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opentotheexterioroftheunit.Bathroomsmustnotbeventedtotheattic, <br />crawlspace,oranyareainsidethedwelling.Anexceptionshallbe <br />consideredonfirstfloor1/2bathroomswhereanexteriorwallisnot <br />presentandlocatedbelowanotherroomwhichisnottheattic.Insucha <br />casetheinstallationofanaircirculatingventfanwithareplaceable <br />activatedcharcoalfilterwillmeetthisrequirement.Abathroomwithouta <br />bathtub,showerfacilitiesorotherbathingfacilitiesshallbeconsidereda½ <br />bathroom. <br />Bathroommirrorsandmedicinechestshallbeintactandsecurelyfastened. <br />Bathroomventwindowshallhavealockingdevice(asreferencedinthe <br />WindowsSectionofthisMPS)andamechanismtoallowthewindowto <br />remainpartiallyopen. <br />Bathroomcabinetryshallbeconsistentwiththekitchencabinetry <br />standards. <br />5.FloorCovering <br />Floorcoveringsmustbefreeofanysignificantdefectsandconditionsthat <br />maycauseatrippinghazard. <br />Completereplacementofexistingfloortilemaybenecessaryifsometiles <br />donotmatch. <br />Floorcoveringsinthebathroomandkitchenareashallbeofwaterresistant <br />materialrenderedsmoothandeasilycleanable. <br />Carpetfloorcoveringshallbereasonablycleanandsafe.Significantly <br />damagedorworncarpetordefectscausingtrippinghazardsshallbe <br />repairedorreplacedasnecessary. <br />6.InteriorWallsandCeilings <br />Ceilingsandwallsmustnothavesignificantdefectssuchasbulging,leaning, <br />holes,loosesurfacematerials,buckling,missingpartsorotherdamagethatmay <br />resultinairinfiltrationorvermininfestation. <br />Wallsmustbereasonablyplumbandtheceilingmustbereasonablylevel. <br />Wallsandceilingsshallbereasonablyclean. <br />Paintfinishesorotherappropriatecoverings(wallpaper,paneling)shallbe <br />reasonablyuniformandinreasonablygoodcondition. <br />Solidplasterorwallboardthatisslightlyunevenbutsoundshallbe <br />acceptable. <br />Cracksmorethanonesixteenth(1/16)ofaninchonexistingwallsand <br />ceilingsshallberepaired,paintedandtexturedtomatchexisting. <br />7.UtilityRoom/WasherandDryerConnections <br />Washeranddryerconnectionsshallbeprovided. <br />Existingwasherwaterconnectionsshallbefreeofwaterleakage,intactand <br />securelyfastenedandfunctionasintended. <br />Hotwatertapshallbeontheleftside. <br />Thewatersupplylinehousingshallbeintactandflushwiththewall. <br />304BFloor Covering | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />