Ceiling
The visible overhead structure lining the inside of a room or area.
This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies:
- Bulging/Buckling
- Holes/Missing Tiles/Panels/Cracks
- Peeling/Needs Paint
- Mold/Mildew/Water Stains/Water Damage
Bulging/Buckling
Deficiency: The ceiling is bowed, deflected, sagging, or is no longer aligned horizontally to the extent that ceiling failure is possible.
Level of Deficiency:
Level 1: N/A
Level 2: N/A
Level 3: You see bulging, buckling, sagging, or a problem with alignment.
Holes/Missing Tiles/Panels/Cracks
Deficiency:
- The ceiling surface has punctures that may or may not penetrate completely.
-OR Panels or tiles are missing or damaged.
Level of Deficiency:
Level 1: You see small holes that are no larger than a sheet of paper, 8½ inches by 11 inches.
-OR No hole or crack penetrates the area above.
-OR You see that no more than 3 tiles or panels are missing.
-OR You see a crack more than 1/8 inch wide and 11 inches long.
Level 2: You see a hole that is larger than a sheet of paper, 8½ inches by 11 inches, but it does not penetrate the area above. You cannot see through it.
-OR You see that more than 3 tiles or panels are missing.
-OR You see a crack more than 1/8 inch wide and 11 inches long.
Level 3: You see a hole that penetrates the area above. You can see through it.
Peeling/Needs Paint
Deficiency:
- You see paint that is peeling, cracking, flaking, or otherwise deteriorated.
-OR You see a surface that is not painted.
Level of Deficiency:
Level 1: The affected area is larger than 1 square foot, but smaller than 4 square feet.
Level 2: The affected area is larger than 4 square feet.
Level 3: N/A
Mold/Mildew/Water Stains/Water Damage
Deficiency: You see mold or mildew that may have been caused by saturation or surface failure or evidence of water infiltration or other moisture producing conditions.
Level of Deficiency:
Level 1: On 1 ceiling, you see evidence of mold or mildew, such as a darkened area, over a large area (4 square inches to 1 square foot). You may or may not see water.
Level 2: N/A
Level 3: On 1 ceiling, you estimate that a very large area (more than 1 square foot) of its surface has been substantially saturated or damaged by mold or mildew. The ceiling surface may have failed.