TOPIC: How Many Things Can You Find Wrong Here?

So if I was to ask you, how many things could you find wrong with the installation you see here?

By way of information:

This was a new home I inspected today.

That downspout discharges the entire front roof over the main house to the gutter you see here in front of the garage.  That is a lot of square footage of rain water, approximately 1500.

That is not faux stone, but granite.

The siding is vinyl.

That drip edge under the shingles is interior casement molding.  It is wood, unlike most of what is on the house.

There is NO wood trim - what you are looking at is all MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard).

Toward the right is a small, metal roof draining into the gutter.

I'll wait for your answers.  There are some things you cannot see in this photo.

My recommendation: Get a home inspection on new properties!

Hi Jay,

Thanx for the teaser....

Missing or improper chimney counter flashing.
Missing shingles at the gable area.
Missing kick out flashing.
I would prefer metal flashing on the rake.
I would like to understand the stain above the downspout.

Scott - don't know what the stain is.  The gutter is also quite level and not inclining toward the downspout on the right side of the garage.  It has a bulge downward right under that rake.  That is a roof problem (behind the gutter) waiting to happen.

Hi Jay,

The Architect should have been hung by his **** in Times Square, with the Builder next to him for not having a provision made to the plans so this will not be an ongoing issue with the owners of this poorly designed shack--

As we used to say, it sucks eggs.