{"id":21,"date":"2026-10-29T08:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T08:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-10-29T08:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T08:36:19","slug":"prepare-for-renovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/?page_id=21","title":{"rendered":"Before the first cabinet comes out."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group page-intro is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Planning notes \/ Renovation<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before the first cabinet comes out.<\/h1><p class=\"lead wp-block-paragraph\">A little preparation makes the renovation conversation clearer, particularly when the home will remain occupied.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group chapter reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"chapter-number wp-block-paragraph\">01<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Record the room as it is.<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-group chapter-body is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photograph the overall kitchen, existing cabinets and worktop, utility connections and problem areas. Note anything that must stay. This is a starting record for discussion, rather than a substitute for a site assessment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group chapter reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"chapter-number wp-block-paragraph\">02<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understand the preparation work.<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-group chapter-body is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask what needs to happen before the kitchen installation begins. Removal, plumbing, electrical work and surfaces may need different trades. Confirm the responsibilities and sequence so a missing task does not become a surprise.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group chapter reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"chapter-number wp-block-paragraph\">03<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan a temporary routine.<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-group chapter-body is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider how the household will manage meals, drinking water and washing while the room is unavailable. Discuss access and protection for neighbouring rooms with the people carrying out the work.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group chapter reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"chapter-number wp-block-paragraph\">04<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agree the decision points.<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-group chapter-body is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Know when the layout and finishes need to be final, which retained products need checking and how changes will be handled. Confirm the programme only after the scope and site requirements have been reviewed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group page-cta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make it yours.<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-group cta-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tell us about the room, the way you use it and what you would like to change.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/?page_id=16\">Discuss your renovation<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little preparation makes the renovation conversation clearer, particularly when the home will remain occupied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions\/39"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamic.demo.tellbold.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}