I am look for Home maintenance checklist (Help)

[anktihshetty]

Hi, I am new to this forum and I bought a new house recently and overwhelmed with maintainance. I was wondering if there is a checklist that you guys use to keep on top of things for house maintenance. I tried searching for it using the search feature but coudn't find it.

 

[bud16415]

Welcome to the forum.



I don’t have a checklist, but kind of take things as they come. When you change the clocks then change the batteries in things like smoke alarms and your heater/cooling T-stat. Get in the habit of changing filters regular on your furnace and that varies house to house.



What kind of things are you trying to schedule?

 

[anktihshetty]

Welcome to the forum.



I don’t have a checklist, but kind of take things as they come. When you change the clocks then change the batteries in things like smoke alarms and your heater/cooling T-stat. Get in the habit of changing filters regular on your furnace and that varies house to house.



What kind of things are you trying to schedule?

Thanks for the reply. I am trying to create a comprehensive list for annually, quaterly, monthly tasks. I can ask ChatGPT if I dont get it anywhere

 

[PJB12]

Welcome Anktichetty!

For recurring tasks, I put entries in iCal on my Mac.

Those tasks include things like cleaning the boiler, flushing the water heater & checking the anode rod, changing the air handler filter & cleaning its UV light. Others are things like de-liming the steam humidifier, checking for moss on the roofs, cleaning gutters, replacing the gas in the gas cans with new gas for the mower & generator. Prep the snow thrower for winter and winterize the lawn mower. Prep the mower & summerize the snow thrower. More & More Stuff!

When & how often are dictated item-by-item.

Most important are reminders to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and change batteries as needed!

Maybe take a pencil & paper and go into each room and look around. Is there anything in this room that needs periodic attention? Leave the paper & pencil in each room for a while. You'll think of lots of stuff for some rooms, few or none for others.

Happy Home Owning!
Paul

 

[jamespipe]

Hi, I am new to this forum and I bought a new house recently and overwhelmed with maintainance. I was wondering if there is a checklist that you guys use to keep on top of things for house maintenance. I tried searching for it using the search feature but coudn't find it.

Here is top of my mind home maintenance checklist:

Roof, exterior paint and plumbing needs annual maintenance. Chimney, water heater, and HVAC system need maintenance after 5–6 months. Check fire extinguishers, smoke detectors every month.

This is certainly not a comprehensive list.

 

[RedneckGrump]

G'day @anktihshetty, Welcome to the best forum for home repair...Lots of great ideas here...

I use Microsoft Exel to set up everything to do around here. If not sure how to set it up, I am sure you can download some ideas

 

[PJB12]

Here is top of my mind home maintenance checklist:

Roof, exterior paint and plumbing needs annual maintenance. Chimney, water heater, and HVAC system need maintenance after 5–6 months. Check fire extinguishers, smoke detectors every month.

This is certainly not a comprehensive list.

That's a great list, JamesPipe! Thanks for posting it.

Your list reminded me that Saturday's iCal says to check the roof for moss.
(Zinc and copper strips help to a point. Copper sulfate finishes the job.)
Paul

 

[Sparky617]

I put this document together as a possible service offering last year. I was thinking of doing this as part of a handyman service before I started a new job.