Done By
the Book.

The project map recommends what to work on next using your recorded progress, and keeps unfinished items visible. A recommendation guides your workflow; it is not an official direction.

Draw the outside shape, enter measured wall lengths, and place rooms, stairs, windows, doors and fixtures with the in-app drawing tools. Review the positions and measurements as you go.

Upload a plan image or PDF, review what the scan could read, confirm the numbers and add missing details with the plan editor. Unclear details still need your input.

Use the basement measuring worksheet to record the space by hand before entering your information in the app.

Dedicated egress-window and stair/headroom tools help you compare your measurements with the guidance shown. They support planning, not an inspection approval.

Record the fixtures your home will have after the project and compare the teaching estimate with your existing water service. Keep the result for a conversation with your plumber or municipality.

Enter areas and major electrical loads, then compare the planning estimate with your existing service. This does not replace an electrician's formal load calculation.

Find the municipality or agency linked to your project, with application routes, inspection information and contact details where recorded. Booking routes depend on the location and discipline.

Review source-backed permit guidance for your project and discipline. Possible exemptions remain conditional; missing information points you to the authority. A building-permit exemption does not settle plumbing, gas, electrical or development permits.

Use the postal-code site check to look for recorded restrictions and follow the official links for details. An empty result is not confirmation that a property has no restrictions.

Work through document requirements and missing information, assemble your homeowner-prepared packet, and follow the authority's application route. You submit it; the authority reviews it.

Keep the number the authority gives you, record its responses and work through requests for more information. Keep application progress separate from an issued permit.

See listed programs matched to your project type and location, with recorded status, eligibility summaries, check dates and official pages. Closed programs are identified too. Confirm current intake and eligibility with the provider before relying on funding.

Work through framing, drywall and edge-related quantities in the materials calculator. The quantities depend on the inputs and scope you supply.

Record flooring areas and preparation, paint coverage, doors, baseboards and finishing supplies. These tools make missing inputs visible rather than treating them as zero.

Record the fixture, room, model, supplier, product link, quantity and price, including items you already have or plan to source yourself. Keep product documents and fit notes with the choice.

Compare a one-store purchase with a multi-store option where comparable price evidence exists. Previously recorded prices are not current store quotes; missing items and trip costs affect the decision.

Review product packs, quantities and purchase details. The budget check separates usable prices from items needing a quantity, product or price review, and can export the result.

Use the pickup worksheet to organise your selected shopping option. Confirm stock, opening hours and collection arrangements with the stores.

Keep project stages, preparation tasks and construction progress together. Stage records help you stay organised; checking a task does not approve the work.

Review the relevant checklist and use the recorded inspection route or information page. Keep your preparation separate from the inspector's findings and decisions.

Keep your project files, plan versions and progress photos alongside the work they relate to, rather than scattered through messages and folders.

Record hold points and attach hidden-work evidence to the relevant construction stage. A photo or checked item does not replace the required inspection.

Use the correction workspace to record what needs attention and what you have done about it. Your recorded progress stays separate from the inspector's decision.

Bring permit and inspection records, photos, corrections, product information and other project records into a Home File. Missing records stay visible; this is your record, not an official certificate.

Bring the inspector's wording to the deficiency decoder for a plain-language explanation. Keep the original notice and confirm the required correction with the inspector.

Use the question tool for renovation, permit and inspection questions. Answers depend on available information and sources; use the authority or a qualified professional for decisions the app cannot establish.

The app supports English, French, Spanish, Punjabi, Tagalog, Chinese, Hindi and Arabic. Official names and codes retain their source wording; permit packages print in English. Microphone and read-aloud controls depend on the surface and browser. Voice input is currently set to Canadian English.

Keep separate projects, return to saved progress and export project records. Account options provide the app's additional backup and sync routes.