5 Essentials For Living On Site While Renovating

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(Image credit: Natasha Brinsmead)

We’ve got our fingers crossed that a new renovation and extension project might be on the horizon — but there is no way I am living on site again unless I have these five things.

I’ve done on site living before — and to be honest it wasn’t pretty. It was cold, uncomfortable, damp and messy. Most of that was because we stumbled in blindly and completely unprepared for what lay ahead. 

Natasha Brinsmead

Natasha was Homebuilding & Renovating’s Associate Content Editor and was a member of the Homebuilding team for over two decades. In her role on Homebuilding & Renovating she imparted her knowledge on a wide range of renovation topics, from window condensation to renovating bathrooms, to removing walls and adding an extension. She continues to write for Homebuilding on these topics, and more. An experienced journalist and renovation expert, she also writes for a number of other homes titles, including Homes & Gardens and Ideal Homes. Over the years Natasha has renovated and carried out a side extension to a Victorian terrace. She is currently living in the rural Edwardian cottage she renovated and extended on a largely DIY basis, living on site for the duration of the project. 

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