Where do you start Well I am hoping this site will be the starting point for many people in the future. Well the first thing I did was to get a pad and write at the top of it what we were trying to achieve. Not too much detail just get down in writing your early thoughts. This I think helps you focus on what you are trying to […]
A step by step guide to extending living spaces.
A step by step guide to extending living spaces. Now our project is all but finished I am reflecting back about what we have achieved. It has been a long 3 year project but so worthwhile and the reason for setting up MGLivingSpaces.com Starting out I want to help keep families together that is my main aim. But one of the other ideas about the site […]
Raising & discussing getting old and the subject of moving.
Timing when and how to raise the subject of a move is tricky, but I guess its never to early to talk about it. I know people who are 40, who are trying to think of ways to extend their houses to create extra accommodation. They mention this to relatives to gauge their response. We will put it to a different use now such as […]
Sharing bills and stuff.
Share bills and other stuff In the early days of designing and thinking about extending you’re living space, consider what bills you might share. One of the things we did worry about when not there all the time was how was mum coping with her bills. That was as far as the thinking went. Since moving we have now taken on all the bills, set […]
Do lots of forward planning
One of the keys to a successful project is the ability to forward plan. Now you may know what this means, you may not. Throughout Multi Generational Living Spaces I will, using real examples help to show you. Whilst researching this area I found that forward planning comes in everywhere. It is not essential but done well it can save you time, money and improve […]
Please make sure your have a moving day plan for your loved one
You must have a moving day plan. We did not plan for this day at all. The result; it was one of the worst, most stressful and difficult times of the whole project. The day when your relative moves in is important for many reasons. It needs planing and it needs to go well. So the seeds early for a good long living time together. […]
When you create new living space – don’t create isolation for you loved one
Don’t create isolation Whatever you do living space wise do not make something that is remote or confined. You do not want to shut your relative away, and they do not want to feel shut away either. This is an important point to discuss early on so that both parties are comfortable with the layout. Once you have established where you are going to be […]
Quick annex tip – Have a bell….!!
A quick tip shared, we have a bell in the hall between outside of the house and my mums, sounds a bit daft but we ring it when we go into each others bit of the house. Not a door bell but a small one with a handle, it prevents surprises, even the kids do it and it makes for a nice touch, keeps up […]
Creating an annex or extended living space – checklist
What I am currently preparing is a project/work checklist for anyone considering creating an annex or extended living area What I am going to try to do is condense 3 years worth of work into a detailed list to help you undertake your project. You will be able to use it as a guide where ever you are, whether your just starting, part the way […]
Take things step by step
Take things step by step…. I am now writing this post in the old dining room of my parents house. 3 years ago when the idea for us living together was first discussed I would not have believed how far we have come. I remember the first thing that I did in their old house was to smash an arch out of the old lounge/dining […]
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