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 Dec 2, 2026

  • Insulationorder by Nov 18, 2026
  • Drywall / drywall repairsorder by Nov 18, 2026

Waterproofing and Framing

phase starts Dec 6, 2026

  • Shower pan / linerorder by Nov 22, 2026
  • Cement board (shower walls)order by Nov 22, 2026
  • Waterproofing membraneorder by Nov 22, 2026

Tile and Flooring

phase starts Dec 9, 2026

  • Shower wall tileorder by Nov 9, 2026
  • Shower floor tileorder by Nov 9, 2026
  • Bathroom floor tileorder by Nov 9, 2026
  • Vanity backsplash tileorder by Nov 9, 2026
  • Groutorder by Dec 4, 2026

Vanity, Toilet, and Fixtures

phase starts Dec 16, 2026

  • Shower enclosure / glass doororder by Sep 17, 2026 · order now
  • Tub / bathtuborder by Sep 17, 2026 · order now
  • Vanityorder by Oct 17, 2026
  • Vanity countertop / vanity toporder by Oct 17, 2026
  • Sink(s)order by Dec 2, 2026
  • Sink faucet(s)order by Dec 2, 2026
  • Medicine cabinet / mirrororder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Storage cabinet(s) / shelvesorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Cabinet hardware / pulls / knobsorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Showerheadorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Shower handles / valveorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Shower drainorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Bathtub faucetorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Exhaust / vent fanorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Vanity light fixtureorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Ceiling light fixtureorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Toiletorder by Dec 11, 2026
  • Shower curtain rodorder by Dec 11, 2026
  • Toilet paper holderorder by Dec 11, 2026
  • Towel bar(s)order by Dec 11, 2026
  • Robe hooksorder by Dec 11, 2026
  • Grab barsorder by Dec 11, 2026

Paint and Finishes

phase starts Dec 21, 2026

  • Door hardware / knobs / leversorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Window treatments / blinds / shades / curtainsorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Outlet covers / switch platesorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Shower curtain / rodorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Wall paintorder by Dec 19, 2026
  • Ceiling paintorder by Dec 19, 2026
  • Door paintorder by Dec 19, 2026
  • Trim paintorder by Dec 19, 2026
  • Caulk (tub, shower, vanity)order by Dec 19, 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.