Mechanical Most of the building is conditioned with radiators for heating and no method for cooling other than natural ventilation through the exterior windows. The attic has its own air conditioning system for heating and cooling. At the time of the site visit, all heating and cooling systems appeared to be in working order. A building systems engineer will need to be procured by the city to conduct a thorough analysis to confirm compliance and performance of existing systems. Other Basement Finishes: The basement kitchen has an acoustical tile ceiling that is in fair condition. Most of the basement flooring is concrete, which is in good condition other than a rough transition between two slabs at one of the doorways. The finished rooms of the basement, other than the kitchen and restroom, have carpeted floors that are in good condition but not original. These same rooms have doors that are not original to the building and appear to be hollow core construction. Exterior windows in the basement are in fair to poor condition with a few locations that have missing or broken hardware. Some windows have been nailed shut. Exterior Basement Staircase: The exterior staircase is covered and inaccessible from the exterior. The steps are concrete. They appear to be in fair condition, though they do not appear to meet current code requirements regarding tread and riser dimensions.
Figure 1-60. Radiator, 2020 (source: Ratio)
Figure 1-61. Concrete floor transition, 2020 (source: Ratio)
Figure 1-62. Exterior basement staircase, 2020 (source: Ratio)
Figure 1-63. Basement finishes, 2020 (source: Ratio)
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