Hausbound

When do I need to order everything for my renovation?

Pick your project and your start date. We'll turn real lead times into an order-by date for every item — so nothing puts your project on hold. Free, no sign-up.

13 of 41 items need to be ordered before work starts — and 2 are already past their order-by date for this start date.

📬 Email me this plan, and remind me when each order is due

You get these order-by dates in your inbox now, then one short reminder in the week each item needs ordering. Nothing else, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Insulation and Drywall

phase starts Nov 20, 2026

  • Insulationorder by Nov 6, 2026
  • Drywall / drywall repairsorder by Nov 6, 2026

Waterproofing and Framing

phase starts Nov 24, 2026

  • Shower pan / linerorder by Nov 10, 2026
  • Cement board (shower walls)order by Nov 10, 2026
  • Waterproofing membraneorder by Nov 10, 2026

Tile and Flooring

phase starts Nov 27, 2026

  • Shower wall tileorder by Oct 28, 2026
  • Shower floor tileorder by Oct 28, 2026
  • Bathroom floor tileorder by Oct 28, 2026
  • Vanity backsplash tileorder by Oct 28, 2026
  • Groutorder by Nov 22, 2026

Vanity, Toilet, and Fixtures

phase starts Dec 4, 2026

  • Shower enclosure / glass doororder by Sep 5, 2026 · order now
  • Tub / bathtuborder by Sep 5, 2026 · order now
  • Vanityorder by Oct 5, 2026
  • Vanity countertop / vanity toporder by Oct 5, 2026
  • Sink(s)order by Nov 20, 2026
  • Sink faucet(s)order by Nov 20, 2026
  • Medicine cabinet / mirrororder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Storage cabinet(s) / shelvesorder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Cabinet hardware / pulls / knobsorder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Showerheadorder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Shower handles / valveorder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Shower drainorder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Bathtub faucetorder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Exhaust / vent fanorder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Vanity light fixtureorder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Ceiling light fixtureorder by Nov 20, 2026
  • Toiletorder by Nov 29, 2026
  • Shower curtain rodorder by Nov 29, 2026
  • Toilet paper holderorder by Nov 29, 2026
  • Towel bar(s)order by Nov 29, 2026
  • Robe hooksorder by Nov 29, 2026
  • Grab barsorder by Nov 29, 2026

Paint and Finishes

phase starts Dec 9, 2026

  • Door hardware / knobs / leversorder by Nov 25, 2026
  • Window treatments / blinds / shades / curtainsorder by Nov 25, 2026
  • Outlet covers / switch platesorder by Dec 4, 2026
  • Shower curtain / rodorder by Dec 4, 2026
  • Wall paintorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Ceiling paintorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Door paintorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Trim paintorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Caulk (tub, shower, vanity)order by Dec 7, 2026

Dates change. Your plan should change with them.

Save this plan as a free Hausbound project: check items off as you order, forward order emails to auto-track deliveries, and every order-by date recomputes when your schedule moves.

Save my plan — freeor get the app on your phone

Know someone else mid-renovation? Send them this plan — it opens the same free tool with these dates already filled in.

Planning a basement, laundry room, home office, or another project? Those templates — with the same order-by engine — are included with Hausbound's unlocked plans.

How this works

Your start date sets when each build phase begins, and every item's order-by date is worked backward from the phase that needs it, using conservative lead times — the full method is in the renovation ordering timeline.

What's different here: these are one-time estimates, but inside Hausbound the same engine recomputes your dates automatically when your schedule moves, your retailer quotes a different lead time, or an order email lands in your Hausbound Mailbox.