What the Inwood report found
The report, as Lou wrote it up.
2016, a colonial, about 78 years old, a two-family house: 9 items flagged: 5 exterior; 4 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: gable roof, architectural, seen from: walked roof, framed with 2 x 6 rafters; attic: scuttle hole in closet, fiberglass and below insulation, gable vents and soffit vents ventilation; wood and cedar siding, chimney: brick; brick and poured concrete foundation, 2 x 6 floor framing, brick piers, crawlspace: no access; forced air heat on oil, 30 gallon x 2 gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); (2) 100-amp service panel circuit breakers (Murray), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, window AC; double-hung windows, laminated t&g, vinyl and wood floors, laminate and wood cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Flashing around chimney is cracked and metal flashing not installed properly”; “Cement chimney cap is cracked and no metal rain cap installed”; “Brick joints eroded from roof-line up”; “Front gutter full of debris and water”; “Left side leader pipe not attached to down-spout”; “Cedar shakes nails popping some curling some missing in front and open corners”; “Basement door frame dry rotted, no door lock, door in need of paint”; “Front right storm door missing”; “Basement entrance railing rusted through at bottom”; “Front concrete walkway has large holes”; “Shed roof is rotted through, walls uneven and falling apart”; “Floor not level and flat”; “In wall cabinets shelf brackets are breaking and just barely holding shelves”; “Counter by sink formica is cracked”; “Left side base cabinet draw track is broken”; “First floor right rear bedroom floor pitched and raised in middle”; “Hole in wall at bottom of second floor steps”; “Soap dish holder is broken”. Also noted: “Front fence in need of paint”; “Trip hazard on box. In driveway box cover elevation is high compared to soil”; “Oil tank in yard under patio”; “Main fuel shut off in basement rear wall above filter”; “Main gas shut off in basement above meters”; “Furnace is about 30 years old”; “Burner does not have fuel shut off solenoid”; “Registers not able to adjust, many covered by furniture”; “Ductwork in basement is not insulated”; “Too cold to test without damaging units”; “Outlets to right and left of sink are not GFCI protected”; “No GFCI outlet present in bath”. On the day: 41°F, clear, damp ground, rain in the three days before. Not inspected that day: cooling and air handler equipment. Not present in this house: basement windows; gas/lp firelogs and fireplaces; insulation under floor system; operation of gfci; outlets & fixtures; presence of installed cooling source in each room; solid fuel heating devices; sump pump; vapor retarders; 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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