Walls
The enclosure of the units and rooms. Materials for construction include concrete, masonry block, brick, wood, glass block, plaster and sheet-rock. Surface finish materials include paint and wall coverings.
This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies:
- Bulging/Buckling
- Damaged
- Damaged/Deteriorated Trim
- Mold/Mildew/Water Stains/Water Damage
- Peeling/Needs Paint
Bulging/Buckling
Deficiency: A wall is bowed, deflected, sagged or is no longer vertically aligned.
Level of Deficiency:
Level 1: N/A
Level 2: N/A
Level 3: You see bulging, buckling, sagging, or that the wall is no longer vertically aligned.
Damaged
Deficiency: You see cracks and/or punctures in the wall surface that may or may not penetrate completely. Panels or tiles may be missing or damaged.
Note:
- This does not include small holes created by hanging pictures, etc.
- Control joints/construction joints should not be recorded as a deficiency.
- Cracks that have been repaired or sealed properly are no longer a deficiency.
Level of Deficiency:
Level 1: In a wall, you find a hole, crack, missing tile or panel, or other damage that is between 1 square inch and 8 ½ inches by 11 inches. The hole does not penetrate the adjoining room/area. You cannot see through it to the adjoining area.
-OR You find a crack greater than 1/8 inch wide and at least 11 inches long.
Level 2: In a wall, you find a hole, missing tile or panel, or other damage that is larger than a sheet of paper, 8 ½ inches by 11 inches, and does not penetrate the adjoining room. You cannot see through it to the adjoining area.
Level 3: You find a hole of any size that penetrates an adjoining room. You can see through the hole.
-OR Two or more walls have Level 2 holes.
Damaged/Deteriorated Trim
Deficiency: Cove molding, chair rail, base molding or other decorative trim is damaged or has decayed.
Level of Deficiency:
Level 1: You see small areas of deterioration in the trim surfaces, and you estimate that 5% to 10% of the wall area is affected.
Level 2: You see large areas of deterioration in the trim surfaces, and you estimate that 10% to 50% of the wall area is affected.
Level 3: You see significant areas of deterioration in the wall surfaces, and you estimate that more than 50% of the wall area is affected.
Mold/Mildew/Water Stains/Water Damage
Deficiency: You see mold or mildew that may have been caused by saturation or surface failure or evidence of water infiltration or other moisture producing conditions.
Level of Deficiency:
Level 1: On 1 wall, you see evidence of mold or mildew, such as a darkened area, over a large area (4 square inches to 1 square foot). You may or may not see water.
Level 2: N/A
Level 3: On 1 wall, you estimate that a very large area (more than 1 square foot) of its surface has been substantially saturated or damaged by mold, or mildew. The wall surface may have failed.
Peeling/Needs Paint
Deficiency:
- Paint is peeling, cracking, flaking or otherwise deteriorated.
-OR A surface is not painted.
Level of Deficiency:
Level 1: The affected area affected is more than 1 square foot but less than 4 square feet.
Level 2: The affected area is more than 4 square feet.
Level 3: N/A