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  • Potentially having a lot of internal work done around the whole house, including removal of walls and inserting of RSJs, completely new kitchen, new radiators around the house, new skirting-board in every room etc. Estimate was 3-4 weeks, which I think is fairly optimistic, but what do I know.

    Builder asked if we'd be living there during the works, and seemed to suggest we'd be ok for most of it, but I'm wondering if it is better for everyone (me, wife, 3 year old) if we put as much stuff as we can into storage and go on holiday with relatives for some of it and stay in a local airbnb for the rest and just let them get on with it and not try and live through it.

    If someone has done this and has any useful learnings, please do share.

  • Did similar amount of work but it dragged on a bit due to the rear wall of the house having no footings. If we do similar again we would get a short term rental. The dirt, disruption, cold and lack of decent cooking facilities gets wearisome very quickly.

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