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Residential Renovation Budget and Project Tracker

This system provides a centralized framework for tracking renovation costs, contractor payment schedules, and project timelines. It is designed to prevent budget creep and ensure project milestones are met. Update this document weekly during the construction phase to maintain financial visibility.

Column Definitions

• Category: (Text) The functional area of the renovation (e.g., HVAC, Electrical, Finishings).
• Item Description: (Text) Specific product or labor service being tracked.
• Estimated Cost: (Currency) The initial quote or budgeted amount.
• Actual Cost: (Currency) The final invoice total paid.
• Variance: (Formula) The difference between estimate and actual.
• Status: (Dropdown) Options: Not Started, Ordered, In Progress, Completed, Delayed.
• Due Date: (Date) The target deadline for completion of this item.

Formulas

• Calculate Variance: Place this in the Variance column (Row 2):

=C2-D2

• Total Budget Remaining: Use this to track remaining funds:

=SUM(C2:C100) - SUM(D2:D100)

• Percentage of Budget Spent:

=SUM(D2:D100) / SUM(C2:C100)

Formatting and Validation

1. Conditional Formatting (Variance): Highlight cells in the "Variance" column using a color scale. Set negative values (over budget) to light red fill and positive values (under budget) to light green fill.
2. Data Validation (Status): Select the "Status" column and use "Data Validation" to create a dropdown list containing: Not Started, Ordered, In Progress, Completed, Delayed.
3. Checkbox Tracker: Add a column at the start labeled "Done" and insert a checkbox (Insert > Checkbox in Google Sheets) to visually track completed line items.