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exterioroftheunit.Bathroomsmustnotbeventedtotheattic,crawlspace,or <br />anyareainsidethedwelling.Anexception shallbeconsidered onfirstfloor1/2 <br />bathroomswhereanexteriorwallisnotpresentandlocatedbelowanother <br />roomwhichisnottheattic.Insuchacasetheinstallationofanaircirculating <br />ventfanwithareplaceableactivatedcharcoalfilterwillmeetthisrequirement. <br />Abathroomwithoutabathtub,showerfacilitiesorotherbathingfacilitiesshall <br />beconsidereda½bathroom. <br />Bathroommirrorsandmedicinechestshallbeintactandsecurelyfastened. <br />Bathroomventwindowshallhavealockingdevice(asreferencedinthe <br />WindowsSectionofthisMPS)andamechanismtoallowthewindowtoremain <br />partiallyopen. <br />Bathroomcabinetryshallbeconsistentwiththekitchencabinetrystandards. <br />e.FloorCovering <br />Floorcoveringsmustbefreeofanysignificantdefectsandconditionsthatmay <br />causeatrippinghazard. <br />Completereplacementofexistingfloortilemaybenecessaryifsometilesdo <br />notmatch. <br />Floorcoveringsinthebathroomandkitchenareashallbeofwaterresistant <br />materialrenderedsmoothandeasilycleanable. <br />Carpetfloorcoveringshallbereasonablycleanandsafe.Significantlydamaged <br />orworncarpetordefectscausingtrippinghazardsshallberepairedorreplaced <br />asnecessary. <br />Completereplacementofexistingcarpetflooringmaybeallowableto <br />accommodateaccessibilityrequirements. <br />f.InteriorWallsAndCeilings <br />Ceilingsandwallsmustnothavesignificantdefectssuchasbulging,leaning,holes, <br />loosesurfacematerials,buckling,missingpartsorotherdamagethatmayresultin <br />airinfiltrationorvermininfestation. <br />Wallsmustbereasonablyplumbandtheceilingmustbereasonablylevel. <br />Wallsandceilingsshallbereasonablyclean. <br />Paintfinishesorotherappropriatecoverings(wallpaper,paneling)shallbe <br />reasonablyuniformandinreasonablygoodcondition. <br />Solidplasterorwallboardthatisslightlyunevenbutsoundshallbeacceptable. <br />Cracksmorethanonesixteenth(1/16)ofaninchonexistingwallsandceilings <br />shallberepaired,paintedandtexturedtomatchexisting. <br />g.UtilityRoom/WasherAndDryerConnections <br />Washeranddryerconnectionsshallbeprovided. <br />Existingwasherwaterconnectionsshallbefreeofwaterleakage,intactand <br />securelyfastenedandfunctionasintended. <br />Hotwatertapshallbeontheleftside. <br />Thewatersupplylinehousingshallbeintactandflushwiththewall. <br />49 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />