You just became responsible for a whole house, and no one handed you a manual. The First Home Handbook is that manual — calm, practical, and organized around the way homeownership actually unfolds.
Instead of an overwhelming repair encyclopedia or a scattered list of tips, this book follows a clear timeline: what to do in the first 24 hours, the first week, the first month, the first season, and the first year, then the maintenance that repeats every year. You always know what to do next — and, just as important, what can safely wait.
Along the way, it teaches your home as a set of connected systems: water, electrical, heating and cooling, the exterior envelope, and drainage. Original diagrams show how things fit together and where to find them, so you are not decoding jargon alone. A simple Home File structure helps you record what you own, when it was serviced, and where the paperwork lives.
Every hands-on task is marked for safety, so you know what is a routine homeowner job and what should go to a qualified professional. The guidance is drawn from government, standards, fire-safety, and university-extension sources.
Written for the United States and Canada. A reference to keep — and a gift worth giving.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. You just became responsible for a whole house, and no one handed you a manual. The First Home Handbook is that manual - calm, practical, and organized around the way homeownership actually unfolds.Instead of an overwhelming repair encyclopedia or a scattered list of tips, this book follows a clear timeline: what to do in the first 24 hours, the first week, the first month, the first season, and the first year, then the maintenance that repeats every year. You always know what to do next - and, just as important, what can safely wait.Along the way, it teaches your home as a set of connected systems: water, electrical, heating and cooling, the exterior envelope, and drainage. Original diagrams show how things fit together and where to find them, so you are not decoding jargon alone. A simple Home File structure helps you record what you own, when it was serviced, and where the paperwork lives.Every hands-on task is marked for safety, so you know what is a routine homeowner job and what should go to a qualified professional. The guidance is drawn from government, standards, fire-safety, and university-extension sources.Inside this bookA chronological plan from your first day through every year of ownershipPlain-language explanations of how your home's systems workA Green / Amber / Red safety rating on every hands-on taskA Home File system for keeping your property's records straightOriginal, easy-to-read diagramsSeasonal and annual maintenance you can actually keep up withWritten for the United States and Canada. A reference to keep - and a gift worth giving. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798192552223
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - You just became responsible for a whole house, and no one handed you a manual. The First Home Handbook is that manual - calm, practical, and organized around the way homeownership actually unfolds.Instead of an overwhelming repair encyclopedia or a scattered list of tips, this book follows a clear timeline: what to do in the first 24 hours, the first week, the first month, the first season, and the first year, then the maintenance that repeats every year. You always know what to do next - and, just as important, what can safely wait.Along the way, it teaches your home as a set of connected systems: water, electrical, heating and cooling, the exterior envelope, and drainage. Original diagrams show how things fit together and where to find them, so you are not decoding jargon alone. A simple Home File structure helps you record what you own, when it was serviced, and where the paperwork lives.Every hands-on task is marked for safety, so you know what is a routine homeowner job and what should go to a qualified professional. The guidance is drawn from government, standards, fire-safety, and university-extension sources.Inside this book- A chronological plan from your first day through every year of ownership- Plain-language explanations of how your home's systems work- A Green / Amber / Red safety rating on every hands-on task- A Home File system for keeping your property's records straight- Original, easy-to-read diagrams- Seasonal and annual maintenance you can actually keep up withWritten for the United States and Canada. A reference to keep - and a gift worth giving. Seller Inventory # 9798192552223
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