Website: http://www.reporthost.com/acrosstatehi
Email: acrosstate@yahoo.com
Phone: (973) 224-3215
16 Westminster Terrace 
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
Inspector: Don Sersen
Home Inspector License #24GI00085700
Radon Technician License #MET12472

Summary Page

Home Inspection Report
Client(s):	Lucy Henson
Property address:	107 South Fullerton Avenue Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Inspection date:	Wednesday, July 25, 2007

This summary page published on 7/29/2007 6:31:11 PM EDT

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Concerns are shown and sorted according to these types:

	Safety	Poses a risk of injury or death
	Repair/Replace	Recommend repairing or replacing
	Repair/Maintain	Recommend repair and/or maintenance
	Maintain	Recommend ongoing maintenance
	Evaluate	Recommend evaluation by a specialist
	Monitor	Recommend monitoring in the future
	Comment	For your information

1) Exterior: - Backyard patio slate tile is cracked and broken. Although it doesn't create a trip hazard it should be replaced.
2) Exterior: - Minor cracks were found in the driveway. However they don't appear to be a structural concern and no trip hazards were found. No immediate action is recommended, you may wish to have repairs made (sealent) or have cracked sections replaced for aesthetic reasons.
3) Exterior: - One or more minor cracks and or holes (1/8 inch less or more) were found in the foundation and stucco sideing. These don't appear to be a structural concern, but recommend sealing them to prevent water and insect infiltration and monitoring them in the future. Numerous products exist to seal such cracks including:

Epoxy sealants (both a waterproof and structural repair). See http://www.mountaingrout.com/ for examples of these products.
4) Exterior: - Gaps exist at one or more openings around the exterior, such as those where outside faucets, refrigerant lines, and/or gas supply pipes penetrate the exterior.
Facing the house front (left) where the roof meets (butts to) the stucco wall there is some deterioration. Gaps should be sealed as necessary to prevent moisture intrusion and entry by vermin.
5) Exterior: - Recommend cleaning deck(s) and railing(s) and treating with a preservative claiming to waterproof, block ultraviolet light, and stop mildew. Consumer Reports recommends these products:

Olympic Natural Look Protector Plus
6) Exterior: - The substructure of the deck is excluded from the inspection due to limited access because of the low height and blocked by lattace and screening.
7) Roof: - Roof inspection was viewed from the eaves and with benoculars. Chimney and roof design (slope/wall) & stucco did not allow visually to evaluate flashings. Chimney appears to be recently re-pointed and roof repair was noted.
8) Roof: - Downspout over the breakfast room should be extended to feed into the gutter. Discharge of water over time will eventually ware and reduce the effectiveness of the roofing shingles.
9) Roof: - Because of the roof covering type and/or the configuration of the roof, the inspector was unable to traverse the roof and wasn't able to fully evaluate the entire roof.
10) Garage: - The garage roof shows sagging and is uneven. This may be a structural issue and a qualified engineer/roofing professional should be contracted to evaluate further. There is also signs of sagging in the interior ceiling as well.
11) Garage: - Safety containment cables are missing for one or more vehicle door springs. This is a safety hazard. Safety containment cables prevent springs from snapping free and causing damage or injury. A qualified contractor should evaluate and make repairs or replace components as necessary. For more information on garage door safety issues, visit: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/523.html or http://www.ohdstl.com/safety.html
12) Garage: - Garage Roof inspection method: From the eaves
13) Attic: - No accessible attic spaces were found or inspected at this property. Attic space was converted to living space.
14) Electric service: - One or more overcurrent protection devices (circuit breakers or fuses) are "double tapped", where 2 or more wires are clamped in a terminal designed for only one wire. This is a safety hazard since the bolt or screw may tighten securely against one wire, but leave others loose. Arcing, sparks and fires may result. A qualified electrician should evaluate and repair as necessary.
15) Electric service: - One or more connections with aluminum wires in the main service panel lack anti-oxidant paste. Oxidation usually occurs without it, and may result in poor connections, overheating, and possibly fires. A qualified electrician should evaluate and apply anti-oxidant paste as necessary.
16) Electric service: - The service panel is at maximum capacity. Any additional electrical needs would require larger service. A qualified electrician should evaluate should that need present itself
17) Heating and cooling: - For safety reasons, and because this system is fueled by gas, a qualified heating and cooling contractor should inspect, clean, and service this system annually. For more information visit: http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml05/05017.html
18) Heating and cooling: - Air handler filter(s) should be checked monthly in the future and replaced or washed as necessary.
19) Heating and cooling: - The heating system was not inspected/tested due to owner/client request.
There is a Ultravolite Treatment System (Envircare Elite) installed. It was not tested as per owner/client request.
20) Plumbing and laundry: - The clothes dryer is equipped with a vinyl or foil, accordion-type, flexible exhaust duct. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission considers these types of ducts to be unsafe, and a fire hazard. These types of ducts can trap lint and are susceptible to kinks or crushing, which can greatly reduce the air flow. This duct should be replaced with a rigid or corrugated semi-rigid metal duct, and by a qualified contractor if necessary. Most clothes dryer manufacturers specify the use of a rigid or corrugated semi-rigid metal duct. For more information on dryer safety issues, see http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/5022.html
21) Plumbing and laundry: - Neither the clothes washer nor dryer were operated or evaluated. They are excluded from this inspection.
22) Fireplaces, woodstoves and chimneys: - Fireplace was gas operated and operational. Fireplace and inside chimney was not inspected as per client request.
23) Basement: - One or more flights of stairs with more than two risers have no handrail installed. This is a safety hazard. A qualified contractor should install graspable handrails that your hand can completely encircle at stairs where missing, and as per standard building practices.
Servant stairway, although quite narrow, does not have handrails.
Basement stairway does not have handrails.
24) Kitchen: - One or more electric receptacles (2) that serve countertop surfaces within six feet of a sink appear to have no ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. A qualified electrician should evaluate to determine if GFCI protection exists, and if not, repairs should be made so that all receptacles that serve countertop surfaces within six feet of sinks have GFCI protection.
25) Kitchen: - A GFCI ground fault circuit interrupter should be installed under sink for the garbage disposal unit. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. A qualified electrician should evaluate to determine if GFCI protection exists, and if not, repairs should be made so that all receptacles that serve the disposal unit (within six feet of sinks) have GFCI protection. For example, install GFCI receptacles or circuit breaker(s) as needed.
26) Bathrooms: - The inspector was unable to determine if ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection is installed for the jetted tub's electric supply due to lack of access to the equipment below the tub. If no GFCI protection is installed, then this is a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. A qualified contractor and/or electrician should evaluate and install GFCI protection if none exists. If necessary, modifications should be made to allow access to the GFCI device for periodic evaluation and to reset it when it trips.
27) Bathrooms: - Recommend cleaning and sealing grout in tile or stone flooring now and in the future as necessary to prevent staining and to improve waterproofing.
28) Interior rooms: - This structure was built prior to 1979 and may contain lead paint. Laws were enacted in 1978 in the US preventing the use of lead paint in residential structures. Lead is a known safety hazard, especially to children but also to adults. The paint found in and around this structure appeared to be intact and may be encapsulated by more recent layers of paint that are not lead-based. Regardless, recommend following precautions as described in the following links to Consumer Products Safety Commission website articles regarding possible lead paint.

What You Should Know About Lead Based Paint in Your Home: Safety Alert - CPSC Document #5054

CPSC Warns About Hazards of "Do lt Yourself" Removal of Lead Based Paint: Safety Alert - CPSC Document #5055
29) Interior rooms: - One or more bedroom windows (attic) ( AC unit) have inadequate egress in the event of a fire due to it being blocked by AC unit. Bedroom windows should be easy to open, stay open by themselves, and have:

A minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet (5 square feet for ground floor).
For more information, visit http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00100.asp
30) Interior rooms: - Wood flooring in one or more areas is worn. Refinish wood flooring as necessary.