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Property Inspection Report Inspector: Robert Pickering, RW West Consultants, Inc. Cover Page 98112 Inspection prepared for: Faira.com Real Estate Agent: - Date of Inspection: 4/17/2018 Time: 10:00 AM Age of Home: 2004 Size: 1320 Order ID: 3610 Inspector: Robert Pickering License #1807 Email: rwwestconsultants@gmail.com
1. Exterior Note General Exterior Note 2 East Elevation 2 North Elevation 2 South Elevation 2 West Elevation Page 1 of 46
1. Siding Condition Exterior Areas Siding appeared in good condition overall. Cement fiberboard siding. Corrugated metal Paint flaking at the trim, recommend loose paint is removed, barewood areas primed and repainted. Dryer vent cover stays in the open position, normally should only open when dryer is in operation. Recommend conditions are corrected to prevent animal entry and air infiltration. Fungal growth at the siding, areas would need to be sealed and repainted Moderate damage: The siding covering exterior walls had areas of moderate damage which should be repaired or sealed to prevent moisture intrusion. Southwest Southeast Page 2 of 46
South 2. Gutters Gutters and downspouts appeared in good condition overall. Debris in gutters, recommend cleaning gutters. Page 3 of 46
3. Driveway and Walkway Condition Concrete sidewalks and driveways appeared in good condition overall. 4. Soffit Soffits and eaves appeared in good condition overall. Fungal growth at the soffit, areas would need to be cleaned, sealed and repainted. 5. Cable Feeds West Materials: Primary Service is Underground Service Lateral Primary Service is Overhead Service Drop 6. Gas Condition Located on building 120 right of way access Meter located at west side. Main Gas shutoff is located to the lower left of the meter. Page 4 of 46
7. Pressure 80 Page 5 of 46
1. Deck1 East Deck 1 2. Deck Guardrail has some rust. Recommend cleaning and painting to prolong its remaining life. Ladder-type guardrail infill are easy for children to climb over. Recommend using caution or correcting Trim decaying, recommend conditions repaired. Page 6 of 46
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1. Stair Steps appeared uniform. Loose handrail, recommend securing. Exterior Stairs Page 8 of 46
1. Roof Condition Roof Architectural Composition shingle. Walked on roof surface. Type Average life span 25 years for this type surface with proper maintenance and care. Granular surfacing deteriorated. Recommend further investigation by licensed roofing contractor Trace amount of Moss on roof. Recommend treating moss with a moss retarding chemical. Pressure washing is not recommended as it can damage surface and lessen life span. Recommend following conditions are investigated further by licensed roofing contractor and conditions corrected as required. Some shingles damaged. Page 9 of 46
South South 2. Flashing Flashing appeared in good condition overall. Page 10 of 46
3. Vent Caps Plumbing vent boot cap is splitting and is worn recommend replacement Vent cap lifting. Recommend refastening. East West Page 11 of 46
1. Attic There is no attic by design. Attic 1 Page 12 of 46
1. General Notes General Interior Note Materials: Windows in the home are Double pane insulated glass windows. Any deficiencies are noted in each room section for accessible windows Doors in the home are considered operational unless otherwise noted in each room section Cabinet doors and in the home are considered operational unless otherwise noted in each room section Page 13 of 46
1. Conditions Entryway Ceiling and walls are in good condition overall. Light fixture operates. Entry door operates and locks overall. Tile floor is in good condition. 2. Doors Bolt lock strike plate missing Page 14 of 46
1. Location Location Northeast Basement Bedroom 1 2. Bedroom Room Walls and ceilings appear in good condition overall. Flooring is wood. Heat register present. Accessible outlets operate. 3. Floor Wood floor finish faded/worn 4. Heating Heat register operates. Page 15 of 46
1. Stair Stairs Leading to Basement Steps appeared uniform. Handrail appeared secure. Wood floor finish faded/worn Page 16 of 46
1. Location Location Northeast Living Room 2. Living Room Walls and ceilings appear in good condition overall. Flooring is Tile. Heat register present. Accessible outlets operate. Light fixture operates. 3. Doors Door to deck sticks, recommend adjustment. Door to deck sticks Page 17 of 46
1. Kitchen Room Kitchen Walls and ceilings appear in good condition overall. Flooring is Tile. Heat register present. Accessible outlets operate. Light fixture operates. Sink and faucets are in operable condition overall. Cabinet doors and drawers are in operable condition overall. 2. Counter Condition Stainless steel is in good condition overall. Voids in the counter at the back splash, recommend resealing. 3. Dishwasher Dishwasher was in operable condition. 4. Stove/Oven Stove/oven were in operable condition overall. Oven light did not operate. Possible blown bulb Page 18 of 46
5. Refrigerator Refrigerator was in operable condition. 6. Sinks Sinks are in operable condition overall. Page 19 of 46
7. Electrical Outlets are GFCI protected at the counters. 8. Vent Condition Vent fan appears to exhaust to the exterior. 9. Heating Heat register operates. Page 20 of 46
1. Location Location Southeast Family Room 2. Family Room Walls and ceilings appear in good condition overall. Flooring is tile. Heat register present. Accessible outlets operate. Light fixture operates. 3. Guardrails Materials: Guardrails appeared secure overall. Ladder-type guardrail infill are easy for children to climb over. Recommend using caution or correcting Page 21 of 46
1. Location Master Bedroom Laundry 2. Condition Ceiling and walls are in good condition overall. Accessible outlets operate. 3. Exhaust Fans Vent fan operates overall. Vent fan is part of fresh air exchange system. Fan should typically operate 15 minutes per hour for proper fresh air exchange. 4. Dryer Dryer appeared to exhaust to the exterior. Page 22 of 46
5. Floor Condition Wood flooring is in good condition overall Wood floor faded and worn 6. Washer Materials: Washer appeared to be in operable condition. Washer faucets were in operable condition, no visible leakage. Page 23 of 46
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1. Stair Stairs Leading to 2nd Floor Steps appeared uniform. Handrail appeared secure. Wood floor faded and worn Page 25 of 46
1. Bedroom Master Bedroom Walls and ceilings appear in good condition overall. Flooring is wood in good condition overall. Heat register present. Accessible outlets operate. Light fixture operates. Cracking at the walls does not appear unusual. Nail pops at ceiling do not appear unusual Indications of past patching to the ceiling. Ladder-type guardrail infill are easy for children to climb over. Recommend using caution or correcting 2. Electrical Materials: Top halves of outlet on the west wall switch controlled. 3. Floor Wood floor finish faded/worn Page 26 of 46
4. Heating Heat register operates. 5. Window Deficiencies Fungal growth at window frames, recommend cleaning. 6. Fireplace Fireplace is a gas unit. Fireplace is equipped with a blower in operable condition. Fireplace appeared in operable condition. Page 27 of 46
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1. Room Master Bathroom Ceiling and walls are in good condition overall. Accessible outlets operate. Light fixture operates. 2. Electrical GFI outlets within 6 feet of the water sources. Light fixture did not operate. Recommend further investigation and correction, possible blown bulb. 3. Counters Tile counter tops are in good condition overall. Voids in the caulking at the back splash, recommend sealing. Page 29 of 46
4. Cabinets Cabinet doors and drawers are in operable condition overall. 5. Sinks Sinks are in operable condition overall. Sink drains slow, recommend conditions are corrected. 6. Exhaust Fans Vent fan operates overall. Left 7. Shower Shower is in good condition overall. Voids in the caulking/grout where shower walls rest on pan. Page 30 of 46
8. Toilet Toilet was in operable condition overall. 9. Heating Heat register operates. 10. Doors Entry door does not catch, minor adjustment to strike plate may remedy this condition. Page 31 of 46
1. Location Materials: Upstairs Living room Hall Bathroom1 2. Room Ceiling and walls are in good condition overall. Accessible outlets operate. Light fixture operates. 3. Electrical GFI outlets within 6 feet of water sources. Light Fixture did not operate, possible blown bulb, recommend further investigation. 4. Floors Tile Flooring is in good condition overall. 5. Shower Shower is in good condition overall. 6. Toilet Toilet was in operable condition overall. 7. Heating There is no heat source in this room. 8. Doors Entry door sticks, recommend adjustment. Page 32 of 46
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1. Condition Garage Walls and ceilings appeared in good condition overall. Accessible outlets operate. Light fixtures operate overall. Flooring is concrete, visible portions in good condition overall. Outlets are GFI protected at walls and ceilings. Not very accessible Breaches in fire protect protection at ceiling, recommend sealing as a safety precaution. Minor condition to correct 2. Floor Condition Materials: Flooring is concrete, appeared in good condition overall. 3. Garage Doors Single garage door operates, was on auto opener. Photo cell safety returns operate overall. Tension safety returns operate overall. Page 34 of 46
1. Heating Type Heat/AC Gas forced air furnace. There was good air flow at the heat registers and cold air returns. 2. Heater Location The furnace is located in the garage Furnace is Rheem Brand 15 years of age approximately, average life span is 18 to 22 years. 3. Heating condition Service does not appear to have been performed within the last year, recommend serviced by licensed HVAC contractor. Page 35 of 46
4. Filters Location: Located inside heater cabinet. Filter located at bottom section of furnace The furnace filter is dirty. Filters clean the air before it passes through the blower and heat exchanger. This helps to keep these furnace components working efficiently. Dirty Filters lessen life span of the Heating/AC equipment. It is recommended to change the filter and then regular inspection & maintenance is advised. Page 36 of 46
1. Plumbing Plumbing/Water Heater1 Water lines were copper Drain and waste lines were plastic. 2. Water Heater Condition Heater Type: Gas Water heater. 50 gallons Location: The heater is located in the garage. Water heater temperature is in excess of 120 degrees, recommend adjustment to prevent accidental scalding. 3. Age Approximately 14 years of age, average life span is 10 to 12 years. Approximately 14 years of age, average life span is 10 to 12 years. Water heater in excess of 12 years and has exceeded useful life span, recommend monitoring or replacement. Page 37 of 46
4. Condition Seismic straps are in place. Expansion tank is in place. 5. TPRV Condition Temperature Pressure Relief Valve (TPR Valve) present. Page 38 of 46
1. Location Materials: Located in the Garage Electrical 1 2. Electrical 125 AMP service, 1/0 Aluminum service entrance wires. 3. Grounding Electrical service is grounded and bonded. 4. Wiring Type Breaker system present. Wiring sizes conform to breaker sizes overall. Smaller branch circuit wiring is copper. Page 39 of 46
1. Foundation Foundation/Crawlspaces Concrete slab foundation, no visible indications of unusual settling or damage. Page 40 of 46
1. Shutoff Locations Shutoffs 2 Main water shutoff is located on the north above hot water heater of the garage. 2 Water heater water line shutoff is located above the water heater. 2 Water Heater gas shutoff is located to the left of the water heater. 2 Furnace gas shutoff is located to the right of the Furnace. Page 41 of 46
2 Furnace disconnect is located to the left inside the electrical panel. Page 42 of 46
1. Appliances/Equipment Equipment 2 Furnace 2 Water Heater 2 Refrigerator 2 Dishwasher Page 43 of 46
2 Dryer 2 Washer Page 44 of 46
Glossary Glossary Term Expansion Tank GFCI TPR Valve Definition An expansion tank or expansion vessel is a small tank used to protect closed (not open to atmospheric pressure) water heating systems and domestic hot water systems from excessive pressure. The tank is partially filled with air, whose compressibility cushions shock caused by water hammer and absorbs excess water pressure caused by thermal expansion. A special device that is intended for the protection of personnel by de-energizing a circuit, capable of opening the circuit when even a small amount of current is flowing through the grounding system. The thermostat in a water heater shuts off the heating source when the set temperature is reached. If the thermostat fails, the water heater could have a continuous rise in temperature and pressure (from expansion of the water). The temperature and pressure could continue to rise until the pressure exceeds the pressure capacity of the tank (300 psi). If this should happen, the super-heated water would boil and expand with explosive force, and the tank would burst. The super-heated water turns to steam and turns the water heater into an unguided missile. To prevent these catastrophic failures, water heaters are required to be protected for both excess temperature and pressure. Usually, the means of protection is a combination temperature- and pressurerelief valve (variously abbreviated as T&P, TPV, TPR, etc.). Most of these devices are set to operate at a water temperature above 200 F and/or a pressure above 150 psi. Do not attempt to test the TPR valve yourself! Most water heating systems should be serviced once a year as a part of an annual preventive maintenance inspection by a professional heating and cooling contractor. From Plumbing: Water Heater TPR Valves Page 45 of 46
Report Summary Report Summary The summary below consists of potentially significant findings. These findings can be a safety hazard, a deficiency requiring a major expense to correct or items I would like to draw extra attention to. The summary is not a complete listing of all the findings in the report, and reflects the opinion of the inspector. Please review all pages of the report as the summary alone does not explain all of the issues. All repairs should be done by a licensed & bonded tradesman or qualified professional. I recommend obtaining a copy of all receipts, warranties and permits for the work done. Deck 1 Page 6 Item: 2 Deck Ladder-type guardrail infill are easy for children to climb over. Recommend using caution or correcting Trim decaying, recommend conditions repaired. Exterior Stairs Page 8 Item: 1 Stair Loose handrail, recommend securing. Roof Page 9 Item: 1 Roof Condition Recommend following conditions are investigated further by licensed roofing contractor and conditions corrected as required. Some shingles damaged. Page 11 Item: 3 Vent Caps Plumbing vent boot cap is splitting and is worn recommend replacement Vent cap lifting. Recommend refastening. Family Room Page 21 Item: 3 Guardrails Ladder-type guardrail infill are easy for children to climb over. Recommend using caution or correcting Master Bedroom Page 26 Item: 1 Bedroom Ladder-type guardrail infill are easy for children to climb over. Recommend using caution or correcting Garage Page 34 Item: 1 Condition Breaches in fire protect protection at ceiling, recommend sealing as a safety precaution. Minor condition to correct Plumbing/Water Heater1 Page 37 Item: 2 Water Heater Condition Water heater temperature is in excess of 120 degrees, recommend adjustment to prevent accidental scalding. Page 37 Item: 3 Age Water heater in excess of 12 years and has exceeded useful life span, recommend monitoring or replacement. Page 46 of 46