2618 RUCKER AVE 2018-01-01 MF Import

�._, �� _. � . . ��.�.:.� . � ��.i :_..:... . ... �, .._iu.,... . Engineer's Inspection oi th� Propery Located at p 2618 and 2626 Rucker Avenue, [verelt, Washinyton �� WALKWAY: It is constructed ot cencrete. There is some diNerential settlement, paRicularly oi the north side ot the entry walkway next io the building. GARAGES: The gar2ge area is a poorly built structure and is dilapidated. I would place little or no value on ti�is portion of the building because the cost ot repair would be excessive. There is significant structural decay in various locations in tlie garages. SECTION 3. BUILDING STRUCTURAL CONSIOERATIONS This settior of the report deals with the structural elements of the building and those aSSociated elements that directly aifect the durability ot the siructure. Structurai elements are those parts of the building that ar? intended to resist the loads imposed by the weight ot the building and 'Rs Contents and by nature, in the form of snow, rain, wind and earthquakes. ' Str:�;Y�iral considerations can be greatly ai(ected by many factors, including weather, water penetiation, progreSsive deterioration and decay, construction on and off oi the subject pro�eRy, and the actions of people and animals. We recommend that any buiiding be inspPcted periodic211y, partiCularly in the areas that are not seen in the normal course of use. At the minimum, root covers, attics and underfloor crawl spaces should be inspected annually, pteferably in the winter. Northwest Inspection Engineers provides this service tor a modest fee for buildings on which we have performed a general inspection. EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE: In our opinion, normal design and construction practices in the Puget Sound region do not ensure, and never have ensured, that buildings have sufficient resistance to earthquake damage. Of course, every building reacts to earthquakes differently. These Considerations, Combined with the u�predictable nature of soil displacement during an earthquake, mean that the severity of damage to a particular buildi�g is utterly unpredictable. In the following paragraphs, we will occasionally note some feature th8t makes a building particularly susceptible to earthquake damage, but we may not teil you of all such features. j.,,,,,;y�,��1 �ipp��y suffer,signifiCant dAmage, even from relatively-'+g�t1a11"�elfYt'"� . recommend that owners consider carrying earthquake insurance on all buildings. Buildinq 2618 SPECIAL INSPECTION LIMITATION: i was unabie to per�orm a normai detailed inspection of the roei covering because its extreme steepness precluded safe access. AISo, 1 waS unable to perForm a normai detailed inspection of the roof covering because ihe large accumulation oi moss prevented me from seeing much of the north portion of it. � ROOF CO'VER: The roof is covered with composition shingles appiied over oider layers ot roofiny. I was not sure ot lhe number of layers, but it appears to be two, Building codes and other roofing standards do not allow the installation of `our laycrs oi rooting, but we occasionally find them. Composition shingles are very commonly usad and are relativeiy