Before you start a DIY Project - Think Practical

Practical Continued

• Do you have enough bedrooms, do they have enough space?
  
  Could the purchase of more compact or multifunctional furniture be the solution, bunks for kids, tallboys, trundler beads, futon couches.
  
  
• Do you need privacy within the household, and a quiet space?
  
  A study only requires a small space and can sometimes be the only space that you can lock everyone out of! Think about adding one if you are going to be making extensions to the house.
  
  
• Do you need a playroom, family room, study, garage?
  
  As said previously, private spaces can be hard to come by in a family home, often the garage is a safe haven for the Dad, a family room can mean you get to watch the news and not the cartoons, and a study can be a place for Mum to escape and read a magazine with a cup of coffee.

• Do you require additional services? Ie gas, additional phone/fax lines, digital tv, burglar alarms?
  
  Make sure you get a price for the installation costs as well as the long term costs, some companies offer super cheap rates to get the product / service into your home then charge you the earth to keep it running. So it doesn't hurt to shop around and ask lots of questions.