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Foundation Inspection* Items

• Identify the type of foundation
• Report visible* indications of adverse performance, such as:
  • binding, out-of-square, non-latching doors;
  • framing or frieze board separations;
  • sloping floors;
  • window, wall, floor, or ceiling cracks or separations;
  • rotating, buckling, cracking, or deflecting masonry cladding;
  • deteriorated materials;
  • deficient beams, joists, bridging, blocking, piers, posts, pilings, columns, sills or subfloor;
  • deficiencies in retaining walls related to foundation performance;
  • exposed or damaged reinforcement;
  • crawl space ventilation that is not performing; and
  • crawl space drainage that is not performing.

Note: Foundation crawl space (e.g., pier and beam/elevated) inspection subject to limitations of personnel safety and accessibility.

• Perform and report foundation elevation survey

*Note: The inspection observes only readily accessible and visible components and conditions. Latent, obscured and/or reasonably inaccessible components and materials may prevent inspection of those items.