The biggest pitfall when renovating an apartment in Shanghai is...

[@maikelaoshi]

你们家装修最大的坑是什么？欢迎交流

[@bethbaker2519]

用材质量

[@bethbaker2519]

I don’t know if China has caesarstone (which is quartz I believe) but we got white caesarstone and it stains! Glad your kitchen bench top worked out well.

[@dlfang]

跟麦克一样，低价拉客，然后甩单干一半走人！😠

[@GermanNana]

装修里面的坑很深的。一不小心就会被骗，低质高价。

[@dlfang]

不过被骗后你就是这行业专家！后来装新房，包工头要5万基础装修，我2万在装修公司拿下！新房总费用12万左右，用的都是九牧，方太，海尔，博世，橡木地板，松木榻榻米……等优质产品😏

[@howler_orz9340]

好事多磨，幸好这个潜在的危险最后被发现了，否则完全没法想象出事的时候会发生什么。还是恭喜麦克老师一家人能够顺利的搬进新家！

[@china77summer]

每个漂亮的新家背后都有无数人的共同努力，你真幸运。好事多磨，至少结果是好的！

[@e.d7509]

装修的水非常深的，我亲自监督了三次装修都是我自己的房子，所有材料包括一个开关一袋腻子都是我亲自去建材挑选。光是橱柜就要和他们面对面沟通无数次，连画图都要看着他画。还有你说的门窗，必须去品牌正规厂商挑选，是很贵但真好没有后患。我认为一个家里最重要的项目就是厨房，如果你爱做饭那就懂了，水槽的高度，橱柜和吊柜的间距厚度高度，燃气灶台的高度这些都是要根据自己的身高定制的。总之，如果你很在乎自己的房子就不能偷懒必须亲力亲为，因为你是每天生活在这个房子里，所有的装修细节都是和你的生活每天碰撞，但如果你是不在乎房子装修怎样的那当然就无所谓了。还有一点就是😂我喜欢装修🎉

[@小玩意儿]

你是设计师吧😅

[@e.d7509]

@@小玩意儿 真不是😂怀疑我上辈子是贴瓷砖的

[@qianduoduo7]

正在装修，自己上网查资料设计，材料自己买，师傅自己找，每天自己监工，感觉除了累，还很好玩。

[@蒨-b5h]

真的要找正規的，不然真出了安全問題，都找不到賠償

[@debbiewei4682]

不簡單的工作！都是血汗錢！

[@openhua9683]

我也是独立室内设计师，总体来说，你做的非常好

[@valdemarx7762]

麥克老師是少數真誠優質的老外在中國生活,目前處境不容易, 希望未來你們一家順利和健康!

[@syliveping]

我们父母家装修过二次，我爸爸每天早上6点就到 晚上10点才回家 装修师傅买任何材料 开关 涂料 都是我爸自己去买 否则被他们坑 装了3个月每次我爸都会瘦10斤 很辛苦 这家装玻璃的公司真的很不错

[@samcheung6116]

Hi Mike, I've living in UK for over 40 years and have to do most of my house DIYs. I've used builders contractors before but end up pickjng up the pieces afterwards myself. You need to have a hawks eye and follow their works all the time. You've got a nice apartment after all those short comings, definitely worth it. Hope you continue enjoy living in China.

[@maikelaoshi]

It's basically like a full-time job watching them and monitoring their work. Most worked well by themselves but some were really tough to deal with.

[@scc923]

去年回国刚刚装修过房子，自己设计自己买材料，找的老师傅，基本没问题，也有个院子，系统窗和柜子是大头

[@jennycampbell5236]

Hi Mike. These things happen in every country. As the old saying goes, Life is a Learning Experience. You can put it all behind you now and enjoy your beautiful home.

[@meghelsinki]

The fact that these things happen in every country still doesn’t make it right.

[@xuedongding4034]

我们在北京也正在装修，我们找的是品牌装修公司，整包的，工长我们不满意就换。各个环节，用料、用色板材，有标准的就好办。

[@eggheadegghead]

It was never easy. Renovated my condo in Washington DC and won’t want to repeat it.

[@beninchina]

I’m in Shanghai too, great progress!

[@barbaralui4668]

Your apartment is very nice. Enjoy your new place🎉🎉🎉!

[@JasonLee-dh1zv]

这个Mike感受了这么多社会的铁拳，封控后仍不愿逃离，只能说你对中国爱得足够深沉，足够痴情，爱得无可救药。

[@jzvr5842]

因为不管怎么样在中国生活都比在西方那种合法贪腐警察社会的粪坑要强得多。

[@KK-gb5mj]

It will be a mess if you involve too many contractors in any project. BTW, the hanging bar table looks good but will be a potential problem. Better add a pillar at the to support it.

[@larrycooper3078]

Hopefully there's a steel bracket (bar) underneath. Engineered countertops (e.g. quartz) overhangs should not exceed 14".

[@maikelaoshi]

It's an all-steel frame underneath. i thought the same but so far no problems.

[@larrycooper3078]

@@maikelaoshi Well done!👍👍

[@TigerPlums]

昨天看到令弟不幸去世的视频，今天回头看到这个视频，真的感叹世事无常。近一年的努力，却不得不马上又面对全面放弃的局面...

[@SL_LCY]

他说本来就计划明年二月会美国。估计也是封怕了。

[@rhena229]

It’s the same everywhere, especially in major cities where demand and cost of living is high. I’m in San Diego, my friend has been remodeling her house, just an average house like any other family, for the last six month, still going. She told me it’s been a nightmare.

[@sharonz221668]

Beautiful! Remodeling is very expensive… yeah, even here in the US, saving money means lower quality work so in China, I am sure it’s no difference there. I am so glad you found the right teams. Very nice.

[@linxiushu4384]

装修的坑真的很多、装修公司的人干点活就要钱、你要给快了，都拖着不干完、定好的合同时间、就是拖着干不完、不装修永远不知道有多黑暗

[@Harveyinchina]

😳 It's been great to watch your apartment remodelling videos. I've just moved into my own Shanghai apartment (rent, not buy), and the stress of that was enough, so I can't imagine how I'll feel like when I remodel my own Shanghai apartment in a few years with my girlfriend. Hopefully I won't fall into the same traps!

[@dinot2882]

最後萬一，啥都沒有，那就....等四公吧 youtubemn.com/watch?v=2h04JxSPgNc 我喜歡心凌這組的每個人，都美～都溫柔～期待舞台！

[@llg4116]

I have renovated several properties both in Shanghai and US. To find the reliable contractor and well known brand is always the key. Mike has a good advice here. The good workers don’t speak too much but deed in real.

[@maikelaoshi]

Thanks

[@parislondon5141]

@@maikelaoshi Dont commit suicide

[@summerp5428]

Hi Mike, im from hongkong. 裝修都有不同的坑，窗的話我們不敢用太大，畢竟香港有很多高樓，而且夏天多颱風。另外廚櫃質料不好，住了几個月長了好多虫子，油漆也不好，几個月後出了好多裂紋。所以老房子是挺多麻煩的，需要自己密切關注

[@mikewang5322]

You did right thing in the end. In a long run, it worth the trouble to replace it.

[@soukyo1]

窗户确实不能省钱，坐标成都，17年装的时候花了8000左右，漏水严重，把下面的漆面全部搞坏了，隔音效果也非常差。实在受不了今年6月份全部拆了重装，新窗户花了一万多，防水又花了好几千，但质量真的好太多了。

[@jalenwang6672]

I got one of my key window replaced too. Lesson is that you go for the most expensive window you can afford. Any saving on Window will come back to you in the end.

[@yulinhuang-baritone3343]

同意！最近也是在装修。快崩溃了！特别是定制柜子 定制门 不同的品牌，需要中间协商

[@MegaRc888]

I learned something new from your experience. Back in 2018, I went back to Shanghai to hire contractors to remodel the condo owned by my wife. We spent 250k RMB for a 81 sq meters 2 BR unit. In the US, we would spend probably 4-5 times that amount to have the same work done. We could have saved some more money, if we did not purchase most of the hardware from a large construction mall recommended by my designer. I think he gets some kickback by referring me to those high end stores. Anyway, it was a lot of hassles. I was constantly woke up in the middle of the night in the US by delivery guy due to time zone difference during the 5 months' renovation. I am glad it was over. I will be more savvy selecting contractor and purchase the materials in the future.

[@qinliaoworkman]

不但在中国会有这种事发生，我在美国装修我的屋子，也发生同样的事情。

[@jacky651119]

用便宜的氣密窗5MM強化.做兩層就解決了,又便宜又隔熱又隔音也安全,窗與窗的中間還可種植物蕨類,爽爽D ,題外話是這個窗戶既然是新做得因該用濕式施工,不然你很快會有漏水的問題,窗框旁邊壁癌滲水

[@luosylenol6494]

麦克老师已经很不错了，我们老百姓自己搞装修不知道要掉进多少个坑呢 LOL

[@murray352]

每次有新楼盘，附件马上出现一堆“流水线”装修公司，这些是最坑的，装修完等出问题的时候就找不到人了。我家的窗原来漏雨进水，有一次台风天气睡醒屋里全是水，后面地板瓷砖全翘起来了。还有水阀开关是生铁的，很容易断裂。

[@JingLu8]

玻璃的中空应该是氩气或者氪气，这样才能防噪保暖。最外层玻璃上也应该有一层低辐射玻璃镀膜（Low-E Argon Coating)，这个镀膜保证了优异的隔热效果和良好的透光性。设计师没有熟悉可以推荐的工人吗？

[@johhw_6432]

就是普通的空气，惰性气体，无意义，务必要。

[@IvanaLam]

Great job Mike! Thanks for sharing the bad experience, super helpful!

[@axelkok4559]

Perhaps appoint the designer to oversee the whole project? They would have the relevant partners that they work with, be it electricians, carpenters, sub-contractors etc… they also would be in better position to manage the whole timelines etc.

[@hclau362]

It will cost you at least double in total... unless you have money to burn... getting a good recommendation from friends and using ONE main contractor is really the way to go.

[@MsGao-rf2ox]

I bought a new house in Ottawa, the quality is so so so bad. The builder haven’t repaired for months. I’m stilling waiting day to day and month to month. I don’t know when my house would get fixed.

[@kuoliu1978]

Thanks a lot for sharing these experience with renovating your apartment. These are extremely interesting and useful! The pitfall was unfortunate but eventually it was fixed in time so not too bad.

[@mavs013]

作为学建筑的，提醒几点，安全玻璃最大的适用面积和厚度有一个对应的表，你这个不会经过设计单位，所以没人帮你把关；第二大玻璃对保温不利，能耗消耗很大，不管是夏天空调还是冬天取暖，上海的气候，自己体会吧；第三点南方的房子比北方通透，没有那么多厚实的墙体和较小的窗墙比，但是大部分人的客厅或者卧室即便安装了大面积的玻璃，也会装上窗帘，而且常年拉着，因为处于隐私，也有非建筑原因的另一方面安全（例如家里有没有人被看得一清二楚），我很奇怪其实我没有订阅，但是老是推送，不管怎样，视频看了就是看了，另外好奇一个月月供多少，不知道up主会不会分享。

[@simonjp873]

她这个房子320万，好像他说过是一次付清的，也就不到50万美元

[@mavs013]

@@simonjp873 我好像记得他买房的时候受到政策的影响贷款了，就是在苏州河边上一路走一路拍的视频，全款的话，好吧，还是有积蓄啊，也不是普通家庭（相对于普罗大众的中国人来说）

[@larrycooper3078]

This window is tiny relative to the US standard. We have a whole wall of glass windows, and we are at a much higher latitude. Questions: (1) Why was the window assembled on site? Windows are factory made here and lifted up to position. (2) How come there was no City inspection?

[@Bill_here_USA]

@@larrycooper3078 In China home remodeling has no city inspection, It saves money, but need more attention by owner. It is free market 😂 .

[@ivan-xw3sl]

请教一下 三层断桥铝窗户 怎么样？我感觉隔音还行啊? 不过太阳直射的时候确实很热，有什么办法吗?

[@laoxshousebuildingtidbits7760]

You need a minimum of 18" of counter space on either side of the cooking stove (and kitchen sink) as landing area.

[@龚炎斌]

装修记得几点，材料一定要自己去进，尽量不要包给别人。其实自己去弄也不复杂，整体设计交给专业的，具体项目自己去谈自己去买就是了。

[@skyhigh8439]

that piece of glass is so thick must be very strong and perfect for insolation and block all the noises outside 😅

[@thomasfeng8556]

My new house in Chongqing start to decoration from 28.July, until now still not finish. Becos of the hot weather and covid lockdown in Chongqing.

[@weishiuanwang8389]

你好麦克老师,我们近期也计划要装修上海的房子,请问方便推荐影片里提到的钟师傅&吉师傅的联系方式吗？谢谢

[@StonkManOMGOMG]

Show the video to the buyer in the future how much you have devoted to the remodeling

[@红强赵]

作为混迹工地人士，据我的经验只要是上来一顿忽悠的人都值得警惕。反而是那些主动征求业主要求的比较靠谱。

[@cadenzaskoung9198]

學到了很多,都是寶貴的生活知識,非常感謝~~

[@murrymu4632]

所以找个靠谱的装修团队太重要了！

[@ruic8499]

我最近也在搞装修，确实局部修整（换了厨房的橱柜灶台油烟机、卫生间的马桶地砖和淋浴房，以及刷墙），😢已经心力憔悴

[@dannylam1687]

Hi Teacher Mike, I suggest that installing blinds outside of the glass, it will be perfect for Summer and Winter, it would help you save huge of energy costs, thanks for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

[@MrSilicon12]

Studying with Teacher Mike is a pleasure scene. The big insulation window was installed perfectly by Lao Mike and the renovation team. The cabinet door colour and bathroom tiles dignified the characters of the home master. Every day we meet traps, there is a trap at a corner encounter us occasionally. But the big insulation glass likes Mike's heart deeply, transparency，keeping warm and healthy day and day.

[@nepaleseinchina]

Mine is going to finish soon, I'm gonna have vlog on that as well.😁😁

[@china-daily]

you should show the first window supplier name and contact info, so others can avoid it

[@abbymelcoffee1813]

Remodeling is never easy, as long as the outcome is desired, that’s good enough for me

[@xyliu5622]

每个人 都会遇到不一样的坑，装修就是一个不断和自己妥协的过程，哈哈

[@waikitcheang1279]

that’s why i love to camping in Van in my lifetime 😂😂😂easy and easy 🎉🎉🎉

[@shurentana1812]

Mike老师，please please tell me where did you buy the kicthen lamp,the two white one.could you share the link pls or tell me the brand name.thank you.I deperately want those.

[@David-ln7nk]

麦克今天看起来气色很好啊

[@aiqongcai5555]

各种坑。。。和装修公司提过的要求，答应完没去做，总说没做好的，我们后期可以补救，导致各种需要修修补补。

[@yifeihu8447]

not sure if buying in ShangHai right now is a good move, but good luck to you!

[@literature8536]

麦克老师， 方便出一期谈谈美国那边装修的情况吗？

[@GermanNana]

装修里面的坑很深的。一不小心就会被骗，低质高价。

[@hmlau9063]

房子装修好但不能付完尾款，一定要压款，入住后半年或一年房子质量没问题才付清余款。

[@lake6739]

现在都有合同的，什么时候付什么款说的清清楚楚

[@carryking4886]

装修太对坑了，我刚装修完两个月，这个过程中遇到太多的问题，现在付完尾款之后墙体裂缝巨大，连厨房墙砖都裂了，现在要把厨房砸掉重新装修然后刷防水材料再重新装修，很恼火。

[@qianduoduo7]

我也正在装修自己的第一套房，自己上网查资料做设计，自己买材料，自己找师傅，每天自己监工，感觉很好玩，就是有点累。

[@冬眠兔-j9g]

不論在那個國家，裝修永遠多少都有問題

[@benben1024520]

萬物起漲 在這時間點做裝潢 不簡單

[@TorBoy9]

There's a lot to know, but I'm super careful about the outside envelope of the house. Thankfully the windows did not leak. It must have been an expensive mistake, but that is life.

[@huangsharon4638]

为了不让观众们上当以后在装修窗户时陷进那个坑，请麦克老师告诉一下先前那个有坑的玻璃窗供应商的名号❗❗❗， 谢谢。

[@曲学凤]

那个便宜，这个贵。如此而已

[@dgdt3768]

麦克说了一分钱一分货😄

[@huangsharon4638]

有安全隐患和有尺寸差异的窗户给客户，就是不要选择这种差劲供应商，再便宜也不能要，当然他们一定不想让观众知道他们的名号的❗

[@chrism7906]

拿起法律武器告他，敢吗？还是哑巴吃黄莲好

[@flyingrabbitk3691]

你没选品牌吗？不会马路边上的游击队做的吧，红星美凯龙里的有质保，质量不合格直接重做。不过你家你还好就二楼，我的30楼强度要更大，只能选好点的品牌才行，1600元/平。我觉得比较坑的是油漆工，射灯一打没法看。

[@rjgong88]

植发效果不错

[@陈冠稀-i1k]

买房接盘 装修又被割麻了

[@Grace-et6hk]

国内房屋装修水很深，材料一定要亲自买，还要亲自监工，很累。装修完了至少要掉5，6斤肉

[@allinmybyylove]

发际线真的不错，变帅了😂

[@fengchun3947]

我也在装修，4月开始动工，现在还在装柜子。你的玻璃是找街边游击队做的吧。哈哈哈。我做我家封阳台的玻璃还是很满意的。

[@amynew994]

多換幾套房就有經驗了，我們家就是這樣的😂

[@劉君-u6b]

消协可以受理，关键要有🈴️同。

[@丁波-h7k]

我觉得，原来那个窗户+玻璃，还可以。只是需要固定牢固点。如果考虑隔音的话，玻璃的厚度和中空的真空，很重要。

[@kenney4072]

是的，装好了以后问题没那么大，可能隔音差一点

[@登登-b6v]

同行之间特别容易小题大做 没有那么夸张 固定之后还过得去

[@johhw_6432]

那个玻璃的问题，其实不用全部拆掉，型材本身问题不是很大，安装存在问题，重新安装即可，如果有尺寸误差，现场都是可以制作的。玻璃可以重新制作，然后再上上去。另外有一点，玻璃用三层意义真的不是很大，双侧足够了，如果需要更扎实10+X+10难道还不够吗。如果这么多铝材玻璃全部推倒重来，真的是亏大了。感觉那个老板好像有点不负责任，让你推倒重来。

[@红桦]

Mike，我学英语有个问题请教，完成进行时的被动语态是什么？我们这里教的是have been being done，我知道你们不用这种说法，那你们用什么替代这个被动语态，另外一共有6种被动语态你们是不用的，你们用什么替代那6种说法，万分感谢。

[@monacolita9999]

麦克老师肯定对一句中国俗语有深刻理解了：吃一堑，长一智。还好，Happy ending，恭喜

[@huangdiego9132]

我也曾遇到過,天花板和其他部分包給不同人,結果是兩邊工人各做各的,完全不理會現實發生的接邊問題,也不打算解決問題

[@carefree-life]

Thanks for your video! I'm gonna renovate my 30 year old flat.

[@maikelaoshi]

Mentally prepare in advance!

[@simonpeter9617]

Congratulations

[@jerrymouse6965]

Hi Mike, I am very glad everything turned out well for you!!

[@graceni7178]

学习啦！想请问是哪家玻璃厂？

[@fiona1766]

请问您提到的装修师傅，Mr Ji, 吉师傅，是不是吉宝富师傅？

[@qidiwang2795]

For me, the most stupid thing was not hiring a designer. I thought I could be the designer myself, it turned out that a lot of things could have been done better.

[@凯伦的小小花园]

老旧小区 旧房子 装那么大快玻璃 那么重 能禁得起时间考验吗？

[@达芬奇-t6k]

石英石台面非常长，但是好像悬空的？会不会东西放重一点 时间久了，折断了？😅

[@lake6739]

用这么大一块玻璃，装修不能过分追求效果 安全第一

[@moon22826]

This is a piece of art😊

[@wever9359]

所以最后麦克终于明白为什么网上社区里最火的部分一定会有个装修

[@ianren2036]

前几天上海一个很有名的地产自媒体号，真叫卢俊，也自曝家里装修被坑，底下留言的还有做地产预决算的，都是房地产行业，装修和他们打交道这么多自己都被坑，何况普通人，这就是人性

[@顾羽-i9n]

再怎么小心，过个3-5年，留下的隐藏问题才会显现

[@GingerJ-25]

在这里 被坑是再正常不过的事 这才是真相

[@user-hzds]

门窗看似简单，实际上是非常有技术含量的产品。现在市场上门窗行业鱼龙混杂，市场分散，还没有形成大的品牌。多数产品还达不到真正系统门窗的水准。好的门窗应该有一套技术和节能标准，工厂化定制生产，一次性安装。麦克老师你现在使用的门窗我认为实际上也没有达到我所说的系统门窗的标准。

[@祭央又-d7e]

啊，我看封阳台缝隙都是打的这种泡沫😢

[@ilovenybj]

不是说用太大的玻璃不安全嘛？

[@annmillions9973]

Everybody had learnt a lesson from the renovation works.

[@0426kayc]

有些玻璃的質素很差，由其是用在浴室的玻璃，看是一樣，但用了一段日子就會發現，品質差的很快就花斑斑，永遠都洗不掉

[@emmali3389]

好的窗户和玻璃真的很重要

[@shawnz3307]

既然装修这事有那么大的进步空间，为啥没有企业专门做这个呢？还是因为这些问题都是户主自作聪明想省钱自己找人做的？？