Life – a user's manual Part II - Boksidan

Table 1b. Proposed checkpoints for inspection round in the attic.
Where What Remedied Now or Later (why).
The entire wind Mold smell Now (cause and remedy should be investigated, see moisture
damages).
Timber structures The wood is black Now (that it should be looked into now, for it can be an ongoing
leakage, see moisture damages).
" Visible mold Now (for several reasons, see moisture damages).
" Small holes mostly in large
diameter timber that appears
to be made of pests
Now (cheap since the pest removal companies are paid by
property insurance, see pests).
Penetrations through the
roof
Storage
Leaks
Unmarked and there is more
storage than the number of
apartments
Now (risk for water penetration when it rain, , see moisture
damages).
Now (cheap to put up a notice with labeling requirements and they
can reveal if there are stores that can be rented out).
Common areas Private objects Now (cheap to put up notices about removing things and it
increases the pleasant atmosphere).
Lighting Broken fixtures Later (expensive tog bring in an electrician just for that, but cheap
if you have an electrician there for other reasons, and it increases
the pleasant atmosphere).
" Broken bulbs Now, switch to LED lights (cheap, because you can do it
yourself).
Ventilation ducts Cracks, holes, etc. Now (it is spread warm air in the space, causing condensation ,
see moisture damages).
Fans Noise Now (it does not get better, and it's easier to fix before there are
bearing failure if it is a ball bearing that sounds, if it's the fan belt
it has to be tightened, or if the fan wheel wobble because it is
dirty, it is also easy to fix).
" No maintenance routine Now (i.e. create a maintenance routine).
The underside of the roof Visible leaks
Now (risk of water entering the rain, , see moisture damages).
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