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Expected Useful Life

The document is an expected useful life table that provides estimated replacement times for various site systems and building components for family and elderly construction. It lists over 100 systems and components including roofs, HVAC equipment, plumbing fixtures, appliances, and more. Replacement times range from 3 to 50+ years depending on the item. The purpose is to help determine when major building elements will need to be repaired or replaced over the life of the property.

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Expected Useful Life

The document is an expected useful life table that provides estimated replacement times for various site systems and building components for family and elderly construction. It lists over 100 systems and components including roofs, HVAC equipment, plumbing fixtures, appliances, and more. Replacement times range from 3 to 50+ years depending on the item. The purpose is to help determine when major building elements will need to be repaired or replaced over the life of the property.

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Tiffany Combs
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EXPECTED USEFUL LIFE TABLE

SITE SYSTEMS 50+ = "long-lived" systems Basketball Courts Built Improvements (playgrounds/site furniture) Catch Basin Cold Water and Sewer Lines Compactors DHW/Supply/Return Dumpsters Dumpster Enclosures Earthwork Electrical Distribution Center Emergency Generator Fencing Chain Link Wrought iron Stockade Post & Rail Gas Lines Heating Supply/Return Incinerators Irrigation Syatems Lift Station Mail Facilities Landscaping Parking Asphalt Gravel Pedestrian Paving Bituminous Concrete Retaining Walls Concrete Masonry Wood Stone Roadways Asphalt (sealing) Asphalt Gravel Sanitary Treatment Site Electrical Main Site Gas Main Site Lighting Site Power Distribution 5 25 15 40 40 40 25 40 5 25 15 40 40 40 25 40 Seal Resurface Pave with asphalt or concrete 20 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 Fill cracks/repoint Fill cracks/repoint Replace Fill cracks/repoint 15 30 15 30 Resurface Replace FAMILY CONSTR. 15 20 40 40 15 30 10 10 50+ 40 15 40 50+ 12 25 40 40 50+ 30 50 10 50+ 25 15 ELDERLY CONSTR. 25 20 40 40 15 30 10 10 50+ 40 15 40 50+ 12 25 40 40 50+ 30 50 10 50+ 25 15 Resurface Pave with asphalt or concrete ACTION = REPLACE UNLESS NOTED

Fence only

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SITE SYSTEMS 50+ = "long-lived" systems Site Sanitary Lines Site Sewer Main Site Water Main Storm Drain Lines Swimming Pool Deck Mech'l Equipment Tennis Courts Transformer Water Tower FAMILY CONSTR. 40 40 40 40 15 10 15 30 50+ ELDERLY CONSTR. 40 40 40 40 15 10 15 30 50+ ACTION = REPLACE UNLESS NOTED

Resurface Resurface

BUILDING ARCHITECTURE 50+ = "long-lived" systems Appurtenant Structures Porches Wood Decks Storage Sheds Greenhouses Carports Garages Basement Stairs Building Mtd. Exterior Lighting Building Mtd. HID Lighting Bulkheads Canopies Wood/Metal Concrete Ceilings, exterior or open Chimney Common Area Doors Common Area Floors Ceramic/Tile/ Terrazzo Wood (Strip/Parquet) Resilient Floor (tile/sheet) Carpet Concrete Common Area Railings Common Area Ceilings Concrete Acoustic Tile/DW/Plaster Common Area Countertop/sink

FAMILY CONSTR. 50 20 30 50 40 50+ 50+ 10 10 10 40 20 5 25 50+ 50+ 30 15 7 50+ 20 50+ 10 20

ELDERLY CONSTR. 50 20 30 50 40 50+ 50+ 10 20 20 40 20 5 25 50+ 50+ 30 15 7 50+ 20 50+ 10 20

ACTION = REPLACE UNLESS NOTED Paint @ 5 years Paint @ 5 years Paint @ 5 years

Replace Re-roof Paint Paint

Replace Replace/sand & finish Replace Replace

Paint 5-8 years Replace

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BUILDING ARCHITECTURE 50+ = "long-lived" systems Common Area Dishwasher Common Area Disposal Common Area Walls Exterior Common Doors Aluminum & Glass Solid Core (wood or metal) Automatic Exterior Stairs Wood Filled metal pan Concrete Exterior Unit Doors Exterior Walls Cementitious (mfgr) siding Brick or block Stone veneer (brownstone) Glass Block Granite block Metal/glass curtainwall Precast Concrete panel Vinyl siding Wood siding/shingles Plywood/stucco Fire escapes Foundations Hatches/Skylights Access hatch Smoke hatch/skylight Insulation/Wall Interior Lighting Interior Railings Kitchen Cabinets (wood construction) Local HVAC Electric fan coil Electric heat/AC Gas furnace/split DX AC Heat pump w/suppl.electric Heat pump water source Hydronic fan coil Hydronic heat/electric AC Mail Facilities Parapet Wall Penthouse FAMILY CONSTR. 15 5 15 30 25 15 10 30 50+ 10 20 40 20 15 40 10 30 10 10 5 40 50+ 30 50+ 50+ 15 15 15 20 15 20 15 20 30 20 10 50+ 25 ELDERLY CONSTR. 15 5 25 30 25 30 20 30 50+ 15 20 40 20 15 40 10 30 15 15 10 40 50+ 30 50+ 50+ 25 20 20 20 15 20 15 20 30 20 30 50+ 25 ACTION = REPLACE UNLESS NOTED

Paint 5-8yrs Door Only Door Only Door & Mechanism Replace Replace Replace Replace Prep & Paint Repoint Waterproof & Caulk Recaulk Repoint Recaulk Recaulk Replace Prep & Paint/Stain Prep & Paint/Stain Resecure

New Door & Pointing

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BUILDING ARCHITECTURE 50+ = "long-lived" systems Public Bathroom Accessories Public Bathroom Fixtures Radiation Hydronic (basebd or freestand) Electric Baseboard Electric Panel Roof Railings Refrigerator, common area Residential Galss Doors Sliding French Roof Covering Wood shingles Asphalt shingles Built up (BUR) Membrane Preformed metal Shingles (slate, tile, clay etc) Roof Drainage Exterior (gutter & fascia) Roof Drainage Interior (drain covers) Roof Structure Slab Service Doors Soffits Wood Aluminum or vinyl Stair Structure Storm/Screen Doors Storm/Screen Windows Waterproofing Foundation Window Security Windows (frames & glazing) Wood Floor Framing Bath Accessories Bath Fixtures (sink, toilet, tub) Closet Doors Countertop & Sink Dishwasher Disposal Electric Fixtures Hallway Door Heat Detectors FAMILY CONSTR. 7 15 50 25 20 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 40 30 10 30 50+ 50+ 25 5 10 50+ 7 10 50+ 15 20 20 10 15 10 10 10 5 10 15 20 ELDERLY CONSTR. 7 15 50 25 20 10 15 15 30 20 20 20 20 40 30 25 30 50+ 50+ 25 5 15 50+ 15 20 50+ 25 30 20 15 20 20 20 15 8 20 30 20 ACTION = REPLACE UNLESS NOTED

Repaint

(Subject to Waiver) (Subject to Waiver)

Replace Replace

Repair/Repaint Replace

Door only

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DWELLING UNITS FAMILY 50+ = "long-lived" systems CONSTR. Interior Doors 15 Interior Stairs 30 Kitchen Cabinets (wood construction) 20 Living Area Ceilings Concrete 50+ Acoustic Tile/DW/Plaster 10 Living Area Floors Ceramic/Tile/Terrazzo 20 Wood (strip/parquet) 15 Resilient Flooring 10 Carpet 7 Concrete 50+ Living Area Walls 20 Local HVAC Electric fan coil 20 Electric heat/AC 15 Evap. condensor (swamp cooler) 20 Gas furnace, split DX AC 20 Heat pump w/suppl. electric 15 Heat pump, water source 20 Hydronic fan coil 30 Hydronic heat/electric AC 20 Range 15 Rangehood 10 Refrigerator 10 Smoke/Fire Detectors 5 Unit Air Conditioning 10 Unit Electric Panel 50+ Unit Level Boiler 25 Unit Buzzer/Intercom 20 Unit Level DHW 10 Unit Level Hot Air Furnace 25 Unit Radiation Hydronic or steam 30 (baseboard or freestanding) Electric Baseboard 25 Unit Vent/Exhaust 15 Unit Wiring 30 Vanities (wood construction) 10 Window covering 3 (20yr) ELDERLY CONSTR. 30 30 25 50+ 20 30 20 15 10 50+ 30 20 15 20 20 15 20 30 20 20 15 15 10 15 50+ 25 30 10 25 30 25 15 30 20 3 (20yr) ACTION = REPLACE UNLESS NOTED Door only

Replace (Paint 5-8yr)

Replace Replace part/refinish Replace Replace Replace Replace (Paint 5-8yr)

Material/user specific

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MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL 50+ = "long-lived" systems Central Unit Exhaust, roof mtd Chilled Water Distribution Chilling Plant Compactor Cooling Tower Electrical Switchgear Electrical Wiring Elevator, Controller, dispatcher Elevator, Cab Elevator, Machinery Elevator, Shaftway Doors Elevator, Shaftways Hoist rails, cables, travelling Hydraulic piston & levelling Emergency Alarm System Call Station Emergency Generator Emergency Lights Evaporative Cooler Fire Pumps Fire Suppression Gas Distribution Heat Sensors Heating Risers & Distribution Heating Water Controller Hot & Cold Water Distribution HVAC Cooling only Heat only Heating & Cooling Master TV System Outdoor Temperature Sensor Sanitary Waste & Vent System Sewage Ejectors Buzzer/Intercom, central panel Smoke & Fire Detection System, central panel Sump Pump Residential Commercial Water Softening & Filtration Water Tower Boiler Room Equipment Blowdown & Water Treatment Boiler Room Pipe Insulation FAMILY CONSTR. 15 50+ 15 15 25 50+ 30 15 15 30 20 25 25 10 35 8 15 20 50+ 50+ 15 50+ 15 50 15 15 10 10 5 50+ 50 10 15 7 15 15 50+ 25 w/boiler ELDERLY CONSTR. 15 50+ 25 15 25 50+ 30 20 20 30 30 25 25 15 35 10 15 20 50+ 50+ 15 50+ 15 50 15 15 15 10 10 50+ 50 15 15 7 15 15 50+ 25 w/boiler Replace Replace motor ACTION = REPLACE UNLESS NOTED

Rebuild interior Replace gibs & rollers

Resleeve piston

Battery operated Pump motor Piping Piping

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MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL 50+ = "long-lived" systems Boiler Room Piping Boiler Room Valves Boiler Temperature Controls Boilers Oil-fired, sectional Gas/dual fuel, sectional Oil/gas/dual fired, low MBH Oil/gas/dual fired, high MBH Gas fired atmospheric Electric Building Heating Water Temperature Controls Residential Commercial Combustion Air Duct w/fixed louvers Motor louver & duct Make-up air Compressors Condensate & Feedwater Feedwater only (hydronic) Condensate & feedwater (steam) DHW Circulating Pumps DHW Generation Tank only, dedicated fuel Exchanger in storage tank Exchanger in boiler External tankless Instantaneous DHW Storage Tanks Small (up to 150gals) Large (over 150gals) Domestic Cold Water Pumps Fire Supression Flue Exhaust Free Standing Chimney Fuel Oil Storage Fuel Transfer System Heat Exchanger Heating Water Circulating Pumps Line Dryers Motorized Valves Outdoor Temp Sensor Pneumatic lines & Controls Purchased Steam Supply Station Solar Hot Water FAMILY CONSTR. w/boiler 15 w/boiler 22 25 30 40 25 20 ELDERLY CONSTR. w/boiler 15 w/boiler 22 25 30 40 25 20 ACTION = REPLACE UNLESS NOTED Repack valves

12 15 30 25 25 15 10 w/boiler by size 10 15 15 15 10 12 7 15 50+ w/boiler 50+ 25 25 35 by size 15 12 10 30 50+ 20

12 15 30 25 25 15 10 w/boiler by size 10 15 15 15 10 12 7 15 50+ w/boiler 50+ 25 25 35 by size 15 12 10 30 50+ 20

Replace Replace motor Replace fan/preheater

Replace Point Tank Lining

Replace collectr panels

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