Dashboard
A fast read on budget, forecast, quote coverage, and unresolved risk.
Reality Check
Plan the cottage before you price the dream
Find the expensive unknowns before demolition.
A Muskoka-specific planning system for cottage owners comparing renovation proposals, protecting contingency, and asking better questions before construction starts.
- 7-sheet Excel planner
- 9-page field guide
- Built for Muskoka conditions
PROJECT CONTROL FILE
LAKE ROSSEAU COTTAGERenovation dashboard
PLANNINGPlanned budget$325,000
Forecast cost$301,500
High risks2
Quote coverage71%
Highest unresolved riskFoundation + access logistics
A scope you can see.
A budget you can defend.
DIY planning kit$49 CAD + HST
Async reality check$249 CAD + HST
Get the planning kitWhy this exists
A short quote can hide a long list of assumptions.
Muskoka cottages layer familiar renovation work onto access constraints, seasonal structures, aging foundations, wells, septic systems, moisture, rock, shoreland rules, and narrow build windows.
This kit turns those unknowns into a visible scope, a quote-comparison record, and decisions you can make before a crew is mobilized and the building is open to weather.
The $49 + HST DIY kit
One control file for the whole conversation.
Use it before requesting prices, while comparing proposals, and every week after work begins.
Budget planner
Thirty-four scope lines covering planning, structure, systems, finishes, and closeout.
Quote compare
Normalize three bidders across price, exclusions, allowances, and preferred scope.
Risk check
Score structural, water, access, permit, utility, seasonal, and long-lead uncertainty.
Timeline
Sequence investigation, approvals, orders, demolition, inspections, and handover.
Field guide
Nine concise pages built around real cottage-planning decisions.
The $249 + HST async review
A second set of eyes before you commit.
Send the completed workbook with your photos, drawings, and proposals. Receive a written planning brief focused on gaps, mismatched quotes, high-impact unknowns, and questions to resolve.
Planning support only - not an estimate, design, inspection, or engineering opinion.
- 1Upload the record
Workbook, photos, drawings, and up to three proposals.
- 2We normalize the story
Scope gaps, exclusions, allowances, logistics, approvals, and risk are compared.
- 3Receive the brief
A practical written question list and decision summary, delivered asynchronously.
Founding launch
Spend $49 + HST before uncertainty spends thousands.
Secure checkout is open. Your planning kit is delivered by email within one business day.
Do it yourself
Planning Kit
$49 CAD + HST
- Excel workbook with 7 sheets
- 9-page Muskoka field guide
- Reusable for one cottage project
- Delivered by email within one business day
FASTEST PATH TO CLARITY
Get the written review
Async Reality Check
$249 CAD + HST
- Everything in the Planning Kit
- Review of up to 3 proposals
- Risk and scope-gap summary
- Contractor question list
Founding pricing is intended for the first 10 customers and may change after launch.
Need help with delivery? Email mfootescontractinginc@gmail.com.
Plain answers
Before you buy
Does the kit estimate my renovation?
No. It organizes your planned budget, current quotes, commitments, and risk. Property-specific pricing comes from qualified contractors and professionals.
Can I use it before I have drawings?
Yes. Blank prices and named unknowns are useful early. The kit helps identify what must be investigated or designed before asking for a committed price.
What arrives with the async review?
A written planning brief with quote mismatches, missing information, priority risks, and questions to resolve. It does not replace regulated professional services.
How will I receive the Planning Kit?
The Field Guide PDF and Planning Kit workbook are delivered by email within one business day. If you need delivery help, email mfootescontractinginc@gmail.com.