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��4 � Community Development Department emo To: John Stark, Community Development Director From: Don Nlu�a.son, Building Official Date: 12/12/2006 Re: W�sh�rooc� Village 1—Exterior Inspection Background: On November 17,2006, Building Inspector Gerry Proulx and I inspected the exterior building materials of the Westwooci Village 1 complex. The complex was originally built in about 1970. The purpose of the inspection was to inspect the condition of the exterior siding and roofing materials for possible replacement. Eight buildings in all were inspected, 2640-2650, 2668-2676, 2678-2G88, 2G52-2666, 2690-2696, 2700-�712, 2714-2728 and 2730-2734. Inspection Findings: The existing siding materials are a combination of cedar board siding, Texture 1-11 cedar plywood sf ding, Masonite panels, and, cedar and pine fascia and soffits. Roofing materials appeared to be lightweight asphalt shingles. The overall condition of each of the eight buildings was roughly the same; siding and roofing materials varied on each building with areas of relatively good condition to areas of very poor condition. The following specific conditions were observed on each of the eight buildings: . The lower edges of many areas of the siding materials abutting other hard surfaces, such as where the siding abuts roofing and sidewalks, showed evidence of rot and decay from the bottom up. Some of these areas had been covered by a batten board which will actually accelerate deterioration in the future. Many areas of cedar 'board' siding were showing evidence of drying, splitting, checking, cupping and warping. Also, nails securing the siding are working their way out. This allows openings to form between boards which allows storm water penetration into the wall and a loss of weather resistance which accelerates deterioration in the future. • Page 1