🌱 Tier 1 - Digital Guide
Digital Educational Supporter Participation
Digital access to the Home Maintenance Guide and planning system.
Tier 1 participation includes access to the Home Maintenance: What To Do First digital guide and planning resources developed through the Common Sense Factor initiative.
These materials are designed to help homeowners understand how home systems function and support more informed, preventive maintenance decisions.
This option is intended for homeowners who prefer accessing the guide and planning resources digitally through a tablet, computer, or mobile device.
“When homeowners understand how their home systems function, they make clearer, more confident maintenance decisions.”
— Peter Last
Included in Tier 1 Participation
Digital Home Maintenance: What To Do First educational guide
Digital Home Systems Planner companion
Downloadable resource access via confirmation email
Educational homeowner awareness materials
$20 from each Tier 1 partipation supports the Alzheimer Society.
Participation includes applicable tax.
Your participation includes access to ongoing updates and enhancements to the digital planning system. Participants are notified by email as new features and resources become available.
✔ What happens after participation
1. Complete your Tier 1 participation.
2. Receive a confirmation email with access to your digital resources.
3. Begin exploring the educational guide and planning materials.
🌿 Consider Tier 2 - Printed Guide & Digital Planner
Enhance your participation with a full-colour paperback guide, alongside the Digital Home Systems Planner.
$30 from each Tier 2 participation is directed to support the Alzheimer Society Sarnia-Lambton.
Tier 2 includes:
Full-color paperback edition of the Home Maintenance: What To Do First guide
Digital Home Systems planner companion
Optional printed planner workbook available
Inside the Home Maintenance Guide
The guide provides a structured overview of common residential systems and how they function within the home. It is designed to help homeowners better understand the components, conditions, and preventative maintenance considerations associated with different areas of the home.
Topics explored throughout the guide include:
Planning and preparation for home system awareness and maintenance
Plumbing systems, including fixtures, valves, drains, and common areas of attention
Electrical systems, such as panels, receptacles, lighting fixtures, and safety devices
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, including furnaces, air conditioners, thermostats, and ventilation components
Water heating systems, including traditional and tankless units
Exterior systems, such as roofs, gutters, drainage considerations, siding, and exterior vents
Garage doors and mechanical components, including safety and function checks
Windows, screens, and exterior envelope awareness
Interior surfaces and hardware, including flooring, cabinets, doors, and maintenance considerations
Safety considerations, including smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detection, and fire safety planning
The guide also includes maintenance awareness notes, common signs to watch for, and references to tools or materials often associated with planning and upkeep.
The goal of the guide is to support informed awareness of how home systems operate and interact, helping homeowners better understand the environments they live in and when professional services may be appropriate.
Community Impact
The Education Forward initiative was created to support greater homeowner awareness and responsible home stewardship through practical educational resources.
Community participation helps expand access to these materials and supports broader community awareness of how residential systems function and interact throughout the home.
The goal is simple: helping homeowners better understand the environments they live in so they can make clearer and more confident maintenance decisions.
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Education Forward is an initiative developed under Common Sense Factor™.
Educational materials are provided for awareness and informational purposes only and are not a substitute for licensed professional advice or services.
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