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Can You Stay in Your Home During a Major Remodel?

Bowen Remodeling Major Remodel

You might want to stay in your home during a major remodel to save money and keep an eye on progress, but it comes with some significant downsides to consider.

Putting your home through a major remodel is a big undertaking, but the results are often worth the struggle that this causes. One question that can be difficult to answer, however, is whether you should stay in your home during a major remodel.

The Immense Amounts of Dust

A major remodel or renovation project is going to result in extreme amounts of dust—there’s just no way around this fact. Good contractors will assure you that they’re going to do everything they can to manage the dust, and they absolutely will. Unfortunately, the reality is that the dust will likely get everywhere anyway because there’s only so much time your crew can spend on cleaning if they want to get your remodel wrapped up in a timely manner.

Something you can inquire about with your contractor is whether they will be employing an air scrubber in addition to other forms of dust control. This can be a real game-changer and significantly limit the spread of dust in your home.

It’s also important to remember that even though we breathe in dust every day, this is typically dust that is comprised of dead skin cells and other organic matter. During a remodel, the dust kicked up often has harmful chemicals in it from paint, fiberglass insulation, cement, and other materials.

The Schedule Struggle

If you’re a creature of habit, a major remodel might be a special struggle for you. Anyone married to their daily routine will have to face the reality of having that routine shaken up if they choose to live in their home during construction. While people are tearing apart areas of your home, you might find it difficult or impossible to get to your coffee maker or find a peaceful spot to scroll your social media. This can become a stressful aspect of the remodeling process, especially for those who rely on their daily routine to stay calm and centered.

The Flurry of Emotions

Unfortunately, the destruction of a daily schedule isn’t the only stressful aspect of a major remodel. While strangers are occupying space in your home, ripping up your walls, and removing major fixtures and appliances, it can produce some serious stress—especially when it’s happening right in front of you.

Amongst all of these calamities, you need to make design choices that fit your budget while staying true to your vision and continuing to balance your daily life between work and family. It can be a lot to deal with.

The Conclusion

Can you stay in your home during a major remodel? The short answer is yes, you can. Your contractor isn’t going to evict you for the duration of the project or anything.

The bigger question is—should you stay in your home during a major remodel? Well, that’s an answer that only you can decide on. It is best to be well-informed about the harsher realities of staying in your home during a remodeling project, discuss the potential hazards with your contractor, and make a plan that works well for everyone involved.

Some people will want to stay and supervise the remodel despite the drawbacks of doing so, while others will be more comfortable staying elsewhere with regular check-ins to see the progress being made.

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