title: “Renovation Budget Scenario Sheet”
Renovation Budget Scenario Sheet
Use with Renovation Budget Scenarios Are Not Contractor Bids.
What this is not
- Not a market-rate bid or price opinion
- Not financing, tax, or investment advice
- Not a contractor selection
- Not DIY life-safety guidance
- Not a substitute for household day-to-day budget scenarios (see /articles/household-budget-scenarios-literacy)
Inputs (source required on every row)
| Item | Amount | Source (quote PDF / my choice) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quote A total | |||
| Quote B total | |||
| Allowance line(s) | |||
| Contingency % I chose | |||
| Other reader-supplied holding cost |
No rows sourced from “AI typical prices”: ☐
Scenarios
Scenario 1 - allowances as written
- Totals:
- Plus contingency:
- Notes:
Scenario 2 - allowance overrun (amount from quote note)
- Overrun amount:
- New totals:
- Plus contingency:
Scenario 3 - delay / holding cost (reader-supplied)
- Holding cost:
- Combined impact:
Hard stops
- Missing life-safety scope is not treated as savings
- AI did not pick the contractor
- Financing not accepted from high-pressure contractor pitch without independent review