 | Safety | Poses a risk of injury or death |
 | Major defect | Correction likely involves a significant expense |
 | Repair/Replace | Recommend repairing or replacing |
 | 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 |
 | Serviceable | Item or component is in servicable condition |
 | Comment | For your information |
Concern items are sorted by the types listed above.
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2) One or more guardrails are missing and poses a safety hazard, especially to small children. Recommend having a qualified contractor install guardrails where missing and as per standard building practices (at drop-offs higher than 30", railing at least 36" in height, gaps no wider than 4", etc.).
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3) Back patio has major cracking in several places. Recommend having concrete contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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4) One or more downspouts have no extensions, or have extensions that are ineffective. This can result in water accumulating around the structure's foundation, or in basements and crawl spaces if they exist. Accumulated water is a conducive condition to wood destroying insects and organisms, and may also cause the foundation to settle and possibly fail over time. Recommend making repairs as necessary such as repairing or installing splash blocks or tie-ins to underground drain lines so rain water is carried at least several feet away from the structure to soil that slopes down and away from the structure.
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5) Base of wall on the left side of the garage door has major crack that needs to be addressed. Recommend qualified mason contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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6) Exterior wall near rear entry, next to garage door has major crack in wall that needs to be addressed by a qualified brick mason. Recommend having qualified mason contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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7) Wall next to rear entry next to garage door has major crack in wall that goes from the base of doorway to the end of the wall. Recommend having a qualified mason contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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8) There is considerable water damage to sofetts and brick on both sides of chimney. Recommend qualified roofing contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs to prevent water leakage from further damaging sofetts and brick.
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9) Half wall in front of house on patio has major cracking and needs to be addressed. Recommend having qualified mason contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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10) Front window to the right of patio has issue with frame pulling away from bring veneer on base of window and up left side of frame. Recommend having a qualified mason contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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11) There are several areas on exterior walls that need to be evaluated by a qualified mason contractor due to cracks in the walls. Recommend having qualified mason contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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12) One of the support beams for the back porch is bowed considerably and needs to be addressed. Recommend having qualified subcontractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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13) Window screen is damaged and needs to be replaced.
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14) Several window ledges in front are rotted and deteriorated and need to be addressed by a qualified sub-contractor. Recommend having a qualified sub-contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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17) The garage vehicle door "auto-reverses", but requires too much force. The door should reverse relatively easily when closing and when it strikes something. This is a safety hazard, especially for small children. Recommend having a qualified garage door contractor evaluate and repair or replace opener as necessary.
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18) The garage-house door poses a fire risk because it's not fire-rated (metal or solid-core construction). Recommend having a qualified contractor replace this door with a fire-rated door.
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19) The garage-house door isn't equipped with an automatic door closing device such as sprung hinges. This door should close and latch automatically to prevent vehicle fumes from entering living spaces and/or to slow the spread of fire from the garage to living spaces. A device should be installed so this door closes and latches automatically.
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20) Weatherstripping on garage-house door is missing. Weatherstripping should be installed to prevent vehicle fumes from entering living spaces.
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21) The attic access hatch over the attached garage doesn't have a 1 hour fire rating. Wall and ceiling surfaces in an attached garage should be fire rated for 1 hour to prevent or slow the spread of fire from the garage to interior living spaces. Recommend replacing this hatch with a material that has a 1 hour fire rating such as 5/8" type X rated sheetrock.
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25) Because of the age and/or condition of this furnace, recommend that a qualified heating and cooling technician inspect the heat exchanger and perform a Carbon Monoxide test when it's serviced.
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26) The estimated useful life for forced air furnaces is 15 to 20 years. This furnace appears to be at this age or older and may need replacing at any time.
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27) There is a large amount of corrosion on interior of the AC side of the unit. Recommend having qualified heating and air-conditioning evaluated and make repairs as necessary. Compressor and wheel are a little noisy and needs to be evaluated as well.
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28) Last service date of this system is more than two years ago or is unable to be determined. Recommend asking seller when it was last serviced. If unable to determine or if more than two years ago, recommend that this system be inspected, cleaned, serviced and repaired if necessary by a qualified heating and cooling technician. Recommend that this servicing be made every two years in the future or as recommended by the heating and cooling contractor.
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29) Outdoor air temperature below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, unable to operate and/or fully evaluate cooling system.
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32) One or more open ground, 3-pronged receptacles were found only in first bedroom on right. This is a safety hazard and poses a risk of electric shock. Recommend that a qualified, licensed electrician evaluate and make repairs as necessary.
Grounded receptacles began being required in residential structures during the 1960s. Based on the age of this structure and/or the absence of 2-pronged receptacles, recommend that a qualified, licensed electrician make repairs by correcting wiring circuits as necessary so all receptacles are grounded as per standard building practices. Replacement of 3-pronged receptacles with 2-pronged receptacles is not an acceptable solution.
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33) One or more doors don't latch when closed. Recommend making repairs as necessary such as adjusting latch plates or lockset mechanisms. Front door to house does not latch at all. Recommend having door repaired or replaced as soon as possible. Back patio glass door does not latch and is only remaining closed by wooden rod in jam of door.
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34) This home was built before 1978, when laws were enacted in the US preventing the use of lead paint in residential structures. Lead paint may be present, and is a known safety hazard, especially to children but also to adults. It may cause brain damage and retarded mental and physical development, among other things. Numerous areas of the paint found in and around this structure are in poor condition (peeling, flaking, etc.). Recommend consulting with a qualified, licensed industrial hygenist to determine the safest and most cost-effective action to take regarding the paint. Testing and/or remediation may be necessary. Also 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
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35) No ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) devices (receptacles or circuit breakers) are visible in the kitchen or bathrooms. GFCI devices help prevent electric shocks in areas that may have water present. Recommend having a qualified, licensed electrician install GFCI protection for receptacles over counter tops and around sinks as per standard building practices.
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36) Screen(s) torn in one or more windows. Window(s) may not provide ventilation during months when insects are active. Recommend repairing or replacing screens.
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37) Window(s) won't lock. Recommend repairing locking hardware to allow window(s) to lock.
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38) One or more doors have no lockset installed. Recommend installing locksets in doors where missing.
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39) Leak at base of faucet in master bathroom. Recommend repairing leak.
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40) Kitchen microwave doesn't have a built in turntable. The buyer may want to purchase a manually wound turntable such as a "Micro-go-round". See: http://www.google.com/search?q=micro-go-round
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41) The oven light is inoperable. Recommend replacing bulb.
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42) One or more light fixtures appear to be inoperable. Recommend replacing bulb(s) where necessary. If light(s) still don't work then recommend having a qualified electrician evaluate and repair as necessary.
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43) Major crack found in wall in dining room. Appears to be only cosmetic since there are no other cracks anywhere but in the that specific location. Recommend monitoring for any more cracks in same location. If any more cracks show up or the original crack widens or gets longer, recommend having licensed general contractor evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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44) Ledge on bay window in front dining room appears to have water damage probably due to side ways rain coming through cracks. Recommend having qualified sub-contractor to evaluate and make necessary repairs.
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