Review criteria
- +Build by client and piece
- +Mill, joinery, finish stages
- +Shop hours logged
- +Ready-for-delivery view
Furniture Build Tracker in Custom Furniture Maker
The Furniture Build Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for custom furniture maker that tracks builds, client, stage, hours, status. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Furniture Build Tracker”
Tabs: How to use · Jobs · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 12
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Opened
- Customer
- Piece
- Stage
- Maker
- Promised
- Price
- Deposit
- Quoted hours
- Hours logged
- Balance
- Days open
- Open the Jobs tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Hours logged against quoted hours shows whether each build is on budget.
- Promised dates turn red when passed and the piece is not delivered; finishing time is often underestimated.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Furniture Build Tracker
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: makers tracking furniture commissions. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Furniture Build Tracker
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Makers tracking furniture commissions
- +Anyone logging shop hours per build
Pause before choosing when
- -CAD or shop-floor scheduling
- -Customer portals
About Custom Furniture Maker
Why people consider this option
- +Track builds, material, and quotes without paid software
- +Keep every commission and cut list in a file you own
- +Know your margin per piece after materials and hours
What to review before acting
- -No CAD or shop-floor scheduling without a tool
- -Production shops eventually need maker or MRP software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Furniture Build Tracker work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Furniture Build Tracker really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Furniture Build Tracker track?
It tracks builds, client, stage, hours, status. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.