Create a Homeowner's Operating Manual

Most homes arrive with a pile of loose papers and no instructions. Then a pipe leaks, the furnace stops or the power drops, and nobody knows where the shut-off is or who to call. This book walks you through building your own homeowner's operating manual, section by section, with plain-text fill-in pages you copy into a binder or a notes app. You will record your utilities and service accounts, label water, gas and electrical shut-offs with sensible safety guidance, keep a warranty register, track filter sizes and change dates, plan a maintenance calendar, and log every repair and contractor. It finishes with a one-page emergency sheet, a sitter page and a yearly review so the manual stays true.

Imad Muratspahic is an independent author of practical how-to guides, technical handbooks, history and fiction. The books aim to be clear, honest and useful from the first page.