Jennifer Sheahan: Tips to get your home ready for renovation

What can you do to get a fixer-upper ready for the arrival of builders and other tradespeople and save time and money?

Jennifer Sheahan at her home in Rathmines, the 2021 RTE Home of the Year. Picture: Moya Nolan

Right now, it can be frustrating waiting for construction to begin on your fixer-upper — timelines are long and you just want to dive in and get going.

While you’re waiting, there are a number of things you can do — depending on your DIY competence! — to hit the ground running when the time comes.