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JIM TRTUM & RSSOCIRTES TEL~713-995-7191 <br />FILE Na. 986 0525 '95 08:43 lD:~DEM/FR <br />Madsen, Knepl~ers & Associates, Inc. <br />ConrWetlon Conrultanq ~ 8nalneen <br />Ms. Ann Tatum <br />jim Tatum 6c Associates <br />May 23,1995 <br />Page 2 <br />SITB OB88RVATIONS <br />An inspection of the property wu conducted by MICA on April Z4, 1995, <br />Pertinent observations are summarized belowi <br />tenor Finishes <br />• A large number of significant cracks have developed la the <br />interior plaster finishes within the house. The maJority of the <br />distress was located in the eastern, two-story portion of the <br />~. structure. As noted by others, these sacks, in general, wore <br />\~,,,~V~` wltlerat tl~e to}. Zf the ~,rsll than water rho ba•o of the w411 w6pra <br />,~~" ~( they terminate. Much of the distress appears to have developed <br />~'' ~S fairly recently and, in many loations, the aaek widths axoaeded <br />~ ~~ 1/8 in. In addition to the tracking distress, there were visible <br />separations (1/4 in.) where the east snd south exterior walls abue <br />the floor and roof framing. A detailed docua+ontation of the . <br />interior distress was performed during our site .visit but, for <br />purposes of brevity, will not be reproduod in• this report. <br />• Substantial deterioration and distress in the south wall of the <br />second story sitting room was noted. It was apparent that this <br />deterioration was the reaylt of persistent moisture lnfiltratlon.. <br />$Qun atlons <br />There was no elgnlficaltt distress or evidence of movement <br />affeeting the concrete foundation walls of the basement at the <br />west end of the house. ' . <br />We spent a considerable amount of time within the shallow <br />crawl space. During our examination of the rubble stone <br />foundation for the central portion of the house, we saw. no <br />indications of significant deterioration or. distress. These <br />foundations were !n surprisingly, good. condition considering: the <br />age Of the structure. Limited at`oeaa •prevented ua from making n <br />May 24.95 22 15 No.013 P.03 <br />1303793055 RRC~ 3 <br />,..,: :: <br />r.. •..rJ•r.y~' , <br />.. .. ..! w, ... .. •.. .. ., <br />.~~...w'..M.y~•~'MPRAw,4M1'•M'.'9R~'Y'W •1Y1.lN~,Y~HIM <br />