Home Build Tracker

Type in your groundbreaking date and your build lays itself out: every task in order, every selection deadline. With your feedback, we can make this a complete build tracker, not a one-page checklist. The filled-in example inside shows you exactly how to drive it.

Every task, in order
40 steps, auto-scheduled from one date
Track Deadlines
Know when to pick tile, cabinets and more
Track Dollars
Budget vs actual, live move-in date
Download the Tracker

Free · Works in Excel and Google Sheets · Version 2.9

New in 2.9: each build phase now shows how many days behind it is, so a slipping phase is easy to spot.

Open in Google Sheets

Best on a phone. Tap it, choose Make a copy, then open your copy in the free Google Sheets app.

Once you have put it to work, we would love to hear how it went. Share two minutes of feedback and we read every one.

★4.9 Based on 1000+ reviews

Trusted by 20,000+ Homeowners, Contractors, and Builders

Shop our checklists and guides to help along your home building journey.

Shop Checklists

Learn more

View all

Your cabinet guy won’t tell you about these 5 upgrades…
  • by Megan Haskins

Your cabinet guy won’t tell you about these 5 upgrades…

Here are five kitchen upgrades I’d want to see before finalizing my cabinets. Heated Countertop Yep. You can heat your countertop. I’ve seen this done on kitchen islands using a heating system beneath the countertop, same setup as heated floors,...

Read more

Tile, Wallpaper, or Paneling? Here’s Your Options For A Vanity Wall.
  • by Megan Haskins

Tile, Wallpaper, or Paneling? Here’s Your Options For A Vanity Wall.

It’s crazy how much one wall can change a bathroom. I shared the same vanity with different wall treatments and asked which one people would choose: tile, wallpaper, paneling, or keeping it simple. There were well over 200 responses, and...

Read more

5 Amazon Finds To Know Before You Build
  • by Megan Haskins

5 Amazon Finds To Know Before You Build

There are some pretty clever construction products on Amazon that I'd want to know about before starting a new home build. Here are five worth checking out. 1. Attic Wire Organizers If you've ever been in an attic with electrical...

Read more