Renovation increases the value of a property and extends its lifespan. This is the reason why many house owners take out some time every few years to do some major renovation works. It is not only an investment in your quality of life but also in the building itself. When you renovate, you achieve long-term savings, energy consumption is reduced, and you get to spend less when maintaining your property in the future. However, the stress that comes with renovations makes people have cold feet towards starting it. This stress can significantly disrupt your daily routine and also the noise can be very discomforting. Perhaps, you can decide to move somewhere else temporarily during the process. Let us see why having a vacation is the best idea while renovating.
Protects you from health issues
Renovations can affect both adults and children and can become an issue for adults with health problems. Lead-based paint was banned in the year 1978 and it means that before then, buildings had their walls coated in this paint. If you are renovating say a building that was built before then, the lead-based painting can release toxins when the paint is sanded or removed. These toxins can have an adverse effect on your health if you are at the site of the renovation. Usually, general contractors or home builders will help you test and assess lead-based paintings in older homes. If you are in such a home, it is good you go out on vacation while the renovation is being handled.
The sound pollution from renovations
The home should have a certain degree of calm and quiet for comfortability and this is definitely going to be taken away during a renovation. Now it would depend on the type of renovation. Major ones might drive you to move out eventually even if you already decided to stay put. Even your neighbors around could be affected by the noise of different hammerings, let alone you that would be in the house. Factor in the fact that you are working remotely also. You definitely won’t be able to enjoy your zoom calls or concentrate on your work if there is a loud renovation noise distracting you. So, taking a quick vacation to somewhere quiet will really be helpful in so many ways. So far you have professional home builders handling the project, you can jet off and come back when they are through with their job.
Risk of Accidents
The risk of renovation accidents is perhaps one of the good reasons why you should be on vacation while your house is being renovated. Having children who are always very active and running around can be a very risky business. Sometimes, the renovation could be an intensive one and there may be some pulling off of some parts of the building. There is also a high risk of some parts of the building not being attended to at the time, breaking off, and landing on the floor. The floor will be messed up with harmful materials almost all the time and it is not safe if you have an inquisitive child who may want to quickly sneak into the area to see what is going on. To avoid any bad news, vacationing with your kids is an option. Maybe they were already looking forward to it and this would be perhaps the best time to achieve it.
The stress that comes with moving from room to room
Usually, those who stay while a renovation is ongoing will have to move to some rooms where work is not going on and then move again when work hits the room they initially moved to. This regular moving from one room to the other continuously until all the sections in the house have been taken care of can be very stressful especially if you are re-arranging other items during the process. If it is the turn of the kitchen, you also get to have a serious problem with cooking unless, of course, you have two kitchens in the house. This discomfort can be avoided if you are on a vacation while the renovation is on.
Final word
Many people prefer to go out of their apartments during a renovation simply because they want a shocking, pleasant surprise when they return to the completely renovated home. Apart from the excitement that comes with returning to a ‘new home’, staying out on vacation during major renovations to your home helps you stay away from the stress and discomfort that comes with the process. You get to have as much fun as you want on your vacation, only to come back to a well-renovated home with everywhere already rearranged and looking more exquisite. You should really consider a vacation during your next renovation.
Post Written By: Lisa Mottins