Home maintenance booklet: seasonal checklists and repair log to fold

This home maintenance booklet prints at home and folds into an undated 24 page book for seasonal checklists, monthly jobs, filters, home systems, repairs and contractor contacts. The pages already sit in saddle-stitch sequence, two to a side on landscape paper, so you print on both sides, fold the pile down the middle and add staples.

You download a 15 page PDF in two versions. The US Letter file gives you half letter pages, and the A4 file gives you A5 pages (148 x 210 mm). It is ready right away, and nothing is mailed.

How the home maintenance booklet keeps your house on track

Each of the four seasonal pages comes with 23 tasks already written in, grouped into outside, systems, inside, safety and yard, so cleaning the gutters in spring and servicing the furnace in fall do not get forgotten. A monthly tracker gives 12 small jobs a circle to fill in for every month. Filter sizes, shut-off locations, appliance serial numbers and paint codes all sit together in one thin book in a kitchen drawer, so reordering a filter or touching up a wall takes only minutes.

Repair and service logs, contractor contacts and a page for comparing quotes build a dated history of the house that helps with warranties, insurance claims and the day you sell. Since every booklet page takes up precisely one half of the sheet, scissors are never needed. Page 1 prints beside page 24, page 2 beside page 23, and the numbers fall into order once you fold.

Who this folded house log is for

• New homeowners who want one thin place for filter sizes, shut-offs, systems and the first year of repairs
• Renters and owners of smaller homes who find a full home binder too much
• Anyone who tends to forget seasonal jobs like clearing gutters, testing alarms or having the furnace serviced
• Families who want a dated record of repairs and services for warranties, insurance or selling the house later

Design, sizes and printing

• Elegant, minimalist look: white pages and soft blush pink touches that use very little ink
• Generous margins all around, so a home printer will not clip anything
• US Letter file: half letter booklet pages (5.5 x 8.5 in), printed two to a side on landscape 11 x 8.5 in paper. A4 file: A5 pages (148 x 210 mm), printed two to a side on landscape A4 paper. The saddle-stitch order is already set, so there is nothing to cut
• Undated, so you can begin in any season and print a new booklet when this one is full
• Pink fold marks on each sheet, a number on each page of the booklet and marks showing where to staple at the center spread

Inside the home maintenance booklet: 15 PDF pages

1. 1Cover listing the contents and what the booklet holds, with space to write your name and your home
2. 2Printing help that explains which PDF pages and sheets make up the booklet, how the sheets fit together, double-sided settings, a tip to print a test sheet, steps for manual duplex and a box to note your own printer settings
3. 3Imposition and duplex guide with a map of every sheet showing what lands on the front and the back of each of the 6, a five step routine (print, stack, fold, staple, check), advice on stapling if you have no long reach stapler and on where to store the booklet, and lines to record each booklet you print
4. 4 to 15The booklet itself, 24 pages in half letter or A5 size across 6 sheets. Cover: contents, plus lines for the home and whose book it is. Home info: address, move-in date, year built, square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, lot size, heating, cooling, water source, sewer or septic, property tax ID, roof, siding, windows, gutters, foundation, deck, and where the paperwork is kept. Systems and shut-offs: a table for 10 systems such as the furnace, AC, water heater, electrical panel, sump pump and well pump, plus 2 empty rows, each with make and model, install date and last service, along with where to find the shut-offs for the main water, gas, breaker, water heater and outdoor faucets. Filter and bulb sizes: 12 rows for HVAC, fridge water, range hood, humidifier and other filters with size, how often to change and the last change, plus light bulbs, batteries and where spares are stored. Filter change log: 20 rows for the date, filter, size, next due date and notes. Seasonal checklists for spring, summer, fall and winter: one page each holding 23 tasks in boxes for outside, systems, inside, safety, and yard or plan ahead, with jobs to call a pro for, start and finish dates, and hours or cost. Systems service log: 20 rows for the date, system, work done, who did it and cost, with a page total and when the next service is due. Monthly task tracker: 12 monthly jobs and 3 empty rows, with a circle for each month and where the reminder is set. Year at a glance: 12 month boxes, each with 4 lines to tick. Repair log: 20 rows for the date, what and where, who fixed it, cost and warranty. Repair details over 2 pages: 4 repairs, each with the date, room, who fixed it, the problem, the fix, parts and materials, the cost of parts, labor and the total, warranty and payment. Appliances: 4 records with make and model, serial number, purchase date, warranty and manual. Contractor contacts: 12 trades from plumber to chimney sweep plus 3 empty rows, with name, phone and rating, a list of trades friends recommend and a never again list. Quotes and hiring: the job, budget, 5 quotes side by side, 8 questions for a contractor, agreed dates and deposit, and notes from the visit. Project planner: the idea, 7 steps, 7 materials, budget, actual cost, a finish by date, and before and after notes. Paint and materials: 10 rooms plus 2 empty rows for color name and code, finish and date painted, flooring and tile, and where leftovers are stored. Safety checks: 8 rows for testing smoke and CO alarms, fire extinguishers, the emergency kit and emergency numbers. Upkeep costs: 18 rows with totals by category. A wish list page and a back page for notes complete the book

What you download

• Folded Home Maintenance Booklet in US Letter, a 15 page PDF
• Folded Home Maintenance Booklet in A4, a 15 page PDF
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• The PDF is designed to be printed on both sides and folded. It is not a hyperlinked digital planner, and paper and a stapler are not included.
• You are buying a digital file. Nothing physical is sent.
• Colors may look a little different on your screen than on paper.
• For your personal use only. Sharing, reselling or passing the files on is not allowed.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.
• The booklet is for keeping records and does not give professional, electrical, plumbing or safety advice. Follow the manuals for your appliances and systems, and hire a licensed professional for gas, electrical, roofing and structural work.
• Printers align the reverse side slightly differently, so try one sheet on plain paper before you print the full booklet.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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