Home Inspection: Checklist #2
Editor's note: This information is adaptedfrom the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's ResidentialRehabilitation Inspection Guide, 2000. Clickhere for other stories and checklists in this series.
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Inspection checklist |
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2- Building Exterior |
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| DATA | CONDITION/NEEDED REPAIRS | ||
| Foundation walls and piers | |||
| Masonry | |||
| Concrete | |||
| Wood | |||
| Exterior wall cladding | |||
| Cladding material | |||
| Thermal insulation | |||
| Windows and doors | |||
| Door types | # | ||
| Window types | # | ||
| Storm window type | # | ||
| Storm door type | # | ||
| Decks, porches, balconies | |||
| Size(s) | |||
| Flooring material(s) | |||
| Railing height(s) | |||
| Pitched roofs | Replace | Retain | |
| Covering type | |||
| Flasing type | |||
| Flat roofs | Replace | Retain | |
| Covering type | |||
| Flashing type | |||
| Skylights | |||
| Size(s) | |||
| Gutters, downspouts, drains | Replace | Retain | |
| Gutter size(s) (1 sq. in. per 100 sq. ft. of roof) | |||
| Downspout size(s) (one downspout per 40 ft. of gutter) | |||
| Chimneys | |||
| Height above roof | |||
| Flue size(s) | |||
| Parapets and gables | |||
| Requires structural inspection? | |||
| Lightening protection | |||
| Protection required? | |||
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