Natalie’s Library
What is it like to live in your home during a MOSS remodel?
Natalie’s answer
“Most clients stay in the home throughout the project. MOSS isolates the active work area with dust barriers, runs daily site clean-up, and uses a dedicated Project Manager + the MOSS Online portal so you always know what's happening next.”
Most clients stay home
For kitchen, bathroom, basement, and addition projects, the majority of MOSS clients live in their home throughout construction. Whole-home remodels and projects that take both kitchens AND bathrooms offline simultaneously are the cases where a short-term rental usually makes sense.
How we keep the rest of the home livable
Every project starts with a Site Plan that defines: dust-barrier locations (typically 6-mil plastic with zip-doors at every threshold to active work areas), HVAC-vent sealing to prevent dust migration, daily site clean-up procedures, walk paths, and where materials and tools stage. Your Project Manager enforces it.
Communication during the build
You get a dedicated Project Manager (PM) who is on-site daily, plus access to the MOSS Online portal where the full schedule, daily logs, photos, and any open questions live. Most clients prefer a daily 5-minute end-of-day check-in with the PM rather than calling about each detail, the portal handles the rest.
What changes for kitchen remodels specifically
During a kitchen remodel, we typically set up a temporary kitchen in another part of the home: microwave + mini-fridge + sink access. Most clients eat out more than usual for the 6 to 10 weeks the actual kitchen is offline. Plan for it in the budget, it's a real line item.