Guides

Every project starts with the right list.

Practical, no-fluff guides on the projects Matly plans best. Read one before your next Home Depot run and you'll leave the house once instead of three times.

Project guides

Appliance Install: Materials & Rough-in Checklist

Rough-in materials for dishwasher, range, refrigerator with ice-maker, and microwave installs.

5 minRead
Cabinet Painting: The Full Materials List

Materials for a durable cabinet paint job — degreaser, primer, urethane enamel, and the small tools that make or break the finish.

5 minRead
Concrete Repair: Cracks, Spalling, and Sinking Slabs

Materials for common concrete repairs — hairline cracks, surface spalling, and settled slabs.

5 minRead
Custom Projects: How Matly Builds a Materials List From Any Scope

For any project that doesn't fit a template. Upload photos or a written scope and Matly generates a materials list.

5 minRead
Exterior Drainage & Grading: Materials Checklist

Gutters, downspout extensions, French drains, and grading — the materials list for keeping water away from your foundation.

5 minRead
Flooring Install: Materials List by Type

Materials for LVP, laminate, engineered hardwood, and tile — including underlayment, transitions, and moisture barriers.

5 minRead
Full Bathroom Remodel: Materials List Guide

The complete material categories for a full bathroom remodel — from demo to fixtures. Avoid missing parts and overbuying.

8 minRead
Handyman Punch List: Materials for the Small Stuff

The materials pack for a day of small repairs — hardware, caulk, filters, and the odds and ends every house needs.

5 minRead
Inspection Report Repair List: How Matly Turns It Into Materials

Upload an inspection report and Matly generates a complete materials list for every flagged item. Here's what to expect.

5 minRead
Interior Paint Project: Materials Checklist

Every material you need for interior painting — coverage math, finishes by room, and the small items most people forget.

6 minRead
Kitchen Range Hood Install: What You Actually Need

Materials checklist for a range hood install — ducting, cabinet mods, electrical, and the sizing math most guides skip.

7 minRead
Kitchen Update (Non-Structural): Materials Checklist

Refresh a kitchen without a full remodel — paint, hardware, faucet, backsplash. Materials list only.

5 minRead
Laundry Hookup: Water, Drain, Vent & Power

Materials list for adding or moving a laundry hookup — supply lines, standpipe, dryer vent, and 220V considerations.

8 minRead
Rental Make-Ready: Turnover Materials Checklist

Everything you need for a fast, cost-controlled unit turnover — paint, caulk, filters, and the parts landlords always forget.

5 minRead
Roof + Exterior Repair: Materials Checklist

Materials for common exterior repairs — shingle replacement, flashing, soffit and fascia.

5 minRead
Tub-to-Shower Conversion: The Complete Materials Checklist

Everything you need for a clean tub-to-shower conversion — pan, valve, tile, waterproofing, and finish trim. Estimates only — confirm at checkout.

9 minRead
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