My Home Inspection

Summary of Items Rated HAZARDOUS

Water Heater Venting – Vent piping not tight fitting at chimney – not installed into a metal chimney liner, vent is lacking 6” clearance to combustible framing, lacking screws in joints.

Attic Wiring – Attic has open splice of newer wiring, knob and tube wiring installed below/through cellulose insulation. Recommend evaluation and correction by a licensed electrician.

Electrical Kitchen – Kitchen has ungrounded 3-prong outlets for appliances.

Electrical Bedroom(s) – Outlets in rooms are not grounded 3-prong, lacking outlets in some rooms.

Electrical Bathroom(s) – No GFCI protected outlet in 1st floor bathroom.

Summary of Items Rated MARGINAL

Garage Walls/Firewalls – Garage structure is out of level, gaps in framing/blocks, incomplete soffit and facia.

Garage Roof Structure – Garage roof structure is deflected.

Laundry Connections – Gas dryer has plastic exhaust vent installed.

Installation & Operation – Saddle valve connections for washer supply. Furnace is lacking recent ‘Clean & Tune’ service.

Summary of Items Rated UNSATISFACTORY

Ground Fault Interrupters – Recommend adding GFCI protection on all convenience outlets close to water and all exterior and garage outlets.

Electrical Living/Dining - Living room outlets on south wall are miswired.

Due to the terrible nature of the garage and the greed of the buyer, the purchase agreement was ameneded (addended) to include the fixing of all the hazardous items, fixing the front left burner on the 1947 gas stove, and reducing the price down $2000.00. He should be pissed, but I hope he'll contact me in the next day or two. Still in negotiations but it's almost mine.

And just for fun: Name That Beard

Posted by Michael at October 29, 2003 11:18 PM