In 2014, Lou Rubino inspected one home in Addesleigh Park — one job, one written report, and the photographs below come from it. The report describes a cape, about 64 years old.
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The report, as Lou wrote it up.
2014, a cape, about 64 years old: 9 items flagged: 4 exterior; 2 roof, chimney and attic; 1 garage. As recorded: gable and flat roof, metal, architectural and rubber membrane, seen from: ladder; gable vents ventilation; brick and clapboard full brick and aluminum siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 8 and 5 1/2"x 8" steel i beam floor framing, steel lally columns; 40 gallon (1-2 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); 100-amp circuit breakers (Challenger), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water; double-hung windows, hardwood t&g floors, wood cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “At roof line of bathroom dormer metal trim needs to be installed, to prevent wind from picking up shingle”; “Front gutters filled with leaves and debris”; “Front gutters spike supports are pulling out”; “Basement storm door knob is loose”; “Caution: Steps missing from right side bedroom door to balcony over garage”; “Roofing / flashing over bow window is missing, this will cause water damage to bow window”; “Balcony railing over garage are not anchored to roof”; “Drain at bottom of basement steps is clogged with debris”; “Retaining wall for basement entrance is cracked longitudinally at the top course due to frost heaving”; “Driveway and walkway in front of driveway is cracked in many places”; “Caution Trip Hazard: Sidewalk lifted at east end of walkway and at tree stump”; “Spring is disconnected on right side and caution, safety cables are missing from inside springs”; “Both corner cabinet hinges do not allow door to fold out of the way”; “Second floor west bedroom window, right side pull out latch broken”; “Raised seam in floor in hallway to rear bedroom first floor”; “In basement debris left behind wall next to water heater”. Also noted: “Gable venting, installation of power vent will keep house cooler in summer”; “Outlet east wall not live”; “Tub stopper is not working”; “Ground clamp to water main is broken”; “Caution electrical short could manifest . BX connector missing at top of breaker panel”; “BX connector at water feed to left side of boiler is off”; “Radiator on first floor left front bedroom is leaking steam”; “Radiators in dinning room and kitchen are not getting hot”. On the day: clear, damp ground, rain in the three days before; the house faces south. Not inspected that day: insulation in attic; roof structure and attic; visible electric wiring in attic. Not present in this house: clothes dryer vent piping; cooling and air handler equipment; dishwasher; insulation under floor system; microwave cooking equipment; occupant door from garage to inside home; outlets; presence of installed cooling source in each room; range hood; solid fuel heating devices; ventilation fans and thermostatic controls; windows.
“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.
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The photograph is from Lou's own Addesleigh Park inspection report, chosen because it shows a building component and nothing that identifies a property or an owner.
Median year built in zip 11412: 1940 (Queens: 1953). Of 12,821 units, 49% predates 1940; 5% is from 2000 on. Next come the 1940s at 20% and the 1950s at 14%. An older house is not a worse house, but its wiring, plumbing and roof were installed under different rules and replaced piecemeal, which is what the inspection looks for. Lou’s reports here: 64 years old. (ACS)
81% utility gas, 11% fuel oil or kerosene; fuel oil 11% against 11% county-wide. NYSDEC logs Queens home oil spills under the borough, not Addesleigh Park. A gas conversion can leave a tank behind. An abandoned tank is most likely in a house that was converted from oil. Buried tanks are outside the standards New York sets for a home inspection, so the seller’s answer matters. (ACS, NYSDEC)
53% detached houses, 25% two-unit buildings, 14% attached single-family houses; 74% owner-occupied (Queens: 45%). Two- to four-unit buildings are 28%; a multi-family house means shared systems, separate meters and what each unit controls. (ACS)
Queens (reported by borough): 598 basement tests, average 1.26 pCi/L, 22 at 4 or above (4%). First-floor tests there: 118, average 0.62. The highest basement reading was 23.8 pCi/L. EPA’s action level is 4 pCi/L, and it advises testing every home whatever the area’s results. Radon testing is optional. (NYSDOH)
24 flood-insurance claims from zip 11412 since 1978, most in 1980 (7): 139th of the 189 zips on these pages. A claim count describes the zip, not the house. Flood zones follow the address. Check the address on FEMA’s map. (OpenFEMA)
The NYC Department of Buildings. Look the address up on BIS or DOB NOW. Your attorney usually runs the search. The inspection reports the condition of what is there and flags work that typically needs a permit, such as a finished basement, a dormer or a moved panel, so you know what to ask about.
By median year built, fuel-oil share and owner-occupancy: Addesleigh Park (zip 11412) 1940, 11%, 74%; Queens Village (zip 11429): built 1942, oil 13%, 71% owner-occupied; Springfield Gardens (zip 11413): built 1952, oil 8%, 73% owner-occupied; Jamaica Estates (zip 11432): built 1957, oil 9%, 37% owner-occupied. (ACS)
The New York City Construction Codes, the NYC Department of Buildings records and NYC water and sewer: county-wide, written once. They are the same for every town in Queens, so they are set out there with their sources instead of on each page.
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Nearby towns Lou has inspected: Saint Albans · Cambria Heights · Queens Village · Springfield Gardens · Laurelton · Jamaica Estates · all 250 towns.
His Addesleigh Park file goes back to 2014. Yours would not be the first.
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