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| Home Inspection Report | |
| Client(s): | Stephen Lane |
| Property address: | 1159 Park Pl. Washington Crossing, Pa. 18977 |
| Inspection date: | Friday, March 21, 2008 |
Concerns are shown and sorted according to these types:
 | Safety | Poses a risk of injury or death |
 | Major defect | Correction likely involves a significant expense |
 | Repair/Replace | Recommend repairing or replacing |
 | Minor defect | Correction likely involves only a minor expense |
 | Maintain | Recommend ongoing maintenance |
 | Evaluate | Recommend evaluation by a specialist |
 | Comment | For your information |
- Concrete walks are cracked and heaved in a few areas and poses a trip hazard. Recommend having a qualified paving contractor evaluate and replace or repair walks as necessary to eliminate trip hazards.
- Propane tanks on side of property. Recommend solid platform such as concrete under tanks to prevent possible damage and leaks to lines.
- Roof and attic was re-inspected 3/24/08, attic was accessible for inspection. No concerns were noted with roof structure at time of inspection (Photos 49/50/51/52). Sag in roof appears to be from a combination of extra long roof rafters which dry out and bow in the center over time. Also, when installed, framing lumber has a slight bow to it which should be installed (crown up) as it's called in the building trade which means the bow would face up toward the roof. If rafters are installed opposite it will make for a more noticeable sag (Photo 44). Combined with the support posts below the structure which appear to have insufficent footings under the posts. The center post is installed across a seam of the patio concrete below. The concrete is lightly cracked around the post which would indicate a poor footing (Photo 47). The inner end post is installed the same way although appears to have somewhat of a footing (Photo 46). The outer post appears to have a sufficient footing, however, it is installed atop a metal plinth which is not anchored (Photo 48). The wood posts also have some splitting which, although normal for exterior structures such as decks, may not be proper under the bearing load installed above(Photo 45) . Structure should be evaluated by a certified building contractor with estimates for corrections made to addition.
- Rear roof above bedroom addition has a sag in the roof rafter line (Photo 39). Underside of roof was innaccesible at time of 1st inspection due to stored items, shelf structure, and sealed access panel.
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- Drywall in garage attic space is loose. Recommend securing drywall which is a fire deterrent. Wood attic access door also has no fire proofing material such as drywall installed.
- Recommend electrician to correct following concerns: Open ground outlet in dining room near windows, two loose wall outlets in laundry room,
- Outlet loose in basement near closet. Repair as needed.
- Recommend upgrading kitchen outlets within 6' of water source to GFCI protected outlets for safety. Also recommend upgrading all bathroom, exterior, at least one garage, and one basement outlet to GFCI protected outlets for safety.
- One or more smoke detectors appear inoperable, loose, missing, or in need of repair. Recommend replacing inoperable smoke detectors as necessary, and installing additional smoke detectors as necessary so a function one exists in each hallway and bedroom.
- Recommend installing cover on open electrical box in heater room of basement.
- Recommend outlet cover on wall outlet above fireplace in family room for safety.
- Light above kitchen sink was inoperable. Replace bulb as needed.
- Recommend installing shutoff switch within sight of A/C condenser for safety.
- Recommend that this system be inspected, serviced and repaired as necessary annually in the future by a qualified heating and cooling technician.
- Water pressure was very low in several areas at time of inspection. Noted were: Master bedroom shower, basement, 1st floor, and master sinks, kitchen sink. This can be caused by several reasons including, blocked feed lines, clogged screens and/or aerators at faucets, problematic well pump, etc. Recommend evaluation of well pump and plumbing lines if necessary to determine cause of low pressure.
- Recommend having septic tank inspected. Recommend pumping tank if last pumped more than 3 years ago.
- Have cable wall outlet secured to wall as needed in basement. Minor defect.
- Concrete pointing missing in wall of fireplace in family room (Photo 20). Only a very small portion of flues were visible from dampers. Recommend that fireplaces be cleaned and re-inspected to insure no hidden damage is present in chimneys or flues prior to settlement. Recommend annual inspections by a qualified chimney service contractor and cleaned as necessary thereafter.
- Torn screens in family room and end bedroom windows. Repair/replace as needed.
- Ceramic wall tiles in laundry room are damaged or loose at floor level. Repair as needed.
- Drywall loose or damage above window in dining room next to ceiling beam (Photo 28). Also in living room at wall/ceiling joint at top of cathedral ceiling (Photo 35),( NOTE: not as noticeable in photo.)Appears to be from condensation over time from interior warm and exterior cold conditions. This is mainly cosmetic.
- End right bedroom closet door missing door stop molding. Install trim as needed.
- Access cover missing in master bedroom. Other bathrooms do not have plumbing access. Recommend installing access panels if plumbing to bathrooms is needed in future.