Understand your family is daily requirements and arrange the work schedule with your contractor. This will assist you in determining where you will have access and where your usage (and peace!) could be jeopardised. Are you undergoing a complete renovation? Are you remodelling a space you would not be able to live without for more than a few days? Knowing the answers to these questions will help you decide if you can (or should) stay in the house throughout the remodelling.