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Renovate a home

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to renovate a home: 8 steps, about 5.5 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to renovate a home but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Write the scope for a home room by room45 min
2. 2Set the budget and hold 15% back30 min
3. 3Check what needs permission or a permit45 min
4. 4Get 3 quotes on the same written brief60 min
5. 5Pick the contractor and agree the schedule30 min
6. 6Order long-lead items early45 min
7. 7Weekly site walk and photo log30 min
8. 8Snag list and final sign-off45 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.