The Home Owner's Diary

I like this diary/log book. I added some pictures. It’s very thorough in detail that it offers for everything from the driveway sealant to hallway drapery. It is spiral bound which is nice since you’ll be accessing it a lot. I would recommend this to new house owners/first time home owners.

Gave as a house warming gift. Practical and useful for first time owners. They loved it. I added a $50.00 Home Depot gift card inside. Then I put the book inside a orange homer bucket.

The expanded edition is finally out so you can keep even more important facts about your home on file. If you have an apartment, home, condo, townhouse, rental or even a vacation home, this is a way to keep a comprehensive record of all your important details safely in one place! This is the new expanded edition.Do you remember where your receipts are for repairs? When did you last have the yard sprinkler system checked? Did you remember to tell the pool boy to check the weatherproofing on the pool house roof?The Home Owner's Diary was created to replace that stuffed manila folder or pocket notepad, shoebox stuffed full of records...you know the drill. This will become a very useful tool that will serve you well in the future.When we moved from a townhouse to our first real home, we had no idea how much there was to keep track of. Not getting lost down a hallway, being the first priority, but then I saw the yard and wondered what was I thinking? Then after some investigation, I started finding lots of odd jobs that are going to need to be done.Welcome back to reality, I said and bought another book.A Tax Work Sheet (oh bliss) brightens your life as you start on the first page to write down your purchase price, additions, commissions, remodeling details and renovation notes. Then, as you go screaming and kicking...you will get to list your "Important Personal Papers" and where you keep them. Hopefully in a fire proof safe.There is a page for a small picture of the house and grounds.The page on Finance Information borders on obsessive, but hey...you might need this information one day. The Warranties page is like a dream. Suddenly this book started to make sense to me. You list your purchase date and expiration date of the warranty.So, now that you are all settled in...what's next? Building and remodeling tips are followed by areas to write in information about your House Exterior (siding, trim, storm doors, windows, landscape gardening, side yard, back yard, pond, greenhouse, window boxes, container shrubs, gazebo (hello! I wish). Then you can step indoors and list everything about the floor coverings, ceiling finish, curtains, blinds, wallpaper, ceiling fans, parlor, kitchen, breakfast nook, dining room, wall shelves, furniture, family room, mud room, hallway, stairway (room to put in info about three if you have a mansion), laundry room, bedroom number 1, 2, 3, 4 and then bathrooms. Each area has space to write about everything in the room.If the mood strikes, take pen and paper and sketch the layout of your fuse box. The same can be done with your attic....if you dare to enter it. Miscellaneous Room 1, 2...and then Storage /Closets follows.Thinking of resurfacing your Driveway? There is space to record what type, sealant brand, supplier, contractor, cost and notes. The same type of information can be included under, fence, patio, porch, deck, garage, gutters, roof, siding, trim, toolshed, cooling & heating, fireplace 1, fireplace 2, air filter, heat pump, heating plant, wood stove, solar heating, insulation, venting, home security system, smoke detectors, fire detection system and video security system.Then you can log in all your information about telephones, answering machines, thermostat, radon testing, well, water heater, water softener, whirlpool, hot tub, sauna, Jacuzzi, septic system, sump pump, sprinkler system, swimming pool (sigh), pool house (no fair), siding, basement, home office, ceiling fans, wall shelves, game room, home entertainment room, steam room, sun room, etc.Then, finally an Index and a page to list phone numbers so when problems arise, this is the book you will reach for to call the Attorney or Cabinet Maker or Electrician.Della Sheffield has to be the most organized person on the planet.~The Rebecca Review

This book was not all it was cracked up to be, for me. I expected to be able to write down all the important homeowner information in it, and refer to it for years to come. However, there is space to enter ONE chimney cleaning (a task that should be done annually) and similarly space to put in info for ONE computer, ONE printer, etc. REALLY? In the past 5 years I've owned/purchased 3 printers and 2 computers.While the organization and scope of this book are OK, there's just not enough room or flexibility built into it to make it useful for the many types of homeowners there are out there.I found something called Life.doc at Target and that seems to fit my needs much better. Comes with a disc to print out more/different pages so that you can customize it for your particular needs.

Gave these as gifts to new homeowners. These are easy to post and include every detail you need to keep track of. Wish someone had givrn me one when I bought my house.

i owned one of these in my former home so i just had to get one in my new house. this home owners diary is very detailed and complete. a place for everything you do to upgrade, refresh your home!

Would never be without this book. I give them as gifts to my friends who are buying houses. Saved me time, money, hunting for information, and more. I recommend it HIGHLY for anyone who is a homeowner.

We love it it’s our second one so when our daughter bought her first house we bought one for her. It’s perfect to keep track of everything you do to your home inside and outside.