2020 Fall Home Improvement

Page 8 2020 FALL HOME IMPROVEMENT Lincoln Daily News September 24, 2020 I t happens quite often, the home you bought 15 or 20 years ago, or even ten years ago was just perfect. However, time and circumstances have changed. The addition of children, or perhaps an aging parent who can no longer live alone, impacts the practicality of the home for the family. For the homeowner, this brings about the dilemma of what to do in order to accommodate the changes. Adding onto a home, whether it be a room or an entire wing, is going to be a complicated process that takes a lot of thought and planning. There are many errors that can be made along the way. There’s a television show dedicated to what happens when DIY projects go terribly wrong. A professional comes into the home, assesses the “wreck” and makes the necessary changes to fix the mess. Just watching this show supports the value of consultation or even turning the project over to a professional when you take an existing space and make it larger. From toilets that end up a foot from the wall to new floors that are a half inch taller than the old ones, to roof connections that don’t Avoid DIY disasters By Nila Smith Continued n ROOM ADDITIONS: