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Residential Home Inspection Report

Residential Home Inspection Report

PropertyAddress:
City/State:
Client:
TypeofInspection:
DateofInspection:
ContactPerson:
Inspector:
Inspector'sSignature:
File#:
GeneralCommentsRegardingThisInspection
RonaldA.Werder
Residential
Home
Inspection
Report
Werder
Home
Inspections,Inc.
819KandiyohiAvenue
Willmar,MN56201
(320)231-1614
r.werder@charter.net
CertifiedMember
#2204743
AmericanSocietyof
HomeInspectors
2002AnywhereStreet
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
GeneralHomeInspection
September17,2002
Buyer'sAgent
02359
ModelCity,USA
NOTE:Theresultsfromtheradontestwillfollowunderaseparatecover.
RonaldA.Werder
INSPECTI ONAGREEMENT
TheInspectorlistedabov econductsthisinspection,toth eexten tfeasib le,basedonStandardsofPracticean dCodeof
Ethicssetforthb ytheA mericanSocietyofHomeIns pectors(acopyisavailab leuponrequest).Awrittenreportwillfoll ow
thefieldinspection.Eachinspectionincludesonlythoseitems,systems,andcomponentsexpresslyidentifiedinthewritten
report.Thisinspectionisessentiallyv is ual,itisnottechnicallyexhaustiv e,an ddoesn otimplythateverydefectwasfound.
Laten t,con cealed,orin accessib ledefects&prob lemsareexcludedfromthisin spection.Floorcoverin gs,furnitureand
personalbelongingsarenotdisturbedduringtheinspection.Theequipment&appliancesincludedinthisinspectionare
testedforresponsetonormalcontrolsonly ,whenpossi bl e.Theequipmentandappli ancesi ncludedi nthi si nspectionarenot
disman tled,otherthannormalservicepanelswhichcanbefreelyandeasilyremoved.
Acarbonmonoxidetestwillbeconductedinsidethehomemeasuredinpartspermillion.Thistestislimitedinscopeandis
restrictedtothecondi ti onsi nsidethehouseattheti meofthei nspection.Theconditi onsi nsi dethehousecanandwi l l
ch ange.
Theheatin gapplianceheatexchangercannotb ev iewedwithoutdismantli ngtheun it.Aspecialistinh eatingapplianceswh o
istrainedindismantlingtheunitshouldberetainediftheheatexchangerisdesiredtobevisuallyinspected.
Thewrittenreportisanov erv iewofthisinspectionandsupersedestheinspector'soralcomments.Thisin s pectiondoesnot
in cludegovernmentalcodecompliance.Th isins pectionisin tendedtoreportwhetheras ystem,item,orcomponentth ereofi s
reason ablyoperatingorfunctioningatthetimeoftheinspectiononly.
Thishomeinspectiondoesnotaddressthepossiblepresen ceofradongas,leadpain torsolder,asbestos,toxicorflammab le
ch emicals,orotherh armfulorenv ironmen tall yun s afesubstan ces.Th epossiblepresenceofsuchitemssh ouldbeiden ti fied
b yaspecialistinthedetectionofthesesubstan ces.
Aninspectionofprivatewastedisposab lesystems(suchassepticsystems)arenotincludedinthish omeinspection.A lso,
thisreportdoesnotin cludeaninspectionforwooddestroyinginsects&/orpests.Specialistsinth es efieldsshouldbe
con tactedifth esein spectionsaredesired.
Theradongasscreeningtest(optional)reportsonthelev e lofradongasthatthetestingdev icewasex posedtoduringits
ex posureinthehom e.Theinspectorassumesnoliabilityfortheaccuracyofthisreportbasedontheenvironmental
conditionspresentatthetimeoftheinspection.Totheextentfeasible,thetestingdevicewillbeplacedfollowingEPA
protocols.
Theinspectorassumesnoliabilityforthecostofrepairingorreplacinganyunreporteddefectsorconditions,eithercurrent
orarisin ginthefuture,oranycon sequen ti aldamages,bodilyinjury,orpropertydamageofanyna turethatmayoccur.
IMPORTANT:Thisinspectionandreportareperformed&preparedforthesoleuseofthe
listedclient.Theinspectorhasnofinancialorbusinessinterestinthispropert y.NO
EXPRESSEDORIMPLIEDWARRANTYISGIVENCONCERNINGTHEBUILDINGSAND
EQUIP MENTORTHEI RFUTUREUSEF ULNESS.Theinspectorassumesnoliabilitytothird
part iesinconnectionwiththisinspectionandwrittenreport.
204743
PROPERTYA DDRESS:
CITY,STATE:
TYPEOFINSPECT ION:
CLIENT:
INSPECT IONDATE:
INSPECTOR:ASHIMEMBE R#:
Werder
Home
Inspections,Inc.
819KandiyohiAvenueWillmar,MN56201
rw erder@w illmar.com
(320)231-1614Fax(320)235-2284
INSPECTIONAGREEMENTPage2of17
2002AnywhereStreet
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
GeneralHomeInspection
September17,2002
ModelCity,USA
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GENERALINFORMATION&CONDITIONS
GENERALINFORMATIONREGARDINGTHISINSPECTION
HOUSESFACES:
ESTIMATEDAGE:
BUILDINGTYPE:
NUMBEROFSTORIES:
SPACEBELOWGRADE:
GENERALCONDITIONSPRESENTATTIMEOFINSPECTION
UTILITYSTATUS:
OCCUPANCY:
PEOPLEPRESENT:
DEFINITIONS
Satisfactory:
Marginal:
UNSATISFACTORY:
NotApplicable:
NotVisible:
Comment:
Itemistypicalforage.Satisfactorilyperformingitsin tendedfunction .
Attentionshouldbegiventothisitemasitisperformingonlypartofitsintendedfunction,
an dconditionindicatespr eventativemaintenanceisdesired.
Itemisn otadequatelyperformingitsinten dedfunction&/orh asanUNSAFE
condition.
Itemdoesnotapplytothisstructure.
Itemwasn otlocatedorwasn otv isibleforin spection.
Informati onalremarksregardi ngth eparticularitem.
AREA:
STREETTYPE:
WATERSOURCE:
SEWAGEDISPOSAL:
GARAGE:
TABLEOFCONTENTS
GENERALINFORMATIONPage3of17
COVERPAGEPage1
INSPECTIONAGREEMENTPage2
GENERALINFORMATIONPage3
GROUNDSPage4
EXTERIORPage5
ROOFPage6
STRUCTUREPage7
PLUMBINGPage8
CENTRALHEATINGPage9
2ndCENTRALHEATING(ifapplicable)Page9b
CENTRALCOOLING&SUPPLEMENTARYHEATINGPage10
2ndCENTRALCOOLING(ifapplicable)Page10b
ELECTRICALPage11
APPLIANCESPage12
INTERIORROOMSPage13
INTERIORROOMS,cont.Page14
INTERIORROOMS,cont.Page15
ATTICPage16
GARAGEPage17
OUTBUILDING(ifapplicable)Page17b
SOILCONDITION:
WEATHER:
WerderHomeInspections,Inc.preparedthisHomeInspectionReport
forthesoleuseof
Occupie d
withaddition
25years
East
OneFamily,WoodFramed
PublicW asteDisposal
Attached,1stal l
Basement
PublicWaterSupply
PavedThroughStreet
Clear
AllOn
Dry
Client,Client'sAgent
Town
OneStory
65degrees
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
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GROUNDS
ITEM/TYPECONDITION/REMARKS
GENERALCOMMENTSREGARDINGTHEGROUNDS
1.SIDEWALKS
2.DRIVEWAY
3.PATIOS
4.GRADE&DRAINAGE
5.RETAININGWALLS
6.DECKS
7.PORCHES/BALCONIES
8.VEGETATION(aseffectsstructureo nly)
GROUNDSPage4of17
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Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Marginal
NotApplicable
concrete
Shrubs
Concrete
lotisbasicallyflat
Maturetrees
NotApplicable
NotApplicable
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
Lowgradeexistsnexttothefoundationinrandomareasaroundthe
structure.Addsoilandregradetopromotedrainageawayfromthe
structure.
NotApplicable
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ITEM/TYPECONDITION/REMARKS
EXTERIOR
1.EXTERIORWALLCOVE RING
2.SOFFITS/FASCIA/TRIM
3.HOUSEWINDOWS
4.STORMS&SCREENS
5.BASEMENTWINDOW S
GENERA LCOMMENTSREGARDINGTHEEXTER IOR
6.ENTRYDOORS
7.PATIODOORS
8.PAINT&FINISHES(allareas)
9.FOUNDATION(exteriorviewonly)
10.STOOPS/STAIRS/STEPS
11.CAULKING
12.EXTERIORHOSEBIBBS
Composition:
Num berofentrydoors:
Num berofpatiodo ors:
EXTERIORPage5of17
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forthesoleuseof
Satisfactory
NotApplicable
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
metalclad
sliders
wood,awningtype
integralscreens
meta linsul ated
paint
concreteblock
concretesteps
vinyll apsiding
vinyl
One
Satisfactory
two
Comment
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
Thescreensweremissi ngornotinstalledfromsomeo fthewindowsatthe
timeofthei nspection.
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ROOF
ITEM/TYPECONDITION/REMARKS
GENERALCOMMENTSREGARDINGTHEROOF
2.FLATROOFINGMATERIAL
PORTIONOFROOFVIEWED:
METHODOFVIEWING:
STYLEOFROOF:
1.SLOPEDROOFINGMATERIAL
3.ROOFSTRUCTURE
4.FLASHINGS/VALLEYS
5.APPLIANCECOMBUSTIONFLUES
6.CHIM NEYS
7.GUTTERSYSTEM
8.MISC.ITEMS(skylights,antennas,etc.)
Numberofchim neys:
TypeofRoofCovering:
Reportedageofroofcovering:
NormalLifeSpan:
EstimatedRemainingUsefulLife:
NumberofLayers:
TypeofRoofCovering:
Reportedageofroofcovering:
NormalLifeSpan:
EstimatedRemainingUsefulLife:
NumberofLayers:
ROOFPage6of17
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forthesoleuseof
SLOPEOFROOF:
one
20years
Gable
asphaltshingles
roofwasaccessed
all
metalflashings
metalflue
aluminum
11years
7-9years
Medium
NotApplicable
Satisfactory
NotApplicable
Satisfactory
Marginal
Satisfactory
NotApplicable
Satisfactory
mediumslope,gablestyle
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
Theflashingaroundtheelectricalmasti slifting.Secureandsealthe
flashingtopreventleakage.
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STRUCTURE
ITEM/TYPECONDITION/REMARKS
GENERA LCOMMENTSREGARDINGTHESTRUCTURE
TYPEOFSPACEBELOWGRADE:
ACCESSTOSPACEBELOWGRADE:
1.BA SEMENTSTAIRS
2.VISIBLEFOUNDATIONWALL S
3.BASEMENTFLOOR
4.BEARINGBEAMS& /orWA LLS
5.SUPPORTCOLUMNS/PIERS
6.FIRSTF LOORSTRUCTURE
7.INDICA TIONSOFMOISTURE
8.FLOORDRAINAGE
10.VISIBLEINSULATION(inareabelowgrade)
9.RELATEDCRAWLSPACEITEMS
Num beroffloordrains:
Num berofsumppits:
Sumppumpsdischargeto:
STRUCTUREPage7of17
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forthesoleuseof
fiberglassbattinr imjoistspaces
open,woodstairs
plywoodsheathing
concrete
woodbearingwall
woodjoists
stai ns
Basement
Interiorstairway
concreteblock
one
one
exterior
Satisfactory
NotApplicable
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
NotVisible
Satisfactory
Marginal
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
Indicationsofpastbasementwaterentrywerenotedinrandomareas.
Improvingtheexteriordrainagearoundthefoundation,alongwith
maintainingthegutter/ downsp outsystem,shouldhelpminimizebasement
waterentry.Also,a"Beaver"watermitigationsystemhasbeeninstalledto
helpwithwaterentry.
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PLUM BING
ITEM/TYPECONDITION/REMARKS
GENERALCOMMENTSREGARDINGTHEPLUMBING
WATERSUPPLYFROM:
WASTEDISPOSALTYPE:
1.MAINWATERSERVICEPIPE
2.WAT E RSUPPLYPIPING
3.WASTE/DRAIN/VENTPIPING
4.MAINWAST ECLEAN-OUT
5.WATERHEATER
MAKE:
SERIAL#:
FUEL:
SIZE:
LOCATION:
ESTIMATEDAGE:
6.WATERHEATERVALVES
7.WATERHEATERVENTING
8.FUELSUPPLYLINES
(visibleareas)
9.PLUM BINGFIXTURES(unfinishedareas)
10.LAUNDRYCONNECTIONS
Mainshut-offvalveat:
Mainsupplypipematerial:
Temperature&PressureReliefValve?
ColdW aterShutOffValve?
Location:
DryerFuel:
DryerVentsto:
WasherDischarge:
(2ndwaterheaterifapplicable)
PLUMBINGPage8of17
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forthesoleuseof
PublicWaterSupply
PublicWasteDisposal
GB94-175 1959
copper
ABSplastic
locateda tthebaseofthemainwastestack
basement
40gallons
metalfluepipe,joinsheatingflue
blacksteelnaturalgasl ines
laundrytub
8years
naturalgas
copper
watermeter
Yes
Yes
Satisfactory
AOSmith
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Marginal
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
basement
electric
exterior
drainstandtube
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
Atstart-up,combustionproductswerebackdraftingfromthehoodabove
thewaterhea ter.Thisremainedafterseveralminutesofoperation.This
shouldbecheckedregularlyandtheback-d raftingcorrectedifcon tinu es.
Thecarbonmonoxidelevelswerelow.
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CENTRALHEATING
ITEM/TYPECONDITION/REMARKS
GENERA LCOMMENTSREGARDINGCENTRALHEATING
1.HEATINGAPPLIANCE
2.DISTRIBUTIONPIPES/DUCTS
SYSTEMDESIGN:
FUEL:
MAKE:
MODEL#:
SERIAL#:
SIZE:
LOCATION:
BLOWER/PUMP:
APPLIANCECONT ROLS:
DRAFTREGULATOR:
ESTIMATEDAGE:
3.THERMOSTAT(s)
5.E XPOSEDFLUEPIPE S /AIRSUPPLY
6.CENTRALHUMIDIFIER
MAKE:
4.AIRFILTER(s)
7.AIR-TO-AIRHEATEXCHANGER
MAKE:
Num berofThermostats:
Type:
Locations:
NumberofZones:
Numberoffilters:
CENTRALHE AT INGPage9of17
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forthesoleuseof
NOTE:duetothelimitationsofav isualinspection,the
size /adequacyofthedistributionsystem(duct/pipes)
cannotbefullydeterm ined.Con tactaqualifiedheating
contractorifanadequacytestisdesired.
naturalgas
forc edair
VG-105AT-1CR
H63879681
Heil
105,000btu/hr
highlimit/fancontrol
basement
di rectdriveblower
metalfluepipe
sheetmetalducts
one
integraldrafthood
25years
disposablefil ter
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
NotApplicable
regular
centra lfi r stfloor
one
one
ventst odedicatedmetalflue,outtheroof
NotApplicable
Comment
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
Thisunitisapproa chingtheendofitsnormaldesignlife.It'sre maininglife
cannotbepredicted.Thecarbonmonoxidetestswerenegativeandwithin
normallevelsatthetimeoftheinspection.Suggestplansbegintoupgrade
thef urnaceduetoitsage.
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CENTRALCOOLING
ITEM/TYPECONDITION/REMARKS
SUPPLEMENTARY
HEATING
ITEM/TYPECONDITION/REMARKS
GENERALCOMMENTSREGARDINGSUPPLEMENTARYHEATING
GENE RALCOMMENTSREGARDINGCENTRALCOOLING
1.CENTRALCOOLINGAPPLIANCE
2.DISTRIBUTION&CONTROLS
3.SUPPLEMENT ARYCOOLING
TYPEOFSYSTEM:
VIEWEDOPERATING?
MAKE:
MODEL#:
SERIAL#:
ESTIMATEDAGE:
5.AUXILIARYHEAT
4.WOODBURNER
6.AUXILIARYHEAT
MAKE:
MODEL#:
UNITLISTED?
LOCATION:
MAKE:
TYPE:
LOCATION
MAKE:
TYPE:
LOCATION:
CENTRALCOOLING/SUPPLEMENTARYHEATINGPage10of17
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forthesoleuseof
Satisfactory
NotApplicable
electricrefr igeration
NotApplicable
NotApplicable
Yes
Heil
700029
undetermined
sameastheheatingsystem
n/v
NotApplicable
Marginal
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
Thetemperaturedropacr osstheairconditionercoilwas8-10degrees,
wherenormalis15-20degrees.Thisisimpropercooling.Contacta
qualifiedtechnicianforrepairs.
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ELECTRI CAL
ITEM/TYPECONDITION/REMARKS
GENER A LCOMMENTSRE GARDINGT HEELECTRICAL
1.MAINSERVICESIZE
2.MAI NSERVICEPANEL
3.120VOLTCIRCUITS(mainpanel)
4.240VOLTCIRCUITS(mainpanel)
5.ELECTRICALSUB-PANELS
CIRCUITDISCONNECTS:
CIRCUITCONDUCTORS:
6.120VOLTCIRCUITS(sub-panels)
7.240VOLTCIRCUITS(sub-panels)
8.GFCI's(GroundFaultCircuitInterrupters)
9.VISIBLEWIRINGINUNFINISHEDAREAS
10.EXTERIORWIRING
MAINSERVICESIZE:
SERVICETYPE:
SERVICEGROUND:
LOCATION:
MAINSERVICEDISCONNECT(s):
MAINDISCONNECT(s)LOCATION:
MAINSERVICECONDUCTOR:
NUMBEROFSUB-PANELS:
LOCATION(s):
TYPE:
LOCATION(s):
CIRCUITDISCONNECTS:
CIRCUITCONDUCTORS:
CIRCUITDISCONNECTS:
CIRCUITCONDUCTORS:
Num berof120voltcircuits:
Num berof240voltcircuits:
CIRCUITDISCONNECTS:
CIRCUITCONDUCTORS:
Num berof120voltcircuits:
Num berof240voltcircuits:
ELE CTRICALPage11of17
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forthesoleuseof
15
breakers
copper
breaker
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
NotApplicable
NotApplicable
Comment
120/240volts,200amps
mainwaterpipe
overhead
basement
aluminum
breaker
romexcabl e
breakers
copper
3
mainpanel
NotApplicable
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Mr.&Mrs.HomeBuyer
Alimitednumberofgroundfau ltcircuitinterrupterswerepresent.Consider
installingtheminallwetareassuchasthebathrooms,kitchen,garage,and
theexteriortoreducetheriskofelectric alshock.
mainpanel
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