HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC1998-028 Inspection And Evaluation Of Structure 05/30/1998Dennis Yarbro, P.E.
10629 Hwy 300 C>/1
Roland, AR 72135
Registration #7993
June 19, 1998
Inspection and Evaluation of Structure
1006 Rock Street, Little Rock, AR
Conducted May 30,1998
An inspection of the structure at 1006 Rock was conducted in the presence of
the owners. After an initial viewing of the subject structure from the house on
the south side, I performed an evaluation from the inside and outside of the
subject structure. While a lot of the superficial material is still mostly intact, a
substantial portion of the structural support of the building is in very bad
condition. Due to the very deteriorated nature of the building, a more detailed
investigation of the rafters, support walls and floor support was not made for
safety considerations.
The roof needs to be replaced. Approximately 50% of the roof would need to be
torn off, structure and all and replaced. This is time consuming and dangerous
work, since a lot of the underlying support, completely down to the house sills,
floor joists, ceiling joists and rafters would have to come out and be replaced.
During this major construction phase, the rest of the house would need to be
braced to prevent sagging and movement of the structural members that would
not be replaced during the work. This will add substantially to the cost. Once the
building is repaired, then a new roof would need to be put on.
Much of the floor is badly deteriorated, mainly due to the roof having leaked
through, deteriorating the rafters, ceiling joists, ceiling and flooring. At least two
rooms need to be completely replaced, from the sills, floor joists, some of the
studs in load bearing walls as well as the ceiling joists and rafters. To do this
piecemeal would be hazardous, time consuming and expensive.
Besides the accumulation of debris throughout the house, there is a lot of animal
waste, dust and unknown material throughout the house. Some analysis might
need to be preformed to determine the exact nature of the material used in
construction or stored there.
All the electrical and plumbing would need to be torn out and replaced with
compliant materials and workmanship. This includes all interior lighting fixtures,
wiring, boxes, sinks, tubs, bathroom fixtures and materials. New hot water
heater(s) would also be required.
The exterior is in poor to good condition. Most of the exterior siding might be
salvaged, albeit at a high cost, or new siding installed. Most of the windows and
doors would need to be replaced with well -made casings, glass, hardware and
screens where needed. Some resizing of the window openings probably would
be needed due to the older size and style of the existing windows (or custom
windows purchased).
Attached is an estimate for rehabilitation of the structure, bringing it to electrical,
plumbing codes and removal of debris.
This estimate is not detailed, since the inspection performed by the Little Rock
Codes Enforcement detailed that which is required to bring the building up to
code.
1006 Rock Street
Description of Work
Roof:
Remove Old Roof
Replace Required Structure
Re -roof House
Ceilings:
Remove deteriorated structure
Replace Required Structure
Finish ceilings
Floors and Floor Joists:
Remove deteriorated Floors
Replace Flooring
Exterior Walls:
Remove Deteriorated Structure
Replace Deteriorated Structure
Refinish exterior walls
Interior walls:
Remove required material
Replace wall material
Finish walls
:Plumbing:
Bring Plumbing to code
Area
Estimate Cost (per Estimated Cost
Ft)
1400;
9. $
12,600
600,
13 $
7,800
_.............
1400
4 $
5,600
400
9 $
3,600
400;
9 $
3,600
1200
5 $
6,000
500
10 $
5,000
800
6 ` $
4,800
500
800
800
2200
Two baths, kitchen !�
1
Electrical:
Bring Electrical to Code
.Remove debris
Tota I
12 $
6,000
12.= $
6,000
$
10,000
5i $
4,000
4 $
3,200
3 $
6,600
$
23,000
$
12,000
$
6,000
$
125,800