2618 RUCKER AVE 2018-01-01 MF Import

..� ' i..: • ., . . . Engineer's Inspection ot ihe Proper,y Locafed at F;�y� �� 2618 and ?_G26 Rucicer Avenue, Everett, Wast•�inc,ton FRONT ENTRY DOOR: It is in poor condition. It is in need of some adjustment and/or repair. it bind5. T11e jamb is split, probably irom forced enlry. It is poorly weatherstripped. The passage and lock hardware is functionaf. APARTMENT DOORS: They are in poor condition. The iront doo(jambs are split, probably trom forCed entry. The passage and lock hardware is poor. Some doors have been removed. The basement entry door needs to be replaced and turnished with an adequate Iock and threshoid. STAIR CONFIGURATION: Personal injury �a:�=� accidents are commonly assaciated with �,�,�,J stairs. Building codes are quite specific -� ceac:�m uaxoKr about the allowable configuration of a:e••. � stairways, but codes have changed many "`..� times over the years and entorcement has � been irregular. 7here may or may not be a requirement to update stairways to current � code, but this code is a useful standard. ":°` •`��uoezwc Trie adjacent sketch shows some stairway terrns and geometry. i noticed that the Stairway Terms & Geometry following provis(ons of the 1991 Unitorm 6uilding Code were not complied with, at leasl not in all places, but other deficiencies may aiso exist: Every poftion of a steinvay must have a handrail. There must be a space of at least 1.5 inches between a handraii and a wall. •—WAL-LS�AND EEILINGS: 'fhe walls and ceili�gs show more than normal imp@rfect�ons 'Ttiey�,�-.- :�w i� •''��'eY�'iri`•tleeCf°ot a substantial amount of repair. There is substantiai det�riaration of�ihe wafl covering above soma baseboai d heaters. There iS a greater than norntai neEd tor repainting the interior. 7he wallpaper is peeling in a number of places. Door stops are needed in places to prevent further wall damage. CABINETS: The overall quality of the cabinets is well below average. They are in generaliy poor condition, BATHROOM V�NTING: The lower apartment bathroom has neither an openable window nor an exhaust fan. This can lead to mildew and oth�r moisture problems. Modern building standards require one or lhe other.