Guides for clearing a house around a renovation
What to sort out before the trades start, what to test before anything is pulled out, and how to live in a house while it's being worked on.
Before and during a renovation
- Old eaves sheeting or vinyl underlay? Get it tested first.Where asbestos hides in a house built before 1990, the 10 square metre line, and who removes it.Before
- Emptying a room before the trades startWhat goes, what stays, and what we need from you before the first load.Before
- Skip or a crew on a Davidson streetThe council permit and its lead time, the 1.5 metre path, and a cul-de-sac full of vans.During
- Living in the house while it's renovatedClearing around a family, room by room, so there's always somewhere to be.During
The renovation planner
The planner takes three answers and shows the loads still ahead of you.