Organize the scope
Write down the conditions, goals, priorities, unknowns, and decisions that need an answer before pricing.
For Muskoka cottage owners
Plan first. Quote second.
A practical downloadable workbook and field guide for organizing scope, budget questions, quote comparisons, risk, and timing before a cottage renovation gets expensive.
The planning kit
Make the important unknowns visible before work begins.
The kit gives you one place to prepare the renovation conversation before requesting proposals, compare the proposals you receive, and keep the decisions visible after work starts.
CA$49 CAD + HST. The workbook and field guide are delivered by email within one business day after checkout.
- DashboardA fast view of planned budget, forecast cost, quote coverage, and unresolved risk.
- Budget plannerThirty-four scope lines across planning, structure, systems, finishes, and closeout.
- Quote compareNormalize up to three bidders across price, exclusions, allowances, and preferred scope.
- Risk checkTrack structural, water, access, permit, utility, seasonal, and long-lead uncertainty.
- TimelineSequence investigation, approvals, orders, demolition, inspections, and handover.
- Field guideNine concise pages built around common cottage-planning decisions.
How to use it
Request clearer quotes
Use the record to ask contractors the same practical questions and compare what is included, excluded, or still unknown.
Track the plan
Keep a working budget, risk list, and timeline as the project moves from investigation through closeout.
Plain-language limits
Helpful planning support, not professional project certification.
The Planning Kit is an educational digital product. It does not provide a property-specific estimate, design, engineering opinion, building inspection, legal advice, permit approval, or construction guarantee. Use qualified contractors and regulated professionals where your project requires them.
Downloadable planning tool
CA$49 + HST before uncertainty spends thousands.
Get the seven-sheet Excel planner and nine-page Muskoka field guide. One checkout, delivered by email within one business day.
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