Now that you have interviewed two to three general contractors and have selected the one you like to hire for your kitchen remodeling project as explained in "Third: Kitchen Remodeling" , you can move on to the next or fourth step of the process, "Fourth Step: Kitchen Remodeling". Before Construction and During Construction. It is better for homeowners to familiarize themselves with this process, in order to have a better experience during their full kitchen remodeling.

The next thing for you, the homeowner to do in the "Fourth Step: Kitchen Remodeling step" is to setup a time with your general contractor to discuss a start date and an approximate completion date. The start date will depend on the arrival of the material you have purchased for your kitchen remodeling project and your general contractor's schedule. Your general contractor will also need some time to plan your project. A general contractor who does not plan a project before he/she starts it, will definitely run into problems that will delay a project immensely. A general contractor depends on many specialty sub-contractors to complete a full kitchen remodeling project. Specialties such as plumbing works, electrical works, HVAC works, etc.. All these specialty contractors need to be scheduled for an approximate date to work on your project. If they are not scheduled before hand, when it is time for their work they might not be available and busy working on other projects. That is why a start date is needed and the general contractor can provide you with this date once he has scheduled your work and secured the specialty contractors that will work on your project.

The start date or the first day will usually start with covering and protecting areas that will not be a part of the construction but in the vicinity of the area being remodeled. Once you know the start date, make sure you set up a time with your general contractor to let him know and find out which areas will have to be protected. You also need to figure out a short and workable path to the area under construction with the help of your general contractor. This path will be used by workers to access the kitchen area from outside and for material delivery. You and your general contractor can decide on this path during your meeting. It is also at this time that you can ask the general contractor to let you know what items you should move away from the construction area. You should move away and store away any paintings, artwork, figurines on the walls near or on the path to the construction area. On the start date and before any demolition, the general contractor will cover all immovable furniture, walls, floors, lighting, etc. to protect them from any accidental damage. It is usually a good idea to provide access from your garage if you have one and if it opens into or near the kitchen.

During construction, stay close/be accessible to your general contractor and make sure he/she can reach you when needed. There are times that the general contractor has to make a decision which is really your decision to make and he needs to be able to reach you. Any delays in such communications will only delay your kitchen remodeling project. In the next article you will learn more about other issues that can come up such as change orders, common delays, etc. during a full kitchen remodeling. project.

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