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Residential Home Improvement Financial Planner

This system provides a standardized framework for tracking renovation costs, managing contractor bids, and monitoring contingency reserves. It is designed to be updated weekly during the active construction phase to ensure project liquidity and prevent scope creep.

Column Definitions

• Item Category: [Text] Broad classification of the work (e.g., HVAC, Flooring, Paint).
• Description: [Text] Specific scope of work or itemized list.
• Estimated Cost: [Currency] The initial quote or budgeted amount.
• Actual Cost: [Currency] The final invoiced amount paid.
• Variance: [Currency] The difference between estimated and actual costs.
• Status: [Dropdown] Options: Pending, Scheduled, In Progress, Completed, Cancelled.

Formulas

Variance Calculation (Cell E2):

=C2-D2

Total Project Budget (Bottom of Column C):

=SUM(C2:C100)

Total Spent to Date (Bottom of Column D):

=SUM(D2:D100)

Remaining Contingency (Assuming Row 5 is Contingency):

=C5-D5

Data Validation & Formatting

1. Status Dropdown Menu

• Select the range in the [Status] column.
• Go to Data > Data Validation.
• Criteria: "List of items" -> Pending, Scheduled, In Progress, Completed, Cancelled.

2. Negative Variance Highlighting

• Select the [Variance] column.
• Go to Conditional Formatting > Format cells if... > "Less than" -> 0.
• Set fill color to light red to indicate budget overages.

3. Completed Task Dimming

• Select the entire row range.
• Go to Conditional Formatting > Custom formula is: =$F2="Completed".
• Set text color to grey and strike-through to visually archive finished tasks.