I performed a win mitigation inspection on a single-story residential home. The home was built in 1968 so for building code they receive C. The roof was re-covered in 2014 therefore they receive A for roof covering. Photographs were supplied of secondary water barrier. Plywood roof deck was attached with a 8D nails 6 inches spaced in field. Trusses were attached to walls with hurricane clips three nails per clip. Roof shape was hip roof with two small gables totaling less than 10% of total perimeter. No opening protection for multiple glazed openings And non glazed openings.
I choose to read article Wind Mitigation due to course topic. Good information that can be beneficial to provide to customers for further understanding of how important it is to be protected. Also explains why they must obtain the insurance required in Florida.
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This post is for the wind mitigation course.
Entrance door. This is the original entrance door for a house built in 1984. There are no visible stickers or etchings. There are no indicators that this is an impact resistant rated door.
This is the single car garage door on an integrated garage from a house built in 1974. Upon inspection, i found only 3 mounting brackets per side, and no vertical reinforcements on the door. Therefore this door is not impact rated, and is probably the original door that came with the house. This door does not qualify for the discount. 
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The article I chose was the “a garage inspection”.
As I read this article I was astounded that someone would build or modify their house in such a dangerous way, especially in that area of the country where they deal with snow piled up on the roof. I, along with the author saw the obvious infractions, however I learned something new as well. When the author talks about how the deck screws used were inappropriate because of shear strength, it surprised me. I had always thought screws were superior to nails in all aspects. Now I know to look for the manufacturer recommended attachment method before building my next project.
When you are performing a wind mitigation looking at the roof covering is important. As you can see in the picture the shingle is loose but the flashing is installed correctly underneath. This is a cosmetic defect not structural.
Water intrusion is a large portion of the wind mitigation. If there has been any damage due to the wind it will allow moisture to enter the home.
You also need to pay special attention to the garage door. A 2 car garage door is very susceptible to wind damage.
[ATTACH] 108080 /ATTACH Excellent course. The roof covering on this home is in poor shape. Missing shingles, weathered, and possible leakage from the ridge vent. I would recommend repair or replacement by a qualified contractor
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Here is a picture of the street number of the subject home. This picture will be included in the wind mitigation inspection report, as verification of street address of structure. I immediately notice gable end over garage area. The home also has a gable on each end for a total of three. The total length of the three gables is seventy five feet. the total linear footage ( perimeter) of the structure is one hundred seventy eight feet. By dividing the total gable footage by the total linear footage; we determine the gable footage to be 42 percent. Therefor this would not be a hip roof, and classified as non-hip or other roof type.
Toilet Inspections
Toilet inspections may seem pretty cut and dried; and in most cases they are.
A running toilet is mostly obvious as the constant sound of the water fill. It can also be seen as water movement in the tank (repair can be as simple as adjusting the fill level). Water leaks are in most cases obvious dampness or water in back of or around toilet foot (may be as simple as tightening water connections, or bolts holding tank to bowl). A drop of water on the bottom of supply valve can be easily detected with small piece of bathroom tissue ( may be as simple as a quarter turn on valve bonnet). A rocking toilet could indicate loose mounting bolts (could be as simple as tightening the bolts).
My best advice for the inspector is don’t try to fix what seems to be a minor problem (could be a can of worms). Write it up, add pictures if possible. Then you may inform your client as well as the home owner it could very well be an easy fix.
Recommend further evaluation/repair by qualified contractor(s).to install any
missing kick-out flashing at wall to gutter connection of the home. This is to direct water away from the wall siding into the gutters and prevent water intrusion behind the homes siding. Some of the gutters also have vegetation growth present- recommend removal to allow proper drainage. Roof consist of asphalt shingles installed in 2010. The roof slope is 2/12 and was 100 percent visible and the inspection was completed while walking the roof. The roofing material shows no wear other than normal deterioration for the age of the roof. No asphalt particles present in gutters.
While performing attic inspections some defects you have to search for, and some are pretty obvious. The trusses cannot be altered in any way without the approval of a structural engineer. When you see plywood gussets added at truss connections then an alteration of some sort has obviously been made and you have to recommend evaluation by a structural engineer. This needs to be noted in the report. Trusses are designed to bear loads at very specific points. Typical roof trusses should not touch any interior walls and should bear only on the exterior walls. A portion of the structural roof load was being transferred to the bottom chords of the trusses at a point at which they were not designed to support a load. Always look carefully at connections for problems which may lead to structural issues, as some are more urgent than others.
Just logging on to introduce myself, Eric Pentzer from Panama City Florida. Been in 6 months and have my business going now so im new. First course here so first question is after successfully completing this course, we are good to go for winmits?
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I chose to look at the garage door for wind compliance. Pictured is the data sticker located on the door and I took the picture. As indicated, it comes with a windload specification option code 0230. Then I looked up that approval number in the Florida Building Code or FBL-9174 and meets code and was also tested for large missle impact and cyclic wind pressure.Then on the form i would mark the nonglazed column and rate as b with an X.
My assignment for reading articles are first the article for wind mitigation, if wind insurance went up 46% in 2006, one would think there was a lot of substandard construction taking place if there was such a hike on insurance. It is also good to note that home owners can enjoy a deductible cut and rates for a well built home. The other article i chose to read was on bat infestation. First Im always worried about whats going to pop out at me im a crawl space or in an attice, however, im always informing home owners to keep an eye out for opening to thier home, ive seen squirrels and rats chew up wiring but i really didnt give bats too much hought till now, i thought it interesting to tell clients to be warry of bat removal in the summer months to avoid dying babies from mating season and causing more problems, like decay and smell.
Taking this wind mitigation forum because I am told there are some questions on the Florida state exam on this subject.
Webster’s Dictionary
Mitigation…The act of lessening the force or intensity of something.
Thanks for reading
I chose the X type gable end bracing. The house had a total perimeter measurement of 210 feet. There were two gable ends at the front of the house that measured 30 feet which is 14% of the total perimeter. This house qualified as 5.C (other roof) in the roof geometry portion of the wind mit report
The attached image represents a Wind Mitigation inspection of the roof to wall attachment’s weakest connection.
The photo will be added to the report as confirmation for Section 4. Roof to Wall Connection (A.) Metal connectors that do not meet the minimal conditions or requirements of B, C, or D
The Metal clip connection shows a metal clip that is not wrapped over the truss/rafter and only has two nails and does not meet the minimal requirements for B, C, or D.