| Doyle Home Inspections | |
| Client(s): | You the Home Buyer |
| Property address: | Chicagoland,IL |
| Inspection date: | November 20, 2007 |
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 | Safety | Poses a risk of injury or death |
 | Major defect | Correction likely involves a significant expense |
 | Repair/Replace | Recommend repairing or replacing |
 | Repair/Maintain | Recommend repair and/or maintenance |
 | Minor defect | Correction likely involves only a minor expense |
 | Maintain | Recommend ongoing maintenance |
 | Evaluate | Recommend evaluation by a specialist |
 | Monitor | Recommend monitoring in the future |
 | Comment | For your information |
Structural Pest Inspection Concerns
Items of concern relating to the structural pest inspection are shown as follows:
 | WDO/WDI Infestation | Evidence of infestation of wood destroying insects or organisms (Live or dead insect bodies, fungal growth, etc.) |
 | WDO/WDI Damage | Damage caused by wood destroying insects or organisms (Rot, carpenter ant galleries, etc.) |
 | WDO/WDI Conducive conditions | Conditions conducive for wood destroying insects or organisms (Wood-soil contact, shrubs in contact with siding, roof or plumbing leaks, etc.) |
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General information
Exterior
Roof
Attic
Interior rooms
Garage
Electric service
Water heater
Heating and cooling
Plumbing and laundry
Fireplaces, woodstoves and chimneys
Kitchen
Bathrooms
Basement
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| Exterior | Return to table of contents |
One or more ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) electric receptacles did not trip when tested. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. A qualified electrician should evaluate and repair as necessary.
Perimeter pavement slopes towards structure in one or more areas. This can result in water accumulating around the structure's foundation, or in basements and crawl spaces if they exist. Accumulated water is a conducive condition to wood destroying insects and organisms. Recommend having a qualified contractor make repairs as necessary so perimeter pavement slopes down and away from the structure.
 Photo 5 ponding water
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The exterior finish over the windows is failing. A qualified painting contractor should prep (pressure wash, scrape, sand, prime caulk, etc.) and repaint or restain the entire structure as per standard building practices.
 Photo 4 |
Siding is damaged and/or deteriorated in one or more areas. A qualified contractor should evaluate and make repairs and/or replace siding as necessary to prevent water and vermin intrusion.
 Photo 3 dented siding
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One or more light fixtures are damaged and/or deteriorated. A qualified electrician should evaluate and repair or replace light fixtures where necessary.
 Photo 6 no glass cover
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One or more downspouts have no extensions, or have extensions that are ineffective. This can result in water accumulating around the structure's foundation, or in basements and crawl spaces if they exist. Accumulated water is a conducive condition to wood destroying insects and organisms, and may also cause the foundation to settle and possibly fail over time. Repairs should be made as necessary, such as installing or repositioning splash blocks, or installing and/or repairing tie-ins to underground drain lines, so rain water is carried at least several feet away from the structure to soil that slopes down and away from the structure.
 Photo 7 no downspout extension
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One or more exhaust duct end caps are damaged and/or deteriorated. Their purpose is to prevent unconditioned air from entering the house, and keep out birds, rodents and bugs. Blocked ducts can cause fan motors and/or clothes dryers to overheat and may pose a fire hazard. New vent cap(s) should be installed where necessary.
 Photo 1 damaged dryer vent, no screen
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| Attic | Return to table of contents |
The ceiling insulation's R rating is less than what's recommended for this area. Recommend having a qualified contractor install additional insulation as per standard building practices for better energy efficiency.
Ceiling insulation is uneven in some areas. This is likely due to someone having walked on or through the insulation. Recommend installing additional insulation where necessary to restore the original R rating.
 Photo 10 |
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One or more light fixtures are loose or installed in a substandard way. A qualified contractor or electrician should evaluate and make repairs as necessary so light fixtures are securely mounted and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
 Photo 11 loose fixture
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Batteries in all the smoke alarms should be replaced after taking occupancy, and annually in the future. "Chirping" noises emitted from smoke alarms typically indicate that batteries need replacing.
One or more light fixtures are damaged and/or deteriorated. A qualified electrician should evaluate and repair or replace light fixtures where necessary.
 Photo 9 no glass cover
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Window sill is damaged or deteriorated in one or more areas. Recommend having a qualified contractor install trim where missing, and replace or repair trim where necessary.
 Photo 13 rotted window sill
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One or more windows that were built to open, will not open, or open only minimally due to their being painted shut, damaged and/or deteriorated in some way. Repairs should be made as necessary, and by a qualified contractor if necessary so windows open fully, and open and close easily. Handles are broke or missing.
One or more interior doors are damaged and/or deteriorated and should be repaired or replaced by a qualified contractor.
 Photo 16 hole in door
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Screens in one or more sliding doors are torn or have holes in them. Screens should be replaced where necessary.
 Photo 8 torn screen
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No door glides for sliding doors. Recommend having a qualified contractor replace
 Photo 12 no glides for sliding doors
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Minor cracks were found in ceilings in one or more areas. They do not appear to be a structural concern, but the client(s) may wish to repair these for aesthetic reasons. Master bath
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One or more vehicle doors were inaccessible due to stored items and/or debris, and couldn't be operated or fully evaluated.
 Photo 17 door prevented from full opening
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Weatherstrip at the sides and/or bottom of the vehicle door is damaged and/or deteriorated. It should be replaced where necessary to prevent water and vermin intrusion.
 Photo 2 |
Damaged drywall
 Photo 18 drywall damage
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| Water heater | Return to table of contents |
| Heating and cooling | Return to table of contents |
The filter(s) for the heating/cooling system should be checked monthly and replaced or washed as necessary.
 Photo 19 dirty filter
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| Plumbing and laundry | Return to table of contents |
| Fireplaces, woodstoves and chimneys | Return to table of contents |
| Kitchen | Return to table of contents |
One or more ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) electric receptacles did not trip when tested. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. A qualified electrician should evaluate and repair as necessary.
 Photo 15 GFCI will not trip
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One or more faucet handles are loose or missing and should be repaired or replaced as necessary.
 Photo 14 loose faucet
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| Bathrooms | Return to table of contents |
Master Bath upper sash window will not open
| Basement | Return to table of contents |