2008-04-23_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1977247

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• • A /� Mining Consultants, Inc. 955 County Road 6, Coaldale, Colorado Carl Underwood March 5, 2008 The Underwood property was inspected in the order listed below. 2801Youngfield Street, Suite 171 Golden, CO 80401 -2266 303 -456 -5638 Toll Free 888 -456 -5638 Fax 303 -456 -5639 www.mathesonmining.com Residence Exterior The exterior chimney stone and mortar was severely weathered on the south side near the front entrance. There were large cracks in the mortar as well as mortar and stones that had fallen out of the chimney. The gap between the west side of the chimney and the house appeared to have been caulked, however, this caulk was very weathered and cracked. The paint on the window frames on the south side was very weathered and cracked. There were some minor cracks in the paint between some of the exterior logs (siding). On the south side of the residence, just east of the southwest corner of the foundation there were minor gaps between blocks in the foundation. These mortar gaps and cracks are due to the temperature fluctuations in the mountains of Colorado. There were also major gaps on the west side of the foundation to the north of the southwest corner. These gaps were between blocks in the foundation. Some of these cracks appeared to have been sealed at one time or someone had attempted to seal the cracks around the mortar. The paint on the west side around the window frames and on the siding was very weathered. There were additional mortar cracks and gaps present in the foundation around the west and north sides of the northwest corner. The paint on the north side of the exterior was very weathered. There was crumbling and loosened concrete around the bottom of the west most basement window on the north side. Evidence of crack repair or attempted repair was also evident of the north side foundation. There was a cracked pane of glass on the east side of the utility/laundry room. The paint on the east side around the window frames and on the siding was very weathered. Residence Interior A minor crack was found in the kitchen ceiling. The crack was about three feet long near the wood beam separating the kitchen and dining areas. Additionally a very long crack was noted in the middle of the kitchen ceiling running from west to east throng} the light fixture. The linoleum backing behind the stove was warped on the north end. There was a crack in the ceiling above the basement door in the wallboard seam tape were it had split down the seam. Two minor cracks were noted in the southwest bedroom (yellow paint) above the east side of the closest door, extending from the corner of the door molding to the ceiling. A crack was also noted in the wall above the entrance to the hallway on the west side of the top of the doorway. A smaller crack was noted above the top of the east side of the doorway. Some small cracking of the paint was noted in the hallway above the east side of the entrance into the northwest bedroom.