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| Property Inspection Report | |
| Client(s): | Bill & Barbara Homeowner |
| Property address: | 2008 Happy House Lane Roswell, Georgia 30075 |
| Inspection date: | 2-12-2008 |
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 | 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 |
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General information
Exterior
Roof
Garage
Attic
Electric service
Water heater
Heating and cooling
Plumbing and laundry
Crawl space
Kitchen
Bathrooms
Interior rooms
Fireplaces, woodstoves and chimneys
| General information | Return to table of contents |
This property has one or more fuel burning appliances, and no carbon monoxide alarms are visible. This is a safety hazard. Recommend installing one or more carbon monoxide alarms as necessary and as per the manufacturer's instructions. For more information, visit http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml05/05017.html
| Exterior | Return to table of contents |
The soil around the foundation under the water heater discharge pipe is saturated and has standing water. There is also soggy soil in the crawlspace adjacent to this area. Have a qualified contractor reroute the pipe so that any water discharge is directed away from the foundation to prevent water damage.
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Fascia boards are damaged or deteriorated in one or more areas. A qualified contractor should evaluate and make repairs as necessary.
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The perimeter grading slopes towards the structure in one or more areas. To prevent water penetration into the crawlspace, these areas should be regraded to slope away from foundation.
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Fascia board on end of house shows damage from wood destroying organisms. Have a qualified contractor repair and/or replace damaged wood as necessary.
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Gutter on right end of house (facing front of house) is dented and appears to be sloped incorrectly. Have a qualified contractor repair/replace as necessary so that the gutter will drain properly.
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Anchor strap for gutter leader on front left corner of house is loose/damaged and there is a hole in the leader. Have a qualified contractor repair or replace as necessary.
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There is no deck flashing where the deck meets the siding. Recommend that flashing be installed to minimize water penetration and prevent damage to components of the deck structure and the siding.
Some minor cracks are visible in the foundation but do not appear to be a major structural concern. Recommend sealing the cracks to prevent water penetration and monitoring the cracks in the future.
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Cracks were found in the driveway. They do not appear to be a structural concern and no trip hazards were found. Recommend sealing the cracks to prevent water penetration.
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Minor cracks were found in the sidewalk. They do not appear to be a structural concern and no trip hazards were found. Recommend sealing the sidewalk cracks to prevent water penetration.
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Soil is in contact with or less than six inches from siding on right side of the garage. This is a conducive condition for wood destroying insects and organisms. Soil should be graded and/or removed as necessary so there are at least six inches of space between the siding and the ground.
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This property is clad with composition wood fiber siding. Many brands of this type of siding by different manufacturers are known to deteriorate and/or fail prematurely due to moisture penetration. Failure is typically visible in the form of swelling, cracking and delamination, especially at the bottom edges.  Photo 2 |
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Some plumbing penetrations into structure are not caulked to prevent water penetration. Seal as necessary with silicone caulk or a similar product.
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Caulking is deteriorating on each side of garage where siding meets concrete. Reseal/recaulk as necessary to prevent water penetration.
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Outdoor lighting fixtures have no caulking/watersealing on base of fixture. Recommend sealing the edges around the light base with silicone exterior caulk to prevent water penetration.
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The paint on the windows, window sills and trim is deteriorating. Clean, caulk and repaint windows and trim work as necessary to prevent water and exposure damage.
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The paint on front door threshhold and trim is deteriorating. Clean, caulk, and repaint the door trim as needed.
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| Roof | Return to table of contents |
The homeowner provided a receipt to verify that the house was reroofed in 1997. The average useful life expectancy of composition asphalt shingles is about 20 years. The roof appears to be functioning adequately and is in about the middle of its expected life span.
| Garage | Return to table of contents |
The garage-house door poses a fire risk because it's not fire-rated (metal or solid-core construction). A qualified contractor should replace this door with a fire-rated door.
Some areas of the interior perimeter of the garage is excluded from this inspection due to lack of access from stored items.
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| Attic | Return to table of contents |
Handrail for pulldown attic stairs is loose and is a safety issue. Repair as needed and tighten all hardware so that handrail is secured to pulldown assembly.
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The attic light is not working. Determine if bulb is bad or if light fixture needs to be repaired. If needed , have a licensed and qualified electrician repair the light.
| Electric service | Return to table of contents |
Electric service panel could not be opened. It appears that the panel has been "glued" in place when the wall cavity was injected with foam insulation. Recommend that a licensed, qualified electrician remove panel and repair as necessary to allow future removal and to evaluate interior of service panel.
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| Water heater | Return to table of contents |
The estimated useful life for most water heaters is 8 to 12 years. This water heater appears to be approaching this age and may need replacing at any time. Recommend budgeting for a replacement in the near future.
| Heating and cooling | Return to table of contents |
| Plumbing and laundry | Return to table of contents |
The main water shutoff valve is missing its handle. Have a qualified contractor repair/replace the handle as necessary.
Neither the clothes washer nor dryer were operated or evaluated. They are excluded from this inspection.
| Crawl space | Return to table of contents |
There is a depression/old drain in the crawlspace near the gas line entry that is very soggy with some standing water. It is in the same area as the wet area described in the Exterior Section, Concern No. 2 of this report. The two issues could be related and the wet area could dry if the wet condition on the exterior of the foundation is addressed. Monitor the crawlspace area after rerouting the drain line as suggested in the Exterior Section, No. 2.
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| Kitchen | Return to table of contents |
One or more electric receptacles 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 repair/replace as necessary.
Some of the cabinet and drawer pull handles are loose. Repair and/or replace as necessary.
| Bathrooms | Return to table of contents |
One or more electric receptacles 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 repair/replace as necessary.
The electrical outlet over the sink in the upstairs spare bath is not functioning and does not appear to be a GFCI protected outlet. Have a licensed, qualified electrician evaluate the outlet and replace/repair as necessary.
The sink drains in the master and first floor bathrooms are not funtioning properly and will not stay shut. Have a qualified contractor evaluate and repair the drains as necessary for proper operation.
The sink faucet in the upstairs spare bath is leaking. Have a qualified contractor repair or replace the faucet as necessary.
Some of the cabinet pulls in the first floor bathroom are loose. Tighten all cabinet/drawer hardware as necessary.
The toilet base is not properly secured to the floor and is wiggly in the master bathroom. Tighten hardware or repair as necessary in order to properly secure toilet to floor.
| Interior rooms | Return to table of contents |
The handrail vertical spacing is too wide. This can be a safety issue for very small children. The vertical spacing should be a maximum of 4-inches wide according to current building codes.
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Some windows in the front living room area are difficult to open and may be painted shut. Repair as necessary so that windows will open properly.
Minor cracks were observed in the drywall in some rooms. These were small hairline cracks and do not appear to be a major structural concern.
| Fireplaces, woodstoves and chimneys | Return to table of contents |
The fireplace hearth is less than 18 inches deep. This is a fire hazard. At a minimum, a non-combustible hearth pad should be installed. Ideally the hearth should be modified as necessary or installed by a qualified contractor so they are at least 18" deep.
All solid fuel burning appliances (woodstoves and fireplaces, etc.) should be inspected annually by a qualified chimney service contractor, cleaned and repaired as necessary.