From blank page to a workable estimate
Outdoor Kitchen Budget Planner is a browser-based estimator for backyard kitchen builds. It starts pre-loaded with realistic costs and quantities, so you pick the preset closest to your project, adjust the details, and get a structured estimate in minutes instead of facing a blank spreadsheet.
Privacy and ownership
The planner runs entirely on your computer. Your project costs, contractor bids, and notes never leave it. You don’t create an account, and nothing is uploaded to any server.
You pay once for a single HTML file and own it forever. There are no subscriptions, recurring fees, or expiring access. Export your project to a small backup file whenever you want, and import it later to restore a past estimate or compare two design options side by side.
Pro advisories before the concrete sets
The expensive mistakes in an outdoor kitchen happen before the appliances arrive. Undersized footings, unpermitted gas lines, and cabinets that can’t carry a stone countertop are cheap to fix on paper and expensive to fix on site.
Context-sensitive guidance chips flag these traps as you build the estimate: structural requirements for heavy stone, clearance and airflow rules for built-in grills, drainage and weatherproofing for counters and cabinets, and local code rules for gas and electrical work. You see each trap while the plan is still editable.
Your estimate against real bids
Enter each contractor’s bid beside your estimate and log store receipts as you buy. A live variance indicator shows at a glance whether the project is running under budget or over budget, and a built-in contingency buffer keeps one surprise from stalling the whole build.
Contractor spec sheet
Vague requests get vague bids. The planner generates a clean, itemized spec sheet with one click, so every contractor prices the same scope. Print it or save it as a PDF, then hand it over when you collect bids.
The project notebook keeps item notes and planning details next to the numbers, so the entire project lives in one file.
Included features
- Pre-loaded build presets with realistic costs and quantities
- Pro builder advisories for expensive structural and weatherproofing traps
- Estimate builder with adjustable quantities and appliance options
- Contractor bid and receipt tracking with live under/over budget indicators
- One-click printable spec sheet for comparable contractor bids
- Item notes and a general project notebook
- Export and import backups for safe, portable project files
- Imperial and metric units with multi-currency support