# Home Maintenance Calendar

The #1 rule of homeownership: everything breaks eventually, and it is always cheaper to maintain than to repair. The problem is that most homeowners do not have a comprehensive maintenance schedule — they react to problems instead of preventing them.

AI can build you a customized maintenance calendar in minutes that would take hours to research manually.

The Comprehensive Maintenance Prompt

Create a seasonal home maintenance calendar for my specific situation:

HOME DETAILS:
- Type: Single-family house, 2 stories, built 1985
- Location: Minneapolis, MN (harsh winters, humid summers)
- HVAC: Forced air furnace (natural gas, 12 years old) + central AC
  (8 years old)
- Water heater: Tank-style, natural gas, 9 years old
- Roof: Asphalt shingles, replaced 2018
- Siding: Vinyl
- Yard: 0.25 acres, 2 mature oak trees near the house
- Foundation: Poured concrete, minor settling crack patched 2020
- Appliances: All standard, dishwasher is 15 years old

For each season, provide:
1. Task name
2. Why it matters (what happens if you skip it)
3. DIY or hire a pro? (and estimated cost if hiring)
4. How to do it (brief steps if DIY)
5. Time required
6. Priority: Critical / Important / Nice-to-have