Depending on the type of construction, you may be required to vacate your home or you may be able to stay home while construction is underway.
Here are two example scenarios:
Addition to the rear of home: There is no need for the home owners to vacate the home. The new structure will be built first, and demolition of the existing wall that joins the new structure to the old will be done once the new structure has been concealed and the drywall has been finished. After this demolition, the remaining finishes will take place in the addition for completing the project.
Second Level Addition: In most cases, we ask that home owners vacate the home when the construction project requires construction on top a habitable existing structure for safety reasons. We normally ask the home owner to vacate the home while the structural potions of the project are underway. Once structural portions have been completed and the top structure has been concealed and insulated then the home owners can return to the property.