As I mention earlier our attic space was used for storage so cleaning out all those boxes of items took some time. It took longer than what I had expected. I gave us amble time to prepare for the big day.
It took about 2 weeks cleaning up the space. We stored our times in boxes and filled up the garage from the floor to the ceiling as well as stacked up boxes in the basement.
We did manage to throw out a lot of items but not nearly enough. Remember during this cleaning up and packing away stage it can be emotional. It’s not far fetch from those reality home improvement shows where the person cries or does not want to get rid of items for the new makeover.
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I say do it, throw it out or better yet donate to the less fortunate, you will feel so much better. To not overwhelm myself I packed about 7 to 16 boxes per day. I label the boxes to what the content was inside with a permanent marker for easier retrieval when the time comes.
Packing away boxes really feels like moving, so please prepare yourself more time that you need to pack things away.
I also ripped up the carpet for him and rolled it to the side, I figured the demolition stage would be finished faster.
TIP: If you’re during DIY projects while the contractor is working on your house, make sure you don’t pack away your tools and paint supplies like we did. It was a pain to dig through stuff to find what we needed and it was such a waste of time.
After we had moved everything down from the attic, the contractor asked to use half of our garage, which was impossible at this point since we had packed it to the rims.
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