Removed old pantry, created custom pantry with set in refrigerator. Continued the cabinetry to include coffee bar area with sink and additional cabinets and draws finished wrapping cabinets back into wall with communication center. Provided addition lighting for pantry, sink and communication areas.
Bathroom Remodeling
Our reports are divided into 17 sections, Sections 1 & 2cover general and site information; Sections 3 – 8 cover structural and mechanical systems; Sections 9-11 Cover kitchens and bathrooms; Sections 12 & 13 cover the interior area; Section 14 cover the garage and any outbuildings or extras; Section 15 is your floor plan and sections 16 & 17 is the summary area.
Flooring
As a courtesy we include a floor plan with labeled rooms for reference to the inspection report. This can be helpful in knowing say what is bedroom 2 or hall bath 1 in the inspection report. The floor plan can also be helpful for interior design choices or for future remodeling. Just remember the floor plans are APPROXIMATE and should be double checked before ordering flooring, paint or other such items.
Door Installation/Replacement
B. inspect items, including window and door flashings, which are not visible or readily accessible from the ground.
Framing
Framing diagrams include cross section of wall framing, window and installation along with other framing details and information. New information will be added as drawing are completed.
Tile Installation
Fireplaces
Interior: Walls, floors, ceilings, doors, woodwork, cabinets, bathroom finish, fireplaces, etc. A good inspector will point out positive as well as negative findings to the client and also provide useful information on upkeep and maintenance.
Staircases
Garage Remodeling
Build a 30 x 30 detached garage. Slab on grade with two overhead doors, windows and man doors. Metal roof with dormer over man door. Skirting and sidewalk.
Skylight Repair/Replacement
Fenestration: products with glass and non-glass glazing materials, including skylights, roof windows, vertical windows, opaque doors, glazed doors, or glazed block.
As the report deals only with averages, it is still possible for individual remodeling projects to yield positive returns. A wooden deck added to a mid-range house on the Pacific coast, for instance, will add more value than the construction costs nearly half of the time. Even the most wasteful of the projects analyzed by the study, such as the addition of a sunroom or a backup power generator, are bound to reap a profit in rare instances. Also, remodeling projects are more likely to be profitable in houses that are inexpensive for their neighborhood. But, by and large, remodeling projects should be undertaken to improve quality of life for household occupants, not strictly as monetary investments. While you will lose more than a third of what you put into a family room addition, for instance, maybe your family will enjoy the addition enough to more than counter its expense.
New Construction
I´m sometimes asked why was something listed on the summary page in life safety but not on the action items. Good question, we will use GFCIs as an example; new construction requires GFCI at all wet location and we recommend they be installed, they have been proven to help prevent electrical shock. Now say the house we are inspecting does not have them, we recommend they be installed and list it under life safety in the summary. Now let´s say the house has them but they do not operate properly, That would be an action item as you are operating under a false sense of security and the potential for electrical shock is increased so we list it under the action items and again in the summary items under life safety, all summary items and action items are also listed in the body of the report with a more detailed explanation of our recommendations and findings.
Examine the landscaping. Left unchecked, trees can send their roots into the foundation, and vines can creep into the windows.
Fencing
Driveways
Landscape Lighting
Check, adjust, and reset all landscape lighting. Make adjustments for time changes. Notify homeowner if repairs are needed.
Retaining Walls
Walkways
J. try to verify that exterior exhaust outlets do not discharge into walkways, or create a nuisance, in the opinion of the inspector;
Irrigation Systems
C. inspect interiors of flues or chimneys, combustion air systems, water softening or filtering systems, well pumps or tanks, safety or shut-off valves, floor drains, lawn sprinkler systems or fire sprinkler systems.
ICF diagrams include cross section, window and door installation, anchorage details along with other ICF details and information - The ICF diagrams or specific to Logix brand check with manufactures installation instruction for other brands
Decks
Patios
Gutters
Garage Door Repair/Replacement
D. inspect garage doors and garage door openers by operating first by remote (if available), and then by the installed automatic door control;
Siding
Porches
Residential Roof Repair
Building systems: components, assemblies and systems which are a part of the overall building and property such as pavement, flatwork, structural components, roofing, exterior walls, plumbing, HVAC, electrical components, fire prevention, etc.
To determine a home's energy rating, an energy audit is conducted by an investigator who works in accordance with qualification standards created by the U.S. Department of Energy. The inspection takes into account everything from the types of insulation and windows installed, to the efficiency of the heating and cooling systems and other major appliances.
Masonry
Crown: the sloped top of a masonry chimney designed to shed water away from the flue; also called a splay or a wash.
Caulking
Inspect and repair caulking around all exterior spigots with silicone caulk, where they enter the wall.