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1--Site1.1 Drainage1.2 Site Improvements1.3 Outbuildings1.4 Yards and Courts1.5 Flood Regions2--Building Exterior2.1 Foundation Walls and Piers 2.2 Exterior Wall Cladding2.3 Windows and Doors 2.4 Decks, Porches, and Balconies2.5 Pitched Roof Coverings2.6 Low-Slope Roof Coverings2.7 Skylights2.8 Gutters and Downspouts2.9 Chimneys 2.10 Parapets and Gables2.11 Lightning Protection 3--Building Interior 3.1 Basement or Crawl Space 3.2 Interior Spaces, General3.3 Bathrooms3.4 Kitchens3.5 Storage Spaces3.6 Stairs and Hallways3.7 Laundries and Utility Rooms 3.8 Fireplaces and Flue3.9 Attics and Roof Truss and Joist Spaces 3.10 Whole-Building Thermal Efficiency Tests3.11 Sound Transmission Control Between Dwelling Units3.12 Asbestos3.13 Lead 3.14 Radon3.15 Tornado Safe Room4--Structural System4.1 Seismic Resistance4.2 Wind Resistance4.3 Masonry, General4.4 Masonry Foundations and Piers4.5 Above-Ground Masonry Walls 4.6 Chimneys4.7 Wood Structural Components4.8 Iron and Steel Structural Components4.9 Concrete Structural Components5--Electrical System5.1 Service Entry5.2 Main Panelboard (Service Equipment)5.3 Branch Circuits 6--Plumbing System6.1 Water Service Entry 6.2 Interior Water Distribution 6.3 Drain, Waste, and Vent Piping 6.4 Tank Water Heaters6.5 Tankless Coil Water Heaters (Instantaneous Water Heaters)6.6 Water Wells and Equipment6.7 Septic Systems6.8 Gas Supply in Seismic Regions 7--HVAC System7.1 Thermostatic Controls 7.2 Fuel-Burning Units, General7.3 Forced Warm Air Heating Systems7.4 Forced Hot Water (Hydronic) Heating Systems7.5 Steam Heating Systems7.6 Electric Resistance Heating7.7 Central Air Conditioning Systems7.8 Central Gas-Absorption Cooling Systems7.9 Heat Pumps7.10 Evaporative Cooling Systems7.11 Humidifiers7.12 Unit (Window) Air Conditioners7.13 Whole House and Attic FansAppendix A--The Effects of Fire on Structural SystemsAppendix B--Wood-Inhabiting OrganismsAppendix C-- Life Expectancy of Housing ComponentsAppendix D--ReferencesAppendix E--Inspect