Map out an indicative renovation programme.
Explore an illustrative sequence of work and how your scope changes the planning allowance, then confirm a programme with your renovator.
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Illustrative on-site programme
5-7 weeks
22 modelled working days across 7 stages. These are planning allowances; the contractor sets the programme and product-specific curing times.
- 1
Protection and strip-out
3 days
Prepare access, protect adjoining rooms and remove the agreed existing finishes.
- 2
Plumbing and electrical rough-in
3 days
Position pipework and electrical services for the confirmed design.
- 3
Substrate preparation
3 days
Prepare the surfaces and falls specified for the selected system.
- 4
Waterproofing and cure
3 days
Allow the applicator's specified preparation, application, curing and inspection time.
- 5
Tiling and grout
5 days
Set out and lay tiles, with curing time for the chosen products.
- 6
Fixture installation
3 days
Fit the vanity, tapware, toilet, screen and other selected fittings.
- 7
Checks and handover
2 days
Complete finishing, testing, cleaning and handover documentation.
The range assumes roughly 4 to 5 working days per week, with an additional allowance for sequencing. Contractor lead time, approvals, custom orders and site-specific work are confirmed separately.
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The tool assigns a working-day allowance from room size and scope, then distributes that total across the displayed stages so the figures reconcile.
For a full renovation, rough-in and substrate preparation come before waterproofing and tiling in the illustrative sequence.
The calendar range uses roughly 4 to 5 working days each week and an additional sequencing allowance; it isn't a booking or a promised completion date.
Your contractor needs to confirm access, approvals, product availability, inspection points and product-specific curing times before setting the programme.
To understand the decisions behind the sequence, read the renovation order-of-works guide.
Before the wet-area stages are scheduled, prepare questions with the waterproofing discussion checklist.
For apartment access and approval planning, use the strata renovation guide.
Official guidance
Check the current approval guidance before planning work in a strata property with NSW Government strata renovation guidance.
Questions about this tool.
Does this include waiting for a contractor to start?
The result is an illustrative on-site programme; contractor availability, approvals and material lead times are discussed separately before a start date is agreed.
Why does a cosmetic makeover show different stages?
The model assumes existing tiles and waterproofing stay in place for a cosmetic makeover, so it uses preparation, fitting, finishing and handover stages.
Are the waterproofing days an installation instruction?
No, they're a planning allocation; the qualified applicator determines the preparation, application, curing and checks for the selected system and site conditions.