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.

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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 16, 2026

  • Insulationorder by Dec 2, 2026
  • Drywall / drywall repairsorder by Dec 2, 2026

Waterproofing and Framing

phase starts Dec 20, 2026

  • Shower pan / linerorder by Dec 6, 2026
  • Cement board (shower walls)order by Dec 6, 2026
  • Waterproofing membraneorder by Dec 6, 2026

Tile and Flooring

phase starts Dec 23, 2026

  • Shower wall tileorder by Nov 23, 2026
  • Shower floor tileorder by Nov 23, 2026
  • Bathroom floor tileorder by Nov 23, 2026
  • Vanity backsplash tileorder by Nov 23, 2026
  • Groutorder by Dec 18, 2026

Vanity, Toilet, and Fixtures

phase starts Dec 30, 2026

  • Shower enclosure / glass doororder by Oct 1, 2026 · order now
  • Tub / bathtuborder by Oct 1, 2026 · order now
  • Vanityorder by Oct 31, 2026
  • Vanity countertop / vanity toporder by Oct 31, 2026
  • Sink(s)order by Dec 16, 2026
  • Sink faucet(s)order by Dec 16, 2026
  • Medicine cabinet / mirrororder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Storage cabinet(s) / shelvesorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Cabinet hardware / pulls / knobsorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Showerheadorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Shower handles / valveorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Shower drainorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Bathtub faucetorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Exhaust / vent fanorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Vanity light fixtureorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Ceiling light fixtureorder by Dec 16, 2026
  • Toiletorder by Dec 25, 2026
  • Shower curtain rodorder by Dec 25, 2026
  • Toilet paper holderorder by Dec 25, 2026
  • Towel bar(s)order by Dec 25, 2026
  • Robe hooksorder by Dec 25, 2026
  • Grab barsorder by Dec 25, 2026

Paint and Finishes

phase starts Jan 4, 2027

  • Door hardware / knobs / leversorder by Dec 21, 2026
  • Window treatments / blinds / shades / curtainsorder by Dec 21, 2026
  • Outlet covers / switch platesorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Shower curtain / rodorder by Dec 30, 2026
  • Wall paintorder by Jan 2, 2027
  • Ceiling paintorder by Jan 2, 2027
  • Door paintorder by Jan 2, 2027
  • Trim paintorder by Jan 2, 2027
  • Caulk (tub, shower, vanity)order by Jan 2, 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.

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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.