Summary Page
| Your Property Inspection Report | |
| Client(s): | Ms. Julie Vanes |
| Property address: | 715 D Street LaPorte, IN 46350 |
| Inspection date: | Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
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The complete report may include additional information and/or concerns to the client. It is recommended that the report be reviewed in its entirety.
The items numbers below correspond to the order they are found in the main body of this report. Each summary item is further explained in comments found in the main body of this report.
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 |
 | Evaluate | Recommend evaluation by a specialist. |
 | Monitor | Recommend monitoring in the future |
 | Serviceable | Item or component is in serviceable condition |
 | Comment | For your information, Inspector comments and recommendations |
 | WDO/WDI Infestation | Evidence of infestation of wood destroying insects or organisms (Live or dead insect bodies, fungal growth, etc.) |
 | WDO/WDI Damage | Damage caused by wood destroying insects or organisms (Rot, carpenter ant galleries, etc.) |
 | WDO/WDI Conducive conditions | Conditions conducive for wood destroying insects or organisms (Wood-soil contact, shrubs in contact with siding, roof or plumbing leaks, etc.) |
- Handrails at one or more flights of stairs were missing. This is a safety hazard. Standard building practices require that handrails be:
- Cracks in front walk. Not structural.
- The deck gate needs a latch installed.
- Plumbing clean out.
- Several areas of spalling (brick face coming off) exists on the foundation.
- The basement windows have been sealed with expanding foam.
- Front porch trim needs to be added.
- Front porch screen trim has come off and needs to be reinstalled
- Window metal trim has come loose. Recommend re caulking and securing.
- The phone line on the exterior needs to be secured to the side of the structure.
- The front door has a started paint job that should be finished, and the door did not have a lock.
- The rear basement window is next to the water bibb. If bibb leaks water may enter the window.
- Sump Pump in basement
- Flashings at the base of one or more chimneys were substandard. Leaks may occur as a result.
- The roof next to the rear dormer shows damage to the shingles where walking on the shingles caused surface damage.
- No gutters were installed.
- Attic View - Blown In insulation. Bathroom vent through roof.
- The Car Garage door opened with the hand held opener.
- The garage roof is beginning to show wear, moss growth. Estimated life is 5 years or less. No current leaks.
- Garage floor drain cover broken.
- Minor cracks, heaving and/or settlement were found in one or more sections of slab floors.
- The driveway has several cracks that should be sealed to prevent water from entering and causing more damage in the freeze / thaw weather cycle.
- A vinyl siding second on the front of the garage has moved opening a gap that should be closed by repositioning the siding.
- The garage window needs to be scraped and painted
- Trees over hanging the garage roof should be monitored and trim if necessary.
- The Car Garage door opened with the hand held opener.
- Covers on junction boxes need to be installed.
- A double tap (two wires connected to one circuit breaker) is in the main electric service panel.
- This property had "knob and tube" wiring, which was commonly installed prior to 1950. It is ungrounded, and considered unsafe by today's standards. Over time, the wire's insulation may become brittle and fall apart or wear thin, resulting in exposed conductors and a risk of shock and/or fire. This wiring is also easily damaged by covering it with insulation (a common practice), and incorrectly tapping new wiring into it.
- Main electric meter
- 100 amp main service equipment panel
- Main water meter in Basement. Main Gas Meter and shut off on exterior.
- No drain line was installed for the temperature-pressure relief valve. This is a potential safety hazard due to the risk of scalding if someone is standing next to the water heater when the valve opens. A qualified plumber should install a drain line as per standard building practices. For example, extending to 6 inches from the floor, or routed so as to drain outside.
- Significant corrosion was found at the supply pipes or fittings. A qualified plumber should evaluate and repair or replace as necessary.
- The estimated useful life for most water heaters is 8 to 12 years. This water heater appears to be near this age and/or its useful lifespan and may need replacing at any time. Recommend budgeting for a replacement in the near future.
- The boiler's pressure relief valve was substandard. This may pose a safety hazard. A qualified contractor should evaluate and repair as necessary. Missing drain piping
- The last service date of this system appeared to be more than one year ago, or the inspector was unable to determine the last service date. The client should ask the property owner 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 contractor should service this system and make repairs if necessary. This servicing should be performed annually in the future.
- Dunkirk Boiler
- Tilt brackets were not installed behind the stove.
- Guardrails in one or more areas were loose. This is a safety hazard. A qualified person should repair or replace as necessary, and as per standard building practices.
- Rear 2nd floor room has Styrofoam insulation on the walls and ceiling. Paint is peeling and cracking.
- Some interior doors were sticking. A qualified person should evaluate and repair as necessary.
- Inspector recommends adding door stops to prevent wall damage.
- The porch storm door latch is loose and needs to be tightened.
- Not heat in Bedroom
- No closet in Bedroom