Remodeling Process

If your house is fairly new and you are about to enter a remodeling process, you´d better get ready for an unpleasant, but overall worth it, process. Every new project brings along hope, excitement, and high expectations. The problem emerges when our expectations only include the good part and we do not take into account the downside. Remodeling can be very exciting, it means we have a little extra money to improve our lovely home. However, it is not all good because the process of remodeling can be very overwhelming, stressful, and exhausting. But don´t worry it will pay off, and as long as you are prepared for it, it won´t be that bad.

The first part begins when you go to the hardware store and start buying materials. In your head, you imagine the final outcome. You can´t wait till you see your beautiful remodeled home. But let me give you a heads up on what´s to come.

Remodeling can be very tiring. Forget about resting on the weekends because the general contractor and subcontractors will probably be working since very early on Saturday mornings. You are likely to wake up to some real heavy hammering and thumping nail guns. You might try to ignore the noise at first and continue sleeping but trust me, you won´t be able to.

Another thing you might not be prepared for is the huge amount of dust lying around the house. And I don’t mean only in the construction zone. Let´s say you are remodeling only the kitchen, don´t expect dust and dirt to just focus in that area. Wind is very likely to be your enemy and spread the dust all over your house.

Finally, you should also get ready for delay after delay. If your contractor tells you the entire project will last ten weeks, don’t plan anything according to that date because it’s most likely not going to be met. During remodeling or construction projects, something always gets delayed. That can be because an order didn’t ship on time, some of the workers got sick, or just unfavorable weather conditions slowed down the process.

But don’t worry; at the end of all the stress and all the arguments with your general contractor, you will have the final outcome: a beautifully remodeled home.