• How do people run their personal small projects?

    We're putting in a new floor, 2 rads, knocking out a wall, ceiling, booking a hotel for certain points, etc.

    So it's not massive or anything but once you break it down there a bit of planning needed. So wondering what people do.

    I've started using MS lists at work for some detailed stuff but mainly high level. Haven't checked I have it on my personal computer.

  • So wondering what people do.

    I have a bunch of over-engineered spreadsheets that I built for managing somewhat larger projects and programmes.

    I use text notes at home though - usually saved as draught emails, so that I can access them anywhere. Occasionally, I'll add a calendar reminder.

    These are usually aide memoires, rather than strict planning.

  • Notion.so
    Kanban board of all work needing doing with each ticket having full details inside including spreadsheets of costs, references and contacts.

  • As someone who’s 2/3 of the way through something similar, the thought of living in the building at the same time gives me the fear. It would have to be a big place with another floor to retreat to.
    As to the planning? It’s all in my head apart from budgets estimated beforehand and continued prompts from my partner asking if I have spoken to electrician/tiler/plumber etc.
    don’t underestimate the research/sourcing time for all the stuff you want and the stuff you didn’t know you needed.

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