Planners & project systems
Not calculators — complete systems. Answer a handful of questions about your actual space, budget, and constraints, and get a phased plan you can print, share, and work through. Nothing here needs an account, and nothing you type leaves your device.
Outdoor living
Plan the whole yard first, then price the pieces. Every planner hands its measurements to the next tool.
Transformation plannerBackyard Mini Resort PlannerYour yard, zoned to scale and phased to your actual budget.About 4 min · Free · No accountTransformation plannerSmall Patio Transformation PlannerThe clearance maths that decides whether your furniture actually fits.About 3 min · Free · No accountEstimatorPatio Paver CalculatorPavers, base tons, bedding sand and the dig depth — not just a paver count.About 3 min · Free · No accountComparison engineBackyard Shade Solution SelectorSeven shade options, scored against your sun, wind, budget and lease.About 2 min · Free · No accountComparison engineBest Patio Surface SelectorThere is no best patio surface — only the one that suits your ground.About 2 min · Free · No accountTransformation plannerFront Yard Curb Appeal ScoreA number out of 100 for your own house — and the order to fix it in.About 4 min · Free · No accountProject recipeBuild a Backyard Fire-Pit AreaSized for the seating circle, not just the pit — and clearance checked first.About 3 min · Free · No accountProject recipeBuild a Gravel Patio in a WeekendA quarter the cost of pavers — if you pick the right stone and edge it.About 3 min · Free · No accountProject recipeBuild a Backyard Privacy ScreenA screen is not a short fence — it catches far more wind, and the footings decide everything.About 3 min · Free · No accountEstimatorPergola Cost & Material EstimatorA lumber take-off, not a price range — with the span rules published.About 3 min · Free · No accountEstimatorLandscape Lighting PlannerTransformer sizing and voltage drop — the two calculations nobody does.About 3 min · Free · No account
Yard pest & drainage
Find the water before you buy the spray. Source reduction first, treatment second — with honest limits.
DiagnosticMosquito Source FinderThey were born in your yard. This finds the water they came from.About 5 min · Free · No accountGuided challengeMosquito-Free Yard in 7 DaysSeven days of work, then ten minutes a week. Mostly free.About 3 min · Free · No accountEstimatorMosquito Control Cost ComparisonFive approaches, one season, side by side — from someone not selling you one.About 2 min · Free · No accountDiagnosticWhy Is My Lawn Dying?Ten causes, ranked by what you can actually see — not listed alphabetically.About 3 min · Free · No accountProject recipeInstall a French DrainGravel tons, pipe, fabric — and the slope check that decides whether it works.About 4 min · Free · No accountEstimatorLawn Watering Schedule CalculatorBuilt from your catch-can measurements, not from a ZIP code.About 4 min · Free · No accountEstimatorSod Quantity & Cost CalculatorPallets and cost, plus the first fortnight that actually decides it.About 3 min · Free · No accountEstimatorGutter & Downspout Sizing CalculatorPitch-adjusted roof area against your real rainfall intensity.About 3 min · Free · No account
Rooms & refreshes
Transform a room without demolition — and know the point where a refresh stops being the right answer.
EstimatorInterior Painting Cost EstimatorWhat a painter would quote, and what the same job costs you in materials.About 2 min · Free · No accountTransformation plannerBathroom Refresh Without a Full RemodelFor everyone who's decided not to gut the bathroom — and a check on that decision.About 3 min · Free · No accountProject recipeRefresh Kitchen Cabinets Without Replacing ThemThe primer table that decides whether it's still on the doors in five years.About 3 min · Free · No accountTransformation plannerBedroom Makeover Recipe BuilderThe clearance check first, then a recipe — not another mood board.About 3 min · Free · No accountDiagnosticWhy Does My Bathroom Smell Musty?Start with the free two-minute test. It solves this more often than anything else.About 2 min · Free · No accountDiagnosticWhy Is My Paint Peeling?The failure pattern is diagnostic — and almost nobody asks about it.About 2 min · Free · No accountComparison engineCountertop Material Comparison ToolScored for your kitchen, with all the weights shown.About 3 min · Free · No account
Planning & sequencing
The expensive mistakes are order-of-operations mistakes. These decide what you do first, and what you hand to a pro.
Comparison engineDIY vs Contractor Savings CalculatorDeliberately unflattering to DIY where DIY doesn't deserve it.About 2 min · Free · No accountPlannerRenovation Order-of-Operations PlannerThe most expensive mistakes in home improvement are ordering mistakes.About 4 min · Free · No accountPlannerSeasonal Home Maintenance PlannerOnly the tasks that apply to your home, with an honest annual hour count.About 3 min · Free · No account