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| Property Inspection Report Sample | |
| Client(s): | Al Johnson |
| Property address: | 12632 Crystal Peak Crystal, CO 81226 |
| Inspection date: | 7/4/2010 |
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Concerns are shown and sorted according to these types:
| Safety | Poses a risk of injury or death |
| Repair/Replace | Correction and further evaluation recomended |
| Repair/Maintain | Recommend repair and/or maintenance |
| Minor Defect | Correction likely involves only a minor expense |
| Maintain | Recommend ongoing maintenance |
| Evaluate | Recommend evaluation by a specialist |
| Monitor | Recommend monitoring in the future |
| Comment | For your information |
General information
1)
- No CO alarms or does not meet requirements
This property has one or more fuel burning appliances, and the required amount of carbon monoxide alarms are not visible. This is a safety hazard.
As of 2009 State law requires that a carbon monoxide alarm be installed within 15 feet of each sleeping room in a dwelling. Attached garages should also be equipped with a CO detector. (or in a location as specified in any building code adopted by the state or any local government entity).
Recommend further evaluation and compliance with these safety
components, regulations and requirements
For more information, visit http://www.caahq.org/category/2009-legislative-session/carbon-monoxide/
Exterior
2)
- Guardrails are missing from one or more sections of decks or elevated surfaces with high drop-offs. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of falling. Standard building practices require guardrails to be installed at drop-offs higher than 30 inches, but in some cases it is advised to install them at shorter drop-offs. A qualified contractor should evaluate and install guardrails as necessary and as per standard building practices.
Roof
5)
- A qualified roofing contractor should clean the wood shake roof as necessary, and apply a preservative every three to five years in the future.
Electric service
6)
- Recommend annual inspection and service of all safety alarm features and
systems.
Water heater
8)
- The hot water temperature is greater than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of scalding. The thermostat should be adjusted so the water temperature doesn't exceed 120 degrees. For more information on scalding dangers, visit:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5098.html
Heating and cooling
10)
- The last service date of this system appears to be more than one year ago, or the inspector was unable to determine the last service date. The client(s) should ask the property owner(s) when it was last serviced. If unable to determine the last service date, or if this system was serviced more than one year ago, a qualified hydronic heating specialist should service this system and make repairs if necessary. This servicing should be performed annually in the future.
Plumbing and laundry
11)
- The water supply pressure is greater than 80 psi. Pressures above 80 psi may void warranties for some appliances such as water heaters or washing machines. Flexible supply lines to washing machines are more likely to burst with higher pressures. Typically the pressure cannot be regulated at the water meter. Recommend having a qualified plumber evaluate and make modifications to reduce the pressure below 80 psi. Installing a pressure reducing valve on the main service pipe is a common solution to this problem. If one exists, then it should be adjusted for lower pressures.
Fireplaces, wood stoves and chimneys
15)
- All solid fuel burning appliances (wood stoves and fireplaces, etc.) should be inspected annually by a qualified chimney service contractor, cleaned and repaired as necessary.
Crawl space
16)
- One or more crawl space vent screens are blocked by soil, debris, insulation, stored items or removable panels. This restricts ventilation in the crawl space and may result in increased levels of moisture inside. Materials or items blocking vents should be removed.
17)
- Crawl space lighting did not respond when turned on.
Suggest replacing the bulbs. Inspector used a high power flash light
and a head lamp to inspect this area.
Bathrooms
19)
- Recommend cleaning and sealing grout in tile or stone flooring, showers and tub surrounds now and in the future as necessary to prevent staining, deterioration and to improve waterproofing.
Interior rooms
20)
- One or more doors bind in their jamb and cannot be closed and latched, or are difficult to open and close. A qualified contractor should evaluate and repair as necessary. For example, adjusting jambs or trimming doors.
21)
- Slight paint damage on this stairwell wall at second level.
Inspector is unable to determine the cause for this imperfection.
Suggest repairing paint and drywall and monitoring this
location for future symptoms.
22)
- Slight caulking failure shown at this stair well beam.
This is not a concern but could be corrected for aesthetic
purposes.