| Your Home & Pool Inspection | |
| Client(s): | Christian & Susanne Schneidmadl |
| Property address: | 1711 Allenwood cir. Lincoln, CA |
| Inspection date: | Wednesday, October 15, 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Comment | For your information |
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General information
Exterior
Roof
Garage
Attic
Electric service
Water heater
Heating and cooling
Plumbing and laundry
Fireplaces, woodstoves and chimneys
Kitchen
Bathrooms
Interior rooms
Sprinklers / Drip
Swimming Pool
| General information | Return to table of contents |
Recalls on consumer products and product safety alerts are almost added daily, if client is concerned about appliances or other items installed in the home that may be on such lists, please go to the following web site for more info. www.recalls.gov| Exterior | Return to table of contents |
One or more light fixtures are loose or installed in a substandard way. A qualified contractor or electrician should evaluate and make repairs as necessary so light fixtures are securely mounted and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
 Photo 26 Light needs repair
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One or more wall-mounted exterior light fixtures and or A/C switches have wiring that's subject to water intrusion due to caulk not being installed around the light fixture's back plate. Caulk should be applied around the perimeter of back plates where missing. A gap should be left at the bottom for condensation to drain out.
 Photo 19 Caulking needed
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 Photo 24 Caulking needed
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One or more outside faucets are missing backflow prevention devices. These devices reduce the likelihood of polluted or contaminated water entering the potable water supply. This condition can occur when an outside faucet is left in the "on" position with a hose connected and the sprayer head turned off. When pressure in the system fluctuates, water can be drawn back into the water supply pipes from the house. If a chemical sprayer is being used with the hose, those chemicals can enter the water supply pipes.
One or more gutters was found to be embedded into the stucco siding. Leaks can occur and will cause damage inside the walls, There should be a small gap between the gutter and the wall with a diverter at the top to catch water and divert it into the gutter..
 Photo 9 Seal stucco hole at gutter end
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 Photo 22 Gutter embedded into stucco wall
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Fences and/or gates are damaged and/or deteriorated in some areas. A qualified contractor should evaluate and make repairs or replace sections as necessary.
 Photo 12 Repair fence
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Cracks, deterioration and/or damage were found in one or more areas of the stucco siding. A qualified contractor should evaluate and make repairs and/or replace stucco siding as necessary.
 Photo 6 Damage to stucco
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One or more fence gates are difficult to open, close and/or latch, or are damaged and/or deteriorated. Repairs should be made as necessary, and by a qualified contractor if necessary, so gates operate easily.
 Photo 25 Gate does not open due to patio
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One or more light fixtures have missing bulbs and could not be fully evaluated. Bulbs may simply need to be installed, or repairs or replacement may be necessary.
Bird nest noted in the eaves
 Photo 23 Bird nest
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| Roof | Return to table of contents |
One or more roofing tiles are chipped and/or cracked. A qualified roofing contractor should evaluate and replace tiles as necessary.
 Photo 7 Cracked roof tile
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 Photo 10 Cracked roof tile
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Clean Gutters  Photo 11 Clean gutters
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| Garage | Return to table of contents |
The garage-house door isn't equipped with an automatic 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 qualified contractor should install automatic closing device(s) as necessary, and as per standard building practices, so this door closes and latches automatically.
 Photo 21 Garage door not self-closing
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The garage vehicle door is damaged or deteriorated. A qualified contractor should evaluate and repair or replace the door as necessary.
 Photo 20 Damage to garage door
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Only one power door opener, recommend adding another motor
| Attic | Return to table of contents |
No weatherstrip is installed around the attic access hatch. Weatherstrip should be installed around the hatch to prevent heated interior air from entering attic.
| Electric service | Return to table of contents |
Missing GFI outlet for pool light, replace breaker with GFI breaker
| Water heater | Return to table of contents |
| Heating and cooling | Return to table of contents |
Recommend caulking around the A/C disconnect switch to weatherproof it. Because electric wires come from inside the walls we don't want water to get inside. Caulk should be applied around the perimeter of back plates where missing. A gap should be left at the bottom for condensation to drain out.
Insulation for the outside condensing unit's refrigerant lines is damaged, deteriorated and/or missing in one or more areas. This may result in reduced efficiency and increased energy costs. A qualified heating and cooling contractor should replace insulation as necessary.
 Photo 1 Missing insulation
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 Photo 18 Missing insulation
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The last service date of this system appears to be more than one year ago, or the inspector was unable to determine the last service date. The client(s) should ask the property owner(s) 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 heating and cooling contractor should inspect, clean, and service this system, and make repairs if necessary. This servicing should be performed annually in the future.
Air handler filter(s) are dirty and should be replaced now. They should be checked monthly in the future and replaced as necessary.
Air handler filter(s) should be checked monthly in the future and replaced or washed as necessary.
| Plumbing and laundry | Return to table of contents |
The clothes dryer exhaust duct appears to need cleaning. Significant amounts of lint build up was found. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of fire from decreased air flow. This duct should be cleaned now and annually, or more often if necessary in the future. Some chimney sweeps or heating/cooling duct cleaners perform this service. For more information, visit http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/5022.html or http://atozchimneys.com
| Fireplaces, woodstoves and chimneys | Return to table of contents |
This gas fireplace would be more efficient if a fan kit upgrade was added, to help blow the hot air about, have this installed by a qualified contractor
| Kitchen | Return to table of contents |
The oven display function appears to be inoperable. The client(s) should ask the property owner(s) about this, and if necessary, a qualified appliance technician should evaluate and repair as necessary. Photo 4 Oven display is non-op
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APPLIANCE STATEMENT | Bathrooms | Return to table of contents |
 Photo 3 Missing shelfs
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| Interior rooms | Return to table of contents |
Batteries in all the smoke alarms should be replaced after taking occupancy, and annually in the future. "Chirping" noises emitted from smoke alarms typically indicate that batteries need replacing. For more information, visit http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5077.html
Window is scratched by a pet, replace window
 Photo 17 Scratches in glass
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One or more light fixtures have missing bulbs and could not be fully evaluated. Bulbs may simply need to be installed, or repairs or replacement may be necessary.
 Photo 2 Damage to closet door track
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| Sprinklers / Drip | Return to table of contents |
Adjust spray away from structures, fences, sidewalks, etc so to spray only on the lawn area.
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS| Swimming Pool | Return to table of contents |
The alarm for one or more doors between the house and the pool was inoperable. While regulations vary between municipalities, all doors which give access to a swimming pool should be equipped with an audible alarm that should:
No backflow prevention (anti-siphon) device was visible on the water fill valve and/or line. These devices reduce the likelihood of pool or spa water entering the potable water supply. A qualified contractor should evaluate to verify that a backflow prevention device is or isn't installed, and install one if necessary as per standard building practices.
Neutral and equipment ground conductors were combined at the equipment sub-panel. Only main service panels should be configured this way. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. Neutral conductors should be attached to a "floating" neutral bar that's not bonded to the panel, while grounding conductors should be attached to a separate grounding bar that is bonded to the panel. A qualified electrician should evaluate and repair as necessary.
 Photo 14 Doubled neutral and not seperated from ground
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The neutral buss bar at the equipment sub-panel appeared to be bonded to the panel, and should instead be "floating". This is safety hazard due to the risk of shock. A qualified electrician should evaluate and repair as necessary.
Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection was not visible for one or more of the following devices: underwater lights. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. The Consumer Products Safety Commission recommends that GFCI protection be installed as follows: Photo 13 Light is not GFI protected
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No switch was found for one or more underwater lights. As a result, the light(s) were not fully evaluated. A missing switch may indicate that a circuit breaker is being used for an on/off switch. This is substandard and poses a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. Efforts should be made (consult with property owner, have electrician evaluate, etc.) to determine if underwater lights are controlled by switches. If they're not, then a qualified electrician should install switches as per standard building practices.
Leaks or evidence of leaks were found at the filter gasket. A qualified contractor should evaluate and repair as necessary.
Minor cracks, settlement, heaving and/or deterioration were found in the decking. Recommend that a qualified person caulk or seal cracks as necessary to prevent water intrusion and further cracking or movement.
 Photo 15 Seal cracks in deck
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Missing the float valve and the flapper
 Photo 5 Missing float valve and flapper
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No paint on the lines, this is to protect the lines from sunlight, paint the lines with black house paint
 Photo 16 Paint the lines
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