Three Planning Factors For Day 1 of Your Home Remodel
Planning before all the workers and activity come traipsing in and out of your living space can make the remodel safer, less intrusive and the entire home remodeling experience better. Its important to consider factors that can make a smoother transition for you and workers. Consider the factors below for smart planning leading up to, and day 1 of your remodel.
Pack Up
Go through rooms included in the remodel and pack up the essentials. Keep the things that you will want to use in an accessible location and pack up the rest to (if possible) move to a storage area. It’s important to place things to be stored in a place out of the main flow of traffic during the remodel. If you won’t be using the regular entryway, set up a temporary command center elsewhere where mail, keys, and other essentials can be placed. Remodelers experienced in major renovations should have partners such as movers and offsite conditioned storage you can utilize. If your wondering “the why” of conditioned storage the difference is humidity controlled spaces that are less dusty, and fewer insects such as spiders and dirt dobbers than you have going into your garage. Another item USI Design & Remodeling utilizes are mobile clothing racks. These come in handy when your doing a master bedroom, bathroom, and master closet renovation.
Consider Timing
Think about what time you usually get ready in the morning; will the workers be at your home during that time? If you like walking around the house in your nightwear and would not like to run into your contractor, consider placing screen dividers between work areas and private zones and have your cars moved in advance if needed to reduce inconvenience.
If the remodel is in the master bathroom and you will be using the guest bathroom during that time, bring toiletries to the guest bathroom before the remodel.
Maintain Children and Pets
Construction areas are very dangerous for children and animals. Tools used in the duration of the remodel may be left behind, electrical work may be exposed, or more. Place child safety gates at the entrys surrounding the work area and make sure everyone on the remodeling team knows to keep them closed. For additional safety keep a close eye on them to make sure they don’t get to close to construction zones.