ATTIC

•  Access to attic

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• Structural supports

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• Roof sheathing & ceiling joists

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• Insulation

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• Ventilation

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• Evidence of moisture  penetration

HEATING

• All installed heating equipment

• Vent systems, flues, chimneys

• Distrubution systems

• Fuel-burning fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts

• Fuel-burning accessories installed in fireplaces

• Chimneys & vents (systems)

ELECTRICAL

• Service drop(s) service conductors, (entrance) raceways & cables

• Service equipment and main disconnects

• Service grounding

• Interior components of service panels & sub-panels

• Service grounding

• Conductors

• Overcurrent protections devices

• A representative number of installed lighting fixtures, switches & receptacles

INTERIOR

• Walls, ceilings & floors

• Steps, stairways & railings

• Countertops & cabinets

• Doors & windows

• Garage vehicle doors, garage door operators, and safety related issues involving the garage door & garage in general

• Installed ovens, ranges, surface cooking appliances, microwave ovens, dishwasher & garbage grinder by using normal operating controls to activate the primary functions

CRAWL SPACES

SLAB ONGRADE

BASEMENT

COOLING

• Central and permanently installed cooling equipment

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• Distribution systems

EXTERIOR

• Wall coverings, flashing & trim

• Exterior doors

• Attached and adjacent decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches, and their associated railings

• Eaves, soffits, and fascias where accessible from the ground level

• vegegation, grading, surface drainage, and  retaining walls that are likely to adversely affect the building.

• Adjacent and entryway walkways, patios, and driveways

PLUMBING

• Interior water supply & distribution

•  Interior drain, waste, & vent systems, including fixtures

• Water heating equipment, & hot water supply systems

• Vent systems, flues, & chimneys (exterior only where not readily visible)

• Fuel storage & fuel distribution systems

• Sewer ejectors, sump pumps, & related piping