Jim Bloomer

Signature Home Inspections

772-285-0234
This report prepared or the e!clusi"e use
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Jul& 27' 200(
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(07 S* +,endolen Terr-' )t St .ucie' /l-
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The weather at the time of the inspection was: cloudy
Present at the inspection was: Inspector, Buyer, Realtor
Conditions are reported as they existed at the time of the inspection. Please refer to
Inspection Agreement for more information.
Right and Left designations are determined y loo!ing at the front of the structure.
TPE OF !"IL#ING
The inspected property consists of a single story CB" structure, single family design with
an attached garage.
The #ome is on a mostly le$el lot and the general grade around the structure appeared
to e ade%uate to direct water runoff from around the foundation.
There is a concrete dri$eway, and concrete wal!way. &o ma'or $isual defects were
oser$ed in the front entrance area.
ROOF $TR"%T"RE
Roof is a hip design. Roof co$ering is asphalt ( composition shingle in good condition.
G"TTER$ & #O'N$PO"T$
Recommended.
$I#ING AN# E(TERIOR
"tucco in good condition.
Maintenance Item ) T*ere are a fe+ t,pical settlement crac-s in t*e st.cco. I
recommen/ t*at t*ese crac-s 0e fille/ +it* gro.t1ca.l-1st.cco to pre2ent +ater
penetration in t*ese areas.
E(TERIOR TRIM
"offit, )ascia, and *a$es are in good condition. "offit has screened or wea$e $ents that
appear to e ade%uate for the $enting of the attic.
GARAGE
The two+car garage has an manually operated o$erhead door.
PATIO 1 POR%3 1 LANAI
Located at rear of home. Patio surface is tiled concrete.
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GRO"N#$
&o ma'or $isual defects are noted.
It recommended that bushes, trees, etc. be trimmed regularly so that they do not touch
the structure or the roof.
ATTI% $TR"%T"RE
-ccess is pro$ided y pull+down stairs and scuttle. .ost, ut not all, of the attic is
accessile. -ttic(Roof structure is constructed of engineered roof trusses. Roof
sheathing is plywood. /entilation is pro$ided y soffit $ents. Insulation is lown+in
a$eraging 0 + 12 inches in depth.
The inspector makes a diligent effort to inspect as much of the attic as is safely possible.
Due to the presence of air-ducts, electrical and other wires, insulation, and clearance
issues, not every part of the attic may have been accessible.
'IN#O'$ AN# #OOR$
The home is e%uipped with $arious style interior and exterior doors. -ll exterior doors
and sliders were operated and found to e functional unless noted elow. -
representati$e numer of interior doors were operated and found to e functional unless
noted elow. - representati$e numer of windows were operated and found to e
functional unless noted elow.
It is recommended that exterior door locks be changed or re-keyed at time of occupancy.
INTERIOR FLOOR$
The foundation is of sla on grade construction with standard concrete for the area. The
full sla is not $isile due to $arious floorings materials. &o ma'or $isual defects noted.
Neither the floor covering nor the carpeting is raised during inspection. No
furniture or storage items are moved. A representative number of floor tiles are
tapped to detect loose and/or hollow tiles. Not every floor tile is tapped.
4IT%3EN$
The $isile portions of the cainets and countertops are in good condition.
The uilt+in appliances were operated and found to e in wor!ing order unless noted
elow.
-ny timers are only tested to the extent necessary to operate the asic functions of the
appliance.
"elf+cleaning o$en cycle is not operated or tested.
T*e icema-er +ater line is c.t .n/er t*e sin-. Repair.
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A##ITIONAL APPLIAN%E$
&one.
I strongl, recommen/ t*at t*e /r,er 2ent /.ct 0e cleane/ prior to operation so as
to esta0lis* a 0aseline for a f.t.re cleaning sc*e/.le an/ to /etermine t*e
integrit, of t*e entire lengt* of t*e /.ct.
I recommen/ t*e installation of Floo/c*e- 0ran/ +ater s.ppl, *oses for t*e
+as*ing mac*ine. $ee +++.floo/c*e-.com for more information.
!AT3ROOM$
.aster ath + "hower, Toilet, Tu, and "in! and related hardware and pluming are
operating normally.
T*ere are at least fi2e loose +all tiles aro.n/ t*e 0ottom of t*e master 0at*
s*o+er. %orrect t*is pro0lem an/ seal1gro.t t*e tiles appropriatel, 0efore .sing
t*is s*o+er.
4uest ath + "hower, Toilet, and "in! and related hardware and pluming are operating
normally.
LI5ING $PA%E$
&o ma'or $isual defects.
/iew the following lin!s for information the Chinese 5rywall issue. 6nly for homes uilt
,770 8 ,779. &o definiti$e testing or inspection was performed to detect the presence of
Chinese 5rywall. I do, howe$er loo! for the symptoms that indicate that :Chinese
5rywall; may e present. &amely the dar! residue(corrosion(deterioration that is $isile
on copper pipe under sin!s, toilets, in the air+handler < If the air+handler unit is tape
sealed, I do not rea! the tape seal =, or on any accessile copper wiring, the
pronounced sulfur+li!e smell in the home, and any identifiale mar!ings on the ac! of
the drywall. "eeing any mar!ings on the ac! of drywall in a finished home is almost
impossile.
I /i/ not /etect an, of t*ese s,mptoms in t*is *ome.
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3EATING AN# AIR %ON#ITIONING
-(C "ystem
Compressor unit is a 4oodman + 5ata plate faded. >nit is operating normally. -
disconnect switch is located near the unit.

The air+handler unit is a 4oodman + .anufactured in ,772 . #eat *xchanger not $isile
and would re%uire disassemly to inspect. >nit is operating normally. 5istriution
system of ductwor! appears to e ade%uately designed for this application.
T*e a1c s,stem is not performing .p to in/.str, accepte/ stan/ar/s. T*e
temperat.re /ifferential at 6 7F is too lo+. T*e air con/itioning s,stem is not
s.ppl,ing a/e8.atel, c*ille/ air to t*e interior. T*is concern re8.ires f.rt*er
e2al.ation an/ correcti2e action 0, a 8.alifie/ contractor. I recommen/ t*at t*is
e2al.ation 0e /one prior to closing in or/er to o0tain an acc.rate
repair1replacement cost estimate. T*e temperat.re /ifferential is t*e /ifference in
temperat.re 0et+een t*e am0ient in/oor temperat.re an/ t*e temperat.re of t*e
con/itione/ air at t*e /eli2er, 2ents. T*e in/.str, accepte/ range is 9: to ;; 7F.
Ina/e8.ate temperat.re /ifferentials .s.all, s.ggest a lo+ refrigerant gas c*arge<
a la0oring1failing compressor< or an improperl, a/=.ste/ fan spee/< among ot*er
possi0le concerns.
The A/C units are not opened. Sealing tape is not disturbed. The interior of the
ductwork is not visible.
The compressor is the most important part of any air-conditioning system and the
most costly to replace. ts pro!ected life is "# to "$ years% although units have
been known to last over &# years. n areas of the sunbelt ' (lorida ) with long air-
conditioning seasons% the pro!ected life will be somewhat less. *nits over "$
years are unreliable and re+uire more fre+uent maintenance.
t is recommended that a disposable/washable filter element be changed/washed
monthly to maintain safe and efficient operation of system and to e,tend the life
of the unit.
PL"M!ING $$TEM
?ater is supplied y pulic system. Interior incoming ser$ice is copper pipe and plastic
&.6.".. ?aste lines are plastic,&6". "ystem pressure and drainage rates are within
normal operating ranges.
?ater heater is located in the garage and is a 07 gallon electric unit. It is a ?hirlpool
Brand. .anufactured in ,77@. - pressure relief $al$e is present. >nit is wor!ing.
T*e +ater *eater press.re relief pipe is missing. Install.
ELE%TRI%AL $ER5I%E
The ser$ice panel is located in the garage and is rated at ,77 amp and 1,7(,07 $olt
capacity. The main ser$ice wire is aluminum. The ranch circuits within the panel are
copper. The ranch circuits and the corresponding rea!ers appear to e appropriately
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matched. - representati$e numer of the outlets, light fixtures, and switches throughout
the house were inspected and found to e functional except as noted elow or in other
sections of this report. The grounding and polarity of the tested fixtures appears to e
proper.
T*e /ining room ceiling lig*t an/ one o.tlet pl.g are +ire/ to t*e same s+itc*.
%ons.lt an electrician.
Note:
Alarm s,stems are not teste/ or e>amine/ an/ are not part of t*is report.
$mo-e #etectors are not teste/ or e>amine/ an/ are not part of t*is report.
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Master 0at*
T*ere are at least fi2e loose +all tiles aro.n/ t*e 0ottom of t*e master 0at*
s*o+er. %orrect t*is pro0lem an/ seal1gro.t t*e tiles appropriatel, 0efore .sing
t*is s*o+er.
4itc*en
T*e icema-er +ater line is c.t .n/er t*e sin-. Repair.
'ater *eater
T*e +ater *eater press.re relief pipe is missing. Install.
Electric
T*e /ining room ceiling lig*t an/ one o.tlet pl.g are +ire/ to t*e same s+itc*.
%ons.lt an electrician.
A1%
T*e a1c s,stem is not performing .p to in/.str, accepte/ stan/ar/s. T*e
temperat.re /ifferential at 6 7F is too lo+. T*e air con/itioning s,stem is not
s.ppl,ing a/e8.atel, c*ille/ air to t*e interior. T*is concern re8.ires f.rt*er
e2al.ation an/ correcti2e action 0, a 8.alifie/ contractor. I recommen/ t*at t*is
e2al.ation 0e /one prior to closing in or/er to o0tain an acc.rate
repair1replacement cost estimate. T*e temperat.re /ifferential is t*e /ifference in
temperat.re 0et+een t*e am0ient in/oor temperat.re an/ t*e temperat.re of t*e
con/itione/ air at t*e /eli2er, 2ents. T*e in/.str, accepte/ range is 9: to ;; 7F.
Ina/e8.ate temperat.re /ifferentials .s.all, s.ggest a lo+ refrigerant gas c*arge<
a la0oring1failing compressor< or an improperl, a/=.ste/ fan spee/< among ot*er
possi0le concerns.
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Figure 1 attic view
Figure 2 roof view
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Figure 3 roof view
Figure 4 panel view
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Figure 5 missing water heater pressure relief pipe
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