. Drywall is used for the interior construction in accordance with the structural requirements and the thermal, sound, and fire protection requirements. Masonry is used for all bearing walls and flat-separating walls. All other walls, ceilings, etc. are finished with gypsum boards and constructed of metal studs. The bathroom is equipped with a hanging toilet and single lever fixtures, i.e. furnished in high quality. Windows and the doors to the terraces are made of plastic or wood and double glazed.

Electrical installations

At each stairwell, a meter system, from which each flat and each commercial unit is supplied with new electrical lines, is installed centrally located in the cellar.  The building will be equipped with a doorbell and intercom system with taps for each bell at the building entrance and an additional doorbell at the door to each flat.

Energy supply

The entire energy supply to the flats and the commercial units is inspected. During the renovations or new construction of bathrooms and kitchens, new supply lines are installed from the fuse box of the flat to the bathroom and the kitchen with new outlets for lighting and power outlets in bathroom, kitchen, and hallway. The supply line to each commercial unit is installed new from the electric meter. New fuse boxes are installed in the flats and commercial units. Each flat and each commercial unit will be connected to the building’s intercom system. The electrical connection to the building itself will be replaced. Each flat will be connected to the central broadband system of the building.

In general

There may be modifications to the finishing for technical reasons or necessitated by requirements of the building authority or by tenants. The façades, the stairwells, and attic apartments are finished in high quality. The modernisation and restoration of the flats is done in standard grade and is in accordance with standard building practices.  This construction specification applies only to a degree to the apartments under the roof and the commercial units.