The state of & 39; is for the inspection give l & 39; broker or buyer d & 39; a system to recognize some of the main shortcomings slightly or deficiencies in the important components and systems of the house. & 39; It is not envisaged, in order not more than & 39; it is not committed to the detection of any error, the problems or events that are in-& 39; important how long home.
To maximize the efficiency and & 39 d & 39; all major areas of the house are to be taken into account, we have the point set, a systematic approach to & 39; inspection. This is a simplified overview of the systems, which the inspectors are professionals at home if they home.
To a check to help the system, we have a checklist that you had your own inspection.
THE INSPECTION SYSTEM
THE BIG PICTURE
The first stage of Inspection & 39; A house is & 39; examine the situation & 39; entire house. Opinion of the zone lies in the focus Are there & 39; other houses of the same age and details on the construction of home are you? A comparison gives you a general impression of the & 39; maintenance of the house. Are there major changes in & 39; outside of the building & 39, and if so, how is the hand of the work & 39;?
EXTERIOR
Start to & 39; outside the house and & 39; go around the house (clockwise or counterclockwise), in a distance, one can easily face. On each side (l & 39; front, the side, rear), start your visual inspection at the top of the structure and & 39; go on the floor and off. As d & 39; example, you can start the pre & 39, and to observe the roof and chimneys, gutters, fascia and soffites. Then move l & 39; outside the walls (brick, wood, aluminum & 39; l), with the windows, doors, etc. examination of all portals or bridges at the base, then the grade or The slope of the region, followed by the entire ceilings, such as flowers, the ways of mixed brick, ticket prices, etc. They are closer to the house, d & 39; closer to examine all the details, they alerted Without miss. After completion of the & 39; to go on the side of the house, and the same procedure (roof, floor).
INTERIOR
On l & 39; inside, start your visit to the basement, and then follow the system through each floor of the house. The system d & 39; inspection of the & 39; interior is the first word that goes to the walls and ceiling and then, and then examine household electric appliances or & 39; other objects in space. Direct d & 39; a room in the & 39; another, always in the same direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) to not miss your domains. When you open a door!
In l & 39; benefit of the rooms in the basement, in the opinion of the first floor, the walls (perhaps the basis of the walls are visible here), then the ceiling (of visible soil can be visible), then V furnace, hot water, electric windows, plumbing, etc. If inspect the ground, the walls and ceilings, scan l & 39; entire area is visible, and not a single room section.
In you would have noticed ended l & amp; 39; floor, the walls (windows) and the ceiling. Next seek heat sources, sockets and switches, fireplaces, cabinets, etc. In the kitchen or bathroom, & 39; opinion from the floor, the walls and the ceiling, then plumber fixtures.
CONDITION
While procedures for inspection & amp , 39; or & 39; outside or inside & 39; ll & 39, one of the mechanical systems, the system of Note d & 39; first, then his condition. For example, if you have a wall to control l & 39; inside of the house, you d & 39; would like to emphasize first of all that the wall is made of plaster, and then check on the Wall Jumps and irregularities.
PROBLEMS
The Here are some of the problems or events to locate, in the major components and systems of & 39; home.
ROOF
Is the top (peak), an extraordinary, or is it straight camp?
Is fluctuations between the roof rafters or lattice?
Are Are there signs of a deterioration in the shingles d & 39; asphalt, like curling, wasping, broken edges, or corners key slots (slots) is wider than normal?
Any loose solins, fireplace, the roof-wall connection or elsewhere? Is the roof of the wooden bridge seem rotten or time in the last row of shingles?
Are Are there events of the roof visible?
CHIMNEYS
Is hood masonry cracked or broken? If the flaking bricks or missing? Mortier missing? If the chimney is tilted?
SOFFITS AND FASCIA
Note if the soffite and the edge of the roof are made of wood, aluminum or plastic lose all or parts missing?
If wood, there are problems with the color? Shown red?
GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS
Ensure Gossen downhill slope down to all rust, paint or skinned?
Apparent leakage or loose / exceptionally sections?
Are departure far extended foundations?
WALL COVERINGS
Look for the missing tiles or mortar
Are shed tears?
Look for bulk, disappeared, or ways & 39; avoidance, the deterioration of the ways & 39; avoidance behavior appear paint.
Does new? Did he hide Wall Foundation?
Exterior walls are tilted, arched or tilted?
WINDOWS AND DOORS
Look problems with the painting or cuffs, wood Forfeited and components. Is it that new windows or more? Are the original windows?
How old are they?
PORCHES AND DECKS
Cracking peeling or masonry?
Check problems in the painting, the rotten wood and wood-earth contact.
Note everything regulation or the separation of & 39; house.
Inspect down when accessible.
FOUNDATIONS
Check for cracks, flaking or damaged markers and masonry.
Note The & 39; water effluorescence (white, chalky substance) Each greeting, buldging or other irregularities & 39;?
Soft mortar?
LOT AREA
Does rank slope away from home?
Any set / bass near the foundation, or Fissur s walks / gone? The property is under the street or adjacent?
BASEMENT
Note evidence of the spread of & 39 l water (stains, mold or odors, effluorescence, loose roof tiles )
FLOORS
Check coatings for damaged or disfigured ceramics. The entire water & 39; stains or other damage & 39; d? In the pitch or exceptional?
WALLS
Randomly sample to check whether the doors and windows. Are the walls vertically and horizontally rights? Search cracks or loose plaster. Search stains, physical damage or repair evidence. All the walls dry seams or nails showing?
CEILINGS
Check cracks in plaster or lose, unusual plaster. Search stains, mechanical damage, or evidence of a previous & 39; repair. Seams or nails showing?
BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS
Check that all accessories are safe. Are there cracks in the fabric? Please note the requirements for the stones and materials & 39; Close in the bathtub / shower. Are the water taps work? Are they leaking? Barometer d & 39; enough water? Search spots and decay in the framework of the summit being sampled by l & 39; operation of the doors & 39; cabinet and drawers.
ELECTRO MECHANICS CONSIDERATIONS
Type, style and l & 39; age of heating and cooling. When they were inspected for the last time or services? Type of lines d & 39; water supply and sewerage - visible rust and corrosion? The size and age of & 39; electricity - are the selling points is not successful? Visible cable good condtion? Was there an upgrade?
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