This ridge vent is in good condition. The roof is pretty new. The ridge vent caps are in place properly. The ridge shingles are overlapping and not missing any kind of sealant and show no damage. No problem found here.
I read an interesting article on carpeted bathrooms. I have only seen one in my life personally. Though they aren’t popular now, carpet bathrooms we’re once abundant, albeit a short period of time. The major downside is how gross they really are. The bacteria, urine, and water that accumulates is disgusting. They must be steam cleaned regualry.
This is a photo of a gutter downspout that does not terminate properly. It should have an extension that carries the water five to six feet away from the house. This will ensure, with proper grading, the water does not flow towards the home’s foundation.
I looked at Gutters and Downspouts. There are a few common defects that I have noticed go unmentioned by inspectors. The first is a second story gutter or gutter on a dormir without an endcap, or draining directly onto the roof shingles. This contributes to excessive wear on the shingles where the water is discharging directly onto the shingles. Another is not just the fact there are no gutters present, but that the water is draining directly over equipment such as an HVAC unit. The gutters usually get mentioned but often nothing is said about water falling on mechanical equipment.
This is a picture of the roof of a hotel I am staying at while on a business trip. This picture shows a repaired area with missing shingles and some kind of black sealant. Within the repaired area one of the shingle is lifting up on the bottom right corner.
This is a picture of an asphalt shingle roof. The rake board looks to have been repaired or replaced previously but no visible defects were observed. A single layer of 3 tab shingles are visible with the starter course. the proper dip edge flashing is present and installed properly over the underlayment and under the starter course of shingle material. Also visible is the presence of debris from the surrounding trees was noticed on the roof and recommend inspecting the ridge vent for debris as well.
I chose to read and learn about the various types of underlayment that one might find being used in residential roof construction. While the type of material used to manufacture the underlayment most products will fall under the three main categories. asphalt saturated felt, rubberized asphalt, and non-bitumen synthetic. The installation of these types of underlayment will vary as well depending on the roof construction and the type of underlayment chosen for the roof.
One of the most notable installation variables for the chosen underlayment is the required overlap between layers, with roof slope and material selection dictating the appropriate method.
How the underlayment is fastened to the roof sheathing is another variable that will vary depending on material selected and location the home resides in. the most common method for fastening most types of underlayment to the sheathing is to use plastic cap nails.
Up until recently the most common type of underlayment used was asphalt saturated felt, but in recent years there has been a trend towards the rubberized asphalt as the price of each type has converged towards each other.
On the initial walk around on the exterior of the house i noticed that the soffit was hanging and unsecured. Upon further inspection the gutter down spout clogged and does not allow water to travel down the downspout. The water starts to pool up in gutter then start spilling into soffit area. The rafter tails are damaged and need to be repaired so the soffits can be properly secured.
How important it is to control air leakage in your home. There are a couple quick steps to reduce air leakage in your home. Get your caulk gun out and a couple tubes of caulk and start filling gaps arounds windows, bottom and top plates, between foundation and wall, and around penetration of flue vents and attic hatch.
There is a reason why you do a whole house inspection. In this picture there is water damage to the inside of the roof. Now it may be active or it may not If you were doing a roof inspection from the out side only and the roof appeared to be sound you might never have found this problem. Or if the roof looked like there could be a problem then this view point can be conformation of a roof leak. So it is of upmost importance that you see as much of a structure that you can possibly see and if not make a note of it in your report. Otherwise you could be looing for trouble.
I am reporting on inspecting commercial fir alarm systems. Although there is no requirement to inspect it is good to have knowledge. I think you must first know the age . Then I would find out if it was ever maintained by an alarm company. I would also want to know if it is hooked up to a monitoring company. Then may be it would be a plus to test it as long as the proper authorities are informed about it.
Here is a roof on a mobile home that has several issues and needs to be replaced. There are multiple leaks including where the heating flue is penetrating the roof and moisture intrusion is evident as well as a fire hazard since there are tree limbs in contact with the flue. Shingles and much of the sheathing needs replaced. Also there are no gutters present.
For my essay i read the article on roof underlayment and found it helpful since there are many variables such as climate and weather patterns the are different by region it is helpful to know the different types of underlayment and which type of fasteners are required or the most efficient.
The image at https://www.nachi.org/gallery/?level=picture&id=16 shows proper and improper driving of fasteners into asphalt shingles. The nails should be driven straight and be flush with the shingles. Nails that are over-driven cut into the shingles, while under-driven and crooked nails may not have adequate anchorage to the decking.
Photo taken of North side of Gable roof garage. Found shingles to be in good condition and rake edge flashing to also be in good operable condition. Soffit vents clean and no obstructions found in vent holes. Gutters firmly attached and downspouts functional and run away from foundation.
What I learned from proper inspe tion of roof.When I inspect the roof I check the weather conditions to be sure of no recent or current rain and/or snow. I will set my ladder up on firm ground and begin my climb to roof, I will also bungee cord my ladder to gutter to keep it secure. First I will inspect for flashing at roofs edge and check for how many layers of shingles. Next I will check gutters for loose shingle granules, following I check shingle
condition fishmouthing,nail pops etc.Any and all vents are checked for soljd installation and flashing.Chimney heights 3,2 and 10 is checked and proper flashing on all sides and condition of brick and grout if chimney is masonry. Flue, crown and rain cap checked also.Skylights and curbing is checked if present. Any attached antennas are checked for firm installation.
Climbed a ladder to get a view of the roof, gutter, soffit and fascia. The shingles are fiberglass reinforced asphalt shingles just recently installed. Verified by lifting a shingle that there is ice and water shield underlayment at the eaves. The gutters are seamless aluminum with leaf guards installed. There is no sign of curled or missing shingles and the roof appears to be in good shape.
I received my level 1 Building Surveyor certification yesterday so an essay on thermal imaging reports seemed appropriate. The article brought up some great reasons for inspectors to offer the service and for clients to request one. To help a client in making a decision about whether to purchase a home…an IR inspection can uncover information that would otherwise not be available to them in making an informed decision.
this roof is covered in architectural shingles. the roof has two layers on it. no ridge vent is present but has ample gable end venting. drip cap and gutters have been properly installed . the gutters are made of aluminium and have clear termination spouts aimed away from the building.
im writing about the dangers of calling your self a expert in any of the fields or trades involved in building a home. it turns out not only can it have ramifications on your customer relationship but also can give you legal troubles as well