For those of you who have bypassed small renovation projects during the years in hopes they would fix themselves, you are now probably being faced with a home in dyer need of a full major renovation. Renovations can be stressful when they are small, so just imagine how much stress and worry is involved when your entire house is in need of a renovation. If you are in this situation, you need to make the decision of whether you want to stay in the house while this goes on or leave. Here are some tips on the benefits of staying home and leaving.
Benefits Of Staying Home:
- You are guaranteed to be a part of the decision-making process. Since you are home and around, you can have your say in every detail that goes on.
- You have constant contact and access to the contractors and can make sure they are doing a professional and satisfactory job.
- You save money. You don’t have to worry about spending money on having to find a temporary home.
Disadvantages of Staying Home:
- The renovation process can be noisy and messy.
- You may be a distraction to the workers and yourself. If you are at home then you will want to see everything that is going on, this may distract the workers making the process longer. Also, you can be a distraction to your own self because you will constantly want to see what is going on, thus getting in the way of other things that need to be done.
In practicality, a home renovation can be pricey; so many homeowners do not have an option to move out during this process. There are some tips you can follow to help this process be less stressful for yourself and the workers.
Ask Questions – Make sure you ask your contractors how long they think the process will take, how much access they will have to certain rooms in the house, will any rooms be livable, etc.
Boundaries- seal off some boundaries. This should be done in order to reduce the amount of dust and debris that will travel through the house.
Consider Children and Pets – You need to have a plan as to how you are going to keep them safe through this process. It is hard to keep children from running throughout the house, especially if they are small. You need to have a room for them to play in, and fill it with toys to keep them occupied and safe. Also, pets need to be blocked off from the renovation site, because there are a lot of materials that can harm them.
Storage – Storage may become a big problem, as you will have to empty all the rooms that are being renovated. You need to take into consideration where you will keep your furniture, keeping in mind that you need to have clear pathways for walking and also for safety. If possible, the best solution to this is to place your larger pieces of furniture in the garage or in storage. |
