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        "text": "Most homeowners **do stay in their main house** while a backyard ADU is being built, accepting several months of noise, dust, and workers on site. It’s disruptive but usually manageable with clear boundaries.\n\nBecause the ADU is separate from the main dwelling, contractors can often stage work and materials outside your living area. The biggest impacts are access through side yards and occasional utility shutdowns.\n\nKey factors:\n- Site access: width of side yards and impact on privacy\n- Construction hours allowed by local noise ordinances\n- Temporary power/water interruptions during utility tie‑ins\n- Safety and security around open excavations and materials\n\nDiscuss logistics with your builder before work starts: where crews park, hours of work, and how they’ll secure the site each night. Plan ahead for a few days of extra disruption during major utility connections.\n\nSeasoned ADU contractors are used to working on occupied properties and can minimize intrusion with good planning."
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