What the Great Neck reports found
Lou’s five summaries flagged 53 items Repair or Replace, most for the exterior (19), roof, chimney and attic (17) and garage (6). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.
2018, a colonial, about 82 years old: 13 items flagged: 5 exterior; 3 roof, chimney and attic; 2 garage. As recorded: gable roof, slate; full brick siding; poured concrete foundation; steam boiler heat on natural gas; 200-amp circuit breakers (Challenger and Murray), romex and BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Slate Roof is about 82 years old with some old repairs”; “Many loose, broken and very thin slate”; “Some water stains in attic left front”; “Chimney has many loose brick, cement cap is worn and needs to be pointed from roof line up”; “Right rear leader pipe is disconnected causing moisture intrusion into basement”; “Front entrance needs gutter and leader pipe both sides”; “Leading cause of moisture in basement is improper disposal of roof water”; “Moist water stains on fiber board in attic near peak”. Also noted: “Garage filled with furniture”; “Needs paint and plaster repair”; “Need paint and plaster repair”; “Right rear door hits frame ( frame out of square)”; “Right rear door to sun roof hits frame (out of square)”; “Left rear bedroom sill is water damaged”; “Rear plaster wall is cracked from lower corner to above window”; “Water damage to ceiling right mud room, most likely from garage roof”.
2017, a raised ranch, about 56 years old: 7 items flagged: 3 exterior; 2 garage; 1 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; shingles siding; poured concrete foundation; hydronic heat on gas; 200-amp circuit breakers (Murray), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Left front leader pipe drainage hole needs to be cleaned of leaf debris”; “Left rear leader pipe is draining on slate walk damaging and loosening slate”; “Address placard is loose from face of garage”; “Rear patio brick have dropped in elevation relative to stone border”; “Top step left side missing end brick”; “Left front brick steps and platform are missing railing”; “Brick retaining wall left side near cobble stone are loose and damaged”; “Many slate loose and missing left side”. Also noted: “Chimney has stainless steel liner, required for new gas boiler installations”; “Too cold to run thermometrically controlled fan”; “Right side steps retaining wall is pushing in from hydraulic pressure”; “Left front planter rollock brick are loose around curve”; “Noticed termite baits placed around perimeter of building”; “Rear outlet has open ground”; “Diamond plate cover is rusted out and doesn't fit opening”; “Right side front exterior”.
2017, a ranch, about 56 years old: 9 items flagged: 4 roof, chimney and attic; 4 exterior; 1 kitchen. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; stucco siding; poured concrete slab foundation; hydronic heat on oil; 100-amp fuses, main shut off (Murray), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Flat roof over garage needs to be cleared of debris”; “Chimney needs to be pointed and cement cap installed”; “Right rear leader pipe should not drain onto lower roof”; “This will lead to premature wearing of shingle”; “Even though gutters have gutter guard they still need to be blown off”; “Stucco should not go to soil or concrete walkways. Space needs to be left for water to drain”; “Left side garage door has water damage, (interior door used)”; “Rear kitchen storm door dead bolt latch is loose and no latch plate installed”. Also noted: “Front roof is curved by bending”; “Outlet on right side mirrored wall is hot and neutral reversed”; “Light in shower does not work”; “Main shut off switch, In utility room near to right of rear door”; “Main panel, In utility room, rear wall”; “Outside rear wall next to rear entrance”; “A/C damper left side upper bedroom stuck closed”.
2016, a colonial, about 49 years old: 12 items flagged: 5 exterior; 4 roof, chimney and attic; 1 garage. As recorded: gable roof, slate and rubber membrane; vinyl and full brick siding; poured concrete foundation; forced air and hydronic heat on gas; 200-amp circuit breakers (Murray), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Front roof section near ice cleat broken slate”; “Many slate on front section have split”; “Many slate on rear section have split”; “Broken slate left side middle”; “Raised slate left side rear middle and front left middle”; “Large bubble on flat roof section right side”; “Dropped slate right rear side middle”; “Cracked slate main rear section”. Also noted: “Open junction box on side of air handler”; “Open junction box rear middle”; “Front stoop top step rear joint cracked”; “Front stoop left side copping joint cracked”; “Rear stoop right side bottom step split on end”; “Rear stoop rear step joints cracked”; “Rear stoop right side top copping joint cracked”; “Brick paver driveway has open joints”.
2015, a colonial, about 77 years old: 12 items flagged: 5 roof, chimney and attic; 2 exterior; 2 structure. As recorded: gable, hip and flat roof, architectural and rubber membrane; masonry siding; masonry block and poured concrete slab foundation; electric base in room over garage and forced air heat on electric, four and natural gas; 150-amp fuses and circuit breakers (General Electric and Murray), romex and BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Metal flashing around fascia board is rusting”; “Cement chimney cap is cracked and water is penetrating into chimney causing bricks to loosen”; “Front skylight over garage is cracked at lower left corner”; “Recessed lights are a source of drafts in the winter from attics”; “Walls of dog houses at rear of roof are sided with roof shingle”; “Steps to rear garage entrance railings are loose”; “Steps to rear garage entrance wire lathe is showing”; “Hand rail to rear deck is loose”. Also noted: “Deck support cross braces nails are working loose”; “Deck hand rails are loose and rail posts are not mounted inboard or screwed to ledger board”; “Ledger board to house is not lag bolted only nailed”; “Deck planking need to be waterproofed starting to show damage. Work should be performed by a qualified handy-man”; “Top hand rail screw to wall is loose”; “Light does not operate in shower”; “GFCI outlet is loose and screw missing”; “Main whole house trap in basement at bottom of steps under rug and floor panel”.
“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.
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