Home inspector in Briarwood, NY

What the Briarwood report found

The report, as Lou wrote it up.

2023, a colonial, over 60 years old, a two-family house: 12 items flagged: 6 exterior; 2 roof, chimney and attic; 2 garage. As recorded: hip roof, 3-tab fiberglass and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked roof, framed with 2 x 8 rafters; attic: attic hatch in hallway, fiberglass, below and r-19 insulation, soffit vents, passive and thermostatically controlled fan ventilation; brick and clapboard full brick and aluminum siding siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 8 floor framing, supporting walls; two 50 gallon (2-3 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); 100-amp 1st flr, 100-amp plp and 50-amp 2nd flr circuit breakers (Crouse-Hinds and General Switch), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, window AC; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, carpet and hardwood t&g floors, wood and laminate cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Flashing chimney with shingle is not the best method”; “Flashing around drain pipe vent is cracked”; “Nails pulling out of drain pipe vent flashing”; “Old TV antenna needs to be removed from chimney”; “Flashing peeling at attic fan”; “Thermostaticly controlled attic fan, working at time of inspection”; “At right and left side stoops frost damage to brick siding”; “Frost hole in brickwork at right side stoop light”; “Frost damage to brick work left front corner”; “Frost damage to brickwork at right rear lower wall A/C”; “Frost damage to brickwork at left side wall A/C”; “Right rear upper wall A/C sleeve badly rusted and staining siding”; “Left side exterior door needs to be sanded and painted”; “Rear wood basement entrance railing is loose and extensive water damage”; “Left side of front stoop cracked”; “Front tree hitting roof right front”; “Right side gate peer cracked at retaining wall”; “Right side gate, left peer cracked at retaining wall”; “No weep holes in driveway retaining walls”; “Right side driveway retaining wall vertical crack near stoop”. Also noted: “Roof is about 30 years old”; “Shingle are worn very thin and mineral is depleted”; “Gutter full of shingle mineral”; “Gutter support spikes pulling out”; “Attic has 6" insulation overlay”; “Safety Item: Right rear exterior outlet is not GFCI protected and no current”; “Right rear exterior light switch box is not water proof”; “Safety Item: No fire rated sheetrock on walls in boiler room”; “Boiler room door hits floor”; “Only visible in1st floor bathrooms”; “Water meter located in right front corner”; “Gas regulator vent pipe right side front exterior wall”; “Whole house gas shut off cock in basement right front below regulator”; “Main grounding rod in basement left front corner”; “Safety Item: Junction box over main boiler missing cover”; “Main panels in basement right front corner”; “Window and wall units not tested”; “Tile Floor has been removed”; “Extensive water damage to sub floor nd floor joists in shower and tub areas”; “Walls have been stripped of sheetrock”; “Wall studs and sill plates have water damage”; “Floor has been striped to joists”; “Floor joists are dry rotted from water damage”; “Chimney foundation has hair line crack”; “Foundation cracked in two places at right side basement window”; “Crack in foundation stucco right front corner”. On the day: 82°F, clear, damp ground, rain in the three days before; the house faces north. Not inspected that day: ceilings; floors; service entrance conductors; visible electric wiring in attic. Not present in this house: attic pulldown steps; burner; cooling and air handler equipment; gas/lp firelogs and fireplaces; insulation under floor system; normal operating controls; presence of installed cooling source in each room; solid fuel heating devices; sump pump; vapor retarders.

“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.

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