Checklists forthe house you have

The checklists, free

Thirty items each, in order. Tick each one and write the date, and keep the record pages at the back: they are what the next repair person will ask you for. All three are free when you join the list: confirm your email and the downloads are on the page that opens.

The First 30 Days

A new homeowner's systems checklist

Thirty things to do in your first month in a house, in the order they matter: safety and shutoffs first, then the heating, cooling, plumbing and electrical systems most new owners are never shown.

Inside

• The checklist: 30 items in five stages, each with a box to tick and a line for the date
• Your House's Record: where everything is, what you own, how old it is and who to call
• How to Read a Nameplate: where the factory label hides and what it tells you

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8 pages · Fillable or print · PDF

The Neglected House

30 things to check in a house nobody looked after

For an inherited house, a long-vacant one, or a home where the small things went undone for years. Triaged: safety first, then what is quietly failing, then everything else.

Inside

• The checklist: 30 items, triaged, each with a box to tick and a line for the date
• The Triage Sheet: sort what you find into fix now, budget this year, or later
• Your House's Record and How to Read a Nameplate

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9 pages · Fillable or print · PDF

After the Storm

30 things to check after a storm hits your house

What to check in the days after a storm, in the order that protects you and your insurance claim: safety, then the paper trail, then water, then the damage that hides.

Inside

• The checklist: 30 items, each with a box to tick and a line for the date
• Your Claim Pages: claim details, a photo log, an expense log and a contractor log
• An equipment record and How to Read a Nameplate

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9 pages · Fillable or print · PDF

The guide

The Problem House Guide

What to fix first, what it should cost, and how to read the quote

For a house with failing systems and more problems than money or time. The order to work in, what each common fix should roughly cost, and how to read the quote when it arrives.

Inside

• A first-hour safety check for the day you get the keys
• A decision flowchart for what to fix first
• Price tables for common replacements, built from real quotes in our database
• A fillable plan at the back that turns the pile into an order
• Links to 31 sources behind the safety and cost guidance

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10 pages · Fillable or print · PDF · Instant download

How buying the guide works

1. Pay at checkout. Checkout is run by Lemon Squeezy, which sells the guide on our behalf as the merchant of record and handles any sales tax. We never see your card.
2. Download straight away. The download link is on the confirmation page and arrives by email a moment later.
3. Fill it in or print it. It opens in any PDF reader. Type into the boxes on a computer or tablet, or print it and use a pen.

Questions about an order, or a refund within 30 days: info@readthenameplate.com. The guides are general information, not advice about your house; see the scope disclaimer below.