Nearly all our clients stay at home during the work. It is not comfortable, but it is cheaper than renting and it can be made bearable.
The weeks that are hardest
Weeks three to six, when the back wall comes out. For a few days the house is open to a plywood screen and the kitchen is a kettle on a sideboard.
What we do about it
We build a sealed, insulated partition before any wall comes down. We set up a temporary kitchen with a sink, a hob and your own fridge. The site is swept and locked every evening.
What you can do
Pack the rooms next to the work as if you were moving. Agree one place for deliveries. Read the Friday note: it says which days will be loud.
When it is over
The partition comes down in an afternoon. People tell us it is the best day of the project.
