Ensuite being ripped out - tips to minimise chaos?

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My ensuite is being ripped out in early January. (Including removing tiles from the walls/floor). Are there any tips to minimise the dust/chaos/disruption to the bedroom and the rest of the house? I'm absolutely dreading the mess. TIA!

I am slap bang in the middle of having this exact job done at the moment.
It’s difficult but the best tips I’ve found so far are:

Clear as much ‘loose stuff’ out of the bedroom affected as much as possible beforehand . Try to only leave large furniture in with cleared surfaces. Depending on weather keep bedroom windows open a bit to disperse dust.

Ask bathroom fitter to use the big rolls of sticky plastic floor covering (rather than sheets) to cover way out from bathroom,bedroom and stairs to door. Easier to keep tidy.

I have been roughly hoovering with hand vacuum each evening down the stairs etc to keep on top of most of debris.

The biggest help though is having a very tidy, considerate bathroom fitter. He kept the bathroom door closed as much as possible when removing the tiles (the messiest bit) and put the waste into large sacks to remove from the house.

I have been pleasantly surprised that there has been minimal mess really.
Good luck - it will be worth it when it’s finished ( at least that’s what I keep repeating to myself every day)!

I'm coming to the end of a back to brick bathroom renovation. My only offering is good luck! The dust, the mess - just never ends. Sorry!

-Move any loose items into crates that click shut. Even then- dust will often find a way in, but they are much better than vacuum bags which always seem to loose their suck.
-I agree with having something on the floor as a walkway to protect it. Our trades suggested a slightly corrugated, stiff plastic we bought from the building merchant we were using. More rigid than say a plastic tarp, but flexible enough that I think it came in a roll and could be stuck down to stop it moving. We only used it on a flat surface, but also protect your stairs.
-2 options with tea/coffees etc. Either set up a tray/station with a kettle, milk, sugar, tea, mugs etc and they help themselves, or, you make drinks as and when they want. It depends how long the job is and how many trades you have. Sugar cubes are alot less messy than regular sugar!

If you have a good contractor, they will make sure they protect your bedroom carpet and put dust sheets across the doorway.

Move out to a hotel.... Our only bathroom is part way being replaced. Our plumber is an absolute star and trying to minimise the mess but it is chaos.

Move anything that can be moved out. It gives them more space to work and then it is less likely that you will come home to piles of rubble in bags in the hall or a bath in the living room.

Thank you for all these comments. I'm thinking about staying with family who are nearby, and that way I can move everything apart from furniture, into my spare room, and then cover it all over, and I can even cover over the door so that dust won't creep in? if the bedroom door is closed (the ensuite is off the main bedroom), and the lounge door (downstairs) is closed, will the lounge still get dusty and I ought to cover over the sofa etc? Thank you!

I think you are over-reacting. It's only an ensuite. Presumably you have another bathroom. Any dust should be mostly contained, but it will be dry so easily vacuumed up. Your contractor will handle all of this.

Most people don't have ensuites. They must be bewildered.

I have another bathroom, but not another bedroom and my bed cannot be moved into the other (small box) room, which is why I am probably over reacting as it all seems a big deal.

Something like this
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dustguard-nylon-dust-barrier-2-15m-x-1-5m/278JK?tc=JQ5&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1247848&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=881871974&gclid=CjwKCAiA0eTJBhBaEiwA-Pa-hX1gMoBlgI3s6UME1WuABf8UTp0X2rcG5AmV4wJTRXQGVvQGx8U0PBoCNqQQAvD_BwE

They will seal off the doorway while doing the tile removal.

We had a chimney removed and barely noticed.

Looks like the one our contractor used. They taped it around the door frame and accessed the room via a zip.

this looks amazing! thank you! adding to basket now!

Have you ever had such work done in your own home? You cannot rely on contractors to operate to the standards you would like in your home. OP is definitely not overreacting. I speak from experience.

Yes, pin dust sheets over other doors on the same level. Anything you can do minimise mess is worth it. Ime contractors are bothered by things being in their way and not so bothered about making a mess!

yeah

What a bizarre reply!!! Have you had such work done? Have you discovered dust in all manner of places after the workmen have supposedly sealed doors/openings?

Please explain why you think the OP is over-reacting to be asking for advice on how to minimise the amount of dust and mess to her home??? Are YOU offering to clean up?

Yep