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The property must be fully accessible so that the inspector can view all areas that are
required for a certification. In the event that all areas are not accessible, a
"further inspection" will be required at an additional cost. The following
items must be made available to the inspector upon his/her arrival:
- 1. SUBSTRUCTURE:
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A. Location of crawl space and accessibility.
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- 2. SHOWER STALL:
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A. Have water on and available at all faucets.
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- 3. INTERIORS:
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A. Access to floor areas.
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B. Access around washer and dryer.
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C. Access around toilets and under sinks.
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- 4. PORCHES, STEPS and DECKS:
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A. Lattice around decks and porches removable and procedure to remove.
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B. Remove or unscrew deck boards in various locations to inspect underneath,
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if built close to the ground or inaccessible.
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C. Any decking that has less than 18" clearance between deck and soil is
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considered
to be an inaccessible area, and cannot be inspected (this holds
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true for substructure areas also). These types of areas may require the
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installation
of trap doors or inspection plates.
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D. The underside of steps must be accessible.
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E. Planter boxes need to be elevated above deck boards and away from siding.
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- 5. GARAGES:
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A. Storage items in garage MUST be at least two feet from all perimeter
walls
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so
that we can inspect the perimeter framing.
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B. If the garage is detached from the main structure, we need access if you
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have requested it to be included in the inspection.
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- 6. EXTERIORS:
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A. Remove storage of any kind from against the siding also remove any
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earth/wood
contact evident to lower portions of the siding.
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