Living Room Inspection
Main entrance door of living room
-- Appears in functional condition -- Weather stripping is in serviceable condition -- In poor condition --> Repair or replace
Door jab: -- Weather stripping is fine -- Needs new weather stripping
Inspection of living room floor, walls, and ceiling
Are walls perfectly vertical and flat? (use your flashlight or laser pointer parallel to the wall to check) -- Yes -- No --> Examine reasons whether this is due to structural problems or cosmetic.
Living room floor type: -- Carpet -- Vinyl -- Wood -- Tile.
Condition of living room floor: -- Covered with wall-to-wall carpeting -- No visible defect or damage observed -- Damaged --> Repair
Living room inspection: Two different floor structures are connected without causing any (or minimal) tripping hazard.
Best way to examine the wall insulation is to remove one of the electrical outlets. If you wish to examine the insulation between the floors, remove the ceiling fixture. Turn off the electricity before doing both inspections.
Inspection of living room doors and windows
Window Type: -- Aluminum -- Wood -- Dual pane -- Sliding/Casement -- Double Hung -- Single Hung -- Louver
Condition of Windows: -- Windows appear in functional condition -- Damage observed on window at ………………………… --> Repair or replacement
Condition of Doors: -- Doors appear in functional condition -- Need repair at ….. -- Need to be replaced
Inspection of living room electrical system
Living room smoke detectors: Located at ……….. -- In functional condition -- Did not respond to test --> Check battery/replace
Lights: -- In functional condition -- Not operational at ……….
Electrical outlets: -- No reverse polarity observed, in functional condition -- Reverse polarity at ………………..
Inspection of living room heating and cooling
Condition of heating and cooling: -- In functional condition -- Not functional --> Find out problem
Vent adjustment: Heating and cooling vents should be clean and adjusted. Vents are located close to the ceiling in most houses in warmer regions as seen below.
Inspection of living room: Heating and cooling vents are located in the upper or lower sections of the walls differing in the cold and hot climate areas.
More information on inspection of living room electrical system
Periodically check functioning of smoke/fire/heat detectors and replace their batteries, if battery-operated.