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A home maintenance checklist made with AI

Build a year-round, NZ-seasonal maintenance plan tailored to your actual property, with ready-to-use checklists, DIY guides, budgets, records, and pro-ready briefs. You finish with a live calendar and a repeatable review loop that keeps your home in good order.

Step 1, free.

Copy this, paste it into your AI, and swap the [BRACKETS] for your own details.

Setup & Context Capture: Define the property scope

[NZ PROPERTY ADDRESS] [TITLE TYPE (FREEHOLD/LEASEHOLD/UNIT)] [OWNER TYPE (OWNER-OCCUPIER/LANDLORD)] [DWELLING TYPE (HOUSE/APARTMENT/TOWNHOUSE/RURAL)] [YEAR BUILT OR ERA] [CONSTRUCTION (WALL/ROOF/FOUNDATION MATERIALS)] [STOREYS] [APPROX. FLOOR AREA M2] [OUTBUILDINGS/EXTERNAL ASSETS (GARAGE/CARPORT/SHED/DECK/FENCE/DRIVEWAY/PATIO/RETAINING)] [SITE FEATURES (SLOPE/DRAINAGE/TREES/COASTAL/ALPINE/HIGH WIND/SEA SPRAY)] [REGION/CITY] [OCCUPANCY (NO. ADULTS/CHILDREN/PETS)] [SENSITIVITIES (ALLERGIES/ACCESS NEEDS)] [KNOWN ISSUES/DEFECTS] [PHOTOS/PLANS LINKS] [DIY CAPABILITY (LOW/MED/HIGH)] [TOOLS ON HAND] [PREFERRED MAINTENANCE WINDOWS (DAYS/TIMES)]
Act as a senior property planner and define a clear, inspectable scope so every later task is specific to this home.
Work through it like this:
1) Normalise inputs; infer practical implications (e.g., materials → likely maintenance needs; site exposure → corrosion/mould risks).
2) Map spaces and assets: envelope, interiors, services, external grounds, and any shared/common property.
3) Note constraints: access, Body Corp/tenancy conditions, noise hours, heritage/character overlays if stated.
4) Capture owner capability/time windows to guide DIY/pro split later.
5) List assumptions explicitly where data is thin.
Give me the output as: Property Profile Dossier with sections: A) Summary Snapshot; B) Asset Inventory (table: Zone, Asset, Material/Type, Qty/Size, Access Notes); C) Site & Exposure Notes; D) Occupancy & Use Patterns; E) Constraints & Dependencies; F) Owner Capability & Tools; G) Assumptions & Unknowns.
Quality bar: Any competent inspector could walk the site and find no surprises outside this dossier.
If any field is missing or unclear, mark it MISSING and list the exact questions needed to fill the gap.

How to get a good answer.

  1. 01Fill every [BRACKET] with real detail. Vague in, vague out.
  2. 02Read the answer, then reply with what's wrong or missing. The AI fixes it in seconds.
  3. 03Check facts, prices and anything legal or safety-related yourself before you use it.

The rest of the workflow.

Step 1 gets you started. The full Home Maintenance Calendar takes you all the way, 14 steps in order:

  1. 01Setup & Context Capture: Define the property scope (free above)
  2. 02Setup & Context Capture: Capture utilities and warranties
  3. 03Setup & Context Capture: Scan safety and compliance risks
  4. 04Planning & Production: Build the seasonal task library
  5. 05Planning & Production: Localise to NZ seasons and climate
  6. 06Planning & Production: Decide DIY vs pro tasks
  7. 07Planning & Production: Create DIY task guides
  8. 08Planning & Production: Compile trades directory and briefs
  9. 09Validation & Scheduling: Estimate costs and prioritise
  10. 10Validation & Scheduling: QA the calendar and resolve conflicts
  11. 11Delivery & Handover: Publish the calendar and reminders
  12. 12Delivery & Handover: Set up records and tracking
  13. 13Upkeep & Reuse: Run the monthly review loop
  14. 14Upkeep & Reuse: Complete the annual audit and refresh

Get the full kit · NZ$9.50

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Questions

Does this work with the free version of ChatGPT?

Yes. The prompt works in the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, on a phone or a computer.

What do I put in the [BRACKETS]?

Your real details: notes, numbers, names, whatever the bracket asks for. The more specific you are, the better the answer.

Is the AI's answer always right?

No. Treat it as a strong first draft: check facts, figures and anything legal or safety-related before you use it.

What's in the full Home Maintenance Calendar?

14 steps run in order, a system prompt that sets the AI up for the job, worked examples, fix-it prompts and a quality checklist. It's NZ$9.50 once, no subscription.

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