Gary Hestand
Teresa & Charbel Hamaty
Consulting & Review of residential property located:
On behalf and at the request of Teresa and Charbel Hamaty, on
My background in commercial construction commenced in 1980 as a field Engineer with Otis Elevator Company. Subsequently attaining my North Carolina Mechanical H-3 and North Carolina Plumbing P-1 licenses in 1990 & 1991, respectively; and further engaging remedies of soils stabilization & structural evaluation / restoration for both residential and commercial properties in the local marketplace via our endeavors of providing subterranean water control and removal; cumulatively, in which we have been privileged to gain a broad perspective of trades and construction practices. It is within this margin and my 25 years within the construction industry that the following details and supplemental findings are provided.
This report is segmented into specific categories for simplicity of comprehension & reference; and to alleviate any considerations of services regarding possible parallels to that of a home inspector / home inspection service. Our report is not intended nor provided as that of ASHI NC Home Inspection Service, but as an insight as to the present status of the structure as it stands today; and a hypothesis as to how it may or may not have arrived at this position; both good and bad. Basis for judgment is our practical experience as a multi-licensed trades contractor in tandem with applicable NC Building Codes.
A review of the property was conducted on
1. The property is defined as a SFD 1360 square foot dwelling with 1 story framing and having a primary left-to-right main and garage front-to-back intersecting gabled roof sheathed in 3 tab composition shingles. The residence has an entry foyer, front great room with combination dining area (along the left), 3 bedrooms (master bedroom #1 / front right, bedroom #2 / right rear, bedroom #3 / rear center), a master bath with garden tub/shower, a full hall bath/shower, kitchen with dining pass-through and adjacent laundry room between kitchen and attached 2-car garage. The home has crawlspace construction and access throughout, and including the under porch area.
2. The residence is constructed on a 0.29 acre corner lot having a rear to front slope of approximately 18 feet of descending elevation. In the right rear corner, the general terrain has surface outcroppings of exposed granite stones throughout a large square footage of the yard.
3. The home is heated and cooled with a natural gas fueled / cooling packaged unit located exterior and on the right rear side. The unit has a 1st week / 1999 date of manufacture with a heating capacity of 69,000 btu input and a nominal cooling capacity of 2-½ tons. The gas meter is located near the same location as the packaged unit; and is of “½ pound delivery system” type. As a supplement means of emergency heating, interior of the great room (front left) is an unvented fireplace that has set of unvented natural gas logs.
4. The electrical service is exterior of the head wall of the garage; and the main panelboard is interior of the garage having a single 200 ampere main breaker with secondary branch breakers.
5. A natural gas fueled 40 gallon water heater exists within the right rear corner of the garage. The home’s plumbing supply distribution piping system is comprised of PEX piping materials; and the waste piping is of PVC type. The water meter is located left of the driveway near electrical pedestal; and it has a DCV (dual check valve) installed within the meter box. The main waste line is 3” as it leaves the crawlspace and runs laterally left to the adjacent street.
6. The garage driveway is from the left adjacent street and has an electrically powered door opener.
7. Interior appliances include a 4 burner free standing range, built-in dishwasher and free standing refrigerator.
8. Access to the attic space is provided via the use of a “pull down” stair located at mid hall, with the lowest rung opening into the rear bedroom.
All inquires and questions relating to the above information should be directed to 919-422-8907.
Respectfully,
Gary
Hestand