In an ideal situation, when you are having a remodeling project you should find a hotel or any other place to live in to give the home remodeling architects enough space to work on.

What if you can’t afford a hotel for extended periods of time? Can you live at home during a remodel? The short answer to this question is yes. You can definitely live in your house when having a remodel but you need to consider a set of tips that include:

Separate the remodel space

Since you won’t be leaving the house, you should talk to your contractor so that they can create a clear separation between the space you are looking to remodel and the rest of the house. The purpose of doing this is to ensure you are safe and at the same time prevent dirt and dust from getting into your living area.

There are plenty of ways the contractor can separate the two areas. One of the ways is to erect a pole zip wall or a magnetic wall system.

To keep the house clean, the contractor should use an air filtration system such as a HEPA filter that will constantly filter the air and also cover the ducts in and around the work area so that dust doesn’t get inside.

Set up a temporary kitchen

If you are remodeling the kitchen, it automatically means that you can’t use your kitchen area for some time. To continue preparing your meals, you need to set up a temporary kitchen.

Bring the appliances you used to use in your new kitchen. They include: coffee maker, microwave, instant pot, toaster oven, burner hotplates, and any other necessary appliance.

Besides the appliances, also think about the sink. Where will you be washing the vegetables? Work with your contractor and hook up the sink to the existing plumbing source of your home.

If the laundry room is nearby and has a sink, you don’t have to stress yourself over setting up the sink as you can use that one.

Tips to living through a bathroom remodel

Living through a bathroom remodel can be complex or stress-free depending on whether you have another bathroom you can use while the other one is being worked on.

If you have multiple bathrooms you can use you have nothing to worry about as you simply need to use the ones you aren’t remodeling but it will be a little tricky living through a remodel when you have only one bathroom.

If you are in this situation, you should work with your contractor and come up with a plan. One of the things you can do is to set the toilet back at the end of the day. There is nothing fun about living without a toilet so if the contractor has to pull it up to undertake the project, ensure that they put it back to operation before the end of the day.

When remodeling the bathroom, chances are high that your regular shower will be out of operation. Should you stop showering simply because you can’t use your shower? Absolutely not.

What you need to do is to set up a temporary shower. If you have a large backyard, you are in luck as you can easily set up one here. If you aren’t blessed with a large backyard or you live in an apartment, work with your home addition builder Washington DC  and set up a temporary shower in your basement or any other room in the house.

Parting shot

If you can’t leave the house to live in a hotel, don’t stress yourself as you can comfortably live in your house. Work with your contractors and come up with a plan on how you will live in the house while giving them space to do their work.