Jack's Level
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Guided-DIY marketplace

Build it yourself.Not by yourself.Draft — pending legal

You provide the labor. An experienced Foreman provides planning, guidance, and accountability, so your project stays organized and on track from first cut to final walkthrough.

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Backyard Deck Build
In progress

28.5

Hours

15

Entries

24

Photos

12

Decisions

  • MAY18

    Deck framing layout

    Tom B. · Foreman

    Approved
  • MAY16

    Material review & changes

    Mike D. · DIY

    Pending Foreman
  • MAY14

    Footing layout

    Tom B. · Foreman

    Approved

How it works

A clearer way to do it yourself

Three steps, one shared record. Draft — pending legalGuidance and collaboration, not contractor services.Draft — pending legal
Step 1

Start your project

Set your goals, timeline, and budget range so everyone is aligned from day one.

Step 2

Match with a Foreman

Find experienced pros who guide your execution without taking over your labor.

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Step 3

Track it in the journal

Log progress, photos, and decisions in a shared timeline you both approve.

Example project stories

Example projects

A shared journal keeps decisions, photos, and approvals in one place — so guidance is visible, not buried in texts.Draft — pending legal
Example

Deck · Guided DIY · Sample journey

Backyard Deck Build

28.5 hours · 24 photos · 12 decisions · mutually approvedDraft — pending legal

Framing layout, material changes, and footing checks lived in one timeline. Draft — pending legalThe homeowner kept the labor; the Foreman kept the plan and the approvals moving.Draft — pending legal

Material review & changes — resolved in the journal, not a lost text thread.

Backyard Deck Build
In progress
  • MAY18

    Deck framing layout

    Tom B. · Foreman

    Approved
  • MAY16

    Material review & changes

    Mike D. · DIY

    Pending Foreman

Example journey · not a live customer story

Example

You keep the build

You do the labor. A Foreman brings the plan, guidance, and accountability — every key step in a shared journal both of you can approve.

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Pending Foreman → Approved — status you both see.Draft — pending legal

Example · DIY path

Example

Guide it. Don't take it over.Draft — pending legal

You steer layout, materials, and check-ins. They execute. Draft — pending legalThe journal holds hours, photos, and decisionsDraft — pending legal — clear scope, shared trust.Draft — pending legal

Mutually approved — both sides confirm what happened.Draft — pending legal

Example · Foreman path

Real stories when we open the pilot

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The trust engine

The shared project journal

Every project gets a single, timestamped record both sides can see and approve. It turns scattered texts and photos into a documented history of the work, and it makes Jack's Level more than a place to find help.

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  • Timestamped notes, decisions, and recommendations
  • Photos and material choices attached to each entry
  • Hours logged and milestones tracked over time
  • Mutual approval status that builds a record of trustDraft — pending legal
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Approval flow

Mutually approvedDraft — pending legal
DIY confirms the entry
Foreman confirms the entry
Status becomes mutually approvedDraft — pending legal

Both parties confirm key entries, so the record reflects what actually happened on the project.

Payment

Paid

Cedar Deck & Pergola

$6,000

Agreed from the mutually-approved journal

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Funds release on mutual completion. Draft — pending legalStripe processes the payment, and we never store card or bank details.Draft — pending legal

Getting paid

Agree the amount.Draft — pending legal

Payment amounts are agreed up front and tracked against the mutually-approved journal. Draft — pending legalWhen the work is done, homeowners pay through Stripe and Foremen get paid out. Draft — pending legalJack's Level facilitates the agreement, and Stripe handles the money.Draft — pending legal

  • Set a pre-agreed payment amount before work beginsDraft — pending legal
  • Hours are tracked in the shared journal both sides approveDraft — pending legal
  • Pay through Stripe once the work is mutually marked completeDraft — pending legal
  • Card and bank details go to Stripe, never to our serversDraft — pending legal

Payments powered by Stripe

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Card details never touch Jack's Level.

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Inside your workspace

One platform, the right view for each side

Sign in and you get a workspace built for your role: homeowners track the build, Foremen manage leads and the projects they guide. Switch below to see both.
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$12.5k

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