remodeling – Craven and Hargreaves https://cravenandhargreaves.co.uk Interior Design Sat, 07 Aug 2021 10:46:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 How to Prepare Your Home for a Remodel https://cravenandhargreaves.co.uk/how-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-remodel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-remodel https://cravenandhargreaves.co.uk/how-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-remodel/#respond Sat, 22 May 2021 15:09:52 +0000 https://cravenandhargreaves.co.uk/?p=1790 Renovating your home is both exciting and stressful. To ensure a successful renovation, it is important to prepare in advance. prepare the house and yourself before deciding for renovation. You can begin packing up after your contractor provides you with a start date. Take 2-3 days to completely backup your current space before remodeling begins. The following 5 ways will help you prepare for your home renovation project:   1.Declutter your home and clean it up To begin remodeling, you will need to remove everything from inside cabinets, on shelves, and on counter tops. If you are planning to replace the floors, you will have to move the furniture as well. Be sure to be considerate of the workers and give them plenty of space to work. You should discuss with your contractor how to store your belongings and furniture during renovations. The contractor usually will ask you to move all the small stuff, and then his team will arrange the furniture. 2. Prepare yourself for dirt You probably noticed a lot of dust and dirt when you visited a construction site. Throughout the next few weeks, your house will be filled with extra dust, but avoid vacuuming it! A few simple measures can help minimize the mess, such as installing Zip Walls and separating the remodel area. Also, a competent contractor can help you figure out how to redirect air flow in your home, so that less dust accumulates outside the workspace. Painting and staining inside the house can also benefit from this. During remodeling, also be sure to change the HVAC filter frequently.   3. Be prepared for noise. It might not be a problem if you spend several hours a day at the office, but if you work from home, you should be sure your workspace is as far away from construction as possible. It is not easy to escape the pounding of hammers or the buzz of a saw, and you may need to make some creative moves or find a temporary office away from your home. It is wise to prepare ahead of time to mitigate noise from the crew so you can work normally while still staying sane. 4. Be prepared to make tough decisions. It is undoubtedly going to cause problems when walls are taken down and one is able to see something they couldn’t see before. The design might change as a... Read more »

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