How to Prepare Your Home for an Upcoming Renovation
If you’re planning on undertaking a home renovation, congratulations! Renovations can be a great way to breathe new life into your home and make it more comfortable and stylish. However, before you start tearing down walls or picking out new flooring, there are a few things you need to do to prepare your home—and yourself—for the renovation process. In this blog post, we’ll give you a step-by-step guide on how to get your home ready for its transformation.
Step One: Take Pictures of Your Home
Before work begins, take plenty of pictures of your current home. This will help serve as a reference point during and after the renovation process. You may not realize how much has changed until you see photographs of the “before.” Plus, it’s always nice to have memories of your home in its original state.
Step Two: Deplete Your Supplies
Now is also a good time to use up any supplies that you have around the house that you know you won’t need during the renovation. This includes things like shampoo, soap, food, etc. Get creative—this is also a perfect opportunity to use up those half-empty bottles of cooking oil or that mystery sauce in the back of your fridge that’s been there for months (or years!). Once you’ve used up all your supplies, toss anything that’s empty or expired.
Step Three: Store Your belongings
You will need to move most of your belongings out of the way during the renovation process to keep them safe from dust, debris, and damage. To do this, you may need to rent a storage unit. Start by taking an inventory of what you need to store. Once you’ve determined what will go into storage, consult with your contractor about the best way protect your belongings and keep them safe while construction is underway. They may have recommendations for storage units or moving companies in the area.
Try not to wait until the last minute to book a storage unit—they can fill up quickly, especially during peak renovation season!
Step Four: Consult With Your Contractor About Construction Zones
Once you’ve determined where workers will be working, make sure there is a clear path leading to and from the construction zone. This may mean temporarily moving furniture or relocating items so they’re out of the way. It’s also important to keep other areas of your house as clean as possible during construction so that dirt and debris doesn’t spread throughout your home. Periodically cleaning common areas like kitchens and living rooms will help reduce the amount of work you’ll have to do once construction is complete.
Preparing for a home renovation can seem like a daunting task but we hope this blog post has given you a better idea of where to start. By following these four simple steps—taking pictures of your current home, using up supplies, storing belongings safely, and consulting with your contractor about construction zones—you can make sure that your renovation goes smoothly and that your home emerges unscathed from the process.
