What the Wading River reports found
Lou’s three summaries flagged 26 items Repair or Replace, most for the exterior (9), roof, chimney and attic (6) and kitchen (4). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.
2020, a colonial, over 75 years old: 9 items flagged: 4 exterior; 3 kitchen; 2 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked, framed with 2 x 10 rafters; attic: no storage, fiberglass insulation, gable vents, soffit vents and passive ventilation; clapboard vinyl siding, chimney: vinyl siding; masonry block foundation, 2 x 8 floor framing, supporting walls, crawlspace: crawled; forced air heat on oil, 50 gallon (2-3 people) electric water heater (basement and utility room); 200-amp circuit breakers (Eaton), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, heat pump forced air; double-hung, sliders and thermal/insulated windows, engineered wood tongue and groove, hardwood t&g and carpet floors, wood cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Left side front main roof, shingle missing and damaged in two locations”; “Left side rear at chimney cricket single cap missing”; “Left rear leader pipe is emptying on deck causing water to accumulate at rear entrance and buckling vinyl tile and wood floor in sun room”; “Upper sun room off master bedroom, leader pipe needs to be extended down below deck”; “Right side vinyl siding is not complete near lower window”; “Left side vinyl siding is not complete below deck”; “Rear side, vinyl siding is incomplete below deck”; “Rear wall of 1st floor sun room is water damaged from leader pipe leaking onto deck”; “Left side door and frame is water damaged and dead bolt does not latch”; “Right front sliding glass door lock is broken”; “Left front sliding glass door has water damage to stationary door at bottom”; “Right side rear sliding glass door lock is broke”; “Gaps in deck boards front and left side”. Also noted: “Deck screws and nails are not rust resistant”; “Left side deck board not secured”; “Deck, top rail is broken left side”; “Left side deck rail is loose”; “Top step to rear deck is loose and pointed down”; “Rear steps to beach hand rails are loose both sides”; “Screws rusting out in step boards”; “Step near bottom is loose”; “Large bolt holes in deck left rear”; “Debris left under deck left side”; “Siding material stored right rear, under deck”; “Construction debris rear under deck”; “Safety Item: 6x6 retaining wall columns are putting pressure on deck 2x12 main beam”.
2020, a colonial, about 20 years old: 6 items flagged: 3 exterior; 1 roof, chimney and attic; 1 kitchen. As recorded: gable roof, architectural, seen from: ground, framed with 2 x 8 rafters; attic: light in attic, no storage in main attic and attic hatch in middle bedroom closet, fiberglass and r-19 insulation, ridge vents and soffit vents ventilation; wood shingle look fiberglass siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, 2 x12 wood i beam (engineered wood) and 4"x 12"x 2ea twin lam beams floor framing, steel lally columns and steel screw jacks; hydronic heat on oil, hot water off the boiler; 200-amp circuit breakers (Square D), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g, carpet and tile floors, wood cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Upper front leader pipe need to be extended to lower gutters to avoid wearing out mineral on lower roofs”; “Right rear needs leader pipe to run on grass”; “Right front leader pipe out of drywell hose”; “Front concrete deck is pitched toward house at corner”; “Concrete retaining walls left and right rear, do not have weep holes to release hydraulic pressure”; “Left rear wall is cracked”; “Safety Item: Water puddling near driveway and paver walkway, will ice up during winter”; “Right rear wood corral fence is dry-rotted and not safe for a small child to fall through”; “Island counter needs support brackets to avoid accidental breakage of canter-levered section of counter”; “Wood railing loose at bottom”; “Damper is jammed with debris and not closed properly”. Also noted: “Inspected from ground do to heavy rain”; “Lift springs do have safety cables”; “Dryer has metal exhaust pipe”; “Rough bathroom plumbing in basement left front corner”; “Always put probiotics in septic system”; “Water heater is about 20 years old”; “Twin 250 gal tanks in basement”; “Twenty years of oil deliveries water condensate can build up and rust out tanks”.
2018, a colonial, about 24 years old: 11 items flagged: 3 roof, chimney and attic; 2 exterior; 2 garage. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked, framed with 2 x 10 rafters; attic: scuttle hole in closet, light in attic and no storage, r-30 or better insulation, gable vents and soffit vents ventilation; clapboard vinyl siding, chimney: vinyl siding and metal flue pipe; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 10 and 2"x12"x 3 main wood lam beam floor framing, steel lally columns; hydronic heat on oil, hot water off the boiler; 200-amp circuit breakers (Cutler Hammer and General Electric), romex and BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit; casement, thermal/insulated and awning windows, hardwood t&g, carpet and plywood floors, laminate cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Right side gable vent is covered with styrofoam”; “Front gutter hanger spikes are walking out both sides”; “Living room left rear sliding door handle is loose”; “Skimmer access panel left side of pool ladder”; “Pool deck boards dropped in elevation right side”; “Pool deck boards dropped in elevation rear to right of ladder”; “Upper deck rail baluster missing and loose at right rear steps”; “Upper deck rail baluster missing near barbecue”; “Safety Item: Small deck near bluff is not supported at north edge”; “Pool deck board loose left side”; “Chain link Fence,Right and left side fence gates are too small for opening”; “Fence right side of house top rail is loose”; “Master bedroom, corner tapping is cracked at vaulted ceiling corners and peak”. Also noted: “Roof is original, 25 years old”; “Mineral is showing wear on south side of main roof”; “Roof has about five years + - depending on weather conditions”; “Chimney is capped with stainless steel plate”; “Right side upper bedroom right rear window hinge broken”; “Second floor hallway closet”; “Safety Item: Jacuzzi tub GFCI protection can not be verified. No Access Panel”; “Light fixture over shower is out”; “Light fixture over jucuzzi right side is out”; “Safety Item: Do not use until GFCI protection is verified”; “Sheetrock wall above shower nail heads popping”; “Tap lifting at seams in sheetrock ceiling”; “GFCI outlet does not trip”.
“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.
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