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 Jan 4, 2027

  • Insulationorder by Dec 21, 2026
  • Drywall / drywall repairsorder by Dec 21, 2026

Waterproofing and Framing

phase starts Jan 8, 2027

  • Shower pan / linerorder by Dec 25, 2026
  • Cement board (shower walls)order by Dec 25, 2026
  • Waterproofing membraneorder by Dec 25, 2026

Tile and Flooring

phase starts Jan 11, 2027

  • Shower wall tileorder by Dec 12, 2026
  • Shower floor tileorder by Dec 12, 2026
  • Bathroom floor tileorder by Dec 12, 2026
  • Vanity backsplash tileorder by Dec 12, 2026
  • Groutorder by Jan 6, 2027

Vanity, Toilet, and Fixtures

phase starts Jan 18, 2027

  • Shower enclosure / glass doororder by Oct 20, 2026 · order now
  • Tub / bathtuborder by Oct 20, 2026 · order now
  • Vanityorder by Nov 19, 2026
  • Vanity countertop / vanity toporder by Nov 19, 2026
  • Sink(s)order by Jan 4, 2027
  • Sink faucet(s)order by Jan 4, 2027
  • Medicine cabinet / mirrororder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Storage cabinet(s) / shelvesorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Cabinet hardware / pulls / knobsorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Showerheadorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Shower handles / valveorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Shower drainorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Bathtub faucetorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Exhaust / vent fanorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Vanity light fixtureorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Ceiling light fixtureorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Toiletorder by Jan 13, 2027
  • Shower curtain rodorder by Jan 13, 2027
  • Toilet paper holderorder by Jan 13, 2027
  • Towel bar(s)order by Jan 13, 2027
  • Robe hooksorder by Jan 13, 2027
  • Grab barsorder by Jan 13, 2027

Paint and Finishes

phase starts Jan 23, 2027

  • Door hardware / knobs / leversorder by Jan 9, 2027
  • Window treatments / blinds / shades / curtainsorder by Jan 9, 2027
  • Outlet covers / switch platesorder by Jan 18, 2027
  • Shower curtain / rodorder by Jan 18, 2027
  • Wall paintorder by Jan 21, 2027
  • Ceiling paintorder by Jan 21, 2027
  • Door paintorder by Jan 21, 2027
  • Trim paintorder by Jan 21, 2027
  • Caulk (tub, shower, vanity)order by Jan 21, 2027

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.