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 30, 2026

  • Insulationorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Drywall / drywall repairsorder by Dec 16, 2026

Waterproofing and Framing

phase starts Jan 3, 2027

  • Shower pan / linerorder by Dec 20, 2026
  • Cement board (shower walls)order by Dec 20, 2026
  • Waterproofing membraneorder by Dec 20, 2026

Tile and Flooring

phase starts Jan 6, 2027

  • Shower wall tileorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Shower floor tileorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Bathroom floor tileorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Vanity backsplash tileorder by Dec 7, 2026
  • Groutorder by Jan 1, 2027

Vanity, Toilet, and Fixtures

phase starts Jan 13, 2027

  • Shower enclosure / glass doororder by Oct 15, 2026 · order now
  • Tub / bathtuborder by Oct 15, 2026 · order now
  • Vanityorder by Nov 14, 2026
  • Vanity countertop / vanity toporder by Nov 14, 2026
  • Sink(s)order by Dec 30, 2026
  • Sink faucet(s)order by Dec 30, 2026
  • Medicine cabinet / mirrororder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Storage cabinet(s) / shelvesorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Cabinet hardware / pulls / knobsorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Showerheadorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Shower handles / valveorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Shower drainorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Bathtub faucetorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Exhaust / vent fanorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Vanity light fixtureorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Ceiling light fixtureorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Toiletorder by Jan 8, 2027
  • Shower curtain rodorder by Jan 8, 2027
  • Toilet paper holderorder by Jan 8, 2027
  • Towel bar(s)order by Jan 8, 2027
  • Robe hooksorder by Jan 8, 2027
  • Grab barsorder by Jan 8, 2027

Paint and Finishes

phase starts Jan 18, 2027

  • Door hardware / knobs / leversorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Window treatments / blinds / shades / curtainsorder by Jan 4, 2027
  • Outlet covers / switch platesorder by Jan 13, 2027
  • Shower curtain / rodorder by Jan 13, 2027
  • Wall paintorder by Jan 16, 2027
  • Ceiling paintorder by Jan 16, 2027
  • Door paintorder by Jan 16, 2027
  • Trim paintorder by Jan 16, 2027
  • Caulk (tub, shower, vanity)order by Jan 16, 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.