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PN: 94-129 D^ w ~~ March 24, 1994 ~( H Page 2 The covered patio area has minor movement and distress cracks. The east side patio cover column bases have been modified with a concrete pad as shown in P-13. The columns at the west side have not been modified and exhibit the typical rotting combined with minor settlement and rotting and so on, The western portion of the residence does not exhibit the distress as that noted on the eastern portion. General exterior maintenance of the exterior has been minimal based on the color changes observed at the surfaces that were noted as being repaired in the past, INTERIOR The main residence interior consists of many small rooms with a larger living room and fireplace at the center of the structure that is at the south wall of the living room. A change in floor elevation exists at the east portion. The encompasses the den area and southeast entry. At the northeast corner of the den area that is the northeast portion of the residence a small fireplace exists with vertical cracks in the interior plaster finish. This crack travels down from the ceiling and then westward as the fireplace box steps out, Photos P-20 & P-21. Along the east wall at the ceiling line, there exists a separation as shown in P-25. The southeast corner of this room steps up for the door and stairs to the upper level. Photo P-22 shows the cracking at this area. Going to the upper level along this wall, the upper bath wall at the east side shows the separation, P-27. The northeast corner of the bedroom at the northeast area has the chimney in this corner from the den below with minor hairline cracks, as shown in P-28. Again the predominate cracking of the interior fmishes is mostly in the east portion at the two story area. At the time of the visit, the radiant heaters were noted to have water ponding below the relief valve, These were not working property based on the major temperature difference from one end to the other as felt by hand. At the upper southeast bedroom at the south wall the interior finishes were damaged by the moisture intrusion from the roof scupper leaks. This is shown in Photo P-10, P-11, & P-12. The closeup views show the adobe conditions. Access was made to the basement area as the west end of the kitchen. The stairway is very steep. The basement is only under a small area of the northwest corner of the residence. The boiler and laundry area exists in this area. The boiler was leaking water from the relief valve. A sump pit with pump were present, but the sump pump was not plugged in as shown in Photos P-29 thru P-31. Craw] space area exists at portions of the residence, but general conditions did appear to be safe and access was not attempted. A floor trench was cut for an overflow pipe that was flowing in the northwest direction and apparently day lighted at the north side of the property. No major distress cracks were observed in the basement foundation walls. COMMENTS AND/OR CONCLUSIONS Mr. Robert Thompson,P.E. of CTUThompson Geotechnical Engineers, Inc. conducted a visual review at the same time. The comments in this section relate to the structural conditions only.