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B.P. Home Inspections
Stratford, NJ 08084
609-313-1720
856-309-2727 (Fax)
Web site: www.bphomeinspections.com
New Jersey Home Inspection Area covered: Camden County, Burlington County, Gloucester County, Salem County, Cumberland County, Cape May County, Atlantic County and Ocean County.

A Peace of Mind Home Services
Burlington, NJ 08016
Toll Free: 877-468-7347 or 609-914-0409
Web site:www.keyaxess.net
In New Jersey we inspect from the southern parts of Warren, Morris
and Essex all the way down to Salem, Cumberland and Cape May.

Homepro Of The Delaware Valley
Swarthmore, PA 19081
856-424-8651 (B)
610-328-3024 (F)
E-mail: homproboys@erols.com
New Jersey Home Inspection Areas covered: Mercer, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, & Salem Counties

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QUESTIONABLE FRAMING TECHNIQUES AND WORKMANSHIP - EXCESSIVE SPAN / SPACING OF RAFTERS / JOISTS / STUDS / OTHER FRAMING MEMBERS - UNSAFE FRAMING MEMBER POTENTIAL / LIGHT FRAMING - SAGGING RAFTER / RIDGE / BEAM / JOIST OR FRAMING MEMBERS - CUT FRAMING CRACKED FRAMING SPLIT FRAMING DAMAGED FRAMING - Attic ventilation is necessary - pre 1900 house problems - turn of the century house problems - 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 house problems - 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 house problems - 1936 1964 1965 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 house problems - New House Problems - MASONRY WALL CRACK CONCRETE WALL CRACKED - slab heave is caused by moisture in expansive soils below the slab - SLAB CRACKS SLAB DETERIORATION - FOUNDATION SLAB SEPARATION NOTED - Foundation bolts are installed to help prevent the structure from slipping, "bouncing," or blowing off the foundation in the event of earthquake or extreme winds - FOUNDATION SECTION NOT APPARENT OR NON CONTINUOUS FOOTING NOTED - With conventional framing the structure is framed either with metal or wood framing members - base-plate, mudsill, sole-plate, sill plate, etc. In newer construction this plate is bolted to the foundation - Sill plate is the framing member which sits directly on the foundation, slab, or footing - WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION - POURED CONCRETE WALLS: - BLOCK / BRICK CONSTRUCTION: - Tilt-up walls are found, for the most part, in commercial construction - CONCRETE SLAB FLOOR (slab on grade) / POST-TENSION SLAB: - 2" X 6" TONGUE AND GROOVE SUBFLOORS - ONE INCH NOMINAL THICKNESS SUB FLOOR SHEATHING - Plywood or oriented strand board is commonly used - tongue and groove sheathing lumber has a tongue on one edge and a groove on the opposite edge - sheathing is the material used to support the actual roofing materials. roof sheathing is fastened directly to the rafters - sheathing is the material fastened to rafters to support the actual roofing material. 4 x 8 foot sheets of plywood are used under almost all roofing materials - roof framing which is built at the site as "stick frame" or "cut and stack" systems. - truss roof framing system - foundation undercut footing undercut footing settled foundation tilting - foundation settlement foundation movement - foundation efflorescence slab efflorescence noted - foundation and / or, if visible, footing disintegration / exfoliation noted - foundation cracking foundation crack stemwall crack - typical foundation, stem wall or, if visible, footing crack(s) noted - pier / post / jack stand / grade beam tilted shifted / sinking - post / pole not braced / gusseted / sound - general repairs and maintenance, and a budget to carry out such unforeseen fortuities, is a must with property ownership - electric heater gas wall heater ceiling heater - heat lamp location heater location questionable - towel paper holder loose pulling from wall - wood subfloors in bathrooms are vulnerable to water damage - slate bathroom floor / terrazzo floor - wood bathroom floor, cork bathroom floors - vinyl bathroom floors coved vinyl floor - ceramic tile bathroom floor marble bathroom floor - carpteted bathroom floor - fungus, mold or mildew suspected - caulk tub caulk shower enclosure - caulk faucets / caulk valves / caulk spouts at fixture / caulk wall - caulk tub / shower pan to flooring - caulk corners of tub / shower surround - caulk shower pan to wall - caulk tub to wall - caulk or seal lavatory to countertop -