Plan Your Remodel for the Future

We have heard this story in a variety of different ways, time and time again.

A homeowner decides to “just add a room” for more space. However, in preparing the
design, there isn't enough time devoted to the family's plans for the future. Also, the room
is added to an existing portion of the house, which might not make sense with the flow of
the rest of the house.

10 years later, the addition has to be torn down because the family needs to enlarge the
old room and the new room is in the way.

Lessons Learned:

• Think about the future when preparing your design
If the designer had asked how the family planned to live in the next ten or fifteen years, the addition might not have been placed in such a way as to limit the size of the old room.

• Invest your money wisely the first time
Remodeling is an important enough investment to take seriously and do right the first time. This homeowner might have saved some money initially by not preparing a detailed design, but that amount is minor compared to the cost of tearing down the addition and remodeling again.