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f <br /> AF78G Russell Road, Brainerd, MN 56401 Page 3 of 18 <br /> Report Overview <br /> THE HOUSE IN PERSPECTIVE <br /> This is a fairly well-maintained home of average construction quality. The repairs,maintenance,and improvements <br /> recommended in this report are common for a home of this age and type.All homes require maintenance,occasional repairs, <br /> and occasional system improvements. <br /> CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS REPORT <br /> For your convenience,the following conventions have been used in this report. <br /> Major Concern:a system or component which is considered significantly deficient or is unsafe.Significant <br /> deficiencies need to be corrected and,except for some safety items,are likely to involve significant expense. <br /> Safety Issue: denotes a condition that is unsafe and in need of prompt attention. <br /> Repair denotes a system or component which is missing or which needs corrective action to assure proper and <br /> reliable function. <br /> Improve: denotes improvements which are recommended but not required. <br /> Monitor denotes a system or component needing further investigation and/or monitoring in order to determine if <br /> repairs are necessary. <br /> Please note that those observations listed under"Discretionary Improvements"are not essential repairs,but represent logical <br /> long term improvements. <br /> • For the purpose of this report,it is known that the house faces south. <br /> - — IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATION HIGHLIGHTS /SUMMARY <br /> The following is a synopsis of the potentially significant improvements that should be budgeted for over the short term. <br /> Other significant improvements,outside the scope of this inspection,may also be necessary. Please refer to the body of this <br /> report for further details on these and other recommendations. <br /> This is a fairly well-maintained home of average construction quality.The repairs,maintenance,and improvements <br /> recommended in this report are common for a home of this age and type.All homes require maintenance,occasional repairs, <br /> and occasional system improvements. <br /> 4 <br /> THE SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION <br /> All components designated for inspection in the ASHI®Standards of Practice are inspected,except as may be noted in the <br /> "Limitations of Inspection"sections within this report. <br /> It is the goal of the inspection to put a home buyer in a better position to make a buying decision. Not all improvements will <br /> be identified during this inspection. Unexpected repairs should still be anticipated. The inspection should not be considered <br /> a guarantee or warranty of any kind. <br /> The scope of a portion of this inspection is in accordance with the Standards of Practice of the American Society of Home <br /> Inspectors, ASHI®.Such inspections are visual.A representative sample of building components are viewed in areas that <br /> are accessible at the time of the inspection.We perform no destructive testing or dismantling of building components. <br /> Please refer to the pre-inspection contract for a full explanation of the scope of the inspection. <br /> WEATHER CONDITIONS <br /> Dry weather conditions existed at the time of the inspection. <br /> This confidential report is prepared exclusively for Dan Gruszka-Habitat for Humanity <br /> ©2004 Gold Key Home Inspection Services,LLC <br />