Also renovating a historic home in D.C.? Here’s what it normally takes.

So, you want to renovate your historic D.C. home? Maybe you’re interested in updating the windows, replacing an old roof or adding a bathroom. Maybe you, like President Donald Trump, crave more space to host guests.

While his administration barrels ahead with the construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House without submitting the project for a review that experts say is required by law, you’d face a review process that, combined with getting the actual permit, could last months.