The Backyard Project Planner
Four printable pages that take a backyard project from a vague idea to a costed plan with an order of work. Measure once, price it properly, and know what has to happen before you dig.
What is inside
Four pages, in the order you actually need them.
The project
Scope it in one page: what you are building, where it goes, your budget, and how many weekends you actually have.
Before you spend
The 811 call, permits, HOA rules, setbacks, frost depth, and an honest list of what needs a professional.
Materials and money
A 13 row materials table with unit costs, plus a summary that adds tools, delivery and permit fees to a real total.
The order of work
Weekend by weekend sessions, lead times for anything you have to order ahead, and space for notes.
Then put real numbers in it
The planner leaves the quantities blank on purpose. Work them out with the free calculators, then write them down.