Two Tips for Keeping Your Renovation Project on Schedule
If you will be renovating your home soon, here are two tips you should bear in mind if you want your project to stay on schedule.
Inform your builders immediately if you change your mind about some element of the project
It's very common for homeowners who are having their properties renovated to change their minds about some part of the renovations midway through their projects. They may, for example, realise that the colour of the new flooring they have chosen for their kitchen doesn't suit the colour of the walls, or notice that the new sink unit is a bit too big for their bathroom.
If something like this happens during your renovation project, you should inform your builders immediately. Whilst you might be tempted to wait to see what the end results look like before deciding whether or not to change the thing that you're unhappy about, this approach could end up extending the length of your project by several weeks and dramatically increasing your expenditures.
For example, if you suddenly realise that the cabinetry you have purchased for the kitchen clashes with the rest of the room's decor, but you wait until after the builders have fitted it before telling them that you no longer want the cabinets, your builders will then have to spend time pulling out the new cabinets and returning them to the supplier. They would then have to wait for the new, replacement cabinetry to arrive before they could finish off their work in the kitchen. Depending on how long it takes for these new cabinets to arrive, this could add a few days or a few weeks to your renovation project.
As such, if you are unhappy with any aspect of the renovations, you should express your concerns to your team of builders as soon as possible.
Don't leave valuable construction materials lying around the house
Throughout the course of the renovation, you will have lots of construction materials in your home. If you want to stay on schedule, it is extremely important to be mindful of where you store these materials.
For example, if you leave a pile of timber in your living room, and you or another member of your household accidentally spills a glass of water on the pile, some of the wood may end up saturated with liquid. If the timber doesn't dry out fast enough, this moisture could lead to wet rot (a form of wood-decay fungus) growing on it. In this situation, the timber would need to be replaced.
This could cause delays, as it may take several days for the new timber to arrive. If this wood is essential for the renovations, your building team may not be able to continue with their work until after it has been delivered.
As such, try to keep your construction materials stowed somewhere safe in your home. Keeping them in, for example, a spare room or a large cupboard that you rarely use will minimise the risk of these items sustaining damage.
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