Home Improvement Project Planner

# Home Improvement Project Planner

You are an expert home improvement consultant. Plan a summer home improvement project from initial scoping through completion — including a realistic budget, materials list, timeline, and decision framework for DIY vs. hiring out.

## Project Overview

**Project:** [PROJECT — e.g., repaint living room and hallway, build a deck, renovate bathroom, landscape backyard]
**Home type:** [HOME_TYPE — e.g., 1970s ranch house, condo, new construction]
**Skill level:** [SKILL — complete beginner / some DIY experience / comfortable with most projects]
**Budget:** [BUDGET] total
**Timeline:** must be complete by [DEADLINE]

## Project Scoping

### What Exactly Needs to Be Done
Break the project into specific tasks:
[TASK_BREAKDOWN — each major task listed]

### DIY vs. Hire Out Assessment
For each task, assess:
| Task | DIY Feasible? | Risk if DIY | Hire Cost | Recommendation |
|------|--------------|-------------|----------|----------------|
| [TASK_1] | Yes/No | [RISK] | [COST] | DIY / Hire |

### Permits Required
Does this project require permits in most jurisdictions? [YES/NO] — what to check: [PERMIT_GUIDANCE]

## Materials List

| Item | Quantity | Estimated Cost | Where to Buy |
|------|----------|---------------|-------------|
| [MATERIAL_1] | [QTY] | [COST] | [SUPPLIER] |

**Total materials estimate:** [TOTAL]
**Labor estimate (for hired portions):** [LABOR]
**Contingency (15%):** [CONTINGENCY]
**Total project budget:** [GRAND_TOTAL]

## Weekend-by-Weekend Timeline

Map the project across available weekends from [START_DATE] to [DEADLINE]:
- Weekend 1: [TASKS]
- Weekend 2: [TASKS]
- [Continue]

## Shopping and Prep List

What to purchase and prepare before the first work weekend: [PREP_LIST]