STEP 01
Identify the controlled revision
Name the batches so they match labels on the drawing and on the prepared parts. In the notes, identify the drawing revision, adhesive reference, rehearsal date and operator. Record which joints belong to each row and the planned order of work. This makes the CSV useful to someone who was not present when the draft was created. Browser storage can keep the latest editable project, but it is not a revision history. Export a JSON backup and a schedule CSV whenever a reviewed version must remain available after further edits.
STEP 02
Confirm the product evidence
Open the source for the actual adhesive and check that its application instructions match the product in hand. The tool’s linked examples display published ranges with their reference conditions and use lower endpoints for planning. Those values are starting references, not site measurements. Record the relevant label instructions, shop conditions and any qualified process evidence in the notes. When you type a different limit or adhesive reference, the planner changes to a custom reference. Keep the reason for that change readable so it does not look like an unexplained adjustment made only to obtain a positive margin.
STEP 03
Review the prepared surfaces and fit
Use the glue-up release checklist to check the physical preparation for the specified adhesive and assembly. Confirm part identity, mating surfaces, seating, cauls and cleanup access. Carry the product’s preparation instructions into the work plan. The planner does not inspect moisture, contamination, stock defects, spreading quality or adhesive condition. Check the complete dry assembly before marking the rehearsal evidence as confirmed. A short recorded sequence cannot make an obstructed or poorly fitting joint acceptable. Keep unresolved fit or surface questions visible and resolve them before applying adhesive.
STEP 04
Review both timing margins
Read every batch result, including the mating deadline, final-pressure deadline and the reserve deducted from each. A positive margin indicates only that the entered stage durations fall inside the entered limits. An exact boundary leaves no additional planning slack beyond the reserve already recorded. A negative margin requires a revised sequence or a properly verified alternative limit. Do not change a duration without repeating the relevant rehearsal, and do not enlarge a product limit without evidence. Preserve the distinction between a numerical timing result and the preparation checks that remain under the operator’s control.
STEP 05
Make resource availability explicit
Check the clamps, cauls, supports, bench area and people needed for the entire serial plan. The first assembly can still occupy its clamps when the next row starts. Its holding interval is not included in this planner’s elapsed duration. Keep the separate clamp-holding and curing instructions with the job, and verify availability before confirming the resources check. If an assembly needs to wait before receiving adhesive, record that pre-adhesive delay in setup. If the planned wait begins after adhesive has already been applied, it belongs in the appropriate timed stage and must fit its deadline.
STEP 06
Use the three checks as evidence
The planner asks for product and conditions evidence, a complete dry rehearsal, and clamp and access availability. Tick a check only after the corresponding review is done. The three states are exported independently of the timing status, allowing a reviewer to see a plan whose arithmetic fits but whose preparation is incomplete. They are notes from the user, not measured signals or certification. Editing the product example clears the conditions check because a new reference needs review. After any change to the assembly, review the rehearsal and resources checks again before relying on their earlier state.
STEP 07
Preserve and move the records
Download the CSV to share the readable schedule, limits, margins, checks and notes. Download JSON to retain the editable inputs and batch order. Importing a backup shows a replacement preview; Cancel leaves the current draft intact, while Replace applies the reviewed file. Save the current version before replacing it. Browser saving is local to this browser profile and can be unavailable or removed when browsing data is cleared. If stored data cannot be read, the recovery controls preserve it for export before an explicit replacement. Keep an independent backup for any version that matters.
STEP 08
Stop and revise at a concrete gap
Stop before applying adhesive when the product source is uncertain, the real conditions are not covered by the instructions, a stage has not been rehearsed, or resources cannot support the sequence. Use the dry-fit record and assembly-check workflow to resolve the relevant physical question. After revising the job, regenerate the schedule and review it with the same drawing revision. The tool provides no approval for structural use, bond capacity, pressure specification or clamp removal. Those decisions belong to the project requirements and adhesive instructions, with the plan serving as an organized record of timing assumptions.
Source references and scope
Titebond Original application guidelines · Titebond III application guidelines · Titebond clamping and drying FAQ. Sources checked 2026-10-14.
The product pages support the displayed timing references, and the FAQ separates clamping and drying guidance. The serial batch arithmetic and reserve are the planner’s explicit model. Verify the actual adhesive instructions; this review does not establish bond capacity or clamp-release timing.