820 WETMORE AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

��a� A�lx C H 9Hxcn y ZH � H� � N '+C V1 H � �� OH ��8 r y� HH gy � C] ly N � � ta x.3cn H O Vl B. � None of the trees on the property or adjacent property have a significant effect on the roof of either structure. None of the walkways, parkiny areas or ground surface around the house appear to have any affect on the roof conditions. D. No indication of significant surface or sub surface water problems were seen. No soft or spongy areas were found; it appears the soil allows most surface water to drain away from the home or eventually percolate to the sub soil. E. The downspouts empty into a tight line that either drains to a dry well or the storm sewer. There isn't any indication of water back up or that the tiaht liie drainage system is failing. The downspout on the north west corner of the house needs to be reconnected. The downspout connection on the north east of the garage was loose and was reconnected; recommend monitoring to insure the downspout stays connected. II. A RESIDENCE ROOF AND ATTIC The house is covered with a hip roof having the ridge line running in an east/west direction. The original structure has had an addition on the east end. B. The original roof structure is provided by 2"x4" wood rafters, 24" on center, abutting a center board at the top and having a knee brace mid span; when the wood burning stove chimney was installed. a rafter was cut and left without bridging or increasing the adjoining rafter strength. Recommend the addition of bridging above and below the wood stove chimney and increasing both adjoining rafter's strength; no deflection from this cut rafter is apparent from the exterior and no breaking of the roof decking was seen in the attic (a positive factor), C. The addition's roof structure is provided by 2"x4" wood rafters, 16" on center, abutting a center board at the top but without the mid span knee bracing; technically, the present Uniform Building Code limits the horizontal projection for this span to 8 feet assuming the rafter is Hem—Fir No. 1 or better — the horizontat projection span in the living room is greater than 8 feet. No spliting or damaged roof rafters or roof decking damage was seen from the attic; there is however a slight but noticeable swale on the exterior south roof face. The addition structure is reported to have been in place for 35 years or so; this would appear to be so. Given the passage of time, the probability of roof rafter failure is low however the addition of roofing overlay will aggravate a marginal condition. Recommend additional rafter structure be installed prior to the next roofing overlay. A'eiss Inspection Page 2