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Mobile ViewEXTERIORS of buildings AGE of a BUILDING - how to determine ALGAE, FUNGUS, LICHENS, MOSS ANIMAL ENTRY POINTS in buildings ANIMAL ODORS IN buildings ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING COMPONENT ID ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION IN buildings ASBESTOS ROOFING / SIDING DUST ATTIC CONDENSATION CAUSE & CURE BARK SIDE DOWN on DECKS, TRIM, STEPS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING BEST CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES GUIDE BRICK VENEER WALL Loose, Bulged BRICK WALL DRAINAGE WEEP HOLES BOOKSTORE - EXTERIORS BUILDING SAFETY HAZARDS GUIDE BUILDING SETTLEMENT CAULK GUN TYPES, CHOICES CAULKS & SEALANTS, EXTERIOR CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR CATCH BASINS DECK & PORCH CONSTRUCTION DECK COLLAPSE Case Study DECK FINISHES COATINGS PRESERVATIVES DECK FLASHING LEAKS, ROT Case Study DEFINITIONS of ENGINEERED WOOD OSB LVL etc DRYWELLS, FRENCH DRAINS for FLAT SITES EARTHQUAKE DAMAGED FOUNDATIONS ENERGY SAVINGS in buildings ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - INSPECT, TEST, REMEDY EXTERIOR WALL SIDING TRIM & FINISHES FLASHING MEMBRANES PEEL & 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INSTALLATION SIDING WOOD, FAILURES OVER FOAM BOARD SIDING WOOD, FLASHING DETAILS SIDING WOOD SHINGLE INSTALLATION SINKHOLES, WARNING SIGNS SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS SOUND CONTROL in buildings STAIN & BIODETERIORATION AGENT CATALOG STAINS on buildings - QUICK GUIDE STAIN DIAGNOSIS on BUILDING EXTERIORS STAIN DIAGNOSIS on BUILDING INTERIORS STAIN DIAGNOSIS on ROOFS STAIN DIAGNOSIS on STONE STAINS on INDOOR SURFACES: PHOTO GUIDE STAIRS, RAILINGS, LANDINGS, RAMPS STONE CLEANING METHODS STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS & DEFECTS STUCCO WAll FAILURES DUE TO WEATHER STUCCO WALL METHODS & INSTALLATION STUCCO OVER FOAM INSULATION STUCCO PAINT FAILURES SURFACE GRADING, SITE DRAINAGE TERMITES, ROT THERMAL EXPANSION of MATERIALS THERMAL MASS in buildings TREES & SHRUBS, TRIM OFF BUILDING TRIM, EXTERIOR CHOICES, INSTALLATION VAPOR BARRIERS & CONDENSATION in buildings VENTILATION in buildings WATER BARRIERS, EXTERIOR BUILDING WATER ENTRY in buildings WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS WIND TURBINES & LIGHTNING WINDOWS & DOORS ALUMINUM WINDOWS Best Practices Guide for Windows & Doors: CLIMATE, WINDOW CHOICES FOR CONDENSATION on WINDOWS & SKYLIGHTS Doors, Exterior, Energy Efficiency Guide Doors, Exterior Flashing Details Doors, Exterior, Frames DOORS, EXTERIOR, Selecting & Installing DOORS, INTERIOR FIBERGLASS WINDOWS GLASS vs HEAT MIRROR SOLAR GAIN/Loss HURRICANE, WIND, & STORM-Resistant WINDOWS Protect the Window Openings Miami-Dade Storm-Resistant Windows Code for Impact-Resistant Windows Storm-Resistant Window Construction Performance Grade, Pressure, Windows LOW-E WINDOW GLAZING LOW-E VS QUAD-GLAZING LOW-E RETROFIT ADD-ON FILMS POLYCARBONATE GLAZING SITE BUILT DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS SKYLIGHTS, Guide to Choosing & Installing Skylight Condensation Problems Skylight Window Design Issues Skylight Energy Efficiency Solar Heat Gain at Skylights Low-E Glazing Solutions for Skylights Skylight Orientation Skylight U-Values CONDENSATION on Skylights Skylight Installation Procedures SKYLIGHT LEAK DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR Diagnose & Repair Skylight Leaks Rooftop Skylight Leaks Water Testing Skylights Repairing Skylight Leaks Avoiding or Preventing Skylight Leaks SKYLIGHT VENTILATION DETAILS SLIDING GLIDING WINDOW DEFECTS SLOPED GLAZING DETAILS Seals, sealants & leaks Sloped Glazing Design Temperature effects on windows Sealants & Gaskets Sealant Joint Depth & Width Sealed Window Joint Failures Avoid Joint Depth Sealant Failures Avoid Adhesion Window Sealant Failures Using Window Glazing Tapes Using Window Glazing Gaskets Using Window Setting Blocks Choosing Skylight Glass Skylight Glass Breakage Window Glass Seal Failures Stopless Window Glazing STORM WINDOW INTERIOR STORM WINDOW PLASTIC CHOICES STORM WINDOW WEEP HOLES SUNGAIN, FILMS, LOW-E GLASS SUNSPACE GLAZING for SUNTANNING VERTICAL GLAZING DETAILS VINYL WINDOWS VINYL / PVC WINDOW WARPING WINDOW / DOOR ENERGY EFFICIENT, DOE Select & Install Energy Efficient Windows Selecting Energy Efficient Skylights Window Energy Efficiency Designs Window Glazing Types Window Operating Types Window Frame Materials Window Installation Improving Existing Windows Energy Performance Ratings Window Daylighting Requirements WINDOW / DOOR AIR LEAK SEALING HOW TO Window Certification WINDOW EFFICIENCY Features & Ratings Energy Certification for Windows The NFRC Label for Windows Whole Window Energy Ratings Glass-Only Ratings on Window Energy Energy Star Label for Windows Window U-Factor Gas Filled Window Glazings Sash and Frame vs Window Energy & U-Value Warm-Edge Spacers& Window Energy Ratings Low-E Coatings for Windows Spectrally Selective Low-E Windows Choosing Window Glazing Based on Climate Solar-Heat-Gain Coefficient, Windows Visible Transmittance Ratings for Windows Window Air Leakage Fading due to UV Light CONDENSATION on WINDOWS & SKYLIGHTS Window Orientation Spectrally Selective Window Glazing Plantings for Window Shading Guide to Window Awnings and Shutters Solar Screening for Windows Interior Shades for Windows Window Flashing & Sealing 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At a home inspection in New York we found an entire development in which nearly every wooden window in the 1960's - 1970's homes was badly rotted. The same siding installation company had made the same mistake - hundreds of times. A flashing error at window tops and sides sent wind-blown rain into the window frame, leading to rot and in some cases termite damage as well. Windows and doors that are leaky or poorly constructed can be a big energy loser on buildings as well. Here we provide a series of articles on the inspection, diagnosis, installation, and repair of problems at windows and doors on residential buildings. © Copyright 2012 InspectAPedia.com, All Rights Reserved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use page top links to major topics or use links at the left of each page to navigate within topics and documents at this website. Green links show where you are in a document series or at this website. Guide to Inspecting, Diagnosing, Repairing Skylights, Windows & Doors
Basement walkout doors were originally usually site-built using sloped wood (photo, below left); if your basement door is in as terrible shape as the unit shown here, the worry about leaks into the building basement should take second place to the immediate life-safety hazard of a rotted door like this one. Modern basement walkout doors are purchased as a pre-fab steel unit from manufacturers such as Bilco™ (photo below right) and may be set on a site-built or pre-fabricated masonry stairwell.
Building Code Requirements Regarding Basement Walkout or Bulkhead DoorsClarification from "Residential exit doors, stairways, landings, handrails and guards [ copy on file as /interiors/Stair_Code_NYS_Bulleting_RCstairsTB.pdf ] - for New York:
What are the Basic Types of Windows and What are the Names of Parts of Windows?
Our sketches of basic double-hung window parts (above left and below left) appeared in Basic Housing Inspection and later in other window guides. Our sketch of repair of window sash cords and weights shows how older double-hung windows operated with sash weights and came from the same source.
How to inspect, diagnose, and repair skylights, sloped glazing, vertical glazing, energy-losing windows, and leaky basement windows.
Here we show two problem windows at building basements. If your basement windows seem to be points of leakage into the building, see WINDOW LEAKS INTO BASEMENT.
Window Sill & Flashing Details
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