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http://www.reporthost.com/andrus
nrjason@gmail.com
(208) 520-3907
PO Box 6 
Ucon ID 83454-0006
Inspector: Jason Andrus

Summary

Client(s):  Jeremy Wood
Property address:  655 Harbor dr
Blackfoot ID
Inspection date:  Saturday, January 18, 2020

This report published on Saturday, January 18, 2020 12:56:28 PM MST

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Concerns are shown and sorted according to these types:
Concern typeSafetyPoses a safety hazard
Concern typeRepair/ReplaceRecommend repairing or replacing
Concern typeRepair/MaintainRecommend repair and/or maintenance
Concern typeMaintainRecommend ongoing maintenance
Concern typeEvaluateRecommend evaluation by a specialist
Concern typeCommentFor your information


Grounds
1) Guardrails at one or more locations with drop-offs higher than 30 inches were wobbly and/or deteriorated, and pose a fall hazard. Recommend that a qualified person repair guardrails as necessary.

Garage or Carport
4) One or more garage vehicle doors were damaged or deteriorated. Recommend that a qualified contractor repair or replace door(s) as necessary.
5) One or more garage vehicle doors were difficult or unable to open or close. Vehicle doors should open and close smoothly and easily. A qualified person should evaluate and repair as necessary. This may require lubrication or repair to hardware such as rollers or brackets.

Electric
7) Substandard wiring was found at the basement. For example, exposed wiring. This is a safety hazard. Recommend that a qualified electrician evaluate and repair as necessary and per standard building practices.
8) One or more ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacles (outlets) wouldn't trip with a test instrument at the . This is a potential shock hazard. Recommend that a qualified electrician evaluate and repair as necessary.
9) One or more electric receptacles (outlets) and/or the boxes in which they were installed were loose and/or not securely anchored. Wire conductors can be damaged due to repeated movement and/or tension on wires, or insulation can be damaged. This is a shock and fire hazard. Recommend that a qualified electrician repair as necessary.
10) Bare wire ends, or wires with a substandard termination, were found at one or more locations. This is a potential shock hazard. Recommend that a qualified electrician repair as necessary. For example, by cutting wires to length and terminating with wire nuts in a permanently mounted, covered junction box.
11) One or more slots where circuit breakers are normally installed were open in panel(s) #B. Energized equipment was exposed and is a shock hazard. Recommend that a qualified person install closure covers where missing.
12) One or more cover plates for switches, receptacles (outlets) or junction boxes were missing or broken. These plates are intended to contain fire and prevent electric shock from occurring due to exposed wires. Recommend that a qualified person install cover plates where necessary.
13) One or more electric receptacles (outlets) appeared to have no power. Recommend asking the property owner about this. Switches may need to be operated to make some receptacles energized. If necessary, recommend that a qualified electrician evaluate and repair.

Heating, Ventilation and Air Condition (HVAC)
16) The last service date of the gas or oil-fired forced air furnace appeared to be more than 1 year ago, or the inspector was unable to determine the last service date. Ask the property owner when it was last serviced. If unable to determine the last service date, or if this system was serviced more than 1 year ago, recommend that a qualified HVAC contractor inspect, clean, and service this system, and make repairs if necessary. For safety reasons, and because this system is fueled by gas or oil, this servicing should be performed annually in the future. Any needed repairs noted in this report should be brought to the attention of the HVAC contractor when it's serviced. For more information visit:
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Kitchen
18) The dishwasher was inoperable. Recommend that a qualified specialist evaluate and repair or replace as necessary.
19) The oven bake function appeared to be inoperable. Consult with the property owner. If necessary, a qualified person should repair. The oven lock is malfunctioning
20) No exhaust hood was installed over the cook top or range, and no wall-mounted exhaust fan was found nearby. This can be a nuisance for odor and grease accumulation. Where a gas-fired range or cook top is installed, carbon monoxide and excessive levels of moisture can accumulate in living spaces. Lighting may also be inadequate. Recommend that a qualified contractor install a vented and lighted range hood, with the exhaust fan ducted outdoors.

Bathrooms, Laundry and Sinks
21) The toilet at location(s) #B didn't flush or had a weak flush. Recommend that a qualified plumber evaluate and repair or replace the toilet as necessary.
22) The hot and/or cold water supply flow for the sink at location(s) #D was low or inoperable. Recommend that a qualified plumber evaluate and repair as necessary.
23) The exhaust fan at location(s) #A was noisy or vibrated excessively. Moisture may accumulate and result in mold, bacteria or fungal growth. Recommend that a qualified person clean, repair or replace fans as necessary.
24) One or more handles controlling water flow to the shower at location(s) #D were Leaks when on. Recommend that a qualified person repair or replace handles as necessary.
25) Drain stopper doesn’t work properly.
26) Caulk was missing around the base of the bathtub spout, or there was a gap behind it, at location(s) #A. Water may enter the wall structure behind the bathtub. Recommend that a qualified person repair as necessary to eliminate the gap. For example, by installing or replacing caulk if the gap is small enough. For larger gaps, a shorter spout nipple or an escutcheon plate can be installed.
27) Bathroom bathtub jet doesn’t work properly. Recommend having a qualified person repair as necessary.
28) Shower head doesn’t work properly. Recommend cleaning or replacing.

Interior, Doors and Windows
30) Handrails at one or more flights of stairs were missing. This is a potential fall hazard. Handrails should be installed at stairs with four or more risers or where stairs are greater than 30 inches high. Recommend that a qualified contractor install handrails where missing and per standard building practices.
31) Guardrails at one or more locations with drop-offs higher than 30 inches were missing. This poses a fall hazard. Guardrails should be installed where walking surfaces are more than 30 inches above the surrounding grade or surfaces below. Recommend that a qualified contractor install guardrails where missing and per standard building practices.
32) Some exterior door hardware, including Weatherstripping were damaged and/or missing. Recommend that a qualified person repair or replace as necessary.
33) Deadbolts on one or more exterior doors were difficult to operate. Recommend that a qualified person repair as necessary.
34) One or more interior doors were damaged. Recommend that a qualified person replace or repair doors as necessary.
35) Some interior door hardware (locksets and/or Latches) were loose and/or missing. Recommend that a qualified person repair or replace as necessary.
36) One or more interior doors wouldn't latch or were difficult to latch. Recommend that a qualified person repair as necessary. For example, by adjusting latch plates or locksets.
37) One or more interior doors were sticking in the door jamb and were difficult to operate. Recommend that a qualified person repair as necessary. For example, by trimming doors.
38) There is something really sticky on the wall. recommend cleaning or scraping and then reapplying stain.
39) Some of the window seals are wore out or windows isn't sealing right. There are Gaps around some of the windows. Recommend having a qualified person repair as necessary.
40) Back door functions just fine. Back door threshold damaged. Recommend having a qualified person repair as necessary.