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THE C"ITY01: LAKE ELMO the wall and ceiling surface areas. High voltage electrical wiring is exposed in multiple areas throughout the room. This room has a bed and as confirmed by the property owner, this is the bedroom. There is no stroke alarm or carbon monoxide detector present, (See Exhibits 25, 26, 27, 28 29) 6. 'There is no identifiable bathroom facility or plumbing fixtures present in the home. There is no kitchen sink nor any food preparation area it the home. Homeowner stated she does not have running water nor is there a sewage system connection present. The natural gas teeter is shut off, homeowner stated she heats with a portable electric heater: . The main floor beam that runs north and south in the center of the home and supports the second floor framing is bowing in the center from excessive load. Beam is showing signs of structural failure and requires verification of sizing, additional support needed and verification of support through to the footings in the basement. (See Exhibits 22, 23, 3 The floor joists to the second floor are bowing uniformly from the front to beck due to excessive load. Multiple joist have split and broken and have had sister 2 x framing added incorrectly along the side but have not been added full length and add little additional support. The second floor system is unsafe and should be evaluated by a structural engineer for the required additional structural support needed. The same floor joists are rotted on the ends in multiple areas along the east wall at: the plate due to the lack of a weather tight exterior. {See Exhibits 2 1, 22, 23, 32, 33, 46 47, 5 ) 9 Stair to the second floor area is loose and not secure. No handrails or guards are present and top stair treads are broken off. (See Exhibits 34, 36,- 0, 41 10. Second floor is unfinished. Kraft faced fiberglass insulation has been partially installed in the rafters and polyethylene sheet plastic has been installed over the top creating a double vapor barrier. There are multiple signs of areas where trapped moisture is present between the paper face of the insulation and the polyethylene sheeting and blackened areas that appear to be mold is present throughout. Verification should be made to determine mold presence throughout the second floor area. (See Exhibits 38, 39, 43 11. Guard is missing along the stair opening. (See Exhibits 40, 41 12. High voltage electrical wiring is present and exposed throughout the second floor.. There are open and exposed wires and electrical boxes throughout, (See Exhibits 37, 42, 43) 1. The basement was inaccessible. Debris and garbage was blocking the path to the basement stairs, upon crawling over the garbage to get to the basement stairs; garbage and debris is blocking the stairway to the basement (It appears that garbage has been thrown down the basement stairway, filled the stairway and 3800 Laverne Avenue North * Lake Elmo * Minnesota * 55042 ' 651,747,3900