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Keep a home remodel moving

A weekly check-in that nudges the contractor when work stalls.

Try sendingEvery Monday, check what the contractor said was due last week, and if there's been no update, send them a polite nudge asking for a status and a date.

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DoneRoutines set up for a friend mid-remodel, starting with a weekly check-in that nudges the contractor when work stalls.
Town@AaronNamAug 5, 2026

A friend is remodeling her home right now, and I've had front row seats to all the headaches that come with that (iykyk). I got her set up with a few @TownAI routines that have made the process a little more manageable that I thought I'd share here: 1. A weekly check-in that nudges her contractor when something stalls Work was drifting and her contractor would go quiet. Now her Townie watches her inbox and her running notes file (Google Doc), gives short weekly reads on where things stand, and nudges her with a pre-drafted email to her contractor. Setup prompt: >> "Watch my email thread with my contractor and my running renovation notes doc in Google Docs, and give me a short weekly summary of where things stand: what's done, what's next, and anything I owe them a reply on. If they've gone quiet for more than a few days on something I'm waiting on, draft me a follow-up email to them so I can send it with one look. Tell me what you think the open items are first, then start the weekly check-in." 2. Compare bids side by side She would get 3+ quotes in 3+ formats and couldn't tell which was actually cheaper or what each one leaves out. Her Townie now reads each bid they come in and lines them up: scope, price, timeline, payment schedule, and what's included versus excluded. Setup prompt: >> "I'm collecting bids from contractors for my home renovation. Each time I forward you a quote or estimate, pull out the scope, total price, timeline, payment schedule, and what's included versus excluded, and add it to a comparison table next to the other bids. Point out where they differ and what looks missing from each one. Ask me what matters most to me first, then show me a draft." 3. Log every decision so nothing gets lost Renovations are hundreds of micro-decisions: paint, tile, fixtures, appliances. It was hard for her to remember what / why she picked something. Her Townie now has the running record. Setup prompt: >> "Keep a log of every choice I make for my renovation. When I tell you or forward you a selection (paint color, tile, fixture, appliance), record the room, the item, the brand and model, where it's from, the price, and a quick note on why I picked it, organized by room. Ask me which rooms we're doing first, then set it up."

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