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I have 3-story brick row house with cellar soon to be renovated. Unfortunately I will have to reside there during the process and was looking for some suggestions as to safely live in my residence with a teenager and 2 toddlers during construction.

My thoughts were to reside in the 1st floor apt. fully livable. The apartment is closed from the rest of the house by a wall and door. While having the 2nd & 3rd floor worked on. The work will entail having several walls knocked down, 2 chimney-breasts removed, 2 new bathrooms, electrical, plumbing, painting and having parquet floors refinished and polyied.

The 2nd phase would be a total cellar renovation while still residing on the 1st floor.

The final faze of the 1st floor involves knocking down several walls, electrical, plumbing, new parquet flooring and sub flooring. During that stage I thought to reside on the 2nd & 3rd floor, yet at that time will be open to the rest of the house.

Can anyone inform me as to what safety procedures a construction company does during a situation like this? What can I do or not do to make it a safe environment?

Thank you