Before-you-expand measurement sheet
Record observations from your current setup before comparing them with a proposed addition. Label estimates and unknowns, and keep the observation dates visible.
Project being considered / observation dates
TIME: routine / actual time / person / unusual circumstances
TIME: seasonal or occasional jobs not captured
COSTS: purchase / date / amount / what it covered / unknowns
SPACE: current uses / approximate dimensions / access / storage
USE: crop, tool or project / household use / shared or unused output
HARD WEEK: scenario / essential tasks / agreed help / gaps
What we measured / what we estimated / what remains unknown
One question to investigate / next step / review date