House great or small needs remodeling when it needs improvement in the way it looks or it needs to be updated to meet calls for extensions. In either way, house owners and occupants have to pay big attention to make the renovation successful or else, all efforts will be as nothing.
For remodels big and small, homeowners all have to answer the same question: Should you find an untouched space in your home and live through the construction, or pack your bags and go? The answer depends on the size of your remodel and these nine other things you might never have considered.
Ira Lippke
1. Money. The most obvious consideration is actually more complicated than you might think. Yes, it will cost money for a rental, but it can also cost money if you stay and you’re in the way. Some contractors charge more for projects where clients stay on, knowing there will be additional costs in cleanup, a rush to get mechanical work done so that plumbing and electrical services aren’t interrupted, and things as simple as lengthy daily conversations onsite with homeowners.
This is a calculation best done in concert with your contractor and with a heavy dose of reality. If you’ve never visited a house undergoing a remodel, now is the time to do just that so you can get a clear idea of how much of your home will be affected by what you have planned.
Kerrie L. Kelly
2. Purpose. The type of project can immediately answer the stay-or-go question. If your roof is coming off for a second story or your house is being raised up, you will likely want to move out. These kinds of renovations make it impossible to heat or cool a home effectively and generally involve cutting off plumbing service, electricity, heating and air conditioning. If you know that a very large blue tarp will be part of the plan, consider that your invitation to an alternate dwelling.
Jeff King & Company
3. Scope. Work that includes more than half of your home or that affects all of your bathrooms and kitchen will pretty much rule out staying in the home as well. Most families can get by without a kitchen, but having no bathroom means nowhere to clean dishes or yourselves. And a single room to sleep in does not a home make.
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