When I first started planning my extension, I was entirely focused on the end game. More light, better flow, and a kitchen I wanted to spend time in, not avoid at all costs. What I didn’t really account for was the long, uncomfortable middle — nine months of living on site while our four-bed Victorian home in Devon was pulled apart, added onto, and put back together again.
Although every room needed a complete overhaul, new electrics and plumbing included, we stayed put because we couldn’t afford to move out. Or rather, we chose to use the rental money on nicer fittings for our kitchen extension. Also, like many people, we wildly underestimated how long a full renovation would take, and Covid didn’t help matters.
