What the Roslyn reports found
Lou’s two summaries flagged 26 items Repair or Replace, most for the exterior (11), roof, chimney and attic (8) and structure (2). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.
2016, an expanded ranch, about 55 years old: 12 items flagged: 4 exterior; 3 roof, chimney and attic; 1 garage. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked roof, framed with 2 x 8 rafters; attic: attic access in closet right rear and storage, blown, rock wool and r-19 insulation, ridge vents and soffit vents ventilation; stucco over styrofoam stucco siding, chimney: metal flue pipe and eifs/stucco; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 10 floor framing, masonry block and steel lally columns, crawlspace: crawled; electric heat, forced air and radiant floor heat on oil and electric, non-insulated and metal ducts, hot water off the boiler; 200-amp circuit breakers (Bryant), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit; casement and double-hung windows, hardwood t&g, carpet and tile floors, laminate cabinets, corian counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Right front gutter debris filled left corner”; “Left rear gutter debris filled”; “Middle rear gutter debris filled”; “Right side of garage stucco chipped”; “Rear behind garage stucco peeling”; “Rear sliding doors screens torn”; “Timber dry rotted near left rear pool patio”; “Front stoop second and top granite treads loose”; “Driveway has spider cracks and damaged right and left front entrances”; “Left front stone pier copping is loose and stone facing cracked”; “Would not operate at time of inspection”; “Second floor left rear door hits frame top left”; “Second floor left rear bedroom casement window missing handles”; “First floor middle front bedroom recessed light cover is away from sheetrock”; “Basement stairs hole in wall and loose sheetrock panel”; “Some bays in crawl space missing insulation”; “Door on front side is screwed shut , living room”; “Fireplace in dinette is srewed shut”; “Pool filter leaking at seam”; “Hot tub filter and pump disconnected”. Also noted: “GFCI outlet is hot and neutral reversed”; “Cesspool cover left front of main entrance”; “Main and two sub panels in basement utility room”; “Third sub panel in garage”; “Duct work is metal non-insulated”; “Heat register in dinette area has no flow”; “Heat register in right rear upper bedroom has no air flow”; “Cold air leaking from joint of ductwork to air-handler in crawl space”; “Ground is off pool pump and harness is frayed at connector”; “Metal pipe protruding into swing area”. On the day: 85°F, clear, damp ground, no rain in the three days before; the house faces east. Not inspected that day: pool heaters; smoke detectors; surface walls and floor of pool. Not present in this house: food waste disposer; gas meter; gas/lp firelogs and fireplaces; sump pump; trash compactor; vapor retarders; windows.
2015, a colonial, about 127 years old: 17 items flagged: 7 exterior; 5 roof, chimney and attic; 1 structure. As recorded: gable roof, architectural, seen from: walked roof, framed with 2 x 6 rafters; attic: pull down stairs, fiberglass and r-19 insulation, gable vents and ridge vents ventilation; rock and mortar, brick and clapboard wood, full brick and stone siding, chimney: brick; brick, poured concrete and rock foundation, 2 x 8 floor framing, brick piers and steel lally columns; 75 gallon gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); 200-amp three phase circuit breakers (Cutler Hammer and General Electric), romex and BX wiring, public water, air conditioner unit; tile floors. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Rear section of main roof top right shingles heaved up from ceiling joists pushing on roof”; “Front small roof over entrance is pitched toward house. Should be pitched to sides or front”; “Rear flat roof has no metal flashing over edge to prevent wind lifting and water intrusion”; “Front small flat roof over entrance has no flashing at wall”; “Rear flat roof section has leak from flashing under picture windows. Soft flashing is peeling away, should be tucked under clapboard sections”; “Rear small pitched roof section has no flashing at wall both sides”; “Leader at left front is undermining the patio footing”; “Leader at base of fire escape section and elbow is missing and water is damaging fire escape and brick and stone work”; “Leader elbow at left rear corner is running on walk in freezer”; “Leader at right front is leaking”; “Leader at right side below kitchen exhaust too short and elbow is missing.This is causing unnecessary hydraulic pressure on the retaining wall”; “Gutter in rear over deck is leaking at seam causing water damage in lower kitchen ceiling”; “Front gutters both sides and rear are filled with leaves”; “Gutter support spikes are pulling out”; “Rear gutter not pitched properly and not straight and bent”; “Rear gutter right side leader and down spout missing. Down spouts should be installed ever 25'”; “Improper disposal of roof water can lead to many problems in and around the foundation”; “Rear section of main roof top right shingles heaved up from ceiling joists or collar ties pushing on roof”; “Rear pitched section low areas, roof is not flat”; “Main roof ridge beam has dip in middle”. Also noted: “Chimney has rust jack damage where steel deck support beam is inserted”; “Stone chimney cap is cracked and support bricks are loose”; “Ice bin drain is leaking”; “Draft beer dispenser drain hose is leaking”; “Broken tile and holes in ceramic floor. Water leaking into basement when floor is washed”; “Flame deflector has hole in it”; “Water damage to ceiling from roof drain”; “Trip hazard, Floor drain has dropped lower than floor”; “Trip hazard concrete step corners are broken and slippery”; “Wall outlets above sinks and around dish washer should be GFCI protected”; “Water leaking from around sink flange onto floor and into liquor room ceiling”; “Drain leaking under sink”; “Main Electric shut off switch in basement electric room”; “Open condulet elbow left front”; “Right front in basement electrical room”; “Refrigerant lines in rear are loose, need to be secured”; “Fireplace damper is rusted shut”; “Large crack in floor of hearth near fire box”. On the day: 34°F, cloudy, frozen, damp ground, rain in the three days before. Not inspected that day: insulation under floor system; visible electric wiring in attic. Not present in this house: firewall separation between units in attic; operation of gfci; solid fuel heating devices; sump pump; ventilation fans thermostatic controls.
“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.
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