{"product_id":"the-renovation-kit","title":"The Renovation Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery room, every trade, every quote and every dollar, in one notebook that survives a building site.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenovations rarely go wrong in one dramatic way. They go wrong through a hundred small verbal agreements that nobody wrote down. The Renovation Kit puts the whole project on paper: a page per room or trade, a page per site conversation, and the money, all in a book that works with dusty hands and no signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order:\u003c\/strong\u003e this kit ships about December 10, 2026. Free shipping on US orders of $75 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"border:1px solid #c8a15a;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:14px;\"\u003eDisc-bound, lies flat 360°\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border:1px solid #c8a15a;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:14px;\"\u003eUndated and refillable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border:1px solid #c8a15a;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:14px;\"\u003eCream 90gsm paper, fountain-pen friendly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border:1px solid #c8a15a;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:14px;\"\u003e90-day returns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEverything you need to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Project Tracker page for every room or trade, Meeting Summary pages so no site conversation lives only in somebody's memory, and a Monthly Budget and Weekly Budget Tracker for the money. Weekly AM\/PM sheets show who is on site when, the 2027\/2028 calendar holds lead times and stage payments, and Inspiration pages collect the decisions you will be asked to make on the spot. Ruled pages are for the working-out, dotted pages for measurements and layouts, with sticky flags for what is live this week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA setup you can customize over time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery page except the calendar is undated, so you start whenever the job starts, and a quiet month waiting on permits costs you nothing. Pages lift off the discs, so you can take the plumbing section to a supplier and leave the rest at home. More project and meeting pages are available in the store as the job grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe system behind the pages\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding work eats everything: your evenings, your weekends, your kitchen, and eventually the parts of life that have nothing to do with the house. Your Perfect Notebook already includes the Big Blocks Dashboard for the next two weeks of the build and the personal half for the rest of your life, the Daily Task Manager for each day, and the Reflection Page for an honest line on what moved and how you are both coping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the kit, and not just the notebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA written record changes how carefully people quote.\u003c\/strong\u003e A notebook with a visibly kept record puts something on the table that a phone never does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvery site conversation gets a page.\u003c\/strong\u003e Action items with an owner and a date, written while you are still standing there, then read back before you leave. Thirty seconds, and it is the highest-value habit in the kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariations get written down the moment they are agreed.\u003c\/strong\u003e What changed, who asked, what it adds, who is paying. A variation that exists only in a conversation will be remembered differently by the two people who had it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt works where renovation happens.\u003c\/strong\u003e No signal, no charge, dusty hands, a builder who needs an answer now.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dependencies are visible.\u003c\/strong\u003e The window lead time decides the plastering date, which decides the decorator, which decides the kitchen, which decides the stage payment. On facing pages you can see it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSize, Details \u0026amp; Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe notebook\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotebook:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Perfect Notebook, disc-bound B5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e B5, 176 × 250 mm (6.9 × 9.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 aluminum discs; pages lift on and off; opens flat 360°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream 90gsm, fountain-pen friendly, rounded corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undated; refillable; add, remove and rearrange pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded in every Perfect Notebook: Daily Task Manager pages (40 sheets), Big Blocks goal dashboards in three layouts (10 sheets), a Ruled Notepad (40 sheets) and two ruler bookmarks. The Reflection Page is printed on the back of the dashboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in this kit (13 items)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x The Perfect Notebook, B5 disc-bound\u003c\/strong\u003e: the book that holds everything else. A notebook that goes where the project goes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Project Tracker pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: One page per phase or trade: project name, start date, deadline, milestones with status and a notes area for what is blocking you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e One page per room or trade: dates, milestones and blockers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Meeting Summary pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: One page per site visit or call: attendees, discussion, action items with owners, decisions and follow-up. Verbal agreements get written down the same day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e The single most useful habit: write actions and owners during the conversation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Monthly Budget pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: The renovation budget by month: costs, payments and a running balance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e Stage payments, invoices and what is held back until the snagging is done.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Weekly Budget Tracker pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: Weekly page for smaller purchases, with a budget \/ spent \/ left summary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e Every purchase logged the day it happens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Weekly calendar pages, AM\/PM (52 undated sheets)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 52 undated weekly sheets with AM\/PM hours for the week's deliveries and visits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e Who is on site which day, what is being delivered, and when the water is off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x 2027\/2028 Monthly Calendar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dated January 2027 to December 2028: 24 monthly spreads, each with a Monday-to-Sunday grid, a mini preview of the next month, a Big Block goals section, activity icons and a notes area. Use it to map the whole project, from demolition to the final walkthrough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e Lead times and stage payments, two years at a glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Inspiration pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: Numbered entries with space for an idea, where you saw it and your own reflection. Collect finishes, layouts and references in one place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e A place for the finishes and ideas you will be asked about on the spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Ruled pages refill (40 sheets)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ruled pages for longer notes and a running punch list of things to fix.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e For the working-out: comparing quotes, rough sums, questions for the builder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Dotted pages refill (40 sheets)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dotted pages for rough floor plans and measurements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e For measurements, rough layouts and sketches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Plastic index dividers (5 tabs)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Five tabs, for example one per room or per trade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e Sections by room or trade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Sticky notes (rectangular and arrow shapes)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flags for open items to raise at the next site visit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e Flags for what needs deciding this week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 x Clear plastic pockets (5-pack)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Five clear pockets for receipts, quotes and swatches. They are A5, smaller than the B5 pages, so they hold small papers, not refill pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this kit:\u003c\/em\u003e Receipts, quotes and delivery notes get a place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll pages are B5 on cream 90gsm paper. The clear pockets are A5 and hold small papers, not refill pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA week with the Renovation Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter every site conversation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill in a Meeting Summary, including the two-minute chat in the hallway. Read the actions back before you leave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe moment a change is agreed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Write the variation down: what changed, who asked, what it adds, who pays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunday.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set the week: who is on site which day, what is being delivered, what has to be decided before Wednesday. Check the trackers for anything blocked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDaily.\u003c\/strong\u003e Log each purchase on the Weekly Budget Tracker. Five seconds each keeps the final figure from being a surprise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonthly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reconcile the money: stage payments due, invoices paid, what is left in each category. Copy every payment date onto the calendar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnd of a cycle.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reflection Page: what moved, what stalled, what you will change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for, and who it is not for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIt is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone project-managing their own build: a first home being made livable, a kitchen and bathroom, a loft conversion, an extension, a whole house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople running the job around a full-time job, where site decisions get made in a five-minute phone call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone comparing three quotes who cannot remember which one included the making-good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCouples who want the money visible between them, and landlords who would like the process to be repeatable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIt is probably not for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your contractor runs everything and you only choose finishes, you may not need a project system this complete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade to be used, and refilled\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Perfect Notebook is a B5 notebook on cream 90gsm paper that is friendly to fountain pens, with rounded corners and 11 aircraft-grade aluminum discs. Pages lift off the discs and go back on, so the book is something you keep and refill rather than finish and throw away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA gift for someone you care about\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA practical gift for someone about to start a renovation: a way to keep every decision and every agreement written down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the person running the build\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Renovation Kit is for anyone who has learned, or would like to avoid learning, the expensive way that \"we agreed that on site\" is not a document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e on US orders of $75 or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order:\u003c\/strong\u003e this kit contains pages that are on their way to our warehouse. We expect to ship about December 10, 2026. If you order it together with items that are in stock, we hold the whole order and ship it together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReturns:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 days. Unused products can be exchanged. Refunds are issued within 30 days of receiving the return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it for a small project?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Use a Project Tracker page per room and ignore what you don't need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the dotted pages help with measurements?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are intended for layouts and measurements, with faint dots that guide without ruling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it work without a signal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is paper, so yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen will it ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout December 10, 2026. If your order also contains in-stock items, the whole order is held and shipped together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I return it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, within 90 days. Unused products can be exchanged, and refunds are issued within 30 days of receiving the return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis kit is a planning and record-keeping tool. 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